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.

Reducing maternal morbidity and mortality in Ontario:

A call to action to join the Canadian Obstetric Survey System (CanOSS)

Jun 15 · 12 PM EST · English · 1 hour

Speakers: Mireille Cloutier, Clinical Engagement Manager · BORN Ontario / Dr. Rohan D’Souza, Project Lead · CanOSS

Learn about CanOSS Ontario, its vision for reducing maternal morbidity and mortality, and the upcoming call for Expressions of Interest for birthing facilities in Ontario interested in becoming pilot sites for severe peripartum hemorrhage events data collection and confidential reviews in the BORN Information System.

What Is Indigenous Data Sovereignty, and Who Decides?

Honouring Data Governance Principles · Respecting Self-Determination

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.

BORNConnect:

Transforming Perinatal Care through Connected Digital Records

July 15 · 12 PM EST · English · 1 hour

Speakers: Dr. Anna Chavlovski, Medical Director, BORNConnect · BORN Ontario / Rohit Prakash, Project Director, BORNConnect · BORN Ontario / Pascale Girouard-Frappier, Project Coordinator · BORN Ontario

Join this webinar to learn about the vision for BORNConnect and the digital Ontario Perinatal Record+ and opportunities to get involved.

From Data to Action:

Advancing Black Maternal and Perinatal Health in Ontario

Jul 29 · 12 PM EST · English · 1 hour

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

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.

AI at BORN Ontario:

From Foundational Methods to the Frontiers of Perinatal Health

Aug 26 · 12 PM EST · English · 1 hour

Speakers: Dr. Kevin Dick, Artificial Intelligence Data Scientist·BORN Ontario / Dr. Alibek Kruglikov, Postdoctoral Fellow·CHEO Research Institute / Dr. Christine Armour, Co-Medical Director·Prenatal Screening Ontario

This webinar highlights the health AI research happening at Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN) Ontario, from foundational methods to real-world applications in perinatal and child health.

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