Our vision
Becoming the benchmark in enhancing patient-centered professional practices in primary care
Marie-Eve Poitras
Marie-Eve Poitras is a nurse clinician and a Junior 2 scholar with the Fonds de recherche en santé du Québec. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at the Université de Sherbrooke, and held the CRMUS Research Chair in Optimal Professional Practices in Primary Care from 2020 to 2025. She holds a postdoctorate in knowledge transfer and patient-oriented research and a fellowship in interdisciplinary research in primary care. She is the leader of the National Hub for patient-oriented research, which aims to support the integration of patient-oriented research.
Marie-Eve is empathetic, generous, and creative. She is the mother of three daughters and loves meeting people and participating in activities that promote health and well-being.
Vanessa T Vaillancourt
A biologist by training, Vanessa is the team coordinator. She has a master's degree in experimental medicine (genetics) and has held coordination functions for the past ten years. She participates in drafting grant applications and scientific articles, ensures the proper functioning of the team and carries out several projects.
Vanessa is organized, curious, attentive to listening and often makes us laugh. Outside of her job, she is a mom of two, plays dek hockey as a winger and is a contributor for a blog on motherhood. In her circle of friends, Vanessa is the one who organizes the parties!
Amélie Fournier
A graphic designer who graduated from Cégep de Sainte-Foy, Amélie discovered nursing through the role of caregiver. She also has a college diploma in nursing and a university certificate in health sciences, clinical nursing and communications. She worked for five years on the cardiology and cardiac, vascular and thoracic surgery unit and is now in charge of the communications and graphic signature of our projects.
Curious, sparkling and unpredictable, Amélie loves words, colours and textures. She might be a fan of "cocooning," she is not afraid to step out of her comfort zone. She is passionate about design, health and people. She has had her graphic design firm for the past nine years.
Cloé Beaulieu
Cloé has a bachelor's degree in social work and worked as a social worker for three years in the Health and Social Services Network. She discovered research during her studies while working as an auxiliary. She now works as a research professional and collaborates mainly on projects related to training and primary care.
Cloé is a very social, empathetic and determined person. She is passionate about sports which include animals, such as horseback riding and canine draft sports. She has three dogs with whom she competes on the provincial circuit in canicross, bikejoëring and skijoëring.
Mireille Guérin
Mireille holds a master's degree in Biomedical Sciences and has worked in research, mainly hemato-oncology. She has been teaching immunology-hematology at the university for several years. As a research professional,she works on projects focused on improving patient care and culturally safe practices.
Mireille is a sociable and dynamic person who invests wholeheartedly in her projects. She has returned to her native region to establish her family and has two rambunctious one-year-old cats! She likes crime novels, group dance lessons and action movies.
Anne-Sophie Langlois
Anne-Sophie holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's in social work. During her university career, she was involved in research projects in neuropsychology and social work. She has worked in intervention with children and adolescents, and now works as a research professional in primary care. This job allows her to combine work, her passion for wellness and health, and her desire to make a difference in forging a fair, equitable and accessible healthcare future.
Anne-Sophie is a gentle, caring and rigorous person. The mother of two little rays of sunshine, she loves to enjoy life and time with her family. She also has a passion for sporting activities, such as running, swimming, cycling and hiking in the forest.
Émilie Morneau Guérin
Trained as a radiation oncology technologist, Émilie specialized in brachytherapy and oversaw the management of the waiting list, where she developed strong organizational and prioritization skills. Passionate about learning, she expanded her academic background with a certificate in psychology and two years of study in social work. Émilie has solid management experience, gained through her involvement in various boards of directors, and currently works with the team as an assistant to coordination and operations.
A mother of four, she devotes her free time to her lifelong passion: ballet. This art form holds an essential place in her life, allowing her to maintain a balance between her professional and personal life.
Noémie Gaudreault
Noémie has a background in biology. She deepened her interest in research through a master's degree in environmental microbiology, exploring the significant impact of even the smallest forms of life on our environment. As a research professional, she contributes to projects focused on developing continuing education for primary care professionals, combining scientific rigor, a thirst for learning, and a desire to make research accessible to all.
