Nutritional Epidemiology, Human Nutrition, Community Nutrition, Non-Communicable Disease, Public Health, Epidemiology, Health System Research, Medical Statistics
Professor Donald Simeon is Director of the Caribbean Centre for Health Systems Research and Development. He was educated at the University of the West Indies receiving his PhD in Nutrition and at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London attaining a Master of Science in Medical Statistics. He is a chartered Statistician and Fellow with the Royal Statistical Society of the United Kingdom as well as a registered Public Health Nutritionist in the Nutrition Society of the UK. He has held the position of Senior Lecturer in Biostatistics, Faculty of Medical Sciences of the University of the West Indies.
He is a Board Member of the Geneva-based Council on Health Research for Development (COHRED). Dr. Simeon is also a member of the Trinidad and Tobago Association of Nutritionists and Dietitians, the American Society for Nutritional Sciences, the International Biometric Society Network for Central America and the Caribbean and the Management Committee of the Essential National Health Research Council of Trinidad and Tobago. He also serves on the Editorial Board of the West Indian Medical Journal.
He has extensive research experience as evidenced by the publication of an expansive range of scientific papers in peer-reviewed international journals, in addition to chapters in books/encyclopedia and other reports. He has also made many oral presentations of research findings at international scientific and regional professional conferences.
[Journal Article]
Climatic variables are associated with seasonal acute asthma admissions to accident and emergency room facilities in Trinidad, West Indies more..2003
Donald Trevor SimeonIvey, MA and Simeon, DT and Monteil, Michele Anne
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[Journal Article]
Changes in red cell insulin receptors during recovery from severe malnutrition more..1990
Donald Trevor SimeonPayne-Robinson, Hazel M and Coore, Haldane G and Golden, Michael HN and Simeon, Donald T and others
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[Journal Article]
Cognitive function, undernutrition, and missed breakfast more..1987
Donald Trevor SimeonSimeon, Donald and Grantham-Mcgregor, Sally
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[Journal Article]
Physical disability, Food Insecurity and Nutritional Status of Non-Institutionalized Persons age 65 Years and Over in Trinidad more..2005
Donald Trevor SimeonSimeon, Donald T and Ramdath, DD and Chadee, DD and Rawlins, JM
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[Journal Article]
School feeding in Jamaica: a review of its evaluation. more..1998
Donald Trevor SimeonSimeon, Donald T
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[Journal Article]
Sources of stress and psychological disturbance among dental students in the West Indies more..2002
Donald Trevor SimeonNaidu, Rahul S and Adams, Jerry S and Simeon, Donald and Persad, Suzette
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[Journal Article]
The zinc sandwich and growth more..1991
Donald Trevor SimeonPayne-Robinson, HazelM and Golden, MichaelH N and Golden, BarbaraE and Simeon, DonaldT
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[Journal Article]
Surgery in the elderly: is age a risk factor? more..2005
Donald Trevor SimeonCrandon, IW and Harding, H and Carpenter, R and Branday, JM and Simeon, DT
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[Journal Article]
Trichuris trichiura infection and cognition in children: results of a randomized clinical trial more..1995
Donald Trevor SimeonSimeon, Donald T and Grantham-McGregor, Sally M and Wong, Michael S
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[Journal Article]
Geohelminth infections and mental development in Jamaica more..1998
Donald Trevor SimeonSimeon, Donald T
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[Journal Article]
Analgesic effects of diclofenac suppository and injection after preoperative administration. more..1999
Donald Trevor SimeonPinto, Pereira LM and Chen, D and Clement, Y and Simeon, D
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[Journal Article]
Midazolam versus diazepam as premedication for gynaecologic laparoscopy done under local anaesthesia more..1996
Donald Trevor SimeonFletcher, H and Mitchell, S and Thomas, E and Simeon, D and Wynter, H
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[Journal Article]
Erectile dysfunction in Trinidadian general practice more..2006
Donald Trevor SimeonMaharaj, Rohan G and Simeon, Donald
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[Journal Article]
Using a modified course experience questionnaire (CEQ) to evaluate the innovative teaching of medical communication skills. more..2003
Donald Trevor SimeonSteele, Godfrey A and West, Steve A and Simeon, Donald T
