Mitch Matthews
Clinical Pharmacist at UCLA Medical Center

Mitch Mathews

Mr. Matthews is a pharmacist who specializes in the treatment of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA). He has been working at the UCLA Medical Center for 15 years, and so has seen the development of antiretroviral drugs from the early stages of the AIDS crisis through our current combination of drugs. Mr. Matthews researches the psychosocial aspects of patient compliance with antiretroviral therapy, studying factors that help patients stick with the daily complicated schedule of drugs, even in the face of unpleasant side effects.

Questions to answer from Mr. Matthews’ perspective:

  1. What are the priority issues surrounding HIV/AIDS?
  2. Why does Mr. Matthews prioritize these and not other issues?
  3. What policy recommendations is Mr. Matthews likely to make to the President?


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