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Marie des Anges Loyer-Da Silva initiative Conférence sur la santé maternelle et infantile dans la Communauté / Strengthening maternal-child health in our community: A Research Think Tank November 30th, 2015 . Speakers’ biographies Keynote Panel (9:15 am-10:40 am) Dr. Marc Walker Dr. Mark Walker is a healthcare executive and is the current Chairman and Chief of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Ottawa and the Ottawa Hospital. He has published more than 210 peer reviewed articles and been awarded more than $10 million dollars as Principal Investigator in research. As well as being a highly respected clinician and researcher, Dr Walker has a Master in Health Care Management from Harvard University. His leadership roles include the previous Chairman of the Society of Investigators in Obstetrics and Gynecology of Canada, the Chair of the Perinatal Health Committee of the Public Health Agency of Canada, and the Co-Chair of the Maternal Newborn Advisory Committee for the Province of Ontario. He is currently a Senior Scientist and the Scientific Director of the Better Outcomes Registry Network (BORN) as well as a board member of the Provincial Council for Maternal Child Health. Dr. Walker is internationally recognized for his research, medical leadership as well as health services and policy work. 1 Dr Mark Walker, MD, FRCS(C), MSc(epi), MScHCM Professor and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Ottawa Chief of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Newborn Care, The Ottawa Hospital. Obstetrician Gynecologist, Clinical Specialist Maternal Fetal Medicine Senior Scientist, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute Scientific Director, BORN Ontario Medical Lead - Obstetrics and Gynecology, Champlain Maternal Newborn Regional Program T: 613-737-8899 x.71246 [email protected] ----------------------------------------------- Dr. Josephine Etowa Dr. Josephine Etowa is a Full Professor and Loyer DaSilva Research Chair in Public Health Nursing, in the School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa. Her academic credentials include a BScN and MN from Dalhousie University, PhD in Nursing from University of Calgary and Postdoctoral Fellowship from the University of Toronto and University of Ottawa. As an internationally educated community health nurse and midwife, she has worked in various capacities within the Canadian health care system and abroad over the past 30 years. Her research program is in the area of nurses’ worklife issues, HIV/AIDS, maternal-child and public health nursing with studies that address inequity in health and health care and emphasis on the health care of visible minority women and nurses. Here research program is grounded in meaningful community engagement using community based participatory approach Over the past last decade, Prof. Etowa has generously volunteered her time to serve the community. She is a co-founder and past president of the Health Association of African Canadians. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of National Collaborating Centre for the Determinants of Health (NCCDH), and the Board of Directors of ACCHO (African Caribbean Council of HIV in Ontario). She is an active member of the Community Health Nurses of Canada (CHNC). Prof Etowa has and continues to be instrumental in bringing issues of racism and health inequities within the Canadian contexts to the forefront in local, national and international arenas. In 2009, she co-authored a book on antiracism health practice which is frequently cited in nursing course syllabi. And in 2014 she collaborated with the Champlain Region Local Integrated Health Network to develop a Health Equity manual for health service providers. 2 Josephine Etowa-PhD MN BScN RN RM FWACN Professeure titulaire/ Full Professor Chaire de recherche en soins infirmiers en sante publique Loyer-DaSilva /Loyer-DaSilva Research Chair in Public Health Nursing École des sciences Infirmières /School of Nursing Faculté des sciences de la santé /Faculty of Health Sciences Université d'Ottawa /University of Ottawa Tel. (613) 562-5800 poste/ext. 7671 Fax. (613) 562-5443 Courriel / E-mail. [email protected] Web: www.health.uottawa.ca/sn/index.htm ----------------------------------------------- Dr. Ardene Robinson Vollman Dr. Ardene Robinson Vollman is a graduate of the Universities of Saskatchewan (BScN, 1978) and Ottawa (MA, 1985; PhD, 1990) is an Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Calgary, in the Cumming School of Medicine (Department of Community Health Sciences), interim Scientific Director of the Primary Health Care Strategic Clinical Network for Alberta Health Services, a consultant in health and