Dr. Jean-Marc Bourque

Founder of OncoDiversity
Executive Director
Radiation Oncologist

Dr. Jean-Marc Bourque (he/him) is an Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology at the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) and affiliated with the School of Public Health at the Université de Montréal (ESPUM). He is the founder of OncoDiversity, Quebec’s first organization dedicated to advancing equity, research, and education in oncology for 2SLGBTQI+ communities.

His clinical and research work focuses on breast cancer and radiotherapy, with an emphasis on health equity and improving access to care for marginalized populations. He leads several multicenter clinical trials and serves as a consultant for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA, United Nations).

Dr. Bourque is also the Immediate Past Chair of the Canadian Global Oncology Network and current lead of the Spectrum Group within the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network. Internationally, he contributes to the EORTC Quality of Life Group, helping to develop inclusive patient-reported outcome measures for sexual and gender minority populations.

A long-time advocate for inclusive global health, he co-founded the World Medical Association’s Junior Doctors Network, fostering leadership and equity among early-career physicians worldwide. Through OncoDiversity, he continues to bridge clinical, academic, and community sectors to promote truly inclusive cancer care in Quebec, Canada, and globally.