Natalie has a strong research interest in clinical management of trauma, pediatric trauma systems and primary injury prevention. This interest allows her to co-lead the work on Pediatric Trauma Systems and access to Pediatric Trauma Care within the Scope of this team. Collaborative links with the National Trauma Registry (NTR), as Chair of the NTR Advisory Committee, and with the Trauma Association of Canada, provide opportunities to engage other experts and stakeholders in her field of research. Finally, she is also a strong advocate for policy development in the areas of childhood injury prevention, sitting on the National Expert Advisory Committee of Safe Kids Canada, Chairing the Injury Prevention Committee of the Canadian Pediatric Society and is the founding President of Injury Free Nova Scotia.