Healthy pregnancy hub

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
Anick Bérard Principal investigator Quebec
Modupe Tunde-Byass
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
Hilary Brown Principal applicant Ontario
Sherif Eltonsy
Sherif Eltonsy Principal applicant Manitoba
Padma Kaul
Padma Kaul Principal applicant Alberta
Thierry Lacaze-Masmonteil
Thierry Lacaze-Masmonteil Principal applicant Alberta
Azar Mehrabadi
Azar Mehrabadi Principal applicant Nova Scotia
Amy Metcalfe
Amy Metcalfe Principal applicant Alberta
Oluwabukola Salami
Oluwabukola Salami Principal applicant Alberta
Andrea Tricco
Andrea Tricco Principal applicant Ontario
Mark Walker Principal applicant Ontario
Brandace Winquist Principal applicant Saskatchewan
Sasha Bernatsky
Sasha Bernatsky Co-applicant Quebec
Mélissa C. Brouwers Co-applicant Ontario
Jocelynn Cook
Jocelynn Cook Co-applicant Ontario
Dimitri Girier Co-applicant Quebec
Sonia Grandi
Sonia Grandi Co-applicant Ontario
Christopher Gravel
Christopher Gravel Co-applicant Ontario
Gillian Hanley
Gillian Hanley Co-applicant British Columbia
Steven Hawken
Steven Hawken Co-applicant Ontario
Christina Longo
Cristina Longo Co-applicant Quebec
Catherine Lord
Catherine Lord Co-applicant Quebec
Isabelle Malhamé
Isabelle Malhamé Co-applicant & knowledge-user Quebec
Tim F. Oberlander Co-applicant British Columbia
Maria Ospina
Maria Ospina Co-applicant Ontario
Robert Platt
Robert Platt Co-applicant Quebec
Susan Samuel
Susan Samuel Co-applicant Alberta
Cathy Vaillancourt
Cathy Vaillancourt Co-applicant Quebec
R. Douglas Wilson
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
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
Laila Aboulatta Trainee co-applicant Manitoba
Narimene Ait Belkacem Trainee co-applicant Quebec
Andi Camden
Andi Camden Trainee co-applicant Ontario
Jessica Gorgui
Jessica Gorgui Trainee co-applicant Quebec
Catriona Hippman
Catriona Hippman Trainee co-applicant British Columbia
Jalisa Karim
Jalisa Lynn Karim Trainee co-applicant British Columbia
Amanda Nitschke
Amanda Nitschke Trainee co-applicant British Columbia
Gabra Nohmie
Gabra Nohmie Trainee co-applicant Quebec
Payam Peymani
Payam Peyman Trainee co-applicant Manitoba
Justine Pleau Trainee Quebec
Nahiyan Saiyara Khan Trainee Quebec
Catherine Stratton
Catherine Stratton Trainee co-applicant Ontario
Lauren Tailor
Lauren Tailor Trainee co-applicant Ontario

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
Isabelle Boucoiran Knowledge-user Quebec
Nathalie Dayan Knowledge-user Quebec
Wendy Katerine
Wendy Katherine Knowledge-user Ontario
Lauren Kelly
Lauren Kelly Knowledge User Manitoba
Tamil Kendall
Tamil Kendall Knowledge User British Columbia
Brigitte Martin Knowledge user Quebec
Lucie Morin Knowledge User Quebec
Evelyne Vinet
Evelyne Vinet Knowledge-user Quebec

Partners

Your pregnancy during COVID-19
uOttawa
University of Calgary
University of British Columbia
University of Toronto
University of Saskatchewan
University of Manitoba
University of Alberta
Unity Health
Unité de soutien SSA
UDEM
Stratos
SOGC
SickKids
RQRM
QTNPR
QPC
PWHR
Public Health Agency of Canada
PregMed France
SPOR
MPrint
Mitacs
Médicaments Grossesse
McGill
Médicament Québec
FRQ
Perinatal Network
CIHR
IQVIA
iPOP
Institut national de santé publique du Québec
INRS
Innovative Medicines Canada
IN-uTERO
Immerscience
Groww
Enrich
Design Develop Discover
Dalla Lana
CUSM
CIHR
CHU Sainte-Justine
Centre of Excellence on Partnership with Patients and the Public
CAN-AIM
Canadian Pharmacogenomics Network for Drug Safetry
CAMCCO
CAMCCO-L
C4T
BORN Ontario
Black Physicians of Canada
BC Children's Hospital
Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada
Alberta Health Services
MICYRN
UQAT
Dalhousie University