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Jacinthe Savard is a Full Professor at the University of Ottawa's School of Rehabilitation Sciences within the Faculty of Health Sciences, holding a concurrent half-time position as Director of Research and Development at the IUCPHC. Her research affiliations include the Collège des chaires de recherche sur le monde francophone, Institut du savoir Montfort, and GREFOPS research group.
Her educational background comprises:
- B.Sc. Occupational Therapy, Laval University (1982)
- M.Sc. Health Administration, University of Montreal (1992)
- Ph.D. Public Health, University of Montreal (2009)
Dr. Savard's research pioneers health services for Canadian Francophone minority communities, with groundbreaking work on active offer of French language services and interprofessional collaboration frameworks. She develops culturally responsive assessment tools while investigating systemic barriers to linguistic equity in healthcare. Her innovative simulation-based training methodologies transform how health professionals deliver services in minority language contexts.
Recent publications (2023-2025) reveal a strategic expansion into telehealth applications for Francophone communities, mental health service innovations, and virtual simulation pedagogy. This trajectory demonstrates evolving expertise from foundational service-access studies toward scalable implementation science solutions across Canada's linguistic minority regions.
Her scientific recognition includes:
- University of Ottawa and Institut du Savoir Montfort Research Chair on the Health of Francophones in Ontario (2019)
Dr. Savard secures substantial research funding through her Research Chair and institutional grants, directing projects that develop simulation toolkits for active offer training and telehealth program implementation. She mentors occupational therapy students while leading interprofessional curriculum development initiatives that bridge clinical practice and linguistic accessibility standards.
As co-leader of the Research Chair on Francophone Health and GREFOPS core member, she directs collaborative teams generating evidence-based frameworks for minority language health services. These initiatives integrate community stakeholders, policymakers, and healthcare providers to create sustainable service models across Ontario and national Francophone minority contexts.
