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Virtual

Oct 22, 2025 10:00 AM - Oct 22, 2025 2:00 PM

Short Course: Tools and Methods to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Risk Minimization Measures

This is a Virtual Pre-Conference Short Course in conjunction with the Canada Annual Meeting.

Instructors

Yola  Moride, PhD, FISPE

Yola Moride, PhD, FISPE

President, YolaRx Consultants and Rutgers University, Canada

Prof. Yola Moride has a strong track record of methodological expertise in pharmacoepidemiology and therapeutic risk management. She is Research Professor at Rutgers University and President of YolaRX Consultants. She received a PhD in Epidemiology from McGill University and a Post-doctoral Fellowship in Pharmacovigilance from the University of Bordeaux (France). She was President of the International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology (ISPE) and Vice-President of the International Society of Pharmacovigilance (ISoP). She also served on the Steering Group of the European Network of Centres for Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacovigilance (ENCePP) at the European Medicines Agency, and was a member of CIOMS Working Group IX on risk min.

Rania  Mouchantaf, PhD

Rania Mouchantaf, PhD

A/Executive Director, Marketed Pharmaceuticals Bureau, MHPD, Health Canada, Canada

Dr. Rania Mouchantaf is A/Executive Director at the Marketed Health Products Directorate at Health Canada with over 20 years of experience in academic, industry and regulatory experience . Before entering the public service she worked in the private sector, however her interest in public health led her to join the federal government at Health Canada where she has assumed different roles in assessment, management and strategic policy development from both a pre and post market perspective in the area of safety, efficacy and quality Her education includes a Bachelor degree in Microbiology and Immunology and a doctorate degree in Pharmacology and Therapeutics from McGill University.

Visagine  Vijayakulasingam

Visagine Vijayakulasingam

Regional Head of Patient Safety, Europe, Hoffmann-La Roche, Canada

Visagine Vijayakulasingam is the Regional Head of International Patient Safety for Roche Europe, formerly having led Patient Safety for Roche Canada. She was a contributor to the Operation Glasswing working group, which partnered with Health Canada to enhance the efficiency of the CanadaVigilance database. Visagine is a passionate advocate for data-driven patient safety. She believes that leveraging data enables a proactive approach to identifying risks earlier in treatment, minimizing harm, and strengthening real-time collaboration with Healthcare Professionals (HCPs).

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