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IDENTIFICATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION
Last name:Anderson First name:Jennifer ELLEN
Address:6625B Sooke Road
Sooke (British Columbia)
V0S  1N0
Fax:(250) 642--6032
BC academic affiliation:University of British Columbia
Department:Department of Family Practice
E-mail address: jeanderson@telus.net BC research location(s): (None)
Web Page: MSFHR Research Unit(s):
Status:Researcher
Last update: 05/11/2009


TRAINING AND CREDENTIALS
Diploma / Credentials Specialty Year Institution
Master's Community medicine and Epidemiology 2002   The University of British Columbia
Licensee of the medical council of Canada (LMCC) 1980   Medical Council Of Canada
registered physician 1980   College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia
Bachelor's Biology 1977   The University of Lethbridge
Doctor (Medical) family medicine 1977   The University of Calgary
Last update: 07/08/2007


AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Area of research: Health sciences
Disciplines trained in: Family Medicine
Research disciplines: Family Medicine
Preventive and Community Medicine
Research topics: Mental Health and Society (Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction)
Community Health / Public Health (Population Health)
Health Care Organization (Health Services)
Health Services (Health Services)
Specific Social Services (Clientele) (Development of Individuals, Communities and Social Life)
Fields of application: Health System Management
Population
Last update: 05/11/2009


TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
Technological applications:
Last update: 05/11/2009


RESEARCH ACTIVITIES - Description used by investigators to specify their area of expertise.
Key words: primary care, chronic disease managemen, community medicine, mental health, addictions, depression, health service delivery, self management, participatory research, action research
Research interests: Am interested in the delivery of mental health and addictions services in rural communities and the barriers to client access
Last update: 05/11/2009


RECENT AND REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS
Authors
Title (article or book chapter)
Year Volume Number Pages Journal or book Editors City and publishing house
Dawson,Michalak, Waraich. Anderson, Lam
"Remission of Depressive Symptoms in primary care: a realistic goal?"
2004 5 19 Biomed Central Family Practice   
JE Anderson, R. Lam. E Michalak
"Depression in Primary Care: tools for screening, diagnosis and measuring response to treatment"
2002 44 8 pp. 415-419 British Columbia Medical Association Journal Vol 44 No 8 Oct 2002   
Last update: 05/11/2009


LANGUAGE COMPETENCIES
Understand: English
Read: English, French
Write: English
Speak: English
Last update: 05/11/2009