evaluation, and Chair of the Canadian Public Health Association. Her nursing career has spanned more than 3 decades from nursing stations in the North, to critical care in a tertiary care centre, to public health nursing administration in a rural setting and to academia. Her research interests are varied, but generally focus on health promotion, evaluation, and vulnerable populations. She is editor and author of Canadian Community as Partner, now being revised for its 4th edition, and lead academic partner on a Public Health Agency of Canada funded project “Leadership Competencies for Public Health Practice in Canada”. Ardene Robinson Vollman, PhD RN CCHN(C) Interim Scientific Director, Primary Health Care Strategic Clinical Network Alberta Health Services Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Community Health Sciences Chair, Canadian Public Health Association [email protected] ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 Panel 2 (11:00 am-12:00 am) Dr. Denise Harrison: Denise Harrison is the Chair in Nursing Care of Children, Youth and their Families at the University of Ottawa and the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. Her program of research titled “Be Sweet to Babies” is focussed on improving pain management for sick and healthy infants and young children. Her research encompasses knowledge creation, synthesis, dissemination and translation. Her latest studies evaluate the effectiveness of using social media to disseminate research knowledge. She is studying the impact of a parent-targeted YouTube video aimed to help parents advocate for using effective pain treatment for their infants during blood sampling and vaccinations. The newborn pain video is now in eight languages and is currently being trialed as a parent-targeted KT intervention in Canada and Brazil. A new version of the vaccination video is being produced to coincide with the new World Health Organization infant vaccination pain guidelines. Denise Harrison (RN, PhD) Chair in Nursing Care of Children, Youth and Families Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) and University of Ottawa. MCRI; Honorary Research Fellow The University of Melbourne; Honorary Senior Fellow Tel: +1 613-562-5800, ext 8693 Email: [email protected] Reducing pain in babies: See our video: http://tinyurl.com/BSweet2newborns View our facebook: https://www.facebook.com/besweet.tobabies ----------------------------------------------- Dr. Wendy Peterson Dr. Wendy Peterson is an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing, University of Ottawa. Wendy’s program of research aims to improve the quality and experience of maternal-newborn health services for marginalized women by addressing disparities in access to health services, facilitating woman-centered humanistic birth, and exploring the role of registered nurses in inter- professional primary maternity care teams. Wendy has held principal and co-investigator roles in studies funded by local, provincial and federal agencies. 4 Wendy’s clinical background includes working in high risk obstetrics and neonatal intensive care. After graduating with her PhD (Nursing) from McMaster University, Wendy completed a postdoctoral fellowship co-supervised by Dr. Nancy Edwards and Dr. Barbara Davies at the University of Ottawa. Wendy is currently the Assistant Director, Graduate Programs at the School of Nursing. She teaches in the undergraduate graduate programs. Wendy Peterson, RN, PhD, PNC(C) Associate Professor / Professeure Agrégée Assistant Director, Graduate Programs/Directrice adjointe aux études supérieures School of Nursing / École des Sciences Infirmières Faculty of Health Sciences / Faculté des Sciences de la Santé University of Ottawa / Université d'Ottawa [email protected] Tél. | Tel.: 613-562-5800 ext. 8422 Téléc | Fax: 613-562-5443 ----------------------------------------------- Dr. Sylvia Reitmanova Sylvia Reitmanova has earned a medical degree at Comenius University in Slovakia followed by a Master’s and a doctorate in community health at Memorial University in Newfoundland. Currently, she is pursuing a Master’s degree in social work at Carleton University while working as an academic liaison officer with the Saudi Arabian Cultural Bureau. Sylvia’s research focuses on health and social equity. She has conducted critical public health research in the area of reproductive health, mental health, tuberculosis, access to insured services as well as the provision of culturally safe healthcare services and health professions education. She published her research in quality journals, such as Lancet Infectious Diseases. The merit of her research was recognized by several prestigious awards, including CIHR IHSPR Rising Star Award and SSHRC Doctoral