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[Journal Article]
Intravaginal misoprostol versus dinoprostone as cervical ripening and labor-inducing agents. more..1994
Donald Trevor SimeonFletcher, H and Mitchell, S and Frederick, Joseph and Simeon, D and Brown, D
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[Journal Article]
The meaning of sexual partnerships: re-examining the Jamaican family system more..1994
Donald Trevor SimeonLe Franc, Elsie RM and Tucker, M Belinda and Wyatt, Gail E and Bain, Brendan C and Simeon, Donald T
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[Journal Article]
Effects of a hurricane on growth and morbidity in children from low-income families in Kingston, Jamaica more..1993
Donald Trevor SimeonSimeon, Donald T and Grantham-McGregor, Sally M and Walker, Susan P and Powell, Christine A
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[Journal Article]
Psychiatric disorders in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. more..1996
Donald Trevor SimeonHutchinson, Gerald A and Nehall, John E and Simeon, Donald T
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[Journal Article]
Two-year mortality and its determinants following acute myocardial infarction in Trinidad and Tobago. more..2000
Donald Trevor SimeonThomas, Clifford N and Titus, G and Williams, D and Simeon, D and Pitt-Miller, Phyllis
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[Journal Article]
Induction of labour with intravaginal misoprostol versus dinoprostone in intrauterine death: a retrospective study more..1996
Donald Trevor SimeonFletcher, Horace M and Wharfe, G and Simeon, D and Mitchell, S and Brown, D
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[Journal Article]
Risk factors for urinary tract calculi in Trinidad more..2003
Donald Trevor SimeonAnatol, Trevor and Pereira, Lexley Pinto and Simeon, Donald and Sawh, Lall
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[Journal Article]
Progression of dreams of crack cocaine abusers as a predictor of treatment outcome: A preliminary report more..2001
Donald Trevor SimeonReid, Sandra D and Simeon, Donald T
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[Journal Article]
Intravaginal misoprostol versus dinoprostone as cervical ripening and labor-inducing agents. more..1994
Donald Trevor SimeonFletcher, H and Mitchell, S and Frederick, Joseph and Simeon, D and Brown, D
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[Journal Article]
Motivation for and concerns about entering a medical programme. more..2003
Donald Trevor SimeonWierenga, AR and Branday, JM and Simeon, DT and Pottinger, A and Brathwaite, B
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[Journal Article]
High Rates of Paraquat-Induced Suicide in Southern Trinidad more..1999
Donald Trevor SimeonHutchinson, Gerard and Daisley, Hubert and Simeon, Donald and Simmonds, Verrol and Shetty, Manohar and Lynn, David
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[Journal Article]
Sources of stress and psychological disturbance among dental students in the West Indies more..2002
Donald Trevor SimeonNaidu, Rahul S and Adams, Jerry S and Simeon, Donald and Persad, Suzette
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[Journal Article]
Use of food expenditure data to estimate household nutrient accessibility. more..1996
Donald Trevor SimeonSimeon, Donald T and Patterson, A Wynante
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[Journal Article]
Microbial quality of “doubles” sold in Trinidad more..2005
Donald Trevor SimeonMankee, Anil and Ali, Saara and Chin, Aadelle-Lisa and Indalsingh, Richard and Khan, Raveed and Mohammed, Farzanna and Rahman, Rainier and Sooknanan, Stacy and Tota-Maharaj, Rajesh and Simeon, Donald and others
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[Journal Article]
Body image of adolescents in a multi-ethnic Caribbean population more..2003
Donald Trevor SimeonSimeon, DT and Rattan, RD and Panchoo, K and Kungeesingh, KV and Ali, AC and Abdool, PS
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[Journal Article]
School performance, nutritional status and trichuriasis in Jamaican schoolchildren more..1994
Donald Trevor SimeonSimeon, D and Callender, J and Wong, M and Grantham-McGregor, S and Ramdath, D Dan
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[Journal Article]
Social and health determinants of well being and life satisfaction in Jamaica more..2004
Donald Trevor SimeonHutchinson, G and Simeon, DT and Bain, BC and Wyatt, GE and Tucker, MB and LeFranc, E
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[Journal Article]
Female low income workers and AIDS in Jamaica. more..1995
Donald Trevor SimeonWyatt, GE and Tucker, MB and Eldemire, D and Bain, B and Le Franc, E and Simeon, D and Chambers, C
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[Journal Article]
