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Team presentation

Our dedicated team, passionate about maternal health and the well-being of future parents, is at the heart of the creation and maintenance of the HEALTH PREGNANCY HUB. Made up of healthcare professionals, researchers and communications experts, our team combines diverse expertise to provide accurate and accessible information about medications during pregnancy.

Project Leadership – The Project Leadership includes the Principal investigators, also known as lead researchers, who guide the research and secure funding. The research coordinator, also involved, manages the daily activities. Together, they ensure the execution and overall direction of the project.

Anick Bérard Principal investigator Quebec

Modupe Tunde-Byass Principal co-investigator Ontario

Émy Roberge Coordinator Quebec

Experts – This team includes the Principal Applicants as well as the Co-applicants. All of them contribute their specialized expertise to validate our information and enhance our content.

Hilary Brown Principal applicant Ontario

Sherif Eltonsy Principal applicant Manitoba

Padma Kaul Principal applicant Alberta

Thierry Lacaze-Masmonteil Principal applicant Alberta

Azar Mehrabadi Principal applicant Nova Scotia

Amy Metcalfe Principal applicant Alberta

Oluwabukola Salami Principal applicant Alberta

Andrea Tricco Principal applicant Ontario

Mark Walker Principal applicant Ontario

Brandace Winquist Principal applicant Saskatchewan

Sasha Bernatsky Co-applicant Quebec

Mélissa C. Brouwers Co-applicant Ontario

Jocelynn Cook Co-applicant Ontario

Dimitri Girier Co-applicant Quebec

Sonia Grandi Co-applicant Ontario

Christopher Gravel Co-applicant Ontario

Gillian Hanley Co-applicant British Columbia

Steven Hawken Co-applicant Ontario

Cristina Longo Co-applicant Quebec

Catherine Lord Co-applicant Quebec

Isabelle Malhamé Co-applicant & knowledge-user Quebec

Tim F. Oberlander Co-applicant British Columbia

Maria Ospina Co-applicant Ontario

Robert Platt Co-applicant Quebec

Susan Samuel Co-applicant Alberta

Cathy Vaillancourt Co-applicant Quebec

R. Douglas Wilson Co-applicant Alberta

Epidemiologists – They play a key role in our team by analyzing data on medication safety during pregnancy and providing guidance on interpreting the results to ensure our information is both reliable and relevant.

Jessica Gorgui Trainee co-applicant Quebec

Lisiane Leal Epidemiologist Quebec

Vanina Tchuente Epidemiologist Quebec

Trainees – These are students or early-career researchers who actively contribute to our scientific literature reviews, providing evidence-based information while gaining valuable experience in knowledge transfer.

Laila Aboulatta Trainee co-applicant Manitoba

Narimene Ait Belkacem Trainee co-applicant Quebec

Andi Camden Trainee co-applicant Ontario

Jessica Gorgui Trainee co-applicant Quebec

Catriona Hippman Trainee co-applicant British Columbia

Patricia Kammegne Djidjou Trainee Quebec

Jalisa Lynn Karim Trainee co-applicant British Columbia

Amanda Nitschke Trainee co-applicant British Columbia

Gabra Nohmie Trainee co-applicant Quebec

Payam Peyman Trainee co-applicant Manitoba

Justine Pleau Trainee Quebec

Nahiyan Saiyara Khan Trainee Quebec

Geethanjali Katrakuti Sridhar Trainee Ontario

Catherine Stratton Trainee co-applicant Ontario

Lauren Tailor Trainee co-applicant Ontario

Sacha Williams Trainee Quebec

Enav Zusman Trainee, Knowledge User British Columbia

Knowledge Users – These individuals also share their expertise to validate both the accuracy and accessibility of our information. Additionally, they will use the results to influence practices or policies.

Isabelle Boucoiran Knowledge-user Quebec

Emmanuel Bujold Knowledge User Quebec

Nathalie Dayan Knowledge-user Quebec

Patricia (Patti) Johnston Knowledge User Alberta

Lauren Kelly Knowledge User Manitoba

Tamil Kendall Knowledge User British Columbia

Brigitte Martin Knowledge user Quebec

Lucie Morin Knowledge User Quebec

Evelyne Rey Knowledge User Quebec

Hilary Rowe Knowledge user British Columbia

Evelyne Vinet Knowledge-user Quebec

Partners

Black Physicians of Canada

BC Children's Hospital

Alberta Health Services

Dalhousie University

Your pregnancy during COVID-19

University of Calgary

University of British Columbia

University of Saskatchewan

Unité de soutien SSA

Public Health Agency of Canada

Médicaments Grossesse

Médicament Québec

Institut national de santé publique du Québec

Innovative Medicines Canada

Design Develop Discover

CHU Sainte-Justine

Centre of Excellence on Partnership with Patients and the Public

Canadian Pharmacogenomics Network for Drug Safetry