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Jessica Boivin received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from McGill University in 2021 and earned her Master of Science (MSc) in Epidemiology with Honours from Université Laval in 2023. Her MSc research focused on analyzing data from a randomized controlled trial investigating the effects of methylphenidate on cancer-related cognitive impairment in women with post-treatment breast cancer. Jessica is currently pursuing a PhD in Epidemiology (Pharmacoepidemiology Option), examining long-term prescribing trends of intrauterine devices (IUDs) and oral contraceptives (OCs), as well as the comparative safety of IUDs versus OCs in relation to ovarian and endometrial cancer incidence.
jessica.boivin [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Email Jessica)
CURRENT POSITION
PhD Epidemiology Student
THESIS RESEARCH
Project Title: Intrauterine devices: prescribing trends and their effects on the risk of ovarian and endometrial cancers (Drs. Laurent Azoulay and Anita Koushik).