A nutritionist since 2005, Alexia has worked in several high-level sports and artistic environments for over a decade. Alexia holds a Ph.D. in sports nutrition from the Université de Montréal and has shown a strong interest in science and research. In addition to collaborating with INS Québec for many years, Alexia has also worked with Cirque du Soleil artists since 2006, with whom she was responsible for developing the eating disorder intervention protocol. She thus has leading-edge expertise with elite athletes with eating disorders. Alexia is also an experienced and dynamic speaker, regularly requested for sports and scientific events. Alexia advocates a personalized approach, where the athlete is an integral part of the process and for which an interdisciplinary effort is essential.

With a Master’s degree in Physiotherapy from the University of Montreal granted in 2017 and a Certificate in Sports Physiotherapy, Antoine joined the INS Québec team in 2019. Since his arrival, he has been working with the national team in short track speed skating, which he accompanied to the World Championships. In the past, he has also worked with baseball, soccer and rugby teams. Very interested in sports, Antoine has trained in the evaluation and treatment of running injuries and is currently pursuing his training in manual therapy.

Brian completed a master’s degree in physiotherapy at McGill University in 2015. After three years of experience working in private clinics, Brian joined INS Quebec in June 2018 as the physiotherapist for the national boxing team. Previously he had followed soccer, hockey, and football teams at university, cégep, and inter-city levels. He worked as the lead therapist for soccer and track teams at the 2017 Maccabiah games in Israel.

Camille holds a degree in kinesiology, a master’s degree in Physical Activity Sciences from the University of Montreal and a D.E.S.S in sport management from HEC Montreal. She has been working at INS Québec since January 2022 as a Coordinator where she combines her academic and professional expertise as a coach, kinesiologist and sport coordinator to support the development of athletes.

Catherine holds a master’s degree in nutrition from the Université de Montréal. A former elite rowing athlete, she had to lose a few pounds on a regular basis in order to “make weight” which led her to become interested in nutrition and to make it her career. For over 15 years, she has been working with athletes in various disciplines: combat and weight class sports, endurance sports and artistic sports. She also accompanied the Canadian Olympic Team as a performance nutritionist in Sochi 2014, Rio 2016, Pyeongchang 2018 and Beijing 2022. Catherine ensures that individualized nutritional strategies are put in place for each athlete without forgetting to leave room for the pleasure of eating.

A graduate of the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) in Kinesiology and an accredited member of the Fédération des Kinésiologues du Québec, David has been in the field of physical training for 20 years now. In the last few years, he has developed a strong expertise in physical reactivation, helping clients who have suffered concussions from motor accidents and high performance athletics, as well as clients who simply enjoy working out. For 5 years, David has been working with INS Québec to help athletes in their return to sport following the consequences of a concussion.

Émilie holds a bachelor’s degree in nutrition from the Université de Montréal and has held the position of sport dietitian at INS Québec since 2023. A former top-level gymnast, she competed nationally and internationally for over 10 years. Her mission at INS Québec is to help athletes achieve their performance and health goals through a personalized nutritional approach. She works with various sports and organizations, including the short-track speed skating team at the Canadian Regional Training Centre in Montréal. With a keen interest in research, Émilie is currently completing her Master’s degree in Human Kinetics at Université de Montréal.

A graduate of McGill University in kinesiology, Émilie went on to complete her masters in physiotherapy at Université de Montréal. She made her debut at INS Québec in 2015 with the national team of boccia and recently joined the development team in short track speed skating. She is studying manual therapy and is a candidate for the Canadian certificate in sports physiotherapy.

Erik Sesbreno is nutrition lead at the Institut National du Sport du Quebec. He works with targeted athletes and coaches to develop and deliver world-class nutrition support in the daily training environment and develop evidence-based nutrition plans focused on the needs of the sport and the athlete. He also conducts and collaborates in research and innovation projects to further the discipline. He is an International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK) level 3 anthropometrist and has developed proficiency at using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and surface anthropometry for assessing and monitoring body composition changes in high performance athletes.

Having graduated from Université de Montréal with a degree in nutrition, Evelyne made her debut at INS Québec in 2020 and has since been working with the short track speed skating team at the Montreal Canadian Regional Training Centre. She also supports athletes from various disciplines at the INS Québec clinic and works with several sports through provincial and national training camps. In addition, Evelyne is in charge of supporting the athletes who will go to the 2022 Canada Games. Having an interest in science, she is involved in various research projects conducted by INS Québec and is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Physical Activity Science at the École de kinésiologie et des sciences de l’activité physique (ÉKSAP) at the Université de Montréal.

