Dr Kulkarni is the Director of Infant Mental Health Promotion (IEMHP) at The Hospital for Sick Children, a national organization which improves outcomes across the lifespan through translating and promoting the science of early mental health into practice with families during pregnancy, infancy, and early childhood.

On Leading the Way initiative, Dr Kulkarni and her team will be the lead implementation partner, bringing organizations and stakeholders together in several Canadian communities, to create system of care pathways to support the mental health of Canada’s youngest children, prenatal to 6 and their families.

Dr Kulkarni has over 25 years of experience in a number of leadership roles including frontline service delivery, policy analysis, research, and curriculum and resource development.

Prior to joining IEMHP, she was VP, Parent and Professional Education at Invest in Kids, and has also served as Senior Policy Analyst and Researcher for the Office of the Official Opposition, Queen’s Park.

Dr Kulkarni is a member of the Board of the World Association of Infant Mental Health and an adviser to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.