International Fellowships: Dr Tan is our first international fellow. He is a post-doctorate fellow in perinatal epidemiology whose primarily focus is on database studies of twin pregnancies. He graduated from medical school in China, he went on to obtain a master's degree in epidemiology in 1988. From China and went on to Osaka University in Japan to pursue a research fellowship in infectious epidemiology. Dr. Tan has been an active member of the Chinese Society of Epidemiology since 1985. He has organized and participated in several workshops on research and teaching methodology in epidemiology throughout China. In June 2002, Dr. Tan came to the University of Ottawa as an international fellow in perinatal epidemiology. He has built an exceptional record in research, obtaining peer-reviewed grants of over 1 million dollars. To his list of accomplishments, he has published 55 peer-reviewed papers and edited 11 books/book chapters.

Student internships: We offer summer student internships for individuals from various backgrounds in the health sciences. Our objective is to have the student function within the research team to gain practical experience.

Mentorship: Medical students, ob/gyn residents, maternal-fetal medicine fellows, and nurses are provided with mentorship and opportunities to conduct research within the OMNI scope of research. They are encouraged to embrace all aspects of research from ethics, implementation and recruitment strategies to study design and statistical analysis.