Schedule - Subject to Change
* All times are based on Canada/Eastern EDT.
7:00 AM
Canada/Eastern
8:00 AM
Canada/Eastern
2 parallel sessions8:30 AM
Canada/Eastern
Workshop – Emulating Clinical Trials in Pregnancy Using Real-World Data (RWD)
Bring your laptop Speakers: Sonia Grandi, Research Institute of the Hospital for Sick Children | Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto Cristina Longo, University of Montreal
9:00 AM
Canada/Eastern
Plenary Session 2 - Black Perinatal Health | Sponsored by ODISÉ
9:00-9:20 | Towards a Critical Black Perinatal Health Research: Advancing the Health Equity Agenda Speaker: Priscilla Boakye, School of Nursing, Toronto Metropolitan University 9:20-9:40 | Access to Health Services and Supports for Black Preterm Infants in the Community: A Multi-Case Study Speaker: Mary Olukotun, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta 9:40-10:00 | A Risk for All, A Crisis for Some: How Pregnancy Complications Reshape Maternal Health Speaker: Nakeisha Lodge Tulloch, Queen’s University 10:00-10:30 | Panel discussion Moderator : Adele Salin-Cantegrel, ODISÉ Network
11:00 AM
Canada/Eastern
2 parallel sessionsEnrichment Groups Pt.1 - Workshop
Plenary Session 3 - Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and the Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
i) What is the evidence and how valid is it? ii) Is there biological plausibility? iii) Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada guidelines Speakers: Anick Bérard, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Montreal | CHU Ste-Justine | Faculty of Medicine, Université Claude Bernard Louise Winn, Queen’s University Diane Francoeur, University of Montreal and CEO Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
12:30 PM
Canada/Eastern
3 parallel sessionsLunch
Toi.Moi.Bebe - E-Program to Support Perinatal Parental Mental Health | Sponsored by Montreal University and CHU Sainte-Justine
Speakers : Sylvana Côté, School of Public Health, University of Montreal | CHU Sainte-Justine Martin St-André Moderator : Jessica Barker
Workshop 1 (Part 2) - Using R for Data Analysis and Visualization
Speaker: Brian J Cox, Department of Physiology, University of Toronto
1:30 PM
Canada/Eastern
4 parallel sessionsEnrichment groups Pt.2 - Workshop
Thematic Session 2 - Perinatal Epidemiology
Thematic Speaker: Sarka Lisonkova, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia | School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia Moderators: Vivian Ukah, Department of Medicine, McGill University Amélie Boutin, Department of Pediatrics, Université Laval | CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Center
Thematic Session 2 - Perinatal Mental Health
Title : Next Steps for Innovation Thematic Speaker : Cindy-Lee Dennis, Dept. of Psychiatry, University of Toronto | Lunenfeld Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health Title : Developing a Multi-Component Parenting and Parental Mental Health Intervention to Improve Child Mental Health and Family Well-Being Thematic Speaker : Marilyn Ahun, Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University | Child Health and Human Development Program, Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, McGill University Health Centre Research Institute Moderators : Anna McKinnon Gabriel Côté-Corriveau
Thematic Session 2 - Postpartum Health | Sponsored by Sanofi
Thematic Speaker: Cardiovascular disease prevention after GDM or HDP; risk factor interventions, barriers, and facilitators to services in the postpartum Dan Quansah, Canadian Women's Heart Health Centre, University of Ottawa Heart Institute Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes and Long-term Maternal Health: Optimizing the Approach to Disease Prevention Throughout the Life Course Sonia Grandi, Research Institute of the Hospital for Sick Children | Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto Moderatosr: Graeme Smith, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Queen's University Kara Narenberg
3:30 PM
Canada/Eastern
4 parallel sessionsPersonal Wellness
Thematic Session 3 - AI | Sponsored by Ottawa General Hospital - Department Obstetric and Gynecology
Title: An AI-driven Taxonomy for Prematurity Thematic speaker: Adrian Chan, Department of Systems and Computer Engineering, Collaborative Specialization in Accessibility and Abilities Living Laboratory, Carleton University | School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa | Bruyère Research Institute Nima Aghaeepou, Departments of Anesthesiology, Pediatrics and Biomedical Data Science, Stanford University School of Medicine Moderators: Mark Walker, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa Steven Hawkens, Depts. of Anatomy and Cell Biology and Psychiatry, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry
Thematic Session 3 - Perinatal Substance Use
Title: Prenatal Cannabis Exposure Causes Long-Term Disruptions to the Brain's Fatty Acid Signaling Pathways: Implications for Psychiatric Risk and Intervention Strategies Thematic speaker: Steven Laviolette, Depts. of Anatomy and Cell Biology and Psychiatry, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry Moderators: Amy McGee, ORACLE Perinatal Outreach, The Ottawa Hospital | OHRI, University of Ottawa Daniel Hardy, Departments of Ob/Gyn and Physiology & Pharmacology, Western University
Thematic Session 3 - The Future of Neonatal Clinical Research | University of Montreal - Department of Pediatrics
Thematic speaker: Keith Barrington, CHU Sainte-Justine | University of Montreal Moderators: Constantin Popescu Marc Beltempo, Montreal Children’s Hospital and Research Institute, McGill University Health Centre | Department of Pediatrics, McGill University
7:00 PM
Canada/Eastern
2 parallel sessionsDinner
Keynote Reception Dinner : On EDI as subversive practices: Should we leave or should we go? | Sponsored by Merck Canada
Speaker: Cécile Rousseau, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University Moderator: Sylvana Côté, School of Public Health, University of Montreal | Ste-Justine’s Hospital