Professor Andrew Lee
MB ChB MSc (Dist) MRCGP MFPH FHEA FRSPH DCH DTM&H DLSHTM CILT
School of Medicine and Population Health
Professor of Public Health
+44 114 222 0872
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School of Medicine and Population Health
2037, 2nd Floor
Regent Court (ScHARR)
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA
- Profile
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I joined the School of Medicine and Population Health in February 2008 and am a Professor of Public Health.
I qualified in medicine from the University of Edinburgh. Following paediatric and tropical medicine training, I then worked overseas running primary health care and tuberculosis control programmes in Afghanistan, as well as in various disaster zones as a humanitarian aid worker.
I am dual trained in general practice and public health in the UK and have previously worked as a Public Health Consultant in Nottingham City, as a director of primary care and population health with the NHS, and as a Consultant in Communicable Disease Control with the Health Protection Agency, Public Health England and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). I was previously a Senior Consultant in Global Health with the UKHSA International Health Regulations (IHR) Strengthening Project, and was also the Regional Deputy Director for Health Protection with UKHSA Yorkshire and the Humber.
Currently, I am the Editor-in-Chief for Public Health, a journal of the Royal Society for Public Health, and was the founding Co-Editor in Chief for the journal Public Health in Practice. I am a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for Santé Publique France.
- Research interests
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My research interests are in the field of health protection (disaster response and emergency planning, control of communicable diseases), international health as well as health service management. My current and previous research projects include
- Technical lead with the International Association of National Public Health Institutes on the Gates Funded Global Health Emergency Corps Project. 2024-2026.
- DHSC-EPSRC grant (EP/Y009894/1): UK-South East Asia Vaccine Manufacturing Research Hub. Nov 2023-Mar 2028.
- NIHR funded study (Ref NIHR202310): Evaluation of the implementation of pandemic preparedness plans during COVID-19 at the interface with infection prevention and control services in acute and community care. Nov 2020 - 2023.
- PHE funded study: Evidence review of the population health role of ambulance services in COVID-19. Dec 2020-2021.
- PHE funded study: Evidence review for COVID19 Mass testing. May 2020
- NIHR-funded study (HTA - 11/46/07): The PRIEST Study: Pandemic Respiratory Infection Emergency System Triage. 2012-2022. Activated in 2020 to study COVID19.
- MRC HSRI funded study. The impact of federalisation on Nepal's health system: a longitudinal analysis (MR/T023554/1). Apr 2020 – Mar 2023
- Publications
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Featured publications
Journal articles
- . Journal of Public Health, 47(4), e530-e539.
- . BMJ Global Health, 10(8).
- . EClinicalMedicine, 83.
- . American Journal of Public Health, 114(10), 963-965.
- . Public Health, 231, 31-38.
- . British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 85(2), 1-7.
- . Public Health, 228, 85-91.
- . Public Health, 225, 251-253.
- . Public Health, 225, 141-146.
- . BMC Public Health, 17(1).
- . BMC Public Health, 12, 884.
- . J Public Health (Oxf), 33(2), 212-222.
Book chapters
- Chapter 17: COVID-19 In Ghebrehewet S, Kliner M, Stewart A, Baxter D, Shears P & Conrad D (Ed.), Oxford Textbook of Health Protection Principles and Practice Oxford University Press
All publications
Journal articles
- . Public Health, 106219-106219.
- . Public Health, 106160-106160.
- . Public Health, 106060-106060.
- . Journal of Public Health, 47(4), e530-e539.
- . Clinical Microbiology and Infection.
- . Public Health, 248, 105919-105919.
- . BMJ Global Health, 10(8).
- . EClinicalMedicine, 83.
- . Public Health, 240, 95-96.
- . Public Health, 237, 456-457.
- . Public Health, 237, 203-204.
- . American Journal of Public Health, 114(10), 963-965.
- . Journal of Cancer Survivorship.
- . Public Health, 233, 147-148.
- . Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, 36(5), 513-515.
- . Public Health, 231, 31-38.
- . Public Health, 230, 105-112.
- . Public Health, 230, 231-232.
- . British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 85(2), 1-7.
- . Public Health, 229, 63-64.
- . Public Health, 228, 85-91.
- . Eurosurveillance, 29(3).
- . Public Health, 226, 157-158.
