Current Positions

Professor, Pediatrics and Child Health
Chief Medical Officer Rehabilitation Centre for Children
Medical Director Child Development Clinic
Medical Director Manitoba FASD Centre and Provincial Network
Investigator, Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba

Education

MD, University of Manitoba, 1994
Pediatrics Residency University of Manitoba, 1994-1998
Subspecialty Fellowship in Developmental Pediatrics, 1997-1999
MSc, University of Manitoba, 2003

Research Focus

My research areas focus on various areas of developmental pediatrics including diagnosis, care and support for individuals and families with FASD, developmental trajectories in Autism, and impact of culture in developmental pediatrics and family centred care.

Research Interests

I am currently a Co-Investigator on four large studies:
1. Longitudinal Study of Mental Disorders in Children with Special Health Needs in Three Canadian Provinces:
PI Magdalena Janus
2. Pediatric Autism Research Cohort (PARC) Study
PIS: Stelios Georgiades, Caroline Roncadin, Irene Drmic, Ronit Mesterman
3. Translating to the Community (T2C): A Social Epigenetic Study of FASD
PIs: Brenda. Elias, Geoff Hicks, Ana Hanlon-Dearman
4. BRIGHT Coaching: A health system to empower families of preschoolers with developmental disabilities; CHILDBRIGHT 3.2 Co-Lead
PIs: Annette Majnemer, Maureen O’Donnell
Co-investigators (local): Kristy Wittmeier, Gina Rempel, Ana Hanlon-Dearman & CHILDBRIGHT Team