Irina Oltean holds a Master of Science from the University of Waterloo with a focus in pediatric epidemiology. They worked as a Research Coordinator in surgery and pathology at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario prior to starting their PhD at McMaster University, in the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact. Irina is a 2022 recipient of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Doctoral Research Award. Their thesis work examines the distribution and determinants of operative vaginal delivery and second-stage cesarean delivery among individuals via the Robson Classification System to optimize delivery safety and reduce maternal and perinatal morbidity in Canada.

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