Dr. Julie Cousineau

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Me Julie Cousineau, LLM, DCL, is an academic with expertise in legal and ethical analysis of complex issues in health law, family law, and children's rights. After completing an internship at Canadian National's legal department and being admitted to the Quebec Bar in 2002, she earned a master's degree in biotechnology law from the Centre de recherche en droit public at the Université de Montréal in 2006. She pursued her doctorate in civil law at McGill University's Institute of Comparative Law from 2006 to 2011, which led to a multidisciplinary postdoctoral position at the CHU Sainte-Justine research center as an APOGEE-Net/CanGèneTest fellow. Joining the team of Dr. Antoine Payot in October 2013, she coordinated the Clinical Ethics Office at the Faculty of Medicine at Université de Montréal, where she contributed to developing a clinical ethics program throughout the medical curriculum. Recipient of several national and international scholarships, her research primarily focuses on assisted reproduction in Canada and Europe, resulting in publications and conferences. She mainly teaches in family law, property law, children's rights, and legal interpretation.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Clinical Professor

2013-10-01 — Present

Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal • Montréal, QC, Canada

Coordinates the Clinical Ethics Office and contributes to clinical ethics program development.

Requirements for Université de Montréal

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
MSc in Pharmacology or equivalent Research supervisor confirmation
Application Checklist
  • Transcripts
  • Birth certificate
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Proof of French proficiency (B2/C1)
Specialization Notes

Department of Pharmacology and Physiology - Research intensive with options in Neuropharmacology and Pharmacogenomics.