Catherine Hudon MD, PhD

Catherine Hudon is a full professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine at the Université de Sherbrooke, a regular researcher at the Centre de recherche du center hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke and an associate member of the Department of Family Medicine at McGill University and the Department of Health Sciences at the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC).

She has been practicing family medicine since 1998 and has held a number of management roles. In addition to her extensive clinical experience, she has scientific expertise in people with complex health needs at risk of high health service utilization, integration of care and services, primary care case management, self-management support, participatory research with patients and organizations, and mixed methods.

Maud-Christine Chouinard, RN, PhD

Maud-Christine Chouinard is a full professor in the Faculty of Nursing at the Université de Montréal and an associate professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine at the Université de Sherbrooke. She is also a researcher at the Centre de recherche du CIUSSS du Nord-de-l’Île-de-Montréal and a regular member of the Réseau de recherche en interventions en sciences infirmières du Québec and of Réseau-1 Québec.

With expertise as a clinical nurse in the health care system over the past 30 years, she has also developed research expertise in nursing practice for people with chronic illnesses and complex health needs, including case management and self-management support interventions.

Mireille Lambert, MA

Mireille Lambert, M.A., holds a master's degree in anthropology from Université Laval. Her academic work has focused on Indigenous peoples' relationships with space and territory, as well as their relationships with non-Indigenous peoples. She is the Chair Coordinator and has been working in the field of primary care research for over ten years. She has expertise in qualitative and mixed methods research, as well as in the realist approach. She is currently coordinating the PriCARE Integration project.

Mathieu Bisson, MA

Mathieu holds a bachelor's degree in anthropology (Université Laval, 2005) and a master's degree in regional studies and interventions (Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, 2012). Between 2013 and 2017, he supported and coordinated various research projects in the fields of homelessness, men's health, urban aboriginals and primary care health services. Over the course of his academic and professional career, Mathieu has developed expertise in qualitative research, which he has continued to perfect within the Research Chair (formerly the V1SAGES team). Since June 2017, he has been collaborating on the Chair's various activities as a research professional in the Université de Sherbrooke's Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine. In line with the Chair, his goal is to improve quality of life and integration of care for people with complex health and social needs through applied and pragmatic research.

Olivier Dumont-Samson, MA

Olivier Dumont-Samson has been a member of the Chair (formerly the V1SAGES team) as Research Assistant since December 2019. After obtaining a multidisciplinary bachelor's degree (creative writing, social service and social and cultural anthropology), he decided to pursue a master's degree in anthropology at Université Laval. These courses enabled him to develop an interest in social and cultural issues, as well as expertise in qualitative research. His job is to support the team in all its activities.

Émilie Angrignon-Girouard, PhD

Émilie Angrignon-Girouard, Ph.D., holds a doctorate in anthropology from the University of Montreal. During her studies, she focused on entrepreneurial career paths in the context of migration. Her academic background led her to participate in research projects in various disciplines such as health sciences, political science, and sociology. At the same time, she contributed to community consultation as a development officer, working on issues related to youth civic engagement. She joined the Chair in 2021 and clearly enjoys contributing to the implementation of projects, particularly the coordination of the Transitions project.

Catherine Maisonneuve, DtP, MSc

Catherine Maisonneuve, DTP, M.Sc., holds a master's degree in nutrition from Université Laval. For the past ten years, Catherine has been working with research teams and various stakeholders in the health and social services network to develop and implement initiatives aimed at improving the care and services offered to the most vulnerable populations. As a project manager at the Chair since 2022, she is responsible for providing the necessary support and tools to the various teams at front-line institutions and clinics that are implementing the V1SAGES approach.

Alexandra Lemay-Compagnat, MA

Since January 2024, Alexandra has been a research assistant for the Research Chair. She holds a master's degree in gerontology and a bachelor's degree in social work from the Université de Sherbrooke. With a keen interest in qualitative methods and the organization of healthcare, Alexandra has actively participated in several projects on the organization of services for people living with a major neurocognitive disorder. As part of the Research Chair, she supports various qualitative projects.

Mathieu Cook, PhD

Mathieu Cook, Ph.D. (anthropology), is a research officer and co-coordinator of the Cultural Security, Equity, and Pluralism project. He specializes in qualitative research and has significant experience working with First Peoples in Quebec and Central America. He was a professor and researcher at the University of Quebec in Chicoutimi (2014 to 2024), where he co-directed the UNESCO Chair in Cultural Transmission among First Peoples as a Dynamic for Well-Being and Empowerment. Mathieu also held a position as research officer in Catherine Hudon's team between 2012 and 2013.

