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| IDENTIFICATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Last name: | Shannon |
First name: | Kate |
| Address: | BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/ AIDS
Division of AIDS, Department of Medicine
University of British Columbia
608-1081 Burrard Stret
Vancouver (British Columbia)
V6Z 1Y6 |
Fax: | (604) 806-9044 |
| BC academic affiliation: | University of British Columbia |
| Department: | Health Care and Epidemiology |
| E-mail address: |
kshannon@cfenet.ubc.ca |
BC research location(s): |
BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS |
| Web Page: |
http://www.cfenet.ubc.ca
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| Status: | Doctoral student |
| Last update: |
27/08/2010
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| TRAINING AND CREDENTIALS |
| Diploma / Credentials |
Specialty |
Year |
Institution |
| Doctorate (PhD) |
Gender, Sexual Health, HIV |
2008 |
The University of British Columbia |
| Master's |
Maternal Nutrition and Reproductive Health |
2003 |
Curtin University of Technology |
| Master's |
Maternal and Reproductive Health |
2003 |
BRAC, Reproductive Health and Disease Control Program |
| Bachelor's |
Life Sciences |
2000 |
Queen's University at Kingston |
| Bachelor's |
History |
2000 |
Queen's University at Kingston |
| Last update: |
28/09/2009
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| AREAS OF EXPERTISE |
| Area of research: |
Health sciences |
| Disciplines trained in: |
Preventive and Community Medicine |
| Research disciplines: |
Preventive and Community Medicine
Epidemiology and Biostatistics |
| Research topics: |
AIDS / HIV (Infection and Immunity)
Social Determinants of Health (Population Health)
Gender Epidemiology (Gender and Health)
Community Health / Public Health (Population Health)
Health Prevention (Population Health) |
| Fields of application: |
Public Health
Social Solidarity |
| Last update: |
27/08/2010
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| TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS |
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| Last update: |
27/08/2010
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| RESEARCH ACTIVITIES - Description used by investigators to specify their area of expertise. |
| Key words: |
HIV/STI Prevention, Sexual Health, Gender Inequities, Global Health, Social Epidemiology, Vulnerable Populations, Community-Based Research, Structural Determinants, Qualitative Evaluations, Sex Industry Work |
| Research interests: |
My current research interests include applying an interdisciplinary and gender-based approach to the construction of HIV risk among a highly marginalised population of women. |
| Last update: |
27/08/2010
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| RECENT AND REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS |
| Authors |
| Title (article or book chapter) |
| Year |
Volume |
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Pages |
Journal or book |
Editors |
City and publishing house |
| Shannon K, Kerr T, Lai C, Ishida T, Wood E, Montaner JS, Hogg RS, Tyndall MW |
| "Non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy among a community with endemic rates of injection drug use" |
| 2005 |
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Journal of International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care |
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| Shannon K, Ishida T, Morgan R, Bear A, Oleson M, Kerr T, Tyndall MW |
| "Potential community and public health impacts of a medically supervised safer smoking facility for crack cocaine users" |
| 2005 |
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Harm Reduction Journal |
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| Shannon K, Bright V, Duddy J, Tyndall MW |
| "Access and utilization of HIV treatment and services among women sex workers in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside" |
| 2005 |
82 |
3 |
pp. 488-497 |
Journal of Urban Health |
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| Last update: |
18/02/2010
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| LANGUAGE COMPETENCIES |
| Understand: |
English, French |
| Read: |
English, French |
| Write: |
English, French |
| Speak: |
English, French |
| Last update: |
27/08/2010
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