J. Kevin Barlow is a Mi'kmaq from the Indian island of New Brunswick. He is a former Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN).[1]
Barlow worked in the aboriginal health field for over 25 years. He has presented his research in New Zealand, the United States,[2] Mexico, and across Canada,[1][3][4] exploring challenges in international HIV prevention and AIDS education.
He has worked primarily in the HIV/AIDS sector, and is Principal Investigator on a number of grants exploring cultural competence, mental health, and historical trauma. His leadership and advocacy earned him a national award for excellence in aboriginal programming in 2006.[5]