Overview
Work History
Education
Thesis
Publications
Conference Presentations
Awards and Scholarships
Certification
Timeline
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Andréanne Ménard

Ottawa

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

STEM & Humanities Mentor

Paper Education
07.2020 - 10.2023
  • Offer academic guidance and support to 5+ students at a time, helping them grasp complex STEM and Humanities concepts
  • Utilize engaging teaching methods, such as hands-on experiments and interactive activities
  • Create customized lesson plans for over 50 students as well as study materials to meet individual student needs

Policy Analyst and Wellness Coordinator

Environment and Climate Change Canada
10.2021 - 08.2023
  • Organize events, workshops, and training sessions related to nutrition, sleep hygiene, anti-bias and DIEE for over 300 employees and shift workers
  • Promote and design wellness programs to engage employees in health and well-being activities
  • Conduct data analysis to identify trends and patterns related to branch mental health and accessibility initiatives
  • Prepare comprehensive reports on program effectiveness and outcome

Member Services Representative

Canadian Medical Protective Association
05.2019 - 01.2022
  • Support over 30 physician members a day in navigation and management of medical-legal cases, including insurance audits, college of physician and surgeons/hospital complaints and legal claims
  • Assist new members in the enrollment and orientation process
  • Explain the CMPA's services, policies, and protection options
  • Address member concerns, complaints, and disputes in a professional and empathetic manner

Competitive Gymnastics Coach

Rideau Gymnastics
02.2018 - 04.2020
  • Coached 15+ competitive athletes levels 1-5, devising individualized training plans to advance their skill proficiency and competition performance
  • Level 3 certified coach with Gymnastics Ontario
  • Fostered perseverance, resilience, and a strong sense of team spirit among athletes, emphasizing the importance of dedication and teamwork in achieving both personal and collective goals

Education

M.D. - Undergraduate Medical Education

University of Ottawa
Ottawa
06-2027

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

University of Ottawa
Ottawa
06-2023

Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Sciences

University of Ottawa
Ottawa
06-2021

Thesis

Honours Thesis: “I kept thinking of the kind of pregnancy I would want, and the [pandemic] situation was not anything like what I would want to be in”: Exploring Canadian women’s abortion experiences in the COVID-19 era. Supervised by Dr. Angel Foster, University of Ottawa, 2021


Honours Thesis: Neurodevelopmental and Mental Health Co-morbidities in Canadian Children and Adolescents Living with HIV in the EPIC4 cohort. Supervised by Dr. Jason Brophy, University of Ottawa, 2023

Publications

Hukku, S., Ménard, A., Kemzang, J., Hastings, E., & Foster, A. M. (2022). "I just was really scared, because it's already such an uncertain time": Exploring women's abortion experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. Contraception, 110, 48–55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.contraception.2022.01.014

Conference Presentations

AMEE Annual meeting, Barcelona, Spain, August 2025:  Vicki LeBlanc, William Lea, Shay Patel, Tracy McEwan3, Kathryn Larkin3, Jenny Tucker, Tina Duncalf, Andréanne Menard, Katherine Spiess. Self-fulfilling prophecy? Does anticipatory stress influence medical student performance during clinical scenarios? (oral presentation)


Honours Thesis Conference, Faculty of Social Sciences, Ottawa: Ménard, A., Brophy, J. Neurodevelopmental and Mental Health Comorbidities in Canadian Children and Adolescents Living with HIV in the EPIC4 cohort (poster presentation)


Health Sciences Research Symposium, Ottawa: Ménard, A., Kemzang, J. "I just was really scared, because it's already such an uncertain time": Exploring women's abortion experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. (poster presentation)

Awards and Scholarships

Internal awards:

2021-2022 Dr. James Wiley CHEO Research Endowment Fund - 2000$

Awarded to an student working for an associate or active member of the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute and who is engaged in health care research. Grant used for the FIND+ and KIND project under the supervision of Dr. Jason Brophy.

Certification

  • Advanced Life Support Certification - Red Cross
  • TCPS 2: Course on Research Ethics
  • NCCP Level 3 Trampoline
  • NCCP Level 2 Artistic Gymnastics

Timeline

Policy Analyst and Wellness Coordinator

Environment and Climate Change Canada
10.2021 - 08.2023

STEM & Humanities Mentor

Paper Education
07.2020 - 10.2023

Member Services Representative

Canadian Medical Protective Association
05.2019 - 01.2022

Competitive Gymnastics Coach

Rideau Gymnastics
02.2018 - 04.2020

M.D. - Undergraduate Medical Education

University of Ottawa

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

University of Ottawa

Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Sciences

University of Ottawa
Andréanne Ménard