Jean-Paul R. Soucy
PhD candidate in Epidemiology at the University of Toronto
Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
Biography
I am a Vanier Scholar pursuing a PhD in Epidemiology at the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health in Toronto, Canada. My research interests include infectious disease epidemiology, health policy, and open data, with a focus on COVID-19 and antimicrobial resistance. I am advised by Dr. Kevin Brown at Public Health Ontario and Dr. David Fisman in the Epidemiology Division.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, I was frequently interviewed as an expert for TV, radio, and print journalism. My research has been published in journals including The Lancet Microbe, the Canadian Medical Association Journal, the American Journal of Epidemiology, and Clinical Infectious Diseases. I have also written for the popular press on subjects ranging from public health policy, health data, and artificial intelligence. I also blog at Data Gripes.
I am a co-founder of the COVID-19 Canada Open Data Working Group and a founding editor of the University of Toronto Journal of Public Health.
My one page resume can be found here. A full list of my publications and talks can be found in my CV.
Interests
- Infectious disease epidemiology
- COVID-19
- Antimicrobial resistance
- Public health surveillance
- Open data and transparency
- Health policy
Education
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PhD in Epidemiology, 2018–Present (expected defence date: January 2024)
University of Toronto
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MSc in Epidemiology, 2016–2018
McGill University
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HBSc in Biology; Minor in Mathematics, 2011–2016
University of Ottawa