Marie-Dominique Poirier

Marie-Dominique Poirier has been involved as a patient partner with the Research Chair since 2022. She has been living with chronic pain and its consequences for over twenty years. A teacher by training, she aims to improve patients' life trajectories by creating tools that empower patients and healthcare professionals. For her, it is essential to support and equip clinical teams so that they, in turn, can support and equip patients. She is a co-researcher and patient partner with the research team on professional practices in primary care, as well as a patient partner with the SSA Québec Support Unit, PASSERELLE, and the National Research Capacity Development Hub.

René Benoit

René Benoit has lived with many complex health problems since childhood. He has undergone a dozen surgeries, suffers from chronic pain and is in remission from cancer. For over 10 years, René has been involved as a patient partner. He has been a co-instructor at the Faculty of Medicine of the Université de Montréal in the Collaboration en sciences de la santé (CSS) courses under the Direction collaboration et partenariat patient. He has taken several training courses from the Centre d’excellence sur le partenariat avec le public et les patients. Within the framework of the patient partnership, he has participated in various research projects. René is also a patient partner of Réseau-1 Québec and since 2022, he has been involved with the Research Chair.

Magaly Brodeur MD, PhD

Denis Chênevert, PhD

Yohann Chiu, PhD

Shelley Doucet, RN, PhD

Marie-France Dubois, PhD

Ariane Girard, RN, PhD

Marlène Karam, PhD

Alison Luke, PhD

Marylin Macdonald, RN, PhD

Adèle Morvannou, PhD

Vivian R. Ramsden, RN, PhD

Sabrina Wong, RN, PhD

Mwalu Peeters, MSc, MAN, DRDN

Research Coordinator, Center for Research in Integrated Care (CRIC) - University of New Brunswick

Mwalu is a registered nutritionist who holds dual M.Sc.’s in applied nutrition from the University of Guelph. His research interests include integrated health and social care, youth food literacy, Indigenous food sovereignty, household and community food security, and the prevention and management of chronic diseases through the reduction of systemic and environmental barriers to healthy eating and physical activity. He is working with the Chair in support of the scale-up of case management for patients with complex care needs in New Brunswick primary care clinics.

Charlotte Schwarz, MA

Research Coordinator, Center for Research in Integrated Care (CRIC) - University of New Brunswick

Charlotte Schwarz holds a Master’s degree in Political Studies from Queen’s University. She has been working with the Centre for Research in Integrated Care (CRIC) at the University of New Brunswick since 2020 as a research coordinator. Charlotte works closely with the Chair on a variety of initiatives related to case management and transitions in care, coordinating the New Brunswick arm of the implementation and research. Charlotte enjoys working on projects which seek to improve care integration, quality of care, and health outcomes for individuals with complex health and social care needs.

Donna Rubenstein

Donna Rubenstein is a Patient Partner with the VISAGES team, having started with the PriCare program in 2019. Donna’s contributions are shaped by experience as a patient and caregiver living in different regions of Canada, as well as a career working internationally. She is committed to advancing the integration of patient and community voice in all aspects of healthcare. Donna has been involved with various innovative primary care and digital health initiatives supporting patients as partners in care. She is also Co-Chair of the Patient Advisors Network (PAN), a national independent community of practice for patient/caregiver partners and partner for healthcare teams and organizations.

Jennifer Taylor

Jennifer Taylor is a retired nurse living in rural New Brunswick. She began sharing her lived experience of managing a complex genetic condition after having to leave her career much earlier than planned. She chose to contribute to health research with various organizations by taking on roles as a study participant, a member of multiple committees, a facilitator, and as a research team member.  She joined the Research Chair (formerly V1SAGES team) as a patient partner in 2022. Jennifer uses her experience with this team as an example of great patient engagement when she co-facilitates Patient Oriented Research training.   

Linda Wilhelm

Linda Wilhelm lives in rural New Brunswick and has been living with Rheumatoid Arthritis for over 40 years. Linda has been an active patient advocate for treatment access, patient engagement in research and quality of care for all patients both regionally and nationally for over twenty five years. She joined the PriCare team as a patient partner in 2019.