Félix completed his studies in physiotherapy at McGill University in 2011 before joining the team at INS Québec in 2014. Afterwards, he completed a Fellow in manual therapy (FCAMPT) as well as a diploma in sports physiotherapy. Over the years, he has serviced athletes training with their national teams in Montreal as well as during four World Aquatics Championships, two Panamerican Games, and the Tokyo Summer Olympics. Félix completed a PhD in 2022 with a focus on shoulder injury prevention, and now shares his time at INS Québec between clinical work at the sports medicine clinic and with research collaborations. His research interests focus on injury prevention, return to play and training load monitoring.

France graduated from the Université de Montréal in physiotherapy in 1989. She began her practice in 1989 as a physiotherapist at the Physiothérapie du Sport du Québec clinic. Regularly called to work with Olympic athletes and athletes of all levels and disciplines, she has developed expertise in the field of sports physiotherapy over the course of 30 years. She became an osteopath in 1998, graduating from the Centre Ostéopathique du Québec, where she has taught for 18 years.

Dr. Gabrielle Ostiguy obtained her doctorate in family medicine from Laval University in 2014, completed her fellowship in sports medicine at McGill in 2015 and obtained her diploma in sports medicine from the Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine in 2015. An active member of the Institute’s medical team since 2016, Dr. Ostiguy is a physician for the national boxing team, the national judo team, and the national short track speed skating team.  Gabrielle had the opportunity to accompany the short track speed skating team to the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games.  Gabrielle also worked as a team physician for the men’s field hockey team at Concordia University from 2015-2019.  In addition, she currently works at the McGill University Sports Medicine Clinic, where she is the team physician for the Cross Country and Track and Field teams.

Heidi holds a Master’s degree in Physical Activity Sciences (M.Hk), and over the past decade has worked as a certified Mental Performance Consultant (MPC) with numerous athletes and para-athletes around the world. Her experience with high-level athletes is diverse, ranging from Grand Prix to World Cups, from US Opens to World Championships, as well as supporting athletes in the last five Olympic cycles. She has also worked with Excellence Sportive Laurentides as Services Coordinator and as High Performance Director (2021-2024) Her remarkable work with athletes and para-athletes testifies to her commitment to excellence and athlete well-being.

Holder of a bachelor’s degree in athletic therapy from Concordia University and now in his fifth year of osteopathic study, Jean-Sébastien recently joined INS as a multisports therapist after having spent five years as head therapist at the Montreal Impact. Passionate about biomechanics, his therapeutic approach is based as much on manual therapy as on movement therapy.

Jennifer hold a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science and a Graduate Diploma in Sport Administration. She recently held the position of Director, High Performance with the Short Track Speed Skating Team at Speed Skating Canada. With over 10 years of experience in High-Performance Sport, she led the 2018 Olympic team to five medals in Pyeong Chang, as well as numerous World Cup and World Championship medals.

A graduate in Neuropsychology from the Université de Montréal (Ph.D. Psychology R/I, neuropsychology option), he has been conducting assessments of children, adults and the elderly since 2014. He is currently acting as a consultant for the Institut national du sport du Québec in the management of concussions in high-level athletes. In addition to a subspecialization in sports neuropsychology (concussion), he also has expertise in attentional disorders, autism spectrum disorders, and issues related to aging.

Josiane graduated from Université de Laval in physiotherapy in 1993. She holds a degree in sports physiotherapy and is a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Physiotherapy, FCAMPT. She is also a manual therapy teacher with the Canadian Physiotherapy Association. At INS Québec, Josiane accompanies and works mainly with the national figure skating team but is also involved with several other sports. In 2017, she was part of the Canadian medical team at the Universiade which took place in Taiwan.

Kathleen completed her Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy at McGill University in 2009. During her studies she worked with the Varsity Women`s Soccer Team. Upon graduation, she worked for 5 years in a private sports medicine clinic before joining the team at INS Québec in 2014 as the team therapist for the Senior National Artistic Swimming Team. Since then, she has also joined the Integrated Support Team for the Paraswimming High Performance Centre and works with a multisport clientele at the INS Québec clinic. Kathleen completed her Diploma of Sports Physiotherapy in 2018 and continues to work towards her fellowship of manipulative therapy (FCAMPT), having completed the intermediate exam in 2019.

Katya holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue and has been working in the hospital environment as a clinical nurse since 2019. At the time of joining the INS Quebec team, she had been working for almost a year as a clinical nurse assistant at the CIUSS du Centre-Sud de l’ile de Montréal – Urgence Hôpital Notre-Dame.

