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Catherine Pound, MD, FRCPC

• Country: Canada

Biography:

Dr Catherine Pound is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Ottawa. Dr Pound is a Pediatrician and the Director of Research for the Division of Pediatric Medicine at CHEO. She is also the Chair of the Nutrition and Gastroenterology Committee at the Canadian Pediatric Society. Dr Pound received her medical degree from McGill University and completed her pediatric residency training at the University of Ottawa. Dr Pound’s main research interest focuses on Breastfeeding Medicine. She has authored two position statements on breastfeeding for the Canadian Pediatric Society, has received multiple external grants for her breastfeeding research and published extensively in peer-reviewed publications. Dr Pound has also developed a national pediatric residency curriculum on breastfeeding.