Dr. Justine Dol is a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)-funded postdoctoral fellow at IWK Health (Nova Scotia Canada) working with Dr. Christine Chambers. Her research program is focused on using digital health technology to empower parents by equipping them with the information, support, and confidence they need during the perinatal period, in their parenting journey, and in the context of pain management to improve health and well-being for the whole family.
Dr. Dol has published over 75 peer reviewed journal articles and has worked on several Canadian and global health initiatives. She developed the Essential Coaching for Every Mother postpartum text message program and is leading other research projects to expand the use of text messaging to empower parents.