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RISE³ LAB (Research in Implementation Science for Healthcare Engagement, Effecti
Our mission is to drive the transformation of healthcare systems through rigorous and innovative implementation science, prioritizing engagement with communities, healthcare providers, decision-makers and other key actors. We aim to accelerate the adoption, integration, and sustainability of evidence-based practices, programs, and policies across diverse healthcare settings.
We value innovation in our methodological approaches and research solutions to address the complex challenges of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting health equity by identifying and addressing inequalities affecting marginalized populations.
We firmly believe in building authentic, lasting relationships and working closely with people with lived/living experience, community partners, clinicians, decision-makers and researchers to co-create effective solutions.
Nous visons les plus hauts standards de qualité dans tous les aspects de notre travail, en veillant à ce que nos recherches soient approfondies, pertinentes et contribuent de manière notable à l’amélioration des systèmes de santé.
Implementation science is the study of methods and strategies to promote the systematic uptake of research findings and evidence-based practices into routine healthcare and public health settings (Eccles and Mittman, 2006).
The central idea of implementation science is that if we effectively identify barriers and enablers to implementation, and design implementation strategies in collaboration with relevant partners, we can significantly enhance the likelihood of achieving successful implementation, improved service outcomes, and positive client outcomes.
RISE³ LAB Director, Assistant Professor, FRQ-S Junior 1 Research Scholar
Dr. Guillaume Fontaine, RN, PhD is a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Implementation Science at the Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University, and a Principal Investigator at the Centre for Clinical Epidemiology, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research. He also serves as a Nurse Scientist for Implementation Science at the Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital. Dr. Fontaine holds a FRQ-S Junior 1 Research Scholar Award, supported by Quebec’s Learning Health System Support Unit (Unité SSA Québec). He is the National Co-Lead of Implementation Science in the CIHR/PHAC Canadian Network on Hepatitis C (CanHepC) and the National Co-Lead of Methods in the CIHR Canadian HIV and STBBIs Clinical Trials Research Network (CTN+). Additionally, he holds visiting appointments at the Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, and the Centre for Implementation Research, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. He is an Academic Editor for PLOS Global Public Health, and a Guest Editor for the International Journal of Drug Policy.
Dr. Fontaine completed his clinical training and earned his PhD in Health Services Research at Université de Montréal, Canada, where he was a CIHR Vanier Scholar and received the Governor General of Canada Academic Gold Medal. Following his PhD, Dr. Fontaine completed a CIHR Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship in Implementation Science, which included work at the Centre for Implementation Research, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute in Ottawa, Canada, and the Viral Hepatitis Clinical Research Program at the Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Australia.
In 2023, Dr. Fontaine joined McGill University and established the RISE3 LAB. Since beginning his faculty career, he has established himself as an expert in implementation science, community-based infectious disease implementation research, and knowledge synthesis for complex interventions. The overarching goal of his program of research is to improve infectious disease care among marginalized individuals, and advance implementation science methods. Specific lines of research include the implementation of decentralized, rapid point-of-care testing for infectious diseases such as hepatitis C, the use of patient-reported outcome and experience measures, and the refinement of implementation strategies.
Research Assistant
Charlene Weight, HBSc, MSc is a Research Assistant in the RISE³ LAB. She earned her Master of Science in Epidemiology at McGill University (2024), where she developed skills in cost-effectiveness analyses and systematic reviews. Since joining the RISE³ LAB in 2023, Charlene has led a systematic review and meta-analysis of 204 studies on the effects of implementation strategies on nursing practice and patient outcomes, and a secondary analysis to investigate the components and theoretical foundations of implementation strategies. She is currently coordinating a series of systematic reviews on the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, barriers, enablers, and implementation strategies of point-of-care testing for HIV, viral hepatitis, and sexually transmitted infections. Using implementation science methods, Charlene is spearheading the evaluation of the Métropoles Sans Hépatite C initiative, to make Montréal the first city in North America to eliminate hepatitis C.
MSc Student and Research Assistant
Meagan Mooney, RN, BSc, BNI is a Registered Nurse, Master’s Student (Advanced Nursing) and Research Assistant in the RISE³ LAB. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology at McGill University (2008), and a Bachelor of Nursing (BNI) from McGill University (2020). Since joining the RISE3 LAB in 2023, Meagan has led several projects related to implementation science. These include an umbrella review on barriers and enablers to the implementation of patient-reported outcome and experience measures (PROMs/PREMs) and a scoping review on the use of implementation science theories, models and frameworks. Her Master’s project focuses on the effects, costs and implementability of interventions to enhance nurse retention in high-income countries. Broadly, Meagan’s research interests include using and advancing implementation science methods to examine nurse retention, infectious diseases in vulnerable populations, and maternity care. She plans on pursuing a PhD to drive change and improve the lives of both nurses and their patients using implementation science.
Incoming Postdoctoral Fellow (Co-Supervisor: Dr. Caroline Quach-Thanh, Université de Montréal)
Véronique Thibault RD, MSc is a Registered Dietitian and an incoming Postdoctoral Fellow in the RISE³ LAB. She holds a Master of Health Science from the Université de Sherbrooke (2016) and is currently completing a PhD at the Université de Sherbrooke, with an expected graduation in 2025. She has accumulated research experience as a Research Coordinator in a Family Medicine Unit (2016-2019) and as a Scientific Advisor at the Institut national de santé publique du Québec (2022-2023). Her research interests encompass epidemiological and implementation research in different clinical areas, including lifestyle behaviors and the prevention of obesity and its complications. Throughout her academic studies, she has been the recipient of numerous honors and grants. She will join the lab as a Postdoctoral Fellow to lead a matrixed multiple case study using implementation science to optimize infection prevention and control practices at the CHU Sainte-Justine.