After several years of competing as a freestyle ski athlete, Dr Luc De Garie worked as a coach (PNCE certified level 2 and theoretical level 3) from 1995 to 2002. At the same time, he began training in kinesiology (84 credits) and then transferred in physiotherapy. After graduating in physiotherapy in 2001, he completed a master’s degree in rehabilitation (running biomechanics) in 2006. Dr De Garie followed several sports teams as a physiotherapist from 2001 to 2012, then he returned to university in 2012 to pursue his medical studies at McGill University in 2016, as well as his family medicine residency at the University of Montreal in 2018. He was part of the Ironman Mont-Tremblant medical team in 2015 to 2018 and the Montreal Marathon in 2018. Dr De Garie practices family medicine at the GMF-R Center Médical Laval, does locomotor clinical teaching at the GMF-U du Marigot, as well as sports medicine, including techniques with ultrasound guidance. He is the on-site physician for the National Short Track Centre, the Canadian Regional Training Centre (CRTC), based at the Maurice-Richard Arena in Montreal. He also works directly with the following sports: fencing, trampoline and figure skating. Dr De Garie is also the president of the Association Québécoise des Médecins du Sport et de l’exercice (AQMSE).

Marie-Pier completed a Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology and a Master’s degree in Physiotherapy at the Université de Montréal. She worked for over 3 years in a private physiotherapy clinic, perfecting her skills in manual therapy, popularization and teaching motor control exercises. She was a physiotherapist for a semi-professional soccer team and has accumulated field experience working at flag soccer tournaments and the Montreal Marathon. Marie-Pier continues to train in physiotherapy by undertaking a dry needling course. Passionate about physical activity and a fan of high performance sports, she joined the INS Quebec team in January 2022.

Martin Fréchette holds a master’s degree in nutrition from the faculty of medicine of Université de Montréal. In addition to being an accredited nutritionist at INS Québec and at the Excellence Sportive Sherbrooke regional multi-sports training centre, Martin is a co-holder of the nutrition module of the advanced coaching diploma of the national coaching certification program. He is also a lecturer at Université de Sherbrooke and Bishop’s University.

In 2013, he held the position of Director of Food Services at the Canada Games which took place in Sherbrooke. From 2017 to 2021, in parallel with his work at the Institute, Martin also played the role of nutrition consultant with the Montréal Canadiens. Since 2021, he has been pursuing a PhD in physical activity sciences as part of a collaboration between the Université de Sherbrooke and INS Québec.

Maude is passionnate about sports. She holds a master’s degree in Physiotherapy from Université Laval. She has worked as a Physiotherapist in hospitals, rehabilitation centers and private clinics. During her university studies, she was also involved with high school and college football teams.

Dr Mickey Moroz received his Medical Degree in 2016 from McGill University, then continued his studies at McGill, having completed his residency in family medicine in 2018. He then continued his studies at the University of Ottawa and has completed his Fellowship training in Sports and Exercise Medicine in 2019. He is currently board certified as a Sport and Exercise Physician and Family Physician in Canada. Dr. Moroz has been trained and has expertise in the use of ultrasound guidance for clinical procedures, injections and for diagnostic purposes. He currently works with McGill University varsity sports teams. Dr Moroz aims to help his patients to pursue their love of athletics throughout their lives, from young people to senior athletes, and has a particular interest in injury prevention.

Pascale holds a Bachelor’s degree in French Studies with a minor in Translation from the University of Montreal. She worked in a medical clinic for over 25 years as a medical secretary. Pascale has been part of the Sports Medicine team since 2020 where she combines her diverse professional experiences as an administrative assistant.

A member of the Institut national du sport du Québec team since 2011, Dr. Suzanne Leclerc is a graduate of the Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine. She also holds a Certificate of Additional Proficiency in Sport and Exercise Medicine from the College of Family Physicians of Canada. She completed a doctorate at McGill University on sports-related concussions. Dr. Leclerc is still involved in research on concussions and has collaborated on various publications and conferences on the issue of concussions in sports and other sports medicine-related topics. She is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the Université de Montréal. She teaches the musculoskeletal exam to family medicine residents and teaches nurse practitioners at the Université de Montréal. Dr. Leclerc practises sports medicine at the medical and sports clinic of the Institut national du sport du Québec.

Dr. Leclerc has been involved with various national teams since 1998. She was the physician for the national women’s hockey team from 1998 to 2005, and was a physician for their team in 2002 at the Salt Lake City Olympic Winter Games. She was the Chief Medical Officer of the national short track speed skating team from 2003 to 2018 and was involved in supporting the team at the 2006, 2010 and 2018 Olympic Winter Games. Dr. Leclerc has been the physician of the women’s national water polo team since 2007 and of the men’s team since 2018. She was part of the medical team at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and several Panamerican games (2011, 2015 and 2019).

Dr. Leclerc has contributed to many sports organizations, having previously held the positions of Chair of the CMSQ (Conseil de Médecine du sport du Québec) and Chair of the AQMS (Association québécoise de médecine du sport). Dr. Leclerc continues to meet the challenges and engage with various committees at the national level. She sits on the national committee for the degree in sports medicine from the Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine.