Dr. Jean-Marc Bourque studied medicine at l’Université de Montréal and radiation oncology at Western University, while also completing a 2-year Global Health Certificate at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. He went on to do a 2-year academic fellowship at Kings College London (KCL) while concurrently completing an MSc. in Public Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) in the UK.

The aim of his research is to better understand disparities in vulnerable and marginalized populations, locally and abroad. Dr. Bourque has taken many leadership roles including co-founding the world’s first international body of Junior Doctors under the auspices of the World Medical Association. He served as the co-chair of the CARO Global Oncology Committee, was a member of the steering committee of the International Cancer Control Partnership and continues to be a consultant at the International Atomic Energy Agency, United Nations.

Dr. Bourque is currently assistant professor of radiation oncology at the Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal (CHUM) specializing in breast and skin malignancies. He is clinician scientist at the CHUM Research Centre advancing equity in breast cancer treatment through clinical trials targeting hard-to-reach populations, including underserved LMIC groups and sexual gender minorities patients, while emphasizing biobanking and sociodemographic analyses.