PhD Student and Research Assistant
Daniel N. Elakpa, BPharm, MSc is a PhD Student and Research Assistant in the RISE³ LAB. Daniel is a Clinical Pharmacist with a Master of Science in Epidemiology and Implementation Science from the University of the Witwatersrand (2024), Johannesburg, South Africa. He has served as a Program Coordinator, a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist and a Pre PhD Fellow in Johannesburg, South Africa. His research interests and work focus on Health Services and Implementation Research to strengthen health systems and inform policy at both national and global levels. He joined the RISE³ LAB in 2024, and his PhD project leverages implementation science to enhance the adoption of point-of-care hepatitis C testing within community organizations serving key populations in Canada, including people who inject drugs. His passion for implementation science and knowledge translation is deeply rooted in the tangible impact it has on healthcare systems and outcomes.
Co-Advised PhD Student (Primary Supervisor: Dr. Marie-Hélène Goulet, Université de Montréal)
Sophie Sergerie-Richard, RN, MSc is a Registered Nurse and a Co-Advised PhD Student in the RISE³ LAB. She holds a Master of Science in Advanced Nursing from Université de Montréal (2023). Prior to starting her PhD, she held the position of Nursing Advisor in Mental Health at CIUSSS de l’Est-de-l’Île-de-Montréal. She is currently pursuing her PhD at Université de Montréal, supervised by Dr. Marie-Hélène Goulet and Dr. Fontaine. Her research focuses on leveraging implementation science to reduce the use of restraint and seclusion in mental health settings, with a particular emphasis on de-implementation. Sophie is dedicated to pioneering innovative strategies that contribute to global efforts to minimize these practices while integrating the perspectives of managers and decision-makers to ensure comprehensive and sustainable change.
Co-Advised PhD Student (Primary Supervisor: Dr. Jason Grebely, UNSW Sydney)
Thomas Rudge, HBSRP, MSD is a PhD candidate at the Kirby Institute, UNSW in Sydney, Australia, and a Co-Advised PhD Student in the RISE³ LAB. He holds a Bachelor of Social Research and Policy with Honours from the University of New South Wales (2020) and a Master of Social Change & Development from the University of Newcastle (2022), both with a major in Development Studies. His research has focused on the intersection of the natural environment, communities, and policy issues, as well as the impact of power structures on these dynamics. His commitment to evidence-based policy has led him to continue his research training in the field of Implementation Science. His PhD project focuses on leveraging implementation science to assess the factors influencing the implementation of the National Australian Hepatitis C Point-of-Care Testing Program, and on process mapping to optimise workflows related to point-of-care hepatitis C testing in Australia.
Co-Advised PhD Student (Primary Supervisor: Dr. Sonia Semenic, McGill University)
Laura Crump, BSc, BAS, MSc is a Registered Nurse in a level three neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and a Co-Advised PhD Student in the RISE³ LAB. She holds a Bachelor of Arts and Science from McMaster University (2014), a Bachelor of Nursing from Trent University (2016), and a Master of Science in Nursing, Advanced Clinical Practice, from McGill University (2021). Laura is committed to utilizing implementation science to facilitate the adoption of evidence-based practices in neonatal intensive care, aiming to enhance outcomes for all stakeholders. Her doctoral research focuses on identifying and addressing the factors that influence direct breastfeeding in the NICU. Laura is also exploring the intersection of health equity and implementation science to ensure that high-quality care is accessible to diverse populations.
Medical Librarian
Rachael Laritz, BA, MLIS is a Medical Librarian in the RISE³ LAB based at the Centre for Nursing Research at the Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital in Montreal, Canada. She earned her Master of Library and Information Science from the University of Western Ontario. Rachael plays a pivotal role in various knowledge synthesis projects within the RISE³ LAB, including systematic reviews, scoping reviews, and umbrella reviews. Her responsibilities encompass conducting comprehensive literature searches in medical databases, managing bibliographies for grant proposals and journal submissions, and coding qualitative data using implementation science frameworks and intervention theories. Previously, Rachael served as an implementation librarian at Solutions InLibro and a data science librarian at Brock University, where she specialized in coding quantitative intervention data. These roles significantly fueled her passion for her current implementation science endeavors.
Data Analyst
Nikolas Argiropoulos, BA is a Data Analyst in the RISE³ LAB based at the Centre for Nursing Research at the Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital in Montreal, Canada. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Statistics and Psychology (2023) and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Biostatistics from Université de Montréal. He has contributed to a systematic review and meta-analysis on the effects of implementation strategies on nursing practice and patient outcomes. He is also involved in a series of systematic reviews on the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, barriers, enablers, and implementation strategies of point-of-care testing for HIV, viral hepatitis, and sexually transmitted infections. His statistical interests include mixed models, survival analysis, and multivariate analysis within health, clinical, and epidemiological research.
Research Assistant
Joshua Ramos BASc, MA is a Research Assistant in the RISE³ LAB. They are currently completing their M.Sc. in the Family Medicine Program at McGill University with hopes of transferring to the PhD level after their first year. Their thesis is focused on the critical discourse between healthcare providers and LGBTQIA2S+ populations, mainly transgender and gender-diverse populations. Joshua holds a master’s degree in Professional Communication from Toronto Metropolitan University and an undergraduate degree in Human Behaviour from McMaster University.
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