Peter Jepson-Young

Biography:

Dr. Peter Jepson-Young better known as simply Dr. Peter was a medical doctor in Vancouver British Columbia Canada who promoted AIDS and HIV awareness and education in the early 1990s through his regular segment on CBC Television news broadcasts called “The Dr. Peter Diaries”. In this series Dr. Peter documented his own experiences as a person with AIDS. Dr. Peter used honesty pathos and humour to share his experience. The documentary was also nominated for an Academy Award.