Meet the team

Renee is a pediatric hematologist-oncologist and the proud, slightly sleep-deprived mother of six, which automatically qualifies her as a master multitasker. Music is her happy place, even if she’s far from pro level. She can play piano, violin, sax, guitar, and ukulele-each with great enthusiasm and varying degrees of competence. Singing with the choir is one of her favourite escapes, and she ranks herself solidly at “campfire level”, just a notch above “shower soloist”. As one of the choir’s founders, she is thrilled to help create a space filled with joy, connection, and zero pressure: just harmony, laughter, and the simple magic of making music because it feels good.

Stephanie is a pediatric palliative care physician who works at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario and Roger Neilson Children’s Hospice. She is a proud Maritimer who works with an extraordinary team of equally committed humans who somehow tolerate her love of bright colours, extroverted energy, and use of humour.

Outside of work she has three kids of her own who keep her on her toes and maintain a healthy stream of constant semi-controlled chaos. She loves to sing in a choir which is a weekly dose of joy, community and musical therapy.

Tara is a family physician and proud mom of two amazing kids and a very fluffy Samoyed dog Kylo. When she's not caring for her patients, you'll find her rocking out to pop songs on the radio, playing the piano and dragging her family on long hikes. Since she was little she has loved the fun and connection that comes through choral singing. She is thrilled to be part of our Women Physician choir in Ottawa and looks forward to lots of fun, smiles, laughter and making beautiful music together!

Heidi has been singing for about as long as she’s been speaking, which means her first audiences did not get a choice in the matter. She joined her first choir in kindergarten and has not stopped singing (or speaking) since. As a soprano and proud member of the executive, Heidi loves the instant connection that comes from singing with others. As a psychiatrist, she also appreciates the accidental mindfulness that comes from trying to breathe, watch the conductor, and hit the high notes all at the same time.

When not at choir, Heidi can be found with her family and her two duck tolling retrievers, who are both excellent listeners and completely tone-deaf, which keeps her ego nicely balanced.

Catherine is a family doctor who spends her days diagnosing ailments and her evenings chasing after two kids. With a degree in music, she often wonders if her real talent lies in keeping the chaos at bay or if it's just the cat serenading her from the windowsill. A proud choir member, she can hit high notes while simultaneously dodging Lego landmines. Balancing medicine and motherhood, Catherine proves that laughter-and maybe a little meowing-really is the best medicine.