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IDENTIFICATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION
Last name:George First name:M. Anne
Address:Developmental Neurosciences & Child Hlt.
Universtiy of British Columbia
Room L408, 4480 Oak Street
Vancouver (British Columbia)
V6H  3V4
Fax:(250) 960--5163
BC academic affiliation:University of British Columbia
Department:Pediatrics
E-mail address: ageorge@cw.bc.ca BC research location(s): Child and Family Research Institute
Web Page: MSFHR Research Unit(s):
Status:Researcher
Last update: 08/02/2010


TRAINING AND CREDENTIALS
Diploma / Credentials Specialty Year Institution
Doctorate (PhD) Interdisciplinary 2001   The University of British Columbia
Master's n/a 1989   The University of British Columbia
Diploma n/a 1974   University of Sydney
Bachelor's Psychology 1966   Acadia University
Last update: 21/09/2006


AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Area of research: Health sciences
Disciplines trained in: Preventive and Community Medicine
Research disciplines: Preventive and Community Medicine
Research topics: Health Promotion (Population Health)
Social Determinants of Child and Youth Development (Child, Youth and Maternal Health)
Alcoholism (Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction)
Fields of application: Public Health
Last update: 08/02/2010


TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
Technological applications:
Last update: 08/02/2010


RESEARCH ACTIVITIES - Description used by investigators to specify their area of expertise.
Key words: quantitative, FASD, prevention, public health, participatory research, population health, community-based research, aboriginal research, ethics, policy
Research interests: Population and public health research: Involved in a national study of immigrant and refugee children (CIHR-funded); also submitting a commity-based participatory research proposal on injury surveillance and prevention in aboriginal communities.
Last update: 08/02/2010


RECENT AND REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS
Authors
Title (article or book chapter)
Year Volume Number Pages Journal or book Editors City and publishing house
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LANGUAGE COMPETENCIES
Understand: English
Read: English, French
Write: English
Speak: English
Last update: 08/02/2010