[A nurse directs CSAM (AIDS Committee Montreal). An interview with Lise Lanctôt, MN (adm), MAP]

Lise Lanctôt, who has a master's degree in nursing and a diploma from the high-ranking Ecole nationale d'administration, is the executive director of the Montreal AIDS Support Committee (its French initials are CSAM). This private organization focuses on advocacy and community health, offers services to people with AIDS or AIDS-related illnesses, those who test HIV-positive, as well as their family and friends. Believing that prevention is the cornerstone in the fight against AIDS, Lanctôt calls for a coordinated effort in this area, best achieved through a strong network of individuals and organizations.