Nathalie Maltais, inf., Ph.D.
Nathalie Maltais
Woman of Distinction 2025
Research and Innovation
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Nathalie Maltais is a clinical nurse, professor, and researcher recognized for her expertise in youth mental health and suicide prevention among children and adolescents. With more than 25 years of experience in hospital, community, and academic settings, she has dedicated her career to improving intervention practices to provide young people and their families with compassionate, safe, and informed support.
She is a professor at the Université du Québec à Rimouski – Lévis Campus, where she trains the next generation of professionals in nursing and psychosocial intervention. She also leads several research projects focused on family experiences, emotional distress among youth, and best clinical practices in suicide risk assessment. Nathalie Maltais embodies a vision where compassion, knowledge, and collaboration become forces for transformation. Her work contributes to building a society where every young person can be heard, supported, and accompanied — without judgment and with hope.
Before beginning her academic career, Nathalie worked as a nurse and clinical consultant in child psychiatry at various hospitals, including Hôpital Rivière-des-Prairies, the CHUS, the Montreal Children’s Hospital, and the CLSC LaSalle. Her clinical perspective, deeply rooted in field experience, informs both her academic rigour and social commitment. Nathalie actively contributes to the development of accessible resources and knowledge: she publishes regularly in scientific journals and takes part in numerous training, awareness, and interdisciplinary mobilization initiatives.
• Host of the podcast Parler pour vivre (youth suicide prevention)
• Coordinator of the ARRIVE platform (mental health resources for children and families)
• Member of several professional associations and boards of directors in mental health, research, and nursing leadership.
