Location: Toronto
Date: April 11, 2026
Program Schedule — April 11, 2026
Start Time
End Time
Opening Remarks
10:00 am
10:15 am
Dr. Nakia Lee-Foon, PhD, MHSc
Keynote: Data That Serves — Shaping a Shared Path to Equity Through SD/SDH Data and Responsible Governance
10:15 am
11:00 am
Alicia St. Hill
Break
11:00 am
11:10 am
Beyond Averages: Using Perinatal Evidence and Midwifery to Drive Equity and Accountability
11:10 am
11:45 am
Aderemi 'Remi Ejiwunmi, MSc, RM
Transition
11:45 am
11:50 am
Centering Doula Care in Health Data Systems: The Role of Doulas in Data Collection and Bridging Community Knowledge with Formal Healthcare Infrastructure
11:50 am
12:30 pm
Stacia Stewart
Jordyn Ledgister
Gabrielle Griffith (they/them)
Moderator
Dr. Nakia Lee-Foon, PhD, MHSc
Lunch, Networking & Art Viewing — Original works by Chidiebere Ibe, BSc, MBChB (c) — Artist in Residence
12:30 pm
1:00 pm
Chidiebere Ibe, BSc, MBChB (c)
From Research to Systems Change — Leveraging Data to Transform Maternal Health Equity
1:00 pm
1:40 pm
Dr. Priscilla Boakye, PhD, RN
Dr. Giulia Muraca, PhD
Moderator
Dr. Nakia Lee-Foon, PhD, MHSc
From Hospital Data to System Impact: Leveraging Integrated Data Platforms to Improve Care and Equity
1:40 pm
2:10 pm
Nicole Yada
Transition
2:10 pm
2:15 pm
Navigating Maternal Mortality Data Systems: Building a National Framework for Accountability and Equity
2:15 pm
2:45 pm
Dr. Modupe Tunde-Byass, MD
Dr. Jocelynn Cook, PhD
Moderator
Dr. Nakia Lee-Foon, PhD, MHSc
Oral Presentation: Engaging Mental Health — Identifying Protective & Risk Factors of Perinatal Depression & Anxiety: A Cross-Sectional Study of Black Women in the Greater Toronto Area
2:45 pm
2:55 pm
Dr. Priscilla Boakye, PhD, RN
Transition
2:55 pm
3:00 pm
Who Profits from Our Health Information? Patient Consent, Commercialization, and Equity in Canada’s Health System
3:00 pm
3:30 pm
Dr. Sheryl Spithoff, MD, MSc
Community Health Centres and Data Systems: Advancing Equity Through Community-Governed Care
3:30 pm
4:00 pm
Camille Orridge
Moderator
Dr. Nakia Lee-Foon, PhD, MHSc
Closing Remarks
4:00 pm
4:10 pm
