Dr Leblanc(PHD) is an interdisciplinary nurse researcher. Dr. Leblanc has a 20-year career in public health, nursing, and health research and investigates the ecological, cultural, and systemic factors (social determinants of health) that influence health and wellness outcomes. As a former public health specialist, Dr. Leblanc is able to critically assess health issues from both public health and clinical perspectives - globally and domestically. As a nurse researcher, Dr. Leblanc seeks to address and investigate determinants of health disparity, assets within these factors that can be leveraged toward achieving health equity to inform intervention implementation.