
Team
Principal Investigators
Meet our interdisciplinary team working towards the development and establishment of a Canada-wide survey system for pregnancy-related morbidity.
Principle Investigator | MD PhD FRCOG
Rohan D’Souza

Rohan D’Souza is an associate professor in the Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario. He has a cross appointment with the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and the Institute of Medical Sciences at the University of Toronto, Ontario. Rohan’s clinical and research interests include reducing severe maternal morbidity, optimizing pregnancy outcomes for individuals with medical disorders, incorporating values and preferences of pregnant individuals into clinical decision making and standardizing outcome reporting in obstetric studies.
Principal Investigator | MD MSc FRCPC
Isabelle Malhamé

Dr. Malhamé is an Assistant Professor and Researcher in the Department of Medicine at the McGill University Health Centre. After residency and sub-specialty training in General Internal Medicine and a Master’s degree in Epidemiology at McGill University, she completed a Fellowship in Obstetric Medicine at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. She provides a specialized clinical service to women with medical disorders before, during, and after pregnancy. Her research program focuses on prediction and prevention of severe maternal morbidity, with a special interest for cardiovascular and thromboembolic complications.
Research Coordinator
Rashid Ahmed
MSc

Data Management
Rash has a BScH in Ecology from Queen’s University, a MSc in Epidemiology specializing in population and public health and health economics from the Health Research Methodology Program at McMaster University, and a diploma in Applied Community Epidemiology from Community Information and Epidemiological Technologies. He has worked at McMaster since 2001 at the Population Health Research Institute and with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and is also the Research Manager for the McMaster Midwifery Research Centre. Rash’s interests are in high risk obstetric epidemiology, midwifery research, public health program development, data infrastructures, clinical trials, population health, and health economics.
Project Coordinator
Laurie Richardson
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Project Administration
Laurie Richardson is a Project Coordinator supporting Dr. Rohan D’Souza and several research initiatives within McMaster University’s Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology. She manages project logistics, operations, and engagement activities across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring seamless coordination and execution of research, meetings, and events. Laurie brings strong organizational and communication skills to her role, contributing to high-impact projects aimed at improving maternal and perinatal health in Canada.
Research Coordinator
Angela Wesley
RN., BScN

Patient and Community Liaison
Angela is a research coordinator and registered nurse with over 24 years of diversified clinical and research experience. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Toronto and has dedicated her career to advancing health outcomes through evidence-based practice and compassionate care. Angela’s global health experience includes living and working in Uganda, East Africa, where she served as a regional community health nurse supporting families in underserved communities. She continues to travel to under-resourced areas, contributing to maternal health initiatives that promote safety, education, and equitable access to respectful care. Angela is deeply passional about promoting safe, respectful and inclusive maternal care for all individuals. Through her role with CanOSS, she brings both expertise and advocacy to support improved obstetric outcomes across Canada.
Communications Lead
Joel Tiller
MA in Journalism

Marketing and Communications
Joel Tiller is a writer and communications professional with a background in journalism and long-standing experience working with research teams across Canada. His work is shaped by a commitment to clarity, accuracy, and thoughtful engagement, drawing on years spent translating complex material for academic, clinical, and public audiences.
Research Coordinator
Jessica Murphy
PhD

Behavioural
and Population Health
Jessica Murphy is a research coordinator with CanOSS and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at McMaster University. She holds a Master of Science from the University of Saskatchewan and a Doctorate in Applied Health Sciences, with a focus on Behavioural and Population Health, from Brock University. She has worked across various specialties within McMaster University’s Department of Medicine since 2015 and completed a fellowship in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation between 2022 and 2025. Jessica ’s research interests include biopsychosocial development and quality of life across the lifespan.
Research Coordinator
Janki Pandya
M.S. (OB-GYN), FICOG, MSc

Education & Evidence Synthesis
Janki Pandya is a Research Coordinator, Education & Evidence Synthesis, with extensive clinical and academic experience in obstetrics and gynaecology. She served for over 12 years as an Assistant Professor in India, where she was engaged in clinical teaching, patient care, surgical services, and maternal health initiatives. She recently completed a Master’s in Health Research Methodology at McMaster University, focusing on adaptive clinical trial designs. Her research interests include maternal health and maternal morbidity, with prior projects on anaemia in pregnancy, obstetric hysterectomy, and surgical treatments for abortion care. Within CanOSS, Janki contributes to projects on implementing recommendations for postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) in Ontario and Comparing Canadian guidelines for PPH, with the aim of strengthening maternal health research and advancing impactful outcomes.
Research Coordinator
Ahmad Mauluddin
MPH, MSc.

Knowledge Translation and Implementation
Ahmad Mauluddin, is a health research and evaluation professional with expertise in knowledge translation, implementation science, and system development in Canadian and international health settings. He has led multi-site research initiatives, developed digital data and monitoring systems, and contributed to evaluations and analytics projects that inform evidence-based practice. His training and experience span public health, e-health, quantitative and qualitative research, health informatics, and participatory system design. Within FLOURISH Lab, Ahmad supports the co-design and implementation of the CanOSS initiative. He contributes to developing system workflows, data collection tools, and monitoring processes, while coordinating stakeholder engagement to ensure the system meets user and operational needs. He applies evidence-informed strategies to enhance system adoption and sustainability and facilitates knowledge translation to promote the use of insights in practice and policy.
Research Coordinator
Menna Komeiha
BDS GDip MSc

Equity and Accessibility
Menna holds a Bachelor’s degree in Dental Surgery, a Graduate Diploma in Applied Health Sciences from Western University, and an MSc in Global Health from McMaster University. She is passionate about advancing health equity, designing person-centered health systems, and improving access to high-quality healthcare services for underserved communities. At the Flourish Lab, Menna’s work focuses on improving equitable access to health care, including leading components related to mobile clinic models in Northern Ontario and Manitoba, as well as supporting a needs assessment for service delivery in Namibia.
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