First-Year Medical Student (MS1)
Walter C MacKenzie Health Sciences Centre, University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB T6G 2R7
Peer-Reviewed Publications
2024
Cernat A, Carruthers A, Taneja S, Popoola A, Greyson D, Panday J, Darling E, McDonald SD, Black M, Murray-Davis B, & Vanstone M. (2024). Counselling about cannabis use during pregnancy and lactation: a qualitative study of patient and clinician perspectives. Birth. https://doi.org/10.1111/birt.12873
2024
Campbell S, Cernat A, Denburg A, Moola F, Petch J, & Gibson J. (2024). Exploring assisted dying for mature minors: a cross-jurisdiction comparison of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Canada. Health Policy, 149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2024.105172
2024
Tuite A, Simmons AE, Rudd M, Cernat A, Gebretekle GB, Yeung MW, Killikelly A, Siu W, Buchan SA, Brousseau N, Young K, & Tunis M. (2024). Respiratory synctial virus vaccination strategies for older Canadian adults: a cost-utility analysis. Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), 196(29), E989-E1,005. https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.240452
2024
Gebretekle GB, Yeung MW, Ximenes R, Cernat A, Simmons AE, Killikelly A, Siu W, Rafferty E, Brousseau N, Tunis M, & Tuite A. (2024). Cost-effectiveness of RSVpreF vaccine and nirsevimab for the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus disease in Canadian infants. Vaccine, 42(21). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.126164
2024
Cernat A, Samaan Z, Abelson J, Ramdyal A, Shaikh H, & Vanstone M. (2024). Patient perspectives on pharmacogenomic (PGx) testing for antidepressant prescribing in primary care: a qualitative description study. Journal of Community Genetics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12687-024-00705-y
2023
Ruco A, Cernat A, Calleja S, Tinmouth J, & Lofters A. (2023). Primary care provider interventions for addressing cancer screening participation with marginalized patients: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open. https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/4/e066005
2022
Cernat A, Bashir NS, & Ungar WJ. (2022). Considerations for developing regulations for direct-to-consumer genetic testing: a scoping review using the 3-I framework. Journal of Community Genetics. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12687-022-00582-3
2022
Cernat A, Jamieson M, Kavelaars R, Khalili S, Bhambhwani V, Mireskandari K, & Moretti ME. (2022). Immediate versus delayed sequential bilateral cataract surgery in children: a cost-effectiveness analysis. British Journal of Ophthalmology, 106(2), 211-217. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2020-316507. Published online ahead of print in 2020.
2021
Cernat A, Hayeems RZ, & Ungar WJ. (2021). Cascade health service use in family members following genetic testing in children: a scoping literature review. European Journal of Human Genetics. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41431-021-00952-4
2021
Cernat A, Hayeems RZ, Prosser LA, & Ungar WJ. (2021) Incorporating cascade effects of genetic testing in economic evaluation: a scoping review of methodological challenges. Children, 8(5), 346; https://doi.org/10.3390/children8050346
2020
Burgess R, Cernat A, Little L, & Vanstone M. (2020). Implementing publicly funded non-invasive prenatal testing for fetal aneuploidy in Ontario, Canada: clinician experiences with a disruptive technology. Qualitative Health Research, doi: 10.1177/1049732320945303
2019
Cernat A, De Freitas C, Majid U, Trivedi F, Higgins C, & Vanstone M. (2019). Facilitating informed choice about non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT): a systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis of women’s experiences. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 19. doi: 10.1186/s12884-018-2168-4
2018
Vanstone M, Cernat A, Nisker J, & Schwartz L. (2018). Women’s perspectives on the ethical implications of non-invasive prenatal testing: a qualitative analysis to inform health policy decisions. BMC Medical Ethics, 19. doi: 10.1186/s12910-018-0267-4
Technical Reports
2019
Vanstone M, Cernat A, Majid U, De Freitas C, & Trivedi F. (2019). Perspectives of pregnant people and clinicians on noninvasive prenatal testing: a systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis. Ontario Health Technology Assessment Series, 19(5), 1-38. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6398533/
Editorials and Commentaries
2016
Lederman Z, Cernat A, Ferri EG, Galbo F, Levi-Setti GMA, Mertens M, ... , & Chamberlin SA. (2016). The responsibility to prevent, the duty to educate. Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics, 37, 233. doi: 10.1007/s11017-016-9366-8
Peer-Reviewed Conference Presentations
2024
Cernat A, Samaan Z, Abelson J, Ramdyal A, Shaikh H, & Vanstone M. Perspectives on pharmacogenomic (PGx) testing to guide antidepressant prescribing in primary care: a qualitative description study. Oral presentation. Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR) Annual Conference. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. May 14-16, 2024.
2023
Cernat A, Popoola A, Darling E, McDonald SD, Patel T, Black M, Murray-Davis B, Carruthers A, Panday J, & Vanstone M. Prenatal clinician approaches to counselling about cannabis use during pregnancy and lactation. Poster presentation. Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR) Annual Conference. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. May 29-31, 2023.
2023
Cernat A, Pahwa M, Abelson J, Samaan Z, Ramdyal A, & Vanstone M. Patient experiences of treatment-resistant depression: a systematic literature review and qualitative meta-synthesis. Poster presentation. Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR) Annual Conference. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. May 29-31, 2023.
2023
Pahwa M, Abelson J, Demers PA, Schwartz L, Cernat A, Shen K, Chowdhury M, & Vanstone M. Patient and public perspectives on the benefits and harms of lung cancer screening: a systematic review and integrated synthesis. Poster presentation. Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR) Annual Conference. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. May 29-31, 2023.
2023
Ruco A, Cernat A, Calleja S, Tinmouth J, & Lofters A. Primary care provider interventions for addressing cancer screening participation with marginalized patients: a scoping review. Poster presentation. Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR) Annual Conference. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. May 29-31, 2023.
2022
Ruco A, Cernat A, Calleja S, Tinmouth J, & Lofters A. Primary care provider interventions for addressing cancer screening participation with marginalized patients: a scoping review. Poster presentation. North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) 50th Annual Meeting. Phoenix, Arizona, USA. November 18-22, 2022.
2020
Burgess R, Cernat A, Little L, & Vanstone M. Clinicians’ perspectives on the implementation of non-invasive prenatal testing for fetal aneuploidy in Ontario, Canada. Oral presentation. American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting. Virtual due to COVID-19. October 24-28, 2020.
2020
Cernat A, Bashir NS, & Ungar WJ. The 3-I framework: considerations for developing regulations for direct-to-consumer genetic testing in Canada. Oral presentation. Society for Medical Decision Making (SMDM) 42nd Annual North American Meeting. Virtual due to COVID-19. October 6-27, 2020.
2020
Cernat A, Bashir NS, & Ungar WJ. The 3-I framework: considerations for developing regulations for direct-to-consumer genetic testing in Canada. Oral presentation. Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) Symposium. Virtual due to COVID-19. 2020.
2020
Cernat A, Hayeems RZ, Venkataramanan V, Jegathisawaran J, Mital S, & Ungar WJ. Cascade genetic testing and health service use in families of children with cardiomyopathy: implications for health technology assessment. Poster presentation. Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) Symposium. Virtual due to COVID-19. 2020.
2020
Cernat A, Jamieson M, Kavelaars R, Khalili S, Bhambhwani V, Mireskandari K, & Moretti ME. Immediate versus delayed sequential bilateral cataract surgery in children: a cost-effectiveness analysis. Poster presentation. Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) Symposium. Virtual due to COVID-19. 2020.