- . BMJ Global Health, 8(12).
- . BMJ Public Health, 1(1).
- . Public Health, 225, 251-253.
- . Public Health, 225, 141-146.
- . Health Research Policy and Systems, 21.
- . BMC Public Health, 23(1).
- . BMJ Open, 13(9).
- . Public Health, 223, 67-71.
- The health consequences of urbanization in Nepal: perspectives from a participatory photo project with recent rural-urban migrants. The Highlander, 3(1).
- . BMJ Open, 13.
- . Public Health, 219, 157-158.
- . Public Health, 217, 41-45.
- . Public Health, 217, 89-94.
- . Respirology, 27(12), 1022-1024.
- Health system strengthening: the role of public health in Federal Nepal. Journal of the Nepal Public Health Association, 7(1), 36-42.
- . BMC Public Health, 22.
- . INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, 59.
- . Public Health, 209, 73-74.
- . eClinicalMedicine, 51.
- . Public Health in Practice, 4.
- . Public Health in Practice, 3.
- . PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 16(3).
- . Public Health, 206, 31-32.
- . Journal of Hospital Infection, 119, 182-186.
- . Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 28(2), 235-246.
- . Journal of Public Health, 44(1), e26-e35.
- . British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 50(1), 76-87.
- . Public Health, 202, 10-11.
- . Public Health in Practice, 2.
- . Public Health, 199, 110-117.
- . Public Health, 197, A1-A2.
- . Public Health, 196, e2-e3.
- . Public Health, 198, 22-29.
- . Emergency Medicine Journal, 38(8), 587-593.
- . Public Health, 196, A1-A2.
- . Public Health in Practice, 2.
- . Public Health, 192, 45-48.
- . Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 27(3), 300-311.
- . PLoS ONE, 16(1).
- . Emergency Medicine Journal, 38(2), 88-93.
- COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal: Emerging evidence on the effectiveness of action by, and cooperation between, different levels of government in a federal system. Journal of Karnali Academy of Health Sciences, 3(3), 1-11.
- . Archives of Disease in Childhood, 106(6), 577-582.
- . PLoS ONE, 15(11).
- . Public Health in Practice, 1.
- . Public Health in Practice, 1.
- . Public Health, 188, A1-A2.
- . Public Health, 187, A1-A2.
- . British Medical Journal (BMJ), 370(8259).
- . Public Health, 186, A1-A2.
- . BMC Emergency Medicine, 20(1).
- . Patient Education and Counseling, 103(12), 2400-2407.
- . Public Health, 185, A1-A2.
- . Public Health, 182, 188-189.
- . Public Health, 179, A1-A2.
- . Sexually Transmitted Infections, 95(8), 594-601.
- . French Journal of British Studies, XXIV.
- . Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 13(2), 147-151.
- . Public Health, 168, A1-A2.
- . Public Health, 166, 10-18.
- . Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, 14, 190-196.
- . Eurosurveillance, 23(23).
- . Public Health, 158, A1-A2.
- . Aging and Mental Health, 22(6), 802-807.
- . BMC Public Health, 17(1).
- . Public Health, 150, 60-70.
- . Journal of Viral Hepatitis, 24(7), 526-540.
- . Journal of Public Health , 39(4), 821-827.
- . Public Health, 144, A1-A2.
- . Public Health, 139, 134-140.
- . Public Health, 138, 1-3.
- . Public Health, 133, 99-106.
- . Journal of Public Health, 38(2), 250-257.
- . Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, 8, 131-137.
- . BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth, 15.
- . Health Services and Delivery Research, 3(24).
- . British Journal of General Practice, 64(629), e765-e774.
- . Emergency Medicine Journal.
- . Br J Gen Pract, 64(623), e329-e335.
- . Prim Care Respir J, 23(1), 67-73.
- Competencies required from public health professionals by health based organisations and the role of academia.. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 64(1), 57-63.
- Competencies required from public health professionals by health based organisations and the role of academia. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 64(1).
- . BMC Med Res Methodol, 13, 103.
- . Br J Gen Pract, 63(613), e589-e591.
- . Inform Prim Care, 20(4), 263-270.
- Benefits of an electronic medical records system in rural Nepal.. JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc, 52(188), 196-200.
- . BMC Public Health, 12, 884.
- . Public Health, 126(10), 839-845.
