Our Team
PIRN is an interdisciplinary group of health research experts from across Canada. Our team members consist of scientists, clinicians, trainees, and patient partners united by a shared goal: to improve care and outcomes for hospitalized children in general pediatric settings.


Dr. Francine Buchanan
Patient and Family
Engagement in Research
Keenjal Mistry
PIRN Network Manager
SickKids, Toronto, ON

Dr. Karolyn Hardy-Brown
Peterborough Regional Health Centre

Dr. Joanna Holland
Dalhousie University, IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS
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Dr. Paul Moorehead
Janeway Children’s Health and Rehabilitation Centre
St. John's, Newfoundland

Dr. Marc-Andre Dugas
CHU de Quebec
Laval, Quebec

Dr. Patricia Tak Sam Li
McGill University, Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montreal, QB
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Dr. Evelyn Constantin
McGill University, Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montreal, QB
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Dr. Anupam Sehgal
Queens University, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Kingston ON
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Dr. Melanie Buba
University of Ottawa, CHEO
Ottawa, ON

Dr. Julie Quet
University of Ottawa, CHEO
Ottawa, ON

Dr. Patricia Parkin
University of Toronto, SickKids, Toronto, ON
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Dr. Joan Abohweyere
Queens University, Lakeridge Health, Oshawa, ON
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Dr. Kim Zhou
University of Toronto, NYGH, Toronto, ON
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Dr. Gita Wahi
McMaster University, McMaster Children’s Hospital, ON
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Dr. Lucy Giglia
McMaster University, McMaster
Children's Hospital, ON

Dr. Peter Gill
University of Toronto, SickKids, Toronto, ON
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Dr. Sean Murray
Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Health Sciences North, Sudbury, Ontario
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Dr. Sepi Taheri
Western University, Children’s Hospital LHSC, London, ON
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Dr. Sanjay Mahant
University of Toronto, SickKids, Toronto, ON
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Dr. Ann Bayliss
University of Toronto, THP, Mississauga, ON
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Dr. Geert Tjong
University of Manitoba, Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, MB
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Dr. Kyle Millar
University of Manitoba, Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, MB
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Dr. Krista Baerg
University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine, Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital, Saskatoon, SK
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Dr. Karen Forbes
University of Alberta,
Stollery Children's Hospital,
Edmonton, AB
Dr. Jessica Foulds
University of Alberta,
Stollery Children's Hospital,
Edmonton, AB

Dr. Gemma Vomiero
University of Calgary, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Calgary, AB
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Dr. Kristopher Kang
University of British Columbia,
BC Children's Hospital
Vancouver, BC
Dr. Tammie Dewan
University of Calgary, Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, AB





Dr. Justin Jagger
NOSM University
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Dr. Elise Lu
Western University
Children's Hospital LHSC, London, ON

Dr. Claire Seaton
University of British Columbia,
BC Children's Hospital,
Vancouver, BC

Dr. Niraj Mistry
Scarborough Health Network, Toronto, ON
Dr. Krystel Toulouse
Universite de Sherbrooke
Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke, QC
Dr. Carla Southward
Patient and Family
Engagement Coordinator
SickKids, Toronto, ON


Dr. Peter Azzopardi
Scarborough Health Network, Toronto, ON
Dr. Ryan Smith
Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital, Orillia, ON
