Parnian Hossein Pour is a Master of Public Health candidate in the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence & Impact at McMaster University and a practicum student at the Muraca Perinatal Epidemiology Research Lab (PERL). She has obtained an honours Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences from Queen’s University. Her work at PERL is focused on characterizing the risk factors for cervical injury during childbirth and advancing health equity in maternal outcomes.