- . BMC Public Health, 12, 542.
- . Br J Gen Pract, 62(598), e387-e389.
- . British Journal of Midwifery, 20(4), 236-243.
- . International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning, 6(4), 65-69.
- . J Public Health (Oxf), 33(2), 310-316.
- . J Public Health (Oxf), 33(2), 212-222.
- . Journal of Smoking Cessation, 5(2), 145-150.
- . BMJ, 341, c4182.
- . Lancet, 375(9718), 891-892.
- . Tropical Medicine and International Health, 14(4), 420-428.
- The ranibizumab saga of drug profiteering. BMJ, 337(7669), 531.
- . BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL, 337(7669).
- . PUBLIC HEALTH, 122(12), 1410-1417.
- . BMJ, 330(7485), 261.2-261.2.
- . Environmental Epidemiology, 3(Supplement 1), 59-59.
- . Nepal Journal of Epidemiology, 5(1), 441-43.
Book chapters
- Chapter 17: COVID-19 In Ghebrehewet S, Kliner M, Stewart A, Baxter D, Shears P & Conrad D (Ed.), Oxford Textbook of Health Protection Principles and Practice Oxford University Press
Conference proceedings
- . Public Health, Vol. 145 (pp 39-44)
- . Oral Presentations (pp A43.1-A43)
- . European Journal of Public Health, Vol. 25(suppl_3)
- The evidence gaps for health emergency planning in the UK. Health Protection Agency 2012. University of Warwick, 11 September 2012 - 12 September 2012.
- The evidence for emergency planning in health: Finding the gaps. HSRN Symposium - Delivering better health services. Manchester, 19 June 2012 - 20 June 2012.
- Where is the evidence for emergency planning and management?. Health Protection Agency Annual Conference. University of Warwick, 13 September 2011 - 14 September 2011.
- Investigating bladder cancer in South Yorkshire. UK Association of Cancer Registries(UKACR) Annual Conference. Stirling, 9 September 2009 - 10 September 2009.
- Qualitative survey methods in complex situations. 2nd International Conference on Surveying Health in Complex Situations. Brussels, Belgium, 4 June 2007 - 5 June 2007.
Reports
- Health status and occupational risks in informal waste workers in Nepal : results from a cross-sectional study conducted in the Kathmandu Valley
Posters
- PP22 Delivery of public health interventions by the ambulance sector.
- Antimicrobial Resistance Profile and Temporal Trends in Gram-Negative Bacteria Causing Nosocomial Infections in Critically Ill Patients in Istanbul, Turkey. ASM Microbe 2017.
Other
- . Public Health, 242, 101-102.
- . Public Health, 205, 26-27.
- . Public Health, 204, 12-13.
- . Public Health, 204, 82-83.
Preprints
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- , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
- , Springer Science and Business Media LLC.
- , Research Square Platform LLC.
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- Research group
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Current PhD/MD Students
Dr Omnia Elnawawy
Jeffrey Tochkin
Pitak Benjarattanaporn
- Teaching interests
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I am keen on teaching and especially on global health issues, humanitarian aid, health service management and communicable disease control. I currently lecture on international health needs assessment, disaster planning and impact evaluation in the Masters Public Health (MPH) course.
I developed the modules Communicable Disease Control, and Disaster and Emergency Management.
In addition, I teach on the undergraduate medical programme, and on the Executive MBA programme at City College, Thessaloniki, Greece.
I have worked as a trainer on orientation courses for relief workers, and delivered training to healthcare workers abroad as well as to health professionals in the UK. I have also delivered senior leadership training abroad with UKHSA’s IHR Strengthening Project.
- Professional activities and memberships
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I am a trained Executive Coach with Health Education England and an educational supervisor for public health speciality training schemes in Yorkshire and the Humber. I am a Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Public Health, a Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
I also carry out a variety of external consultancy work such as training on patient safety and clinical audits, health needs assessments, health equity audits, programme evaluations and impact assessments. I previously conducted external evaluation consultancies for the World Health Organisation in 2015 and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) in 2018/2019.
I was recently a Technical Advisor for the International Association of National Public Health Institutes (IANPHI) leading their Integrated Disease Surveillance Research Project. I am currently acting as a Technical Advisor for IANPHI on the Global Health Emergency Corps initiative.