Interdisciplinary Student Research Conference on Healthcare / Conférence de recherche étudiante interdisciplinaire de la santé
2019 Keynote Speakers
Angel Foster, PhD
Dr. Angel Foster is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences and held the 2011-2016 Endowed Chair in Women’s Health Research. A 1996 Rhodes Scholar from Oregon, she received her Doctor of Philosophy degree (DPhil) in Middle Eastern studies from the University of Oxford. Grounded in the fields of medical anthropology and public health, her doctoral and post-doctoral research focused on women’s comprehensive health care in Tunisia and involved more than two years of fieldwork. Dr. Foster also holds a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from Harvard Medical School and both a Master’s degree (AM) in international policy studies and a Bachelor’s degree (BAS) in international relations and biology from Stanford University.
Dr. Foster has led multi-methods research projects on women’s health in Canada, the DRC, Egypt, Jordan, Malaysia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Thailand, Tunisia, and the US. Prior to joining the University of Ottawa she was a Senior Associate at Ibis Reproductive Health where she directed a program of work dedicated to reproductive health issues in the Middle East and North Africa and conflict-affected settings. During her nearly nine years at Ibis her work included social science and health policy research on reproductive health, particularly emergency contraception and abortion, young women’s sexual behaviors and practices, and health professions education as well as the development of Arabic-language health education materials for both patients and health service providers. She continues to lead projects at Ibis as an Affiliated Scholar. She is also a Principal and Co-Founder of Cambridge Reproductive Health Consultants, a non-profit research organization dedicated to reproductive health, rights, and justice. Dr. Foster has authored more than 100 publications on reproductive health and co-edited two books, Emergency contraception: The story of a global reproductive health technology (Palgrave MacMillan 2012) and Abortion pills, test tube babies, and sex toys: Emerging sexual and reproductive technologies in the Middle East and North Africa (Vanderbilt University Press 2017.) Her next book, Abortion, politics, and the pill that promised the change everything: The global journey of mifepristone is scheduled for publication in 2018 (Palgrave Macmillan).
Dr. Foster is the Immediate Past Chair of the Sexual and Reproductive Health Section of the American Public Health Association and is a member of the Board of Directors of the National Abortion Federation. In 2015 she was honored with a Femmy Award in recognition of her outstanding contributions to women’s rights and equality in Canada’s National Capital Region. In 2017 the Guttmacher Institute bestowed on her the Darroch Award for Excellence in Sexual and Reproductive Health Research and in 2018 she received the Leadership Awards for Excellence in Women’s and Children’s Health from CanWaCH.
Lieutenant Colonel Stéphane Grenier
When it comes to mental health, Stéphane Grenier walks the talk.
He was appointed to the Order of Canada and awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree by the University of Guelph and Humber College for his contributions to the field of workplace mental health.
Stéphane’s riveting keynotes are not only thought-provoking, but also lead to tangible action and sustainable change for those leaders who are prepared to rethink how they support their people.
His autobiography, After the War: Surviving PTSD and Changing Mental Health Culture, tells his story from the day he landed in the midst of the Rwandan genocide, through his journey of changing mental health culture in the Canadian military, developing national Guidelines for Peer Support with the Mental Health Commission of Canada, all the way to creating Mental Health Innovations (MHI); a consultancy that leads innovative and sustainable change in organizations to enhance the mental health of their people.
Today, he and his business partners develop non-clinical mental health interventions as a compliment to traditional clinical care for private and public sector organizations, as well as for provincial healthcare systems.
2019 Workshops
ISRCH / CREIS workshops at a glance!
Session 1 – AM
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Indigenous health in the Northwest Territories: Examining the Intersections of the Determinants of Health presented by Dr. Audrey Giles
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OMG! Did you just Tweet that!? Médias sociaux comme outil de communication et d’enseignement en Médecine presented by Dr. Alireza Jalali
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Working Together for Better Decisions: Using Evidence to Shape Health Care in Canada presented by Ashley Baddeley and Sarah Garland from CADTH
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The Healthcare Team Challenge: Does Grandma have HPV? An Investigation of STIs in Long Term Care Homes presented by uOttawa Interprofessional Health Association
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Mindfulness for Student and Professional Well-being presented by Dr. Heather MacLean and Dr. Millaray Sanchez-Campos
Session 2 – PM
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Tête-à-tête: commotions cérébrales (Head-to-Head: Concussions) presented by Bianca Brigitte Rock
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StressLESS presented by CHEO Youth Network
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Evidence Based Approach to Low Back Pain presented by CMCC Inter-Professional Education Council with Dr. Fabrice Mallard and Josh Plener
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Design your first healthcare app – learn enough to be dangerous! presented by Dr. David Knox
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Mental Health: Introspection and Every Day Wellness presented by Tien Nguyen
Panel Discussion 2019
Mental Health: Are we doing enough or too much?
Introducing our Panelists for this Discussion:
Trish Stephens, Psychotherapist
Trish Stephens is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qual.) who works in private practice. She helps individuals to cope with depression, anxiety, trauma, and major life transitions. Trish also supports her clients in cultivating health relationships, establishing personal boundaries, and developing the skills for wholesome living. She has an office in Sandy Hill, and works primarily with teens and adults under the age of 35. Trish feels incredibly privileged to work in the mental health community, and is grateful to those who share their vulnerabilities, helping us to understand that we are never alone.
Dr. Raywat Deonandan, Epidemiologist
Raywat Deonandan is a global health Epidemiologist and Associate Professor with the Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences at the University of Ottawa. Visit him online at www.deonandan.com
Justine Manulak, Pharmacist
Justine Manulak is a clinical pharmacist and professional practice lead pharmacist at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre. She has practiced in schizophrenia and adolescent psychiatry, and is currently practicing in geriatric psychiatry. Justine is the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacist Ottawa Valley co-chair. She competed her education and residency in Manitoba.
Deanne Sprague, Social Worker
Dr. Marjorie Robb, Psychiatrist/Division Chief of Community-Based Psychiatry CHEO
Dr. Philippe Robaey, Psychiatrist CHEO/Professor
2019 Sponsorships
Thank you to our sponsors for 2019!
