AIDS and HIV are very different entities than they once were. No longer an infection that leads inevitably to death, the human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome can be managed with long-term medications. Today we speak with infectious disease specialist, Dr. Thomas Courtney, about the evolution of AIDS and HIV in Maine. We also speak with Smith Galtney, who created Seeing ME: Profiles of Resilience, a collaborative photography project with the Frannie Peabody House.
Guests
Dr. Thomas Courtney
Here on Love Maine Radio we like to think about the impact of illness on community wellness. This is a subject that I know that our next guest has quite a lot to say about. This is Dr. Thomas Courtney who is the Chief of Infectious Disease at Southern Maine Healthcare. He is also the President of the medical staff at SMHC, raised in Massachusetts and New Hampshire Dr. Courtney now resides in Saco having practiced medicine in the area since 1988. He joined Frannie Peabody Center’s Board of Directors in July of 2012.
Smith Galtney
Smith Galtney who I have known for a few years off and on. He is a recent graduate of the General Studies Program at the International Center for Photography. He also studied photography at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies in Portland. His recent exhibition Seeing ME: Profiles of Resilience is on display at Maine Magazine’s offices in Portland through the end of April 2015.