Reynold Washington, MD, DNB

  • Portrait of Reynold Washington


    • Associate professor

    College of Community and Global Health
    Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
    University of Manitoba

    Phone: +91 9341948345
    Email: reynold.washington@umanitoba.ca

Cross-appointments

Division of Infectious Diseases, St John’s Research Institute, St John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, Bengaluru, India.

Research summary

Dr. Reynold Washington's research focuses on addressing health disparities among vulnerable and hard-to-reach populations. He designs and implements tailored health interventions to bridge gaps and promote equitable health outcomes. His work includes health services training, health surveillance methodologies, and the epidemiology and control of infectious diseases, particularly human immunodeficiency virus and tuberculosis. Dr. Washington also explores maternal, neonatal, and child health to improve healthcare delivery systems. His research contributes to advancing knowledge and informing evidence-based policies and interventions that enhance public health outcomes.

Research interests

  • Health services training
  • Health surveillance
  • Infectious diseases: human immunodeficiency virus, tuberculosis
  • Maternal, neonatal, and child health

Research affiliations

  • Tuberculosis operations research group technical member, Karnataka State tuberculosis cell, India
  • Indian Council of Medical Research, technical member

Reviewer for journals

  • Indian Journal of Medical Research
  • BMC Health Services
  • Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research
  • Journal of Infection and Public Health
  • Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Biography

Dr. Reynold Washington is an associate professor in the College of Community and Global Health. He completed his medical degree in Community Health from St. John’s Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore University, in 1994, and holds a Diplomate of the National Board of Exams in Social and Preventive Medicine from New Delhi. With over three decades of public health experience, he has served in various capacities as a technical advisor with organizations like the World Health Organization (WHO) Southeast Asia Regional Office (SEARO), and contributed significantly to community health in Karnataka and India.

Education

Doctor of Medicine (MD), Community Health, St John’s Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore University (1994)

Diplomate of the National Board of Examinations (DNB): Social and Preventive Medicine, New Delhi (1994)

Awards

2018

  • V R Bhat Oration on “Timely Action to End TB” at Indian Medical Association, Mangalore (August)

2017

  • Award from St John’s National Academy of Health Sciences for more than a decade of Community Health services

2014

  • Medallion and citation from the Governor General of Canada for promotion of bilateral research and programs that translated into national policy (February)

2013

  • B. M. Patil Oration award from the Karnataka Association of Community Health for significant contributions in Community Health in Karnataka and India (December)

Contact us

College of Community and Global Health
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Room S113 - 750 Bannatyne Avenue
University of Manitoba (Bannatyne campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3E 0W3 Canada

ccgh@umanitoba.ca
204-789-3473