Manager - Michael DeVillaer

Michael DeVillaer Manager, West Central

Profile

Mike DeVillaer initially joined the Addiction Research Foundation as a Program Consultant, and since 1999 has managed the West Central Area of CAMH’s Provincial Services.  He also chairs CAMH’s Tobacco Policy Group. Mike has a part time appointment in the Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University. In 1996, Mike was awarded the John C. Sibley Award for Excellence in Health Sciences Research and Education by a Part-time Faculty Member.  He is also currently a guest lecturer in the Department of Psychology at York University. Mike’s career spans a wide variety of clinical, academic and community work, including community needs assessment, psychometrics, program evaluation, system planning, professional development, public education, program development, research, policy and advocacy, university curriculum development and teaching, as well as continuing medical education, and faculty development.  Mike has published in a variety of peer-reviewed journals including:  Academic Medicine, Addiction, Canadian Journal of Public Health, Contemporary Drug Problems, and Evaluation and Program Planning, and has presented at national and international conferences.

Current Professional Interests/Activities

• tobacco, alcohol, and other drug policy
• epidemiology of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs
• alcohol and tobacco marketing practices
• university curriculum development for future health professionals
• development of indicators for assessing impact of community development work

Current Personal Interests

• baseball
• gardening
• hiking & canoeing
• astronomy
• photography
• film
• music
• wine
• media & marketing 

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