Medea Myers-Stewart

BA, MPH

Pronouns: She/Her

Positions

One Child Every Child Knowledge Mobilization Specialist

University of Calgary

Contact information

medea.myersstewar1@ucalgary.ca

Web presence

One Child Every Child

Protecting Every Pregnancy Canada (PEP-C) Research Lab

Vaccines in Pregnancy Canada

Background

Educational Background

Master of Public Health – Health Promotion, University of Alberta, 2023

Bachelor of Arts – Sociology, University of Victoria, 2017

Biography

Medea Myers-Stewart is a Knowledge Mobilization Specialist with One Child, Every Child at the University of Calgary. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Victoria and a Master of Public Health specializing in Health Promotion from the University of Alberta. Medea brings expertise in community-based health promotion, sexual and reproductive health, vaccination and infectious disease prevention, and child and family health research. Her current work focuses on supporting child and family health researchers to plan for, demonstrate, and communicate the real-world impact of their work for families and communities across Canada.

Awards

Doucette-Preville Scholarship in Public Health, University of Alberta. 2022
School of Public Health 10th Anniversary Graduate Award, University of Alberta. 2022
Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship, University of Alberta. 2021

Publications

Using behavior change techniques to identify components for adapting a vaccination in pregnancy communication intervention in Canada. Andrea M. Patey; Maria Castrellon Pardo; Madison Kennedy; Monica Santosh Surti; Mungunzul M. Amarbayan; Medea Myers-Stewart; Marcia Bruce; Jessica Kaufman; Margie Danchin; Maoliosa Donald et al.. JBI Evidence Implementation. (2026)
Supporting Informed Vaccine Decision-Making and Communication in Pregnancy Through the Vaccines in Pregnancy Canada Intervention: Multimethod Co-Design Study. Eliana Castillo; Andrea M Patey; Medea Myers-Stewart; Monica Santosh Surti; Maria Castrellon Pardo; Marcia Bruce; Zaileen Jamal; Madison Kennedy; Julie A Bettinger; Jessica Kaufman et al.. Journal of Medical Internet Research. (2025)
DECIDE, A Pregnancy-specific Patient-provider Communication Approach: Multi-method and Codesign. Medea Myers-Stewart; Monica Santosh Surti; Madison Kennedy; Marcia Bruce; Maria Castrellon Pardo; Andrea M. Patey; Maoliosa Donald; Zaileen Jamal; Maria J. Santana; Eliana Castillo. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. (2025)
A Qualitative, Patient-led Exploration of Vaccination Communication Preferences Among a Diverse Sample of Pregnant, Postpartum, Breastfeeding Canadians. Maria Castrellon Pardo; Marcia Bruce; Monica Santosh Surti; Medea Myers-Stewart; Maoliosa Donald; Andrea M. Patey; Eliana Castillo. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. (2025)
Nothing about Me, Without Me: The Value of Co-Design with Patients to Maximize the Relevance and Impact of Vaccination Interventions. Medea Myers-Stewart, Maria Castrellon Pardo, Monica Surti, Marcia Bruce, Zaileen Jamal, Dr. Andrea Patey, Dr. Maoliosa Donald, Dr. Eliana Castillo. Canadian Immunization Conference. (2024)
Vaccines in Pregnancy Canada: Person-Centred, Equity Focused Vaccine Communication in Pregnancy . Medea Myers-Stewart, Eliana Castillo, Monica Surti, Maria Castrellon Pardo, Marcia Bruce. International Refugee and Migration Health Conference. (2025)
Workshop: Vaccination in Pregnancy Canada: Co-design Knowledge Translation Materials with Patients and Members of the Community. Medea Myers-Stewart, Maria Castrellon Pardo, Marcia Bruce. NorthWest SPOR Collaborative Forum. (2024)