Dr William Pickett is a Professor of Epidemiology with specialized expertise in the causes and consequences of violence and injury, particularly in child and rural populations. With Dr Craig, he co-leads the Canadian Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study which examines the health of young Canadians and has been a member of the international HBSC scientific network for over 20 years. He also leads ongoing studies funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research examining determinants of health in agricultural and rural populations. He has led several cross-national studies examining violence and injury in adolescent populations. Dr Pickett was recently recruited to the Department of Health Sciences at Brock University, and he also is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at Queen’s University