Canadian Field Epidemiology Program

Accomplishments

• Surveillance Evaluation Projects
  
• Publications
  
• Conference Posters and Presentations
  
• Awards

Surveillance Evaluation Projects

One of the Field Epidemiologist's Professional Experience Guidelines is to conduct the evaluation of the surveillance of a health event.

The Fall Course is the venue where Field Epidemiologists present their surveillance evaluation projects.

Recent completed surveillance evaluation projects include:

• Immunization coverage surveillance in British Columbia (2002)
  
• Pneumonia, influenza and mortality surveillance in Nova Scotia (2002)
  
• HIV/AIDS surveillance in St.Kitts & Nevis (2002)
  
• Hepatitis A surveillance in Canada (2002)
  
• Surveillance of sexually transmitted infections in the Aboriginal population (2002)
  
• Evaluation of the Correctional Service of Canada tuberculosis tracking system (2001)
  
• Hepatitis C surveillance in BC: An evaluation of current surveillance efforts (2001)
  
• Evaluation of influenza surveillance in Canada (2001)
  
• Surveillance of asthma in Ontario (2001)
  
• Evaluation of the surveillance of pertussis in Canada (2001)
  
• Communicable disease surveillance in Quebec, 1992-99 (2000)
  
• Evaluating childhood immunization surveillance in Nova Scotia using a new physician billing records system (2000)
  
• Influenza surveillance evaluation study in British Columbia (2000)
  
• Evaluation of British Columbia's surveillance of enteric diseases (2000)
  
• Influenza surveillance in Ontario (2000)

Publications

2003

Ofner M, Lem M, Sarwal S, Vearncombe M, Simor A, SARS Investigative Team. Cluster of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome among protected health care workers, Toronto, April 2003. Can Commun Disease Rep Jun 1 2003;29(11):93-96. http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/03vol29/dr2911ea.html

Sarwal S, Wong T, Sevigny C, Ng L-K. Increasing incidence of ciprofloxacin-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection in Canada. Can Med Assoc J 2003 Apr 1;168:872-873. http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/reprint/168/7/872.pdf

Skowronski DM, Strauss B, De Serres G, MacDonald D, Marion SA, Naus M, Patrick DM, Kendall P. Oculo-respiratory Syndrome: A New Influenza Vaccine-Associated Adverse Event? Clin Infect Dis 2003 Mar 15;36(6):705-13.
http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/pdf/10.1086/367667

Galanis E, Longmore K, Hasselback P, Swann D, Ellis A, Panaro L. Investigation of an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in Brooks, Alberta, June-July 2002: The role of occult cases in the spread of infection within a daycare setting. Can Commun Disease Rep Feb 1 2003;29-03. http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/03vol29/dr2903ea.html

2002

Galanis E, King A, Varughese P. The changing age and seasonal profile of pertussis in British Colombia, not Canada [letter]. J Infect Dis 2002;186:1537-8.

Manuel D, Henry B, Hockin J, Nauss M. Health behavior associated with influenza vaccination among healthcare workers in long-term-care facilities. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2002 Oct;23(10):609-14.

Skowronski DM, Strauss B, Kendall P, Duval B, De Serres G. Low risk of recurrence of oculorespiratory syndrome following influenza revaccination. Can Med Assoc J 2002 Oct 15;167(8):853-8. http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/reprint/167/8/853.pdf

Galanis E, Skotniski, E, Panaro L, Tam T, Dignan T. Investigation of a varicella outbreak complicated by Group A Streptococcus in First Nations Communities, Sioux Lookout Zone, Ontario. Can Commun Disease Rep 28(19). Oct 1 2002.
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/02vol28/dr2819ea.html

Strauss B, Bigham M. Hepatitis C Surveillance: Are we doing enough? British Columbia, 2001. Can Commun Dis Rep 2002 Sep 15;28(18).
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/02vol28/dr2818ea.html

Galanis E. Review of a Survey of Late Emerging Manifestations of CRS in Canada.
Can Commun Dis Rep 2002 Sep;28S4.
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/02pdf/28s4e.pdf

Galanis E, Varughese P. Rubella and congenital rubella syndrome in Canada. Can Commun Dis Rep 2002 Sep;28S4.
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/02pdf/28s4e.pdf

Macey J, Lior L, Johnston A, Elliott L, Krahn D, Nowicki D, Wylie J. Outbreak of diarrheal illness in attendees at a Ukrainian dance festival, Dauphin, Manitoba--May 2001. Can Commun Dis Rep 2002 Sep 1;28(17):141-5.
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/02vol28/dr2817ea.html

Macey JF, Roberts A, Lior L, Tam TW, VanCaeseele P. Outbreak of community-acquired pneumonia in Nunavut, October and November, 2000. Can Commun Dis Rep 2002 Aug 15;28(16):131-8. http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/02vol28/dr2816eb.html

Skowronski DM, De Serres G, Hebert J, Stark D, Warrington R, Macnabb J, Shadmani R, Rochette L, MacDonald D, Patrick DM, Duval B. Skin testing to evaluate oculo-respiratory syndrome (ORS) associated with influenza vaccination during the 2000-2001 season. Vaccine 2002 Jun 21;20(21-22):2713-9.

