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IDENTIFICATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION
Last name:Anderson First name:John F
Address:Centre for Addictions Research of BC
PO Box 1700 STN CSC
University of Victoria
Victoria (British Columbia)
V8W  2Y2
Fax:(250) 472-5500
BC academic affiliation:University of Victoria
Department:Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies
E-mail address: jfanders@uvic.ca BC research location(s): University of British Columbia - Vancouver Campus
University of Victoria
Web Page: http://imp.uvic.ca http://www.carbc.ca
MSFHR Research Unit(s): Centre for Health Services and Policy Research
Status:Researcher
Last update: 17/06/2010


TRAINING AND CREDENTIALS
Diploma / Credentials Specialty Year Institution
Senior Scientist Community Medicine 2006   Centre for Addictions Research of British Columbia
Member Community Medicine 1980   College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia
Doctor (Medical) Family Medicine 1977   McMaster University
Bachelor's Psychology 1974   University of Western Ontario
Last update: 22/09/2006


AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Area of research: Health sciences
Disciplines trained in: Psychoeducation
Family Medicine
Research disciplines: Family Medicine
Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Research topics: Community Health / Public Health (Population Health)
Professional Practices (Health Services)
Health Prevention (Population Health)
Health Policies (Health Services)
Health Services (Health Services)
Fields of application: Public Health
Health System Management
Last update: 17/06/2010


TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
Technological applications:
Last update: 17/06/2010


RESEARCH ACTIVITIES - Description used by investigators to specify their area of expertise.
Key words: Community Medicine, Medical Education, Addiction, Mental Health, Population Health, Infectious Disease
Research interests: Population health impact of reducing harms associated with hazardous alcohol consumption
Last update: 17/06/2010


RECENT AND REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS
Authors
Title (article or book chapter)
Year Volume Number Pages Journal or book Editors City and publishing house
Anderson JF, Warren L
"Client retention in the British Columbia Methadone Program 1996-1999"
2004 95 2 pp. 104-109 Canadian Journal of Public Health   
Anderson JF
"What to do about ¿much ado¿ about drug courts?"
2001 12 5,6 pp. 469-475 International Journal of Drug Policy   
Anderson JF, McEwan KL, Hrudy WP
"The effectiveness of notification and group education in modifying prescribing of regulated analgesics"
1996 154 1 pp. 31-39 Canadian Medical Association Journal   
Last update: 22/09/2006


LANGUAGE COMPETENCIES
Understand: English, French
Read: English, French
Write: English
Speak: English
Last update: 17/06/2010