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Scientist, Clinical Epidemiology, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa
Canada Research Chair in Public Health Policy
Biosketch
Kumanan Wilson is a specialist in General Internal Medicine at the Ottawa Hospital -Civic Campus, an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Ottawa and a Scientist at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. Dr. Wilson also holds appointments at the University of Toronto Joint Centre of Bioethics and the Institute of Intergovernmental Relations at Queen's University.
As the Canadian Research Chair in public health policy Kumanan's research has focused on studying policy making in areas of health protection and public health security. His work has included analyses of decision-making in the Canadian blood system after the Krever Commission, the evolution of controversies concerning pediatric vaccination and the role of federalism in the development of public health policies.
Dr. Wilson received his MD from the University of Western Ontario and completed his fellowship training in general internal medicine at McMaster University. He received his MSc. in Health Research Methods from McMaster University. He was a CIHR New Investigator from 2002 to 2007.
References
1. McDougall C, Upshur R, Wilson K. Emerging norms for the control of emerging epidemics. Bulletin of the World Health Organization (in press)
2. Keelan J, Lazar H, Wilson K. The National Immunization Strategy: a model for resolving jurisdictional disputes in public health - Canadian Journal of Public Health (in press)
3. Wilson K, von Tigerstrom B, McDougall C. Protecting global health security through the International Health Regulations: requirements and challenges. Canadian Medical Association Journal. CMAJ. 2008;179:44-48.
4. Wilson K, Barakat M, Vohra S, Ritvo P, Boon H. Parental views on pediatric vaccination. The impact of advocacy coalitions. Public Understanding of Science 2008;17 231-243
5. Burkle F, Tapp C, Wilson K, Guyatt G, Ahmad H, Mills E. Iraq War mortality estimates: a systematic review. Confl Health. 2008 Mar 7;2(1):1
6. Wilson K, McDougall C, Fidler DP, Lazar H. Strategies for implementing the new International health regulations in federal states. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 2008;86:215-220.
7. Wilson K. Krever - 10 years later. CMAJ. 2007;177:1387-9.
8. Keelan J, Pavri-Garcia V, Tomlinson G, Wilson K. YouTube as a source of information on immunization: a content analysis. JAMA 2007;298:2482-4
9. Shehata N, Wilson K, Mazer DC, Tomlinson G, Streiner D, Hebert P, Naglie G. Institutional Variation in Perioperative Transfusion Decisions. Can J Anaesth 2007;54:902-7
10. Fortune J, Wilson K. Preserving the physician's relationship with anti-vaccine parents: Five suggestions from social psychology. Can Fam Physician. 2007;53:2083-5.
11. Attaran A, Wilson K. Legal and Epidemiological Justification for Federal Authority in Public Health Emergencies. McGill Law Journal 2007;52:381-414.
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