James Blanchard (scientist)
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Dr. James Blanchard is an Associate Professor of Community Health Science at the University of Manitoba
and a Canada Research Chair in Epidemiology
and Global Public Health.
The science of public health is focused on determining why some populations are less healthy than others and devising strategies to improve the health of populations. By studying how the characteristics of individuals, communities, and large populations contribute to the local and global distribution of communicable and non-communicable diseases, Dr. Blanchard is contributing to the development of effective public health strategies for disease prevention. He studies communicable and non-communicable diseases on two continents, paying particular attention to how diverse characteristics of individuals, communities, and large populations contribute to diseases distribution.
Over the past ten years Dr. Blanchard has done extensive research and public health program development related to HIV/AIDS in India and other south Asian countries. Between 2001 and 2007 he was based in Bangalore
, India helping to establish and lead the University’s extensive program of HIV research and public health programming. In addition to his research and program leadership, Dr. Blanchard has provided technical advice for national and international organizations, including the national AIDS
control programs for India
, Pakistan
and Sri Lanka
and the World Bank
.
In addition to his research on communicable diseases Dr. Blanchard has also worked with a diverse group of researchers in Manitoba to better understand the extent, distribution and causes of inflammatory bowel disease. In the future, he plans to work with colleagues at the University of Manitoba and in other countries to study the causes of IBD in populations where these diseases are now emerging.
Dr. Blanchard then pursued education in epidemiology and public health at the Johns Hopkins University
School of Hygiene and Public Health receiving his Masters in Public Health in 1990 and his Ph.D. in Epidemiology in 1997.
Dr. Blanchard is currently an Associate Professor in the Departments of Community Health Sciences and Medical Microbiology and Director of the University of Manitoba’s Centre for Global Public Health. He received his Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Epidemiology and Global Public Health in 2004. During his academic career he has received numerous awards, including the Frederick G. Banting Award from the Canadian Diabetes Association and the 2006 Rh Award for Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba from the Winnipeg Rh Institute Foundation.
University of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
and a Canada Research Chair in Epidemiology
Epidemiology
Epidemiology is the study of health-event, health-characteristic, or health-determinant patterns in a population. It is the cornerstone method of public health research, and helps inform policy decisions and evidence-based medicine by identifying risk factors for disease and targets for preventive...
and Global Public Health.
The science of public health is focused on determining why some populations are less healthy than others and devising strategies to improve the health of populations. By studying how the characteristics of individuals, communities, and large populations contribute to the local and global distribution of communicable and non-communicable diseases, Dr. Blanchard is contributing to the development of effective public health strategies for disease prevention. He studies communicable and non-communicable diseases on two continents, paying particular attention to how diverse characteristics of individuals, communities, and large populations contribute to diseases distribution.
Over the past ten years Dr. Blanchard has done extensive research and public health program development related to HIV/AIDS in India and other south Asian countries. Between 2001 and 2007 he was based in Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
, India helping to establish and lead the University’s extensive program of HIV research and public health programming. In addition to his research and program leadership, Dr. Blanchard has provided technical advice for national and international organizations, including the national AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
control programs for India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
and Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
and the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
.
In addition to his research on communicable diseases Dr. Blanchard has also worked with a diverse group of researchers in Manitoba to better understand the extent, distribution and causes of inflammatory bowel disease. In the future, he plans to work with colleagues at the University of Manitoba and in other countries to study the causes of IBD in populations where these diseases are now emerging.
Personal Background
After receiving his M.D. from the University of Manitoba in 1986 and completing an internship with the Manitoba Teaching Hospitals, Dr. Blanchard worked as a general practitioner for the University of Manitoba’s Northern Medical Unit in Fisher Branch, Manitoba for two years.Dr. Blanchard then pursued education in epidemiology and public health at the Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
School of Hygiene and Public Health receiving his Masters in Public Health in 1990 and his Ph.D. in Epidemiology in 1997.
Dr. Blanchard is currently an Associate Professor in the Departments of Community Health Sciences and Medical Microbiology and Director of the University of Manitoba’s Centre for Global Public Health. He received his Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Epidemiology and Global Public Health in 2004. During his academic career he has received numerous awards, including the Frederick G. Banting Award from the Canadian Diabetes Association and the 2006 Rh Award for Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba from the Winnipeg Rh Institute Foundation.