Dr. Walter Schlech is professor of medicine in the Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine and a member of the Division of Infectious Diseases. He has been involved in HIV research and care since 1982. Previously, Dr. Schlech served as a member of the National Advisory Committee on AIDS in Canada and Centers for Disease Control Atlanta's Advisory Committee on HIV, STDs, and tuberculosis. He is a founding member of the Canada-Africa Prevention Trials Network with partnerships in Uganda, South Africa, and Kenya. He has taught HIV medicine in both India and Uganda. His association with the Infectious Diseases Institute began as an AIDS trainer in 2003. He now returns frequently as a professor-in-residence to teach, care for patients, and carry out research at IDI and Mulago Hospital, as well as at the Mbarara University of Science and Technology. Dr. Schlech is also a governor of the American College of Physicians, a member of their International Advisory Committee, and a past-president of the Canadian Infectious Diseases Society.