Annabelle Cumyn
Annabelle Cumyn is a member of and past Chair of the Ethics Review Committee of the CIUSSS de l’Estrie-CHUS.
She is a professor at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at the Université de Sherbrooke. She completed her medical training at McGill University and then at CHU Sainte- Justine to become a medical specialist in obstetric medicine. She holds a master’s degree in health education and is interested in curriculum development.
During her three terms as REB chair. she developed various formative approaches to meet the needs of the various stakeholders involved in research ethics, whether researchers, REB members or research teams.
Current research interests include citizen perspectives on the secondary use of health data and data management and the social accountability of health professionals.
Annabelle is also active in various scientific committees, including the the patient engagement sub-committee at HDRN (Health Data Research Network) and the newly constituted Réseau de santé numérique in Quebec.