uOttawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5
ReproHealth Lab
-interdisciplinary reproductive health research
Dr. Karen Phillips, Associate Professor, University of Ottawa
Research Updates
New Publications
E. Gareau, KP Phillips. Predictive factors associated with sexual activity and consistent condom use during travel abroad: a cross-sectional survey of young Canadian adults. Reproductive Health. 2025. doi: https://10.1186/s12978-025-02210-y
I Bamidele Afolabi, JC Phillips, D El-Chaâr, S Bainbridge, KP Phillips. Preventing vertical transmission of hepatitis B in Sub-Saharan Africa: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis on vaccination uptake and determinants among pregnant women. BMJ Open. 2026;16(1):e113229. doi: https://10.1136/bmjopen-2025-113229
F Jahel, KP Phillips. Policy Analysis of Canadian Occupational Health and Safety Legislation and Regulations: Workplace Protections for Reproductive Health and Fetal Development. NEW SOLUTIONS: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy. 2026 https://doi.org/10.1177/10482911261423973
C Benomar, ATM Konkle, KP Phillips. Infertility risk and employment history among U.S. women: Findings from NHANES 2013-2014. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 2026: e70068. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.70068.
New Presentations
Faculty of Health Sciences Research Day 2026. University of Ottawa. April 16 2026. Crisis and emergency risk communication in Canadian wildfire Facebook posts. Paquette Rochette D**, Phillips KP. **PhD student supervised by KP. Winner, Best Doctoral Student Poster Prize.
Faculty of Health Sciences Research Day 2026. University of Ottawa. April 16 2026. Perceptions of environmental hazards and adverse reproductive outcomes among reproductively-aged women in Canada. Faulkner J†, Phipps E, Phillips KP. †BHSc student supervised by KP
Prenatal Environmental Health Education in Canada: Collaborating for Clinical and Community Action (PEHE-CCC):Strategy Discussion Part 1. Webinar. March 6, 2026. Canadian Antenatal Record Review: Occupational and Environmental Risks. Phillips KP.
Prenatal Environmental Health Education in Canada: Collaborating for Clinical and Community Action (PEHE-CCC):Prenatal Environmental Health Education in Canada: Research findings on current gaps and opportunities. Webinar. November 5, 2025. Environmental Health in Canadian Perinatal Care: Healthcare Provider Knowledge and Training Gaps. Phillips KP, Sanko B*, Paquette Rochette D**, Phipps E. *MSc student, **PhD student supervised by KP PEHE-CCC Webinar 1 Research Findings_Nov2025 (1)
Afolabi IB**, Bainbridge S, . 2026. . Canadian Global Oncology Network (CGON) Conference 2026. Transforming Health Systems Through Global Oncology. March 23-24, 2026. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Oral presentation. Winner, Top Abstract Award **PhD student co-supervised by KP, SB
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