Chan ES, Aramini J, Ciebin B, Middleton D, Ahmed R, Howes M, et al. Preliminary report: Natural or raw almonds and an outbreak of a rare phage type of Salmonella enteritidis infection. Can Commun Dis Rep 2002 Jun 15;28(12).
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/02vol28/dr2812ea.html

Skowronski DM, De Serres G, MacDonald D, Wu W, Shaw C, Macnabb J, et al. The changing age and seasonal profile of pertussis in Canada. J Infect Dis 2002 May 15;185(10):1448-53.

Cator M, Brassard P, Ducic S, Culman K. [Factors related to non-compliance with active tuberculosis treatment in Montreal 1992-1995] Can J Public Health 2002 Mar-Apr;93(2):92-7. French.

Macey J, Zabchuk P, Winchester B, Tam TWS. Influenza in Canada: 2000-2001 season. Can Commun Disease Rep 2002 Feb 1;28(3).
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/02vol28/dr2803ea.html

Galanis E for the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI). Statement on smallpox vaccination. Can Commun Disease Rep 2002 Jan 15;28(ACS-1).
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/02pdf/acs28-1.pdf

Posters and Presentations

2003

Wilson SD, Squires SG, Deeks SL, King A. Investigating the risk of bacterial meningitis among Canadian children with cochlear implants. Canadian Pediatric Society Annual Meeting; 2003 June 18-22; Calgary, Canada. [poster]

2002

Galanis E, King A, Varughese P. The changing epidemiology of pertussis in Canada in the last decade. Fifth Canadian National Immunization Conference; 2002 Dec 1-3; Victoria, Canada. [poster]

Galanis E, Skotniski, E, Panaro L, Tam T, Dignan T. Are Aboriginal children at higher risk of varicella complications? Findings from the investigation of a varicella outbreak in Northwestern Ontario, 2001-02. Fifth Canadian National Immunization Conference; 2002 Dec 1-3; Victoria, Canada. [poster]

Srour LF, Hanvelt R, Naus M, Skowronski M. The Price of Preventing Rabies at Any Cost: Do Current Recommendations Make Cents? Fifth Canadian National Immunization Conference; 2002 Dec 1-3; Victoria, Canada. [poster]

Chan E-S, Moran K, Reynolds D, McGeer A, Ofner-Agostini M. Colonization Risk Factors for Multi-Drug Resistant Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase producing E.coli in Long Term Care Facilities. International Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC); 2002 Sept 27-30; San Diego, USA. [presentation]

Stirling R. Waterborne, Cryptosporidiosis Outbreak, North Battleford, Saskatchewan, April 2001. First International Conference on Water and Health; 2002 Sept 22-25; Ottawa, Canada. [presentation]

MacDougall L, Fyfe M, Romney M, Starr M, Mak S. Cryptococcus neoformans Variety gattii Outbreak, Vancouver Island, Canada. TEPHINET Global Scientific Conference; June 2002; Madrid, Spain. [poster]

Strauss B, Fyfe M, Louie K, Martin S, Paccagnella A, Fung J. An Outbreak of Shigella sonnei Associated with Eating or Handling Raw Spinach, British Columbia, Canada, 2001. TEPHINET Global Scientific Conference; June 2002; Madrid, Spain. [poster]

Strauss B, Skowronski DM, De Serres G, Marion S, MacDonald D, Naus M, Patrick D, Kendall P. Re-defining Oculo-Respiratory Syndrome Following Influenza Vaccination - Perils and Pitfalls. TEPHINET Global Scientific Conference; June 2002; Madrid, Spain. [poster]

Awards

2001

Eleni Galanis (FETP 2000-2002) and co-authors picked up the Foege Award for Outstanding Public Health Intervention at the 2001 International Night at the EIS Conference. Their paper was entitled "Oculo-Respiratory Symptoms Associated with Influenza Immunization, Canada, 2000".

2000

Diane MacDonald (FETP 1999-2001) and co-authors were presented with both the John Snow Award for Excellence in Science (at the 2000 International Night at the EIS Conference) and the Foege Award for Outstanding Public Health Intervention (awarded by the Division of International Health, CDC) at the 2000 Global TEPHINET conference. Diane's paper was entitled "Escherichia coli O157:H7 Outbreak Linked to Salami, British Columbia, Canada, 1999".

1998

Peter Buck (FETP 1997-1999) and co-authors won the 1998 John Snow Award for Excellence in Science for their paper entitled "Would you like a little Salmonella with your sandwich?". This was the first Canadian paper to win this award.