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Brian Forsyth, MBChB, FRCPC

Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics
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Associate Director for International Research, Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS

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Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics

Associate Director for International Research, Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS

Biography

Graduate of the University of Glasgow, Scotland. Pediatric residency at McGill University in Montreal. Research interests have focused on child development and the effects of the HIV epidemic on children and families.

Appointments

Education & Training

Fellow
Yale University School of Medicine (1981)
Resident
Montreal Children's Hospital (1979)
Resident
Queens University, Kingston, Ontario (1977)
MBChB
Glasgow University (1973)

Board Certifications

  • Pediatrics

    Certification Organization
    AB of Pediatrics
    Original Certification Date
    1980

Research

Overview

Brian Forsyth is a Professor of

Pediatrics at the Yale University School of Medicine and at the Child Study Center. His clinical and research

interests include the care and needs of disadvantaged children, with a

particular focus on children affected by HIV. Dr. Forsyth conducts research in Pretoria, South Africa on

preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV and on promoting resilience in

young children of HIV-infected mothers.

He has also investigated the effects of parental cocaine use on children and

develops programs to address children’s psychological and developmental

needs. Dr. Forsyth is also the deputy director of the

Yale Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS.



Dr. Forsyth received his M.B.Ch.B. from the University of Glasgow School of Medicine. He has served as a member of the board of directors of the Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut, Inc. and Chairman of the Board of Directors for AIDS Project New Haven. Dr. Forsyth serves as a Extraordinary Professor of Pediatrics of the University of Pretoria, South Africa. He has been a regular reviewer on NIH special emphasis panels.

  • A randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy of a support intervention designed to promote resilience among young children of HIV-infected women in South Africa.
  • The use of participatory action research in improving adherence to prevention of mother to child HIV transmission (PMTCT) in South Africa.
  • A multi-country study to develop an international guide to monitor and support child development

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Africa, Southern; Global Health; HIV; Mother-Child Relations; Pediatrics; Resilience, Psychological; Risk Reduction Behavior

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Brian Forsyth's published research.

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