Historical Overview
Board of Directors
Past Presidents
Staff
President
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Chief General Surgery
Jewish General Hospital, CIUSSS CODI
Montreal, QC
Past President
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Associate Chief Medical Officer
Alberta Health Services
Calgary, AB
Vice-President
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Anesthesiology Resident
McGill University, Montreal, QC
Treasurer
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Associate Dean, CPD
Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine
Dalhousie University
Halifax, NS
Board Member
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MD Class 2020, University of Alberta
PGY-2 Pediatrics, University of Toronto
Toronto, ON
Board Member
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Vice-Dean Faculty Engagement
Professor of Psychiatry, College of Medicine
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SK
Board Member
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President and CEO, PEAK MD Inc.
Department of Psychiatry, University of Ottawa
Psychosocial Oncology, The Ottawa Hospital
Ottawa, ON
Board Member
Family Physician, Indigenous Health Program
Zone Clinical Department Head
Family Medicine, Edmonton Zone
Alberta Health Services
Edmonton, AB
Board Member
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Flight Surgeon, 22 CF H Svcs, Cold Lake
Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Northern Ontario School of Medicine
Director, Canadian Society of Aerospace Medicine
Cold Lake, AB
Executive Director
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Canadian Society of Physician Leaders
875 Carling Avenue, Suite 323
Ottawa, ON K1S 5P1
613 369-8322 x100
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Canadian Society of Physician Leaders
875 Carling Avenue, Suite 323
Ottawa, ON K1S 5P1
613 369-8322 x200
Contract Consultants
Dr. Johny Van Aerde, MD, PhD
Executive Medical Director
Ladysmith, BC
Caren Weinstein RGD, CGD
Graphic Designer
Vintage Designing Co.
Sandra Garland, Editor
Sandra Garland Editing Services
Liam Malone, Bookkeeper
Malone Bookkeeping Services, Inc.
Christine Leblanc, Communication Officer
Dossier Communications
Pat Rich
Social Media Expert
Dr. Chris Carruthers (First President and Founder) Ottawa, ON
2000 – 2007
Dr. Donald H. Atkinson Orillia, ON
2007 – 2009
Dr. Gaétan Tardif Toronto, ON
2009 – 2011
Dr. Gillian Kernaghan London, ON
2011 – 2013
Dr. Johny Van Aerde Ladysmith, BC
2013 – 2015
Dr. Lynne Harrigan Halifax, NS
2015 – 2017
Dr. Becky Temple Fort St. John, BC
2017 – 2019
Dr. Rowland (Rollie) Nichol Calgary, AB
2019-2022
Dr. Shannon Fraser Montreal, QC
2022-2024
Contract Consultants
Dr. Johny Van Aerde, MD, PhD Executive Medical Director, Ladysmith, BC
Caren Weinstein RGD, CGD, Graphic Designer Vintage Designing Co.
Sandra Garland, Editor, Sandra Garland Editing Services
Liam Malone, Bookkeeper, Malone Bookkeeping Services, Inc.
Christine Leblanc, Communication Officer, Dossier Communications
Pat Rich, Social Media Expert