Journal of Infectious Diseases & Preventive Medicine
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Brian D Gushulak

Biography

Originally from the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, Dr. Gushulak completed undergraduate and medical studies in that province interspersed with graduate studies at the University of Western Ontario. Joining the Immigration Medical Services of the Federal Government in the early 1980’s his career has focused on international health and migration both in Canada and abroad. He has held positions in the federal health and immigration departments. He was closely involved in the initial planning for the revision of the International Health Regulations. From 1996 to 2001 he worked in the international sector as the Director of Migration Health Services of the International Organization for Migration in Geneva. During that time he was involved in refugee and complex humanitarian emergencies in Eastern Europe, the Balkans, Asia and Africa. From 2001 until 2004 he was the Director General of the then newly created Medical Services Branch in the Canadian Department of Citizenship and Immigration. Since then he has been engaged in research and consulting in the area of health and population mobility. His research interests include migration health and population mobility, international disease control and the history of quarantine practices. He has published extensively in the area of health and mobile populations.

Research Interest

Migration health and population mobility, international disease control and the history of quarantine practices.