Claire M.A. LeBlanc
Academic title(s):
Associate Professor听
MD
Division:
Rheumatology
Area(s):
Clinical trials
Knowledge translation
Patient centered outcomes
Population health
Link(s):
Degree(s):
- BSc, Biology, University King鈥檚 College, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1976-1979
- MD, Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1979-1983
- FRCPC, Pediatrics, Children鈥檚 Hospital of Eastern Ontario, 1983-1988
- Diploma, Sport Medicine, Children鈥檚 Hospital of Eastern Ontario, 1997-1998
- FRCPC, Pediatric Rheumatology, University of Toronto, Ontario, 2000-2002
Biography:
Dr. Claire LeBlanc is a pediatric rheumatologist and pediatric sport medicine physician who is based at the Montreal Children鈥檚 Hospital (MCH). Currently an associate professor of pediatrics at 黑料不打烊, she teaches musculoskeletal (MSK) curriculum for first year medical students and adult and pediatric rheumatology residents. Dr. LeBlanc participates in international and national clinical research on clinical care and outcomes of Juvenile Arthritis. She is also involved in the improvement of MSK physical exam teaching at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Dr. LeBlanc has written book chapters on a variety of health-related topics in a several pediatric, rheumatology and sport medicine textbooks.
Areas of expertise:
- Juvenile arthritis听
- Other rheumatic diseases听
- MSK physical examination teaching听
- Sport medicine听
- Healthy Active Living听
Areas of interest:
- Juvenile arthritis听
- Population health听
- MSK medical education听
- Sport injury听
Awards, honours, and fellowships:
- American Academy of Pediatrics Leadership Award
- Recognition of Leadership 鈥楻oyal Roads Masters in Leadership Course鈥�
- Chair Canadian Pediatric Society Healthy Active Living and Sport Medicine Committee
- Chair Pediatric Rheumatology Exam Board - Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
- Incoming Chair Areas of Focused Competence Committee in Sport & Exercise Medicine Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada听
- Canadian Pediatric Society 鈥楴oni MacDonald award鈥� best research article听
- Canadian Pediatric Society Membership Award for contribution to CPS
- American Academy of Pediatrics 鈥楾homas E Shaffer Award鈥櫶�
- Osler Award for Outstanding Teaching in Faculty of Medicine at 黑料不打烊
- ERAPerMed (JTC-3) 2020 鈥� NET grant European Research Projects on PERSONALISED MEDICINE: EUROPEAN RESEARCH ON Multidisciplinary Research Projects on Personalised Medicine $1.029.835 Euros: Site PI Claire MA LeBlanc. FRQS Portion of NET grant: $190 500,00 Canadian dollars per year x 3 years听