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2026 CAMCCO Annual Meeting: Program now available!
10/2/2026
2026 CAMCCO Annual Meeting
June 15th and 16th at the Ottawa Marriott Hotel (ON, Canada).
Program

Main Room: All presentations take place in the Cartier Salon I (Lower Level).

DAY 1
June 15th, 2026
8:00 – 8:30
Registration and Breakfast
Cartier Salon II – Lower Level 
8:30 – 8:45
Welcome
Anick Bérard, University of Montreal (UdeM), CAMCCO Principal Investigator (Research, Training, Outreach, Registry)
8:45 – 9:15
Opening Address
Diane Francoeur, CEO of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
9:15 – 10:45
2025-2026 CAMCCO: Year in Review and Accomplishments
Moderator: Sherif Eltonsy, University of Manitoba
Safe Beginnings: Canada-France Consortium on Medications and Pregnancy
Anick Bérard, UdeM, CHU Sainte-Justine, Université Paris Cité, Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital
Acetaminophen Use in Pregnancy and Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Mechanism of Action
Louise Winn, Queen’s University
Paternal Exposure and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: Example of Antiseizure Medications
Vanina Tchuente, CHU Sainte-Justine Research Centre
BIONIC Project: Biologics Use During Pregnancy
Sonia Grandi, University of Toronto | Cristina Longo, University of Montreal | Jodie Young, BIONIC Patient Partner
Migraine Drugs in Pregnancy and the Risk of Spontaneous Abortion
Leah Flatman, University of Montreal, CHU Sainte-Justine Research Centre
Healthy Pregnancy Hub Collaboration With Alima: Impact of People With Lived Experience on Knowledge Dissemination
Émy Roberge, CHU Sainte-Justine Research Centre
10:45 – 11:15
Health Break
Cartier Salon II – Lower Level 
11:15 – 12:30
[Plenary] Perinatal Mental Health: Detection, Management, and Decision-Making
Moderator: Tamil Kendall, Partnership for Women's Health Research (PWHR) Canada
A Tale of Two Journeys: Claire & Flora
Claire Kerr-Zlobin, Life with a Baby
Predictors, Prevention and Supportive Interventions for Women With Perinatal Depression and Anxiety
Nicole Letourneau, University of Calgary
Pharmacologic Treatment for Depression and Anxiety in the Perinatal Period: More Data, More Options, More Challenges
Geneviève Fortin, CHU Sainte-Justine
National Perinatal Mental Health Surveillance: Current Efforts and Gaps
Susie Dzakpasu, Public Health Agency of Canada
Perinatal Mental Health: What is the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada Doing?
Diane Francoeur, CEO of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch
Cartier Salon II – Lower Level 
13:30 – 15:00
CAMCCO-L Trainee Oral Presentations (2025-2026 Cohort)
Moderator: Leah Flatman, University of Montreal, CHU Sainte-Justine Research Centre
15:00 – 15:30
Health Break
Cartier Salon II – Lower Level 
15:30 – 17:00
[Plenary] Diabetes, Obesity, GLP-1, and Postpartum Weight Management
Moderator: Anick Bérard, UdeM, CHU Sainte-Justine, Université Paris Cité, Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital
Nothing About (Pregnancy) Without Us: Meaningful Patient Engagement in Diabetes and Maternal Health
Linxi Mytkolli, Director of Patient Engagement, Diabetes Action Canada
Type 2 Diabetes in Pregnancy: From Preconception Planning to Postpartum Care
Sonia Butalia, University of Calgary
Redefining Postpartum Care in the Face of Diabetes and High Body Mass Index
Modupe Tunde-Byass, President of the Federation of Medical Women of Canada, University of Toronto
Ethnicity, Equity and Maternal-Child Health: Understanding Structural Differences in Perinatal Care and Outcomes of Inuit Women and Children — Patricia (Patti) Johnston, Inuit Perinatal Health Hub, University of Calgary
18:30 – 21:00
CAMCCO Team and Guest Dinner
Luxe Bistro (47 York Street, Ottawa, ON K1N 7A1)

DAY 2
June 16th, 2026
8:00 – 8:30
Breakfast
Cartier Salon II – Lower Level 
8:30 – 9:30
Cannabis Use During Pregnancy and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
Daniel Corsi, University of Ottawa
9:30 – 10:30
Workshop: Protocol Review and Discussion
Two Protocols to Review, 30 min. each
Moderator: Padma Kaul, University of Alberta
10:30 – 11:00
Health Break
Cartier Salon II – Lower Level 
11:15 – 12:30
[Plenary] Digital Health and Perinatal Mental Health
Moderator: Deborah Dahan, Canadian Partnership for Women and Children's Health (CanWaCH)
Ask Masi: Simple Digital Tools to Increase Perinatal Psychiatry Outreach
Jasmine Gandhi, University of Ottawa, The Ottawa Hospital
Community Pharmacy and Perinatal Mental Health: A Qualitative Analysis of Practice Gaps and the Role of Digital Tools
Jessica Gorgui, CHU Sainte-Justine Research Centre
Understanding Digital Health Use Among Postpartum Women: Focus Group Study
Viktoriia Kurkova, CAMCCO-L Trainee (Cohort 2025-2026), University of Alberta
Developing and Evaluating 'Essential Coaching Postpartum' as a Postpartum Text Message Program for for Birthing and Non-Birthing Parents — Justine Dol, Dr. Margaret Oulton Accelerate Chair in Women+ Health Research, IWK Health
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch
Cartier Salon II – Lower Level 
13:30 – 15:00
[Plenary] Low-Dose Aspirin and Pre-Eclampsia: One Size Fits All? Justification for a Canadian Surveillance Program
Moderator: Natalie Dayan, McGill University
The History of Using Aspirin to Prevent Preeclampsia
Emmanuel Bujold, Laval University
From Trials to Triage: Advancing Pre-Eclampsia Screening in Real-World Care
Mark Walker, University of Ottawa
Association Between Low-Dose Aspirin During Pregnancy and the Risk of Pre-Eclampsia: One Size Fits All?
Anick Bérard, UdeM, CHU Sainte-Justine, Université Paris Cité, Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital
15:00 – 15:30
Health Break
Cartier Salon II – Lower Level 
15:30 – 17:00
[Plenary] Cytomegalovirus (CMV): Detection, Treatment, Prevention and Justification for a Canadian Surveillance Program
Moderator: Jocelynn Cook, Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, University of Ottawa
Our CMV Journey: A Mother’s Perspective
Caroline Leroux, PaCER, Patient Partner, EDUQ-CMV Advisory Committee Member, CHU Sainte-Justine
Screening for Congenital CMV: The Canadian Landscape
Isabelle Boucoiran, University of Montreal, CHU Sainte-Justine
Implementation of Universal CMV Primary Infection Screening in France: Rationale, Care Pathway, and Use of Valacyclovir 8g/d to Reduce Vertical Transmission — Valentine Faure Bardon, Sorbonne University
Beyond the Newborn Period: Long-Term Outcomes of Congenital CMV and Why They Matter
Sura Alwan, University of British Columbia
17:00 – 17:30
Closing of the Meeting
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