Immunization status of thirty patients with sickle cell disease five years post hepatitis B vaccination. A comparison with normal controls. more..2001
Donald Trevor SimeonJones-Lecointe, A and Swanston, WM and Charles, Waveney P and Simeon, D
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[Journal Article]
HTLV-1 associated polymyositis in Jamaica more..2001
Donald Trevor SimeonGilbert, DT and St C Morgan, O and Smikle, MF and Simeon, D and Barton, EN
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[Journal Article]
Bacteriological quality of “doubles” sold by street vendors in Trinidad and the attitudes, knowledge and perceptions of the public about its consumption and health risk more..2003
Donald Trevor SimeonMankee, A and Ali, S and Chin, A and Indalsingh, R and Khan, R and Mohammed, F and Rahman, R and Sooknanan, S and Tota-Maharaj, R and Simeon, D and others
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[Journal Article]
Intravaginal misoprostol as a cervical ripening agent more..1993
Donald Trevor SimeonFletcher, HM and Mitchell, S and Simeon, D and Frederick, J and Brown, D
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[Journal Article]
Experiences and socialization of Jamaican men with multiple sex partners. more..1999
Donald Trevor SimeonSimeon, Donald T and LeFranc, E and Bain, B and Wyatt, Gail E
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[Journal Article]
HIV infection rates and associated factors in high risk patients admitted to a psychiatric hospital in Trinidad and Tobago. more..1999
Donald Trevor SimeonHutchinson, Gerald A and Simeon, Donald T
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[Journal Article]
Treatment of Trichuris trichiura infections improves growth, spelling scores and school attendance in some children more..1995
Donald Trevor SimeonSimeon, Donald T and Grantham-McGregor, Sally M and Callender, Joy E and Wong, Michael S
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[Journal Article]
The effect of DPT inoculation on the hormonal control of glucose homeostasis in children recovered from malnutrition. more..1990
Donald Trevor SimeonPayne-Robinson, Hazel M and Doherty, Justin F and Golden, MH and Simeon, Donald T
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[Journal Article]
Breastfeeding knowledge and beliefs among adults in eastern Tobago more..2001
Donald Trevor SimeonBovell-Benjamin, Adelia C and Benjamin, William and Ivey, Marsha and Simeon, Donald T
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[Journal Article]
Geohelminth infections in school-aged children in Jamaica. more..1994
Donald Trevor SimeonWong, Michael S and Simeon, Donald T and Powell, Christine A and Grantham-McGregor, Sally M
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[Journal Article]
Adherence to antiretroviral therapy by people accessing services from non-governmental HIV support organisations in three Caribbean countries more..2011
Donald Trevor SimeonAllen, CF and Simon, Y and Edwards, J and Simeon, DT
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[Journal Article]
‘Active ageing’: a qualitative study in six Caribbean countries more..2010
Donald Trevor SimeonCloos, Patrick and Allen, Caroline F and Alvarado, Beatriz E and Zunzunegui, Maria Victoria and Simeon, Donald T and Eldemire-Shearer, Denise
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[Journal Article]
Characteristics of Jamaicans who smoke marijuana before sex and their risk status for sexually transmitted diseases. more..1996
Donald Trevor SimeonSimeon, Donald T and Bain, Brendan C and Wyatt, Gail E and LeFranc, E and Ricketts, Heather and Chambers, CC and Tucker, M Belinda
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[Journal Article]
‘Slim is not in’among adolescents in Trinidad more..2001
Donald Trevor SimeonSimeon, Donald T and Abdool, Petal S and Ali, Aleena C and Kungeesingh, Komal V and Panchoo, Kirby and Rattan, Ryan D
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[Journal Article]
Associations between climate variables and asthma visits to accident and emergency facilities in Trinidad, West Indies more..2001
Donald Trevor SimeonIvey, Marsha A and Simeon, Donald T and Juman, Solaiman and Hassanally, Rhonda and Williams, Keturah and Monteil, Michele A
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[Journal Article]
Value of routine long bone radiographs in management of babies with a positive VDRL at the Mount Hope Women's Hospital. more..2002
Donald Trevor SimeonBusby, G and Ali, Z and Simeon, DT and Khan, O and Abhang, V
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[Journal Article]
The oral health and treatment needs of schoolchildren in Trinidad and Tobago: findings of a national survey more..2006
Donald Trevor SimeonNaidu, R and Prevatt, I and Simeon, D
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[Journal Article]
Smoking marijuana before sex: a high-risk behavior in Jamaica?. more..1995
