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Neonatologist, MD
Associate professor
Faculty of Medicine
Pediatrics

Contact information:

Office: 613-737-7600 x2954
E-mail: bariciak@cheo.on.ca
Website

Preferred method s of contact:

E-mail, Office Telephone

Research information:

Dr. Bariciak specializes in the care of critically ill and extremely premature newborn infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Units at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario and the Ottawa Hospital General Campus. Her research work involves the development of decision support systems to help doctors and parents make difficult care decisions, the development of novel medical imaging strategies, and improvements to the province's newborn screening programs.

Area(s) of expertise:

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• Congenital anomalies
• Critical-care medicine
• Ethics
• Health-service providers
• Medical research
• Medical technology
• Palliative care
• Pediatrics

Language preference:

English only

Full professor
Faculty of Medicine
Medicine

Contact information:

Office: 613-737-8978
Cell: 613-406-1106
Home: 819-827-1144
E-mail: gjones@ottawahospital.on.ca

Preferred method s of contact:

E-mail, Cell Telephone

Research information:

Critical-care medicine, everything related to septic shock, right heart function and nutrition.

Area(s) of expertise:

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• Critical-care medicine

Language preference:

English and French

Adjunct Professor
Faculty of Law, Common Law Section

Contact information:

Cell: 6138832013
E-mail: Jason.Nickerson@uOttawa.ca
Website

Preferred method of contact:

E-mail

Research information:

I have expertise in Canadian and international health systems, humanitarian crises (wars, natural disasters, refugee crises), and high-consequence infectious disease outbreaks (Ebola, Marburg, COVID, influenza, cholera, measles, etc.). In my current role, I am the lead on Canadian health policy issues for Canada’s respiratory therapy profession, and draw on my background as a respiratory therapist in the acute care and long-term care sectors to speak authoritatively on respiratory illnesses (RSV, influenza, pneumonia, COVID, etc.), Canadian healthcare access, pharmacare, and national health policy. As a researcher, I conduct research into health service access among older adults and marginalised populations, particularly the health needs of older adults during emergencies such as natural disasters and during wars, and the development and use of experimental medical countermeasures (vaccines, therapies, diagnostics) for diseases such as Ebola, Marburg, Lassa, avian influenza, and COVID-19. I spent a decade working with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), including as the organization's Humanitarian Representative to Canada where I led humanitarian diplomacy during wars and conflicts disease epidemics, refugee crises, and natural disasters. I have on-the-ground experience in Afghanistan, Haiti, Democratic Republic of Congo, Bangladesh, and the Central African Republic. I bring first-hand insights into how humanitarian crises, diplomacy, foreign policy, and health security intersect. Key commentary areas: Emerging and neglected infectious disease threats & medical countermeasures Respiratory health, respiratory illnesses, Canadian health policy, national pharmacare, and access to healthcare challenges (wait times, quality of care, professional practice) Canada’s role in humanitarian diplomacy and crisis response Health system strengthening in fragile and conflict affected states Intersections of foreign policy, disasters/conflict, and global health security Affiliations: Senior Director, Public Policy, Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists; Investigator, Bruyère Health Research Institute, Ottawa; Adjunct Professor of Common Law, University of Ottawa Centre for Health Law, Policy & Ethics

Area(s) of expertise:

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• Afghanistan
• Africa
• Borders
• Canadian politics
• Critical-care medicine
• Diseases
• Drugs
• Epidemiology and community medicine
• Ethics in international affairs
• Foreign aid
• Foreign aid
• Foreign Policy
• Globalization
• Health
• Health administration
• Health care
• Health law
• Health policy
• Health research
• Health-service providers
• Home care
• Immigration
• Infectious Diseases
• International criminal court
• International development
• International development and globalization
• International health
• International health
• International humanitarian law
• International organizations
• Not-for-profit organizations
• Population health
• Primary health care
• Respiratory medicine
• War crimes

Language preference:

English only