Enthusiastic and perceptive, Noémie loves exploring new ideas and fully commits to everything she undertakes. Always eager to cultivate new passions, she finds joy in her green cocoon filled with indoor plants, where she indulges in creative hobbies. When hiking in the forest, she enjoys identifying birds and savoring the moment.
Isaac Chabi
Oloufèmi Isaac Chabi is passionate about sports, particularly fitness, as well as travel and music. Trained as a physiotherapist in Benin, he honed his research skills through a master's degree in clinical and biomedical sciences in Quebec, along with diverse professional experiences. He regularly steps out of his comfort zone and embraces new challenges to enrich his career and contribute to innovative projects.
Currently, he is the proud father of two little angels. He also enjoys spending time with his family, which helps him maintain a healthy balance between his professional and personal life.
Students
Andréanne Bernier
Doctoral student
Front-line chronic disease management and the role of the nurse
Monica McGraw
Doctoral student
The experience and operationalization of interprofessional telehealth collaboration in primary care during COVID-19: A perspective from professionals and patients with chronic diseases
Meriem Sid Mohand
Doctoral student
The professionalization of nurse practitioners in Quebec
Christelle Guédon-Fourneau
Doctoral student
Description de la pratique professionnelle des infirmières et des infirmiers exerçant au sein d'un modèle de soins intégrés en soins de santé primaire français : Le modèle Asalée.
Cloé Beaulieu
Master's student
Analysis of Adaptation Strategies Employed by nurses during the health crisis as a function of professional trajectories
Marie-Helene Baron
Master's student
Early integration of palliative care: tools to promote proximity between oncologists and primary care physicians in patients diagnosed with advanced cancers
Ana Cristina Colmenares
Master's student
Pregnant women's experience of being overweight or obese
Pierre-Henri Roux-Levy
Postdoctoral student
Use of mobile health app in monitoring of patients with multimorbidity through a better understanding of indicators
of success and the implementation process
Patients partners
Marie-Dominique Poirier
Marie-Dominique has been a music teacher for over 25 years. She mentions: "Life has made me branch out little by little towards a new skill, that of being a patient... from there came my involvement as a patient-resource, patient-trainer, patient coach and now patient-researcher." For her, development of experiential knowledge and self-management development are her primary research goals.
Karina Prévost
Karina has worked for nearly ten years in public relations and communications. Although she has navigated the health system all her life and has long been a partner in her care, since she received her bi-lung transplant in 2015, she has been actively involved as a patient partner. In research, she is proud to be able to make herself useful and to share her vast experiential knowledge of life with the disease. Born in Montreal, she participated in several research projects at the CHUM and has been the provincial director of L'Association canadienne des greffés du Québec. In her spare time, she greatly enjoys downhill skiing and travelling.
Animal squad
Because our furry or feathered companions contribute to our happiness and are also cherished team members!
Sir Olaf
Lavoie-Poitras
Physical educator. Expert consultant in balancing work-family-break time for walking. He loves hugs!
Ardeur, Pétale and Croquette
The three red-haired (and not Russian) singers.
With them, smiles are guaranteed.
Stella
Stella is mischievous, playful, energetic and sticky. A perfect little girl!
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Lux F. Pineault
This dog's mule-headedness is matched only by his epicurean flair.
Pabst-Beaulieu
Expert in the art of running away and doing what he wants when he wants!
Sol and Tundra Beaulieu
Professional and inexhaustible sportswomen
Former team members
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Véronique Lowry, postdoctoral student
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Jessica Bernier, doctoral student,
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Nathalie Alglave, postdoctoral student
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Nathalie Boulet-Fournier, master's student
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Karine Robitaille, master's student
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Annie Tremblay, master's student
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Sylvie Allaire, master's student
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Daniel-Constantin Manolescu, post-doctoral student
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Andrée-Ann Rivard, master's student
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Véronique Dauwe, master's student
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Gilles Gauthier, patient-partner
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Megan L. Oswick, summer Intern
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Audrey Gendron, summer intern
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Megan Pépin, summer intern
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Noémie Bouchard, summer intern
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Ariane Girard, master's student