Donald Trevor SimeonSimeon, DT and Bain, BC and Wyatt, GE and LeFranc, E and Ricketts, H and Chambers, C and Tucker, MB
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[Journal Article]
Depression and its associated factors among patients attending chronic disease clinics in southwest Trinidad more..2005
Donald Trevor SimeonMaharaj, RG and Reid, SD and Misir, A and Simeon, DT
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[Journal Article]
Educational intervention for correct pressurised metered dose inhaler technique in Trinidadian patients with asthma more..2001
Donald Trevor SimeonPereira, Lexley Pinto and Clement, Yuri and Simeon, Donald
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[Journal Article]
Morbidity and the growth of stunted and nonstunted children, and the effect of supplementation. more..1992
Donald Trevor SimeonWalker, Susan P and Grantham-McGregor, Sally M and Powell, Christine A and Himes, John H and Simeon, Donald T
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[Journal Article]
The prevalence of seat belt use in Kingston, Jamaica: a follow-up observational study five years after the introduction of legislation more..2006
Donald Trevor SimeonCrandon, Ivor W and Harding, Hyacinth E and Branday, JM and Simeon, DT and Rhoden, A and Carpenter, Rhiannon
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[Journal Article]
Perceptions about mental illness among pre-clinical medical students in Trinidad & Tobago. more..1999
Donald Trevor SimeonHutchinson, G and Neehall, John E and Simeon, Donald T and Littlewood, Roland
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[Journal Article]
Microbial quality of domestic and imported brands of bottled water in Trinidad more..2003
Donald Trevor SimeonBharath, J and Mosodeen, M and Motilal, S and Sandy, S and Sharma, S and Tessaro, T and Thomas, K and Umamaheswaran, M and Simeon, D and Adesiyun, AA
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[Journal Article]
Suicide in Trinidad and Tobago: associations with measures of social distress more..1997
Donald Trevor SimeonHutchinson, Gerard A and Simeon, Donald T
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[Journal Article]
Hearing loss in steelband musicians more..2004
Donald Trevor SimeonJuman, Solaiman and Karmody, Collin S and Simeon, Donald
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[Journal Article]
Iron status of schoolchildren with varying intensities of Trichuris trichiura infection more..1995
Donald Trevor SimeonRamdath, D Dan and Simeon, DT and Wong, MS and Grantham-McGregor, SM
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[Journal Article]
Risk indicators of childhood undernutrition in Kingston, Jamaica more..1992
Donald Trevor SimeonFletcher, Patricia D and Simeon, Donald T and Grantham-McGregor, Sally M
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[Journal Article]
A randomized comparison of vasopressin and tourniquet as hemostatic agents during myomectomy more..1996
Donald Trevor SimeonFletcher, H and Mrcog, J Frederick and Mrcog, M Hardie and Simeon, D
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[Journal Article]
Intravaginal misoprostol as a cervical ripening agent more..1993
Donald Trevor SimeonFletcher, HM and Mitchell, S and Simeon, D and Frederick, J and Brown, D
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[Journal Article]
Nutritional deficiencies and children's behaviour and mental development more..1990
Donald Trevor SimeonSimeon, Donald T and Grantham-McGregor, Sally M
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[Journal Article]
Nutritional deficiencies and children's behaviour and mental development more..1990
Donald Trevor SimeonSimeon, Donald T and Grantham-McGregor, Sally M
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[Journal Article]
Intramyometrial vasopressin as a haemostatic agent during myomectomy more..1994
Donald Trevor SimeonFrederick, Joseph and Fletcher, H and Simeon, D and Mullings, A and Hardie, Milton
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[Conference Proceedings]
Nutrition-related diseases and food and nutrition security in the Caribbean more..1991
Donald Trevor SimeonSimeon, Donald T
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[Public or Community Service]
Member (Steering Committee): African Caribbean Cancer Consortium (AC3) more..No date provided
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[Public or Community Service]
Chair: Bioethics Committee, South-West Regional Health Authority more..No date provided
Contribution of > Public or Community Service
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[Public or Community Service]
Member, Independent Advisory Group for the project entitled “Integrating Places of Worship into the Primary Care Pathway to Prevent and Control Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in the Caribbean”. more..No date provided
