Assoc Prof David McBride
TD, ED, PhD, MB BCh, BAO, FAFOEM
Associate Professor McBride (Lt Col) is Director of the University of Otago's newly established Research Theme: 'Health of Veterans, Serving Personnel and their Families'.
He commissioned in the Territorial Army as a Troop Commander (RCT) in 1981. Since coming to New Zealand in 1995 he has served as CO of the Otago and Southland Regiment and has deployed as a medical officer to East Timor and Afghanistan.
Research interests
- Occupational epidemiology
- Mortality and morbidity from occupational disease
- Chemical and physical exposures, including persistent organochlorine compounds
- Noise and Vibration
- Veterans' health