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Chelsea Ruth, MD, MSc, BSc, FRCPC, is an Associate Professor in Pediatrics and Child Health at the Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba. She is also the Medical Director of the St. Boniface Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Her research focuses on long-term outcomes of infants requiring NICU care, perinatal risk factors, social determinants of health, and maternal substance use. She leads studies at the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and collaborates with groups like the LEOPARD, iMAPLES, INFORM RARE, and WiSDOM. Her work emphasizes First Nations health equity, particularly in diabetes and neurodevelopmental outcomes.
Education:
- MD, University of Manitoba
- MSc (Medicine), University of Manitoba
- BSc (Medicine), University of Manitoba
- BSc, University of Manitoba
Research Interests:
- Population Health and Epidemiology
- Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in High-Risk Infants
- Maternal Substance Use and Diabetes in Pregnancy
- First Nations Health Equity
Recent Research Trends: Her articles analyze opioid use in pregnancy, neonatal outcomes linked to cesarean sections, and disparities in Bell’s palsy among First Nations populations with diabetes. She also explores antiseizure medication safety and the impact of parental separation post-preterm delivery.
Labs/Teams: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, LEOPARD Group, iMAPLES, INFORM RARE, WiSDOM.