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[Public or Community Service]
Member, Advisory Committee, Caribbean Research Ethics Education Initiative (CREEi) more..No date provided
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[Public or Community Service]
Chair: Research Ethics Committee, Tobago House of Assembly more..No date provided
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[Public or Community Service]
Chair: Research Sub-Committee of the (Cabinet-appointed) Senior Joint Planning Committee more..No date provided
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[Public or Community Service]
Chair, External Advisory Board of the Caribbean Consortium for Research in Environmental and Occupational Health (CCREOH) project more..No date provided
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[Public or Community Service]
Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV/AIDS (PANCAP): Chair Priority Areas Coordinating Committee (Technical Advisory Group)/Deputy-Chair Executive Board more..No date provided
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[Public or Community Service]
Member: National Stem Cell Ethics Committee, Ministry of Health, The Bahamas more..No date provided
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[Public or Community Service]
Member, Strategic Planning Advisory Committee for the NIH grant “Planning for Regional Centers of Research Excellence (RCRE) in Non-Communicable Diseases in Low and Middle Income Countries”. more..No date provided
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[Public or Community Service]
Chairman: Scorpion Pan Reflections (Steelband), Trinidad & Tobago more..No date provided
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[Public or Community Service]
Chair: Coordinating Committee of the Caribbean Community of Practice for Health Policy and Systems Research more..No date provided
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[Public or Community Service]
Chair: Planning Committee for Inaugural (2020) National Health Research Conference for Trinidad & Tobago more..No date provided
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[Education and Training]
Ph.D. (Nutrition) more..Contribution of > Education and Training
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[Education and Training]
M.Sc. (Medical Statistics) more..Contribution of > Education and Training
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[Education and Training]
Diploma (Nutrition) more..Contribution of > Education and Training
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[Education and Training]
B.Sc. (Agriculture) more..Contribution of > Education and Training
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[Membership]
Founding Member and Executive Member (2007-2017) Bioethics Society of the English-speaking Caribbean (BSEC) more..Contribution of > Membership
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[Membership]
Full Member The Nutrition Society (UK) - Registered Public Health Nutritionist more..Contribution of > Membership
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[Membership]
Fellow Royal Statistical Society (UK) (Chartered Statistician) more..Contribution of > Membership
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[Membership]
Active Member American Society for Nutrition more..Contribution of > Membership
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[Membership]
Member Trinidad and Tobago Association of Nutritionists and Dietitians more..Contribution of > Membership
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[News Article]
Supporting the use of evidence – new partnership between McMaster and the Caribbean Centre for Health Systems Research and Development more..Contribution of > News Article
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[News Article]
Focus on HIV/AIDS, Flooding more..Contribution of > News Article
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[News Article]
UWI partners with Canadian University to bolster health policy more..Contribution of > News Article
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[News Article]
Priority Areas Coordinating Committee (PACC) Convenes Virtual Meeting to Discuss the Continuity of HIV Services during COVID-19 more..Contribution of > News Article
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[News Article]
UWI hosts Symposium today on the Impact of COVID-19 on Health Systems more..Contribution of > News Article
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[News Article]
CARPHA Vows To Fight Childhood Obesity more..Contribution of > News Article
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[Television Interview]
Leadership and Evidence-based Policy Making more..Contribution of > Television Interview
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