The Faces of Research

Sarah Chambers

Patient Partner

For years, Sarah Chambers struggled to understand her diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), often left with more questions than answers. That changed when she became involved in a clinical trial with WCHRI-supported researcher Donna Vine, where she gained clarity about her health — and a voice in shaping how others receive care. 

Working alongside Vine, Sarah helped develop resources now used around the world to guide both patients and physicians. Her experience transformed uncertainty into empowerment. 

Today, she is helping ensure more women have access to the knowledge and support they need to take control of their health — and the opportunity to thrive. Her work is helping more women move forward with clarity, confidence and a stronger sense of control over their health.

Margie Davenport

Researcher

Margie Davenport is redefining what we know about exercise during and after pregnancy.

As a leading researcher in maternal health, her work challenges outdated assumptions and fills critical gaps in how women are supported through pregnancy, postpartum and beyond. From shaping national and international guidelines to studying how exercise impacts both mother and baby, her research is helping ensure women have the evidence they need to stay active and healthy. 

Supported by WCHRI, her work is helping shift the conversation — making it possible for more women to move through pregnancy and parenthood with confidence, strength and the ability to thrive, supported by evidence that reflects their realities.

Paige and Darcey Foerster

Patient Partner

Darcey Foerster’s daughter Paige has lived through the daily challenges of chronic migraine — and is now helping shape the research aimed at improving care for kids like her. 

Through pediatric migraine research with WCHRI-supported neurologist Thilinie Rajapakse, Paige has become an active voice in the research process, sharing her experiences to help guide more effective, compassionate approaches to treatment. For Darcey, seeing her daughter move from patient to contributor has been powerful. What was once a source of uncertainty and frustration is now helping inform real change. 

Together, they are helping ensure that future care reflects what young patients actually need — creating better experiences and brighter possibilities for other families facing the same journey.

The Kemp Family

Patient Partner

Lindsey Kemp knows firsthand how life-changing pediatric care can be — because she’s lived it alongside her son, George.

Through their family’s journey, Lindsey has seen both the challenges children face in care and the difference that thoughtful, compassionate support can make. Working alongside researchers and pediatric cardiologists like Michael Khoury and Simon Urschel, she now shares that experience as a parent partner, helping shape research that improves outcomes for children like George. 

Through her involvement with research supported by WCHRI, Lindsey brings a parent’s voice into the research process — ensuring that care is not only effective, but grounded in what families truly need. 

For Lindsey, this work is about helping more children — and more families — find their way forward with strength, support and the care they deserve.

Natalie and Kayla Sinnamon

Patient Partner

When Kayla Sinnamon’s daughter Natalie was born with a serious medical condition, their family faced weeks of uncertainty at the Stollery Children’s Hospital. Watching her newborn endure painful procedures, Kayla began asking an important question: how can care be made better for children? 

That question led her to become a patient partner with Samina Ali and WCHRI-supported research focused on reducing pain and distress in pediatric care. 

Today, Natalie is a thriving six-year-old, and Kayla continues to help shape research that is transforming how children experience treatment — bringing more comfort, dignity and compassion into every step of care.