Dr. Barbeau is a full-time Family Physician and Lead Physician with the Superior Family Health Team in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, and she also works extensively in Mental Health and Addictions. She completed a B.A. at the University of Western Ontario, M.Sc (A) at McGill University and her MD at McMaster. She attended the Northeastern Ontario Family Medicine Program (NOFM) for her Family Medicine Residency. She has worked in a number of primary care models including Family Health Group, Rural and Northern Physician Group Agreement, Family Health Organization and more recently a Family Health Team. She has also worked in Addiction Medicine for the last 6 years and is one of four physicians at the local Rapid Access Addiction Medicine clinic in Sault Ste. Marie.

Currently, Dr. Barbeau is Head of Service for Addiction Medicine at the Sault Area Hospital, member of the Department of Mental Health and Addictions as well as the Medical Director for the Sexual Assault and Care Clinic. She is currently Secretary for the Medical Staff Executive. She teaches medical students and residents and is an Associate Professor at Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) University. She is very passionate about her work in addiction medicine and concurrent disorders and is involved in presentations and research in the area. She also has a loved one who has experienced addiction.