Samantha is a registered midwife practicing in Markham, Ontario. She is pursuing a PhD in the clinical epidemiology stream of the Health Research Methodology program at McMaster University under the supervision of Dr. Giulia Muraca. Samantha has a BSc from University of Waterloo in Biology, a BHSc from the university of McMaster in Midwifery and a MSc from the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto in Health Policy, Management and Evaluation. Samantha’s doctoral thesis aims to evaluate the management of suspected large for gestational age fetuses. Her research interests include maternal and child outcomes, population health, obstetrical service evaluation and maternal mental health.