Dr. Nicole Letourneau

Biography

Nicole Letourneau is a Professor in the Faculty of Nursing and the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary. She holds the University of Calgary Research Excellence Chair in Parent and Child Health. Previously, Letourneau served as the Chair in Parent-Infant Mental Health and was a Canada Research Chair focused on Healthy Child Development. She is the Scientific Director of CIHR's National Health Research Training Platform, called AVA, which includes over 200 academic and community partners in Canada. Letourneau is a Principal Investigator of the Child Health Intervention Longitudinal Development (CHILD) Studies Program and the Alberta Pregnancy Outcomes and Nutrition (APrON) Study, with research concentrating on predictors of child health and development, parental mental health, early childhood adversity, and parent-child relationships. As a published author of numerous research articles, Letourneau contributes opinion pieces to mainstream media and engages with broader public health issues. Her accolades include multiple fellowships in esteemed health sciences academies and various awards recognizing her research excellence and contributions to the nursing profession in Canada. Letourneau continues to support innovative research and education initiatives aimed at improving health outcomes for children and families through her leadership within numerous national health research projects.

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