Ms. Isabelle Chouinard
BSc, BSW
Graduate Student
University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta
Ms. Isabelle Chouinard completed her undergraduate degree in social work at the University of Calgary, followed by a Master's degree in Health Research, Community Health Sciences, at the same institution. She is currently a doctoral student in the laboratory of Dr. Glenys Godlovitch in the Department of Community Health Services at the University of Calgary. Ms. Chouinard is also an Ethics Volunteer for the Regional Clinical Ethics Services of the Calgary Health Region Organization.
Ms. Chouinard's doctoral work is focusing on developing an ethical model to guide the practice of ethically sound evidence-based medicine in the Canadian health care system. She is exploring key concepts, including the notion of evidence, the complexities of evidence-based medical practice in the Canadian health care system and the ethical theory of virtues. She anticipates that her research will lead to better health care services for Canadians.
The CIHR Douglas Kinsella Doctoral Award for Research in Bioethics honours the accomplishments of Dr. T. Douglas Kinsella in bioethics and his lifelong promotion of the ethical treatment of humans in research. Dr. Kinsella, CM, MD, FRPC (February 15, 1932-June 15, 2004) dedicated much of his life to the field of bioethics, including research on ethical, legal and medical issues involved in assisted suicide, non-voluntary euthanasia and genetics research.
Ms. Isabelle Chouinard accepts the CIHR Douglas Kinsella Doctoral Award for Research in Bioethics. |
Presenter Dr. Burleigh Trevor-Deutsch and Ms. Isabelle Chouinard. |