Technical Expert Panels

Sten Ardal, MA
Director, Health Analytics Branch, Health Systems Information Management, Ontario Ministry of Health & Long-Term Care

Lisa Hall, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Toronto

Janice Owen, MD, MSc
Physician, Womens Health of London
Medical Director, Ontario Telemedicine Network

Elizabeth G. S. Rael, MSc, PhD
Senior Epidemiologist, Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Branch, Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion

Russell Wilkins, MUrb
Senior Analyst, Health Analysis Division, Statistics Canada
Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, University of Ottawa

Graham Woodward, BSc, MSc
Director, Provincial Planning, Cancer Care Ontario

Louise Bordeleau, MD, FRCPC
Medical Oncologist & Clinical Investigator, Mt. Sinai Hospital
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto

Gail Darling, MD, FRCSC
Director, Esophageal Function Laboratory, Toronto General Hospital
Program Director, Thoracic Surgery, Toronto General Hospital
Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto
Director, Thoracic Surgery Clinical Research, Toronto General Hospital

Jason Dodge, MD, MEd
Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Toronto
Physician, Department of Gynecology & Oncology, Princess Margaret Hospital

Andrea Eisen, MD, FRCPC
Head, Preventative Oncology, Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre

Sheldon Fine, MD
Vice-President, Regional Services, Peel Regional Cancer Centre
Chief, Oncology, Credit Valley Hospital

Eva Grunfeld, MSc, MD, DPhil, CCFP
Director, Cancer Outcomes Research, Cancer Care Nova Scotia

Hal Hirte, MD
Chief, Oncology, Hamilton Health Services
Head, Systemic Therapy Program, Juravinski Cancer Centre
Associate Professor, Department of Oncology & Obstetrics & Gynecology, McMaster University

Lary Librach, MD, CCFP, FPFC
Director, Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care, Mt. Sinai Hospital
W. Gifford-Jones Professor in Pain Control & Palliative Care, University of Toronto

Marko Simunovic, MD, MPH, FRCSC
Surgical Oncologist, Juravinski Cancer Centre
Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, McMaster University

Jonathan Sussman, MD, MSc
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, McMaster University
Radiation Oncologist, Juravinski Cancer Centre

Gillian Thomas, MD, FRCPC
Staff Oncologist, Toronto-Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre
Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto

Stephanie Brister, MD, FRCSC
Staff Cardiac Surgeon, Toronto General Hospital
Associate Professor, Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Toronto

Chi-Ming Chow, MDCM, MSc, FRCPC
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto
Staff Cardiologist, Division of Cardiology, St. Michael's Hospital

Ross Davies, MD, FRCPC, FACC
Medical Director, Heart Transplant Program, University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa

Cheryl Jaigobin, MD
Neurologist, Toronto General Hospital
Assistant Professor, Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto

Louise Laramee, MD
Clinical Associate, University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Kenneth Melvin, MD, FRCPC, FACC
Associate Professor, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto
Cardiologist, Cardiology Program, Toronto Western Hospital

Sherryn Roth, MD, FACC
Cardiologist, Scarborough General Hospital

Michele Turek, MD, FRCPC
Physician, Division of Cardiology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute

John Cairney, PhD
Associate Professor, Departments of Family Medicine, Psychiatry, and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University

Catherine Classen, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
Director, Women's Mental Health Research Program, Women's College Research Institute

Paula Goering, MSN, PhD
Director, Health Systems Research and Consulting Unit, Centre for Addiction & Mental Health
Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto

David Haslam, MD, MDc, FRCPC
Program Director, Education, Department of Psychiatry, University of Western Ontario
Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of Western Ontario

Steve Lurie, BA, MSW, MM
Executive Director, Metro Toronto Branch, Cancadian Mental Health Association

Diane Meschino, MD
Lecturer, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
Staff Psychiatrist, Women's College Hospital

