Journal of Community Medicine & Health Education
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Brian Schwartz

Associate Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Director, Emergency Management Support, Public Health Ontario, Canada

Biography

Dr. Brian Schwartz is Chief, Communicable Diseases, Emergency Preparedness and Response for Public Health Ontario. In this role,he leads and is responsible for the scientific and operational activities in communicable diseases and emergency preparedness and response, involving the development of Public Health Ontario’s strategy and activities related to protection against communicable diseases, as well as in preparation and response to health emergencies and exigent circumstances including hazardous materials, catastrophic events and outbreaks.

Publications

Using a Delphi Method to Develop Competencies: The Case of Domestic Violence

Background: The past decades have occasioned an explosion of research on Domestic Violence and the health care response. It has become clear that abused women are frequently seen in emergency departments, yet despite the research, the prevalence of the issue among patients, its serious health consequences, and the need for training acknowledged by ... Read More»

Robin Mason and Brian Schwartz

Research Article: J Community Med Health Edu 2012, 2:124

DOI: 10.4172/2161-0711.1000124

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