Mike Youle is a British doctor specializing in HIV treatment. Notably he introduced the concept of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PREP) to a wider audience at the XVI International AIDS Conference, 2006 in Toronto, Canada in 2006. This was followed up the expanding the concept in publication[1]
Scientific Publications
Mike is principally noted for introducing the concept of mass pre exposure prophylaxis ( above). Other notable publications include studies in the health economics , as applied to HIV therapy.[2] The studies in health economics and health outcomes has helped to provide evidence to budget holders to fund HIV treatment within the UK.
Career
Qualified at Sheffield Medical School UK ( 1984)
Consultant for the World Health Organization’s Global Programme on AIDS and the National Programme on AIDS in Kampala,[1990/1991]
Clinical Trials Co-ordinator, Kobler Centre, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital 1986
Director of HIV Clinical Research, Royal Free Hospital 1996
Honorary Senior Lecturer in Public Health, Royal Free & University College Medical School 1996
Visiting professorship for Belgrade University [2004]
Board /Committee memberships
International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
British HIV Association
MANON Therapeutic Vaccine Programme
Trustee
Red Hot AIDS Charitable Trust
National AIDS Manual
Also medical advisor to Elton John AIDS Foundation
Principal Investigator
TILT study ALCAR study COLATE VANGUARD