Upcoming Webinars

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

Twelve Years of Perinatal Data: What’s Changing in Ontario

Mar 24 · 12 PM EST · English · 1 hour

Speaker: Alysha Dingwall-Harvey, Scientific Manager, BORN Ontario

Participants will examine trends including increasing maternal age, rising intervention rates, changes in mental health and substance use in pregnancy, evolving access to care, and improved neonatal outcomes.

Non-Invasive Fetal Blood Group Genotyping: Moving Towards Precision Care for Pregnant Individuals in Ontario

Apr 29 · 12 PM EST · English · 1 hour

Speaker: Dr. Joshua Stern, Family Medicine Advisor, Prenatal Screening Ontario (PSO); BORN Ontario

This webinar introduces Ontario’s upcoming non-invasive fetal blood group genotyping, covering clinical significance, ordering guidance, and how it supports more precise prenatal care while reducing unnecessary Rh Immune Globulin use.

Reimagining Nuchal Translucency Scans: Quality, Innovation, and Equity

May 27 · 12 PM EST · English · 1 hour

Speaker: Susan Burnett-Roy, Content Specialist, Ultrasound - Prenatal Screening Ontario (PSO)

This webinar explores how Ontario’s NT Quality Assurance Program supports accurate first-trimester screening through data insights, feedback, and mentorship. It also highlights a Northern registration pathway designed to improve equitable access to NT services while maintaining strong quality standards.

What Is Indigenous Data Sovereignty, and Who Decides?

Jun 24 · 12 PM EST · English · 1 hour

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

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. It also examines how Indigenous and non-Indigenous organizations can collaborate respectfully while balancing sovereignty principles with existing regulatory and registry requirements.

From Data to Action: Advancing Black Maternal and Perinatal Health in Ontario

Jul 29 · 12 PM EST · English · 1 hour

Speakers: Morissa-Dalia Ellis, Health Equity Specialist, BORN Ontario / Danna Hull, Genetic Counsellor, Prenatal Screening Ontario (PSO)

This webinar explores 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.