Gail Robinson, MD, D.Psych, FRCPC
Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
Program Director, Women's Mental Health, University Health network
Staff Physician, University Health Network

Ruth Wilson, MD, CCFP
Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Queen's University

Jim Bottomley, BScH, MHA
Director, Ontario Perinatal Surveillance System

Sherri Deamond, MHSc
Epidemiologist, Durham Region Health Department

Wendy Katherine
Senior Specialist, Health System Strategy Division, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

Elyse Lackie, MD, FRCSC
Staff Physician, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, North York General Hospital
Director, Undergraduate Medical Education, Obstetrics and Gynecology, North York General Hospital
Lecturer, University of Toronto

Cheryl Levitt, MD, MBBCh
Professor, Family Medicine, McMaster University

Rosana Pellizzari, MD, CCFP, MSc, FRCPC
Medical Officer of Health, Peterborough County-City Health Unit

Deborah A. Penava, MD, FRCSC, MPH
Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Western Ontario

Mark Walker, MSc, MD, FRCSC
Scientist, Clinical Epidemiology, Ottawa Health Research Institute
Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, University of Ottawa

Erica Weir, MD, MSc, CCFP, FRCPC
Associate Medical Officer of Health, York Region Health Services

Lucie Brosseau, PhD
University Research Chair and Professor, Physiotherapy Program, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa

Sydney Lineker, BScPT, MSc
Director of Research, The Arthritis Society, Ontario Division

Danielle McCormack, BSc, PT
Physical Therapist, The Arthritis Society

Janet Pope, MD, MPH, FRCPC
Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of Western Ontario
Rheumatology Centre, St. Joseph's Hospital

Cecil Rorabeck, MD, FRCSC
Vice-President (Education), Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Orthopaedic Surgeon, London Health Sciences Centre
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Western Ontario

Paula Stern, BSc, DC, FCCS(C)
Director, Graduate Education, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College

Peter Tugwell, MD
Canada Research Chair in Health Equity
North American Editor, Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Professor, Medicine & Epidemiology & Community Medicine, University of Ottawa
Rheumatologist, Ottawa Hospital
Director, Centre for Global Health in the Institute of Population Health, University of Ottawa

Jeannette Goguen, MD
Endocrinolgist and Clinician Educator, St. Michael's Hospital

Helen Jones, RN
Registered Nurse, Mount Sinai Hospital

Erin Keely, MD
Acting Division Head, Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Ottawa Hospital
Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa

Catherine Kelly, MD, FRCPC, MSc
Endocrinologist, Women's College Hospital
Postgraduate Program Director in Endocrinology, University of Toronto

Gloria Rambaldini, MD, FRCPC
Division of General Internal Medicine, University Health Network
Lifestyle Metabolism Centre

Samantha Sandler, MD, FRCPC
Lifestyle Metabolism Centre

Karen Tu, MD, CCFP, MSc
Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto
Researcher, Family Healthcare Research Unit, University Health Network
Staff Physician, University Health Network

Afshan Zahedi, MD
Endocrinologist, Scarborough General/Grace Hospital

Greta R. Bauer, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario

Evan Collins, MD, FRCPC
Staff Physician, Hassle-Free Clinic
Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
Board of Directors, Ontario HIV Treatment Network

Curtis Cooper, MD, FRCPC
Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Ottawa

Winston Husbands, MD
Director of Research and Program Development, AIDS Committee of Toronto

Julie Maggi, MD, FRCPC
Adjunct Scientist, Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
Staff Psychiatrist, HIV Psychiatry Program, Mental Health Service, St. Michael's Hospital
Coordinator, Postgraduate Education, Mental Health Service, St. Michael's Hospital
Staff Psychiatrist, Mental Health in Medicine Program, Department of Psychiatry, Women's College Hospital
Research Scientist, Women and HIV Research Program, Women's College Research Institute, Women's College Hospital

Carol Strike, PhD, MSc, BA
Research Scientist, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health