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Wendy Peterson is a Full Professor at the School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, and an associate member of the Best Practices in Nursing Research Unit. Her research program focuses on improving maternal-neonatal health services for marginalized women through addressing healthcare disparities, facilitating humanistic childbirth experiences, and exploring interprofessional obstetric care teams. With clinical expertise in high-risk pregnancies and neonatal intensive care, she investigates interventions to integrate health services and improve nursing access for underserved populations.
Education includes:
- PhD in Nursing from McMaster University (2004)
- Postdoctoral fellowship at University of Ottawa (2006)
- BScN from University of Ottawa (1988)
Her research encompasses multiple domains:
- Healthcare experiences of adolescent mothers in clinical settings
- Community-based interventions for marginalized families
- National evaluations of primary care initiatives
- Clinical impact of fetal fibronectin testing protocols
Current teaching responsibilities include undergraduate courses in perinatal family nursing, research methods, and nursing professionalism/ethics, while supervising five graduate students.
