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Nathalie Champoux is a Clinical Professor at the Université de Montréal's Faculté de médecine, specializing in Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine. She is affiliated with the Département de médecine de famille et de médecine d'urgence. Her research focuses on geriatrics, long-term care, and delirium prevention in aging populations. She has led major studies like the PREPARED trial, addressing Alzheimer's-related delirium. Dr. Champoux has been recognized with numerous awards, including the 2020 Prix Jean-de-Margerie for her work on lifestyle redesign interventions in older adults. She is also a member of the CRIUGM (Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal) and the Réseau québécois de recherche sur le vieillissement (RQRV).
Her research projects include innovative interventions in long-term care settings, such as optimizing medication use for elderly patients with advanced dementia and using portable technologies to assess pain in neurocognitive patients. Funding sources include the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (IRSC). Her work emphasizes clinical practice improvements, evidenced by awards like the 2017 Innovation Prize for the *Guide médical en soins de longue durée*.
Key contributions span pharmacotherapy optimization, delirium screening tools (e.g., RADAR), and interdisciplinary approaches to geriatric care. Her publications address topics ranging from benzodiazepine use in long-term care to lifestyle interventions for mobility and social participation in aging populations.
