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Sara Long-Gagné

Academic title(s): 

Assistant Professor 

MD, MSc, FRCPC

Contact Information
Address: 

Montreal Children’s Hospital
1001 Decarie Boulevard, A4 3009
Montreal, Quebec, H4A 3J1

Division: 
General Pediatrics
Area(s): 
Biostatistics
Epidemiology
Health services research
Link(s): 
I-CCAN Team
Degree(s): 
  • Doctor of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario 
  • Pediatric Residency, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia 
  • Pediatric Complex Care Fellowship, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec 
  • Epidemiology Masters (Thesis), McGill Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Montreal, Quebec 
Biography: 

Dr. Sara Long-Gagné completed her medical school at the University of Ottawa and pediatric residency at the University of British Columbia. She then came to McGill University, for a clinical fellowship in pediatric complex care and a Master of Science in epidemiology. Following this, she joined the Montreal Children's Hospital (MCH) as an academic pediatrician with special interest in the care of children with medical complexity. She is the one of the co-leads of the new Intermediate Complexity Navigation and Coordination (I-CCAN) Service and co-director of the Spina Bifida Service. She is also the Complex Care Service rotation coordinator for medical trainees and is involved in health service research related to children with medical complexity.

Areas of expertise: 
  • Children with medical complexity 
  • Care coordination and navigation 
Areas of interest: 

Health service research related to children with medical complexity

Selected publications: 
  • Long-Gagne S. Patel H, Toddler with Hyperlordosis: Infantile Spondylodiscitis Case Review. 2015. Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health (principal author). 
  • Long-Gagne S, Patel H, Dougherty G, Li P. Travel distance and patterns of health care utilization among children with medical complexity in Quebec, Canada: a population-based cohort study. 2017 eScholarship@McGill (principal author)
  • Huth K, Audcent A, Long-Gagne S, Sbrocchi AM, Weiser N, Miller D, Issa K, Cohen E, Orkin J. Evaluating curricular modules in the care of children with medical complexity: A mixed-methods randomized control trial. Acad Pediatr. 2020 Mar;20(2):282-289. (co-author) 
Awards, honours, and fellowships: 
  • Clinical Academic Fellowship bursary award, McGill University Health Centre, 2014-2015 
  • Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Regional Professional Development Grant, 2015-2016  
  • Richard and Edith Strauss Clinical Fellowships in Medicine (accepted), Postdoctoral Fellowships in Medicine, 2015-2016  
  • Grad Excellence Award Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health Department McGill Faculty of Medicine, 2016-2017
  • Departmental Acknowledgment from the Chairman, McGill University Department of Pediatrics, February 2019  
  • I-CCAN—transforming complex care delivery, Honorary Mention for Excellence in Service Integration, Health and Social Services Institutions of Quebec 2022 Awards, May 2022  
  • I-CCAN – Interprogressional Team Award, The Medical Post Awards 2022, November 2022 
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