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Number of Visitors
since May 31, 2007: 274359 |
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Simon Fraser University
Suite 2400
515 W. Hastings Street
Vancouver BC V6B 5K3
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778-782-5274 |
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778-782-7768 |
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benedikt_fischer@camh.net |
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| Biography | |
"Dr. Fischer’s main fields of research interests include: psychoactive substance use; marginalized/vulnerable populations; infectious disease (primarily Hepatitis C Virus); crime and criminal justice; public/population health; social determinants of health, with a strong interest in policy/program development. His research commonly integrates multiple methods and disciplines, e.g. involves both quantitative and qualitative methods, and/or integrates expertise from the basic, clinical or social sciences to aid problem focused research enquiries. His current main research activities include: - the development of a public health framework for cannabis use control; - a research program on the epidemiology, morbidity/mortality and drug diversion related to non-medical use of prescription opioids in different populations; Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) incidence, prevention and treatment models for drug using populations; - the social epidemiology of and interventions for crack use; brief interventions and treatment for high-risk substance use. Dr. Fischer currently holds research funding for the above listed and other research areas from CIHR, Health Canada, the BC Ministry of Health, the Vancouver Island Health Authority, and other funders. He is also a co-investigator in several CIHR-funded Strategic Training Initiatives in Health Research (STIHR) programs focusing on the above areas of research." (Excerpt from Simon Fraser University webpage.)
For more information on Dr. Fischer, please visit his biography on the Simon Fraser University webpage. |
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Substance use; infectious diseases; marginalized populations; socio-behavioral determinants; public/urban health; |
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