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Innovate - Embracing both official languages

Research activities at the Faculty of Health Sciences continue to support production of knowledge in both languages, as well as address the needs of Francophones and Anglophones living in minority contexts.

Recognized excellence

New chair
Professor Michelle Lalonde
New chair

Empowering Ontario's francophone nurses and tackling workforce issues

Professor Michelle Lalonde was appointed as the University of Ottawa/Institut du Savoir Montfort Joint Chair on the Health of Francophones in Ontario. The new research Chair aims to empower Ontario’s Francophone nurses and address workforce challenges.
Distinguished recipient
Professor Jacinthe Savard
Distinguished recipient

Laureate of the 2024 Acfas Gilles-Paquet Prize

Professor Jacinthe Savard's research program focuses on two main areas: access to health and social services in a minority-language context, and training professionals to offer services in French. She co-founded GReFoPS (Groupe de recherche sur la formation et les pratiques en santé et service social en contexte francophone minoritaire), a productive interdisciplinary research unit dedicated to improving the health and quality of life of those living in French minority-language contexts.

Notable projects

Professor Sathya Karunananthan

Breaking barriers: Driving equitable health-care for Quebec’s English-speaking communities

This large initiative, led by Professor Sathya Karunananthan, will explore the impact of language discordant health-care delivery for minority English-speakers in Quebec, including recent immigrants. The project proposes to co-create a health atlas with community partners, gathering evidence to influence policy and improve healthcare access and outcomes through collaborative efforts.

Health equity for Anglophones in Quebec
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Optimizing care for children with language disorders

Professor Daniel Bérubé explores language development in monolingual, bilingual, or multilingual children, which may not always follow a linear progression. His research program aims to develop new assessment tools for early identification of children who may exhibit prolonged language development. His work helps speech-pathologists to implement early interventions to support language skills acquisition.

Children language acquisition
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Francophonie and Health Research Hub

Did you know? The Centre for Research in Health and Nursing, a collaboration between the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Canadian Nurses Association, hosts a Francophonie and health research hub to facilitate exchange on the health needs of Francophone communities.
Learn more about the hub and the Centre