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2025-2026

BORN Annual Report

Explore how BORN and our partners are building a learning health system that centres equity, safeguards trust, and transforms data into meaningful action.

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BORNConnect

The Digital Ontario Perinatal Record (dOPR+)

dOPR+ Co-Design: BORN is seeking perinatal clinicians to help inform the design of future digital clinical documentation tools.
Expression of Interest (EOI): We are seeking practicing perinatal clinicians in Ontario to participate in a 90-minute virtual interview.

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Upcoming Webinar · July 29 · 12 PM

Advancing Black Maternal and Perinatal Health in Ontario*

This webinar will explore inequities in Black maternal and perinatal outcomes in Ontario and how sociodemographic and race-based data from the BORN Registry support equity-focused care, research, and system improvement.
*Accredited by CFPC and the Royal College, and approved by Sonography Canada and the University of Ottawa’s OCPD.

Speaker: Morissa-Dalia Ellis, Health Equity Specialist, BORN Ontario

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Featured Webinar

Indigenous Data Sovereignty: Honouring Data Governance Principles. Respecting Self-Determination

This webinar explores Indigenous Data Sovereignty as an evolving area of governance, ethics, and accountability, including who defines it and why it matters for Indigenous communities.

Speaker: Tom Lindsay, Indigenous Health and Wellness Specialist, BORN Ontario

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Reducing Maternal Morbidity and Mortality in Ontario

A Call to Action to Join the Canadian Obstetric Survey System

Learn about opportunities for Ontario birthing facilities to pilot severe peripartum hemorrhage event reporting and confidential reviews in the BORN Information System.

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Resources

Trusted Resources About Perinatal Health

BORN has put together trusted resources to support quality improvement in perinatal health. These tools are designed to inform action, guide decision-making, and help improve care and outcomes for families in Ontario.

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Non-invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT)

Ontario Updates Eligibility For Publicly Funded NIPT For Chromosomes Differences

Prenatal Screening Ontario (PSO) is introducing updated eligibility criteria for publicly funded NIPT, effective March 30.

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A Decade and Beyond

Report: Perinatal Health in Ontario 2012-2024

This report is a call to action.
Let's use the data to inspire bold steps toward better outcomes for all.

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From Data to Action

Upcoming BORN Webinars

Our webinars highlight how health data, research, and clinical expertise support better care and outcomes for families across Ontario. They offer practical insights and real-world perspectives to help inform practice, policy, and decision-making.

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Prenatal Screening Ontario

My Screening Pathway

Learn about prenatal screening for chromosomal differences and fetal blood types.
Explore your prenatal screening options to discuss with a health-care provider.

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BORN

Trusted Source of Accurate and Timely Data

BORN is Ontario’s trusted registry for pregnancy, birth and child health.
We help improve care for families across the province.

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Maternal-Child Regional Networks

Regional networks help local teams collaborate and plan care.
They follow provincial standards to improve health across Ontario.

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BORN traces its roots to the 1980s and the Perinatal Education Program of Eastern Ontario (PEPEO).

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The Digital Ontario Perinatal Record (dOPR+): Transforming Perinatal Care Through Connected Digital Records

Learn about the vision, goals, and expected benefits of the dOPR+ and its role in supporting connected perinatal care. Also learn how you can get involved in shaping BORNConnect and the dOPR+.

Speakers: Dr. Anna Chavlovski, Medical Director, BORNConnect · BORN Ontario / Alicia St. Hill, Executive Director · BORN Ontario / Pascale Girouard-Frappier, Project Coordinator · BORN Ontario

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