Dr. Julie Ouellette doesn’t horse around, at least not when it comes to research. As a PhD candidate at The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa, Dr. Ouellette’s work on the brain blood vessels’ role in autism spearheaded a new angle of study in neuroscience. The study of the vascular system’s role in neurodevelopmental… Continue Reading A brainiac brain researcher: Meet Dr. Julie Ouellette, the 2025 Worton Researcher in Training Award winner

Dr. Shane English’s children might not think he’s a real doctor, but the experts disagree. The Senior Scientist at The Ottawa Hospital has won the 2025 Chrétien Researcher of the Year Award for his practice-changing research into subarachnoid hemorrhage, a devastating form of stroke with life-altering effects and high costs to the healthcare system. Whether… Continue Reading Nifty neurocritical care research: Meet Dr. Shane English, winner of the 2025 Chrétien Researcher of the Year Award

When, if ever, is it acceptable to enrol patients into a clinical trial without their informed consent? How do we recruit patients into trials when seeking their consent could compromise the results? These are the critical questions philosopher-bioethicist Dr. Cory Goldstein asks in his role as a Postdoctoral Fellow at The Ottawa Hospital and at… Continue Reading High standards and philosophical puzzles: Meet Dr. Cory Goldstein, recipient of the 2025 Grimshaw Researcher in Training Award

Endometriosis is a common condition, but Dr. Sony Singh’s dedication to improving endometriosis care is anything but common. As an Associate Scientist and Department Head for the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Newborn Care at The Ottawa Hospital, he is changing the way we diagnose and treat endometriosis. For the millions of women in Canada… Continue Reading He saw the sign: Meet Dr. Sony Singh, the clinician-scientist redefining women’s health

She’s a registered nurse with a PhD, and she helps patients and families make the best decisions about their health. Dr. Dawn Stacey is a Senior Scientist and Co-Scientific Director of the Patient Decision Aids Research Group at The Ottawa Hospital and Vice-Dean of Research in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of… Continue Reading A decisively caring career: Meet the 2025 Grimes Career Achievement Award winner, Dr. Dawn Stacey

From Kanata to Upstate New York to Washington, D.C., Jessica Lucky volleyed around getting her education before settling down back in Ottawa half a decade ago. Now a physician assistant at The Ottawa Hospital, Jessica is changing the game for neurosurgery patients by offering continuity of care, a familiar face, and a skillset that spans… Continue Reading Serving continuity of care in neurosurgery: Meet Physician Assistant Jessica Lucky

From reading mysteries as a young girl to hearing patients’ stories as a medical radiation therapist, Kim Charbonneau is a detective of sorts. Today, Kim is solving the mystery of how to deliver the best care to every patient who comes to her for radiation therapy at The Ottawa Hospital. Whether investigating the basic science… Continue Reading Science, stories, and support: meet medical radiation therapist Kim Charbonneau

As a young boy, Cody Church was constantly asking his parents the same dreaded question, over and over again, “why?” But everything changed in high school when he discovered physics and suddenly felt like every “why” he’d ever asked finally had an answer — and now he could find it. Today, a medical physicist at… Continue Reading Why? Why not! Why Cody Church chose The Ottawa Hospital and how he’s transforming care for cancer patients

There were moments Dr. Alan Chalil didn’t know if he would become a neurosurgeon, but those were few and far between. Usually, it seemed like he was born to be one, and in many ways, he was. The neurosurgeon, researcher, and Director of The Ottawa Hospital’s Surgical Epilepsy Program knew what he wanted to be… Continue Reading No picnic for his teddy bear: meet neurosurgeon Dr. Alan Chalil