Chantale Dumoulin

Chantale Dumoulin is a Full Professor at the École de réadaptation of the Université de Montréal. She directs the Incontinence and Aging Laboratory and held the Canadian Research Chair in Urogynecological Health and Aging (2012–2022). Her work focuses on urogynecological health and rehabilitation for aging women.

• Education: B.Sc. (Physiotherapy, McGill 1988), M.Sc. (Biomedical Sciences, 1994), Ph.D. (Biomedical Sciences, 2004), Postdoc (McGill, Stanford 2007), Sabbatical Fellowship (Cochrane Incontinence Review Group 2013).

Research addresses urinary incontinence, genitourinary syndrome of menopause, and pelvic floor muscle rehabilitation. She specializes in clinical prediction rules, implementation science, and Cochrane systematic reviews, contributing to international clinical guidelines.

Selected publications include Cochrane reviews on pelvic floor exercises, trials comparing group vs. individual therapy, and economic analyses. Her methodological expertise spans randomized controlled trials, psychometric evaluation, and 3D pelvic muscle imaging.

Scientific Awards:
• Canadian Research Chair in Urogynecological Health and Aging (2012–2022)

She collaborates with institutions like the Centre de recherche de l’Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal and CRCHUM, and contributes to government committees (e.g., INESSS). Her lab’s work emphasizes non-pharmacological interventions and aging women’s health.