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Douglas Manuel is a Distinguished University Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, with joint appointments in the C.T. Lamont Primary Health Care Research Centre (Family Medicine) and the School of Epidemiology and Public Health. His research focuses on public health systems, primary care effectiveness, and health equity, examining both real-world impacts of interventions and predictive modeling of community health outcomes.
Education includes:
- Fellow Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Public Health (University of Toronto, 1998)
- MSc in Epidemiology (University of Toronto, 1997)
- Medical Doctor (Dalhousie University, 1988)
His research integrates epidemiology, health policy, and population health to address preventable health determinants. Key interests include:
- Public health policy evaluation and health system effectiveness
- Preventive care strategies for immunization and healthy living
- Health equity and community health improvement
- Predictive modeling of Canadian healthcare utilization
Recent publications (2022-2025) demonstrate strong focus on:
- Pandemic surveillance methodologies (wastewater genomics, built environment testing)
- Health policy impacts (cannabis legislation, sugary drink taxation)
- Chronic disease management and end-of-life care patterns
- Machine learning applications in diagnostics and risk prediction
Current supervision includes PhD/Master's student Mary Scott. Research infrastructure includes leadership of:
- Population health modeling lab (Project Big Life initiative)
- Multi-institute collaborations across ICES, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, and Statistics Canada
