CDC, Communicable Disease Surveillance Unit
Toronto Public Health
277 Victoria Street, 10th Floor
Toronto,
ON
Canada
M5B 1W2
Biographical Sketch:
2001-Present -- Epidemiologist, Toronto Public Health (TPH), Communicable Disease Surveillance Unit, Ontario, Canada
Epidemiologist lead for TPH vaccine-preventable diseases and programe (2005-Present)
Focuses on surveillance, prevention and control of communicable diseases including vaccine
preventable diseases; facilitates the use of epidemiological evidence by providing and integrating
health status information in program and service planning, monitoring and evaluation.
Author or coauthor of many publications relating to tobacco, child health, food safety, measles,
invasive meningococcal disease and other vaccine-preventable diseases of public health significace.
Significant presentations (oral/poster) at scientific meetings.
1995 -- Epidemiologist, World Neighbors, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Researched and prepared a case study on World Neighbors capacity building work relevant to
maternal and reproductive health in Mali and Burkina Faso.
1994 -- Graduate Student intern, Oklahoma State Department of Health, Oklahoma
Designed and analyzed a survey of the capacity of Oklahoma laboratories to conduct tuberculosis
testing.
1995-98 -- Assistant Manager/Epidemiologist, Nigeria Ports Authority, Medical Center, Lagos, Nigeria
Participated in the design and conduct of a multicentre clinical trial on the comparative efficacy of two
drugs used in malaria prophylaxis for sickle-cell anemic patients
1987-92-- Medical Laboratory Scientist, Ilupeju Medical Lab Services/Osituyi Medical Centre
Responsible for directing lab services, providing education and training materials for Med lab
scientist