San Diego
A UC San Diego Medical Center physician has been presented with the first Dr. A. Brad Truax Award by the San Diego County Regional Task Force on AIDS, a task force spokesman said.
Dr. W. Christopher Mathews was recognized this week for his contributions in the treatment of persons infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes AIDS. Mathews established the Owen Clinic at the UCSD Medical Center in 1982 and created a program for health professionals working with HIV-infected patients.
The award, presented at a reception at the County Administration Center after the monthly meeting of the task force, was created to honor the memory of Truax, a former chairman of the task force and spokesman for San Diego’s gay community who died last November of AIDS.
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