Dr. Ross E.G. Upshur is recognized for his significant contributions to primary care/family medicine research in Canada, particularly in multi-morbidity and the integration of public health and primary care, for which has been named one of Top 20 Pioneers in Family Medicine Research in Canada. Additionally, Dr. Upshur contributed to the resurgence of public health ethics as an academic discipline particularly with respect to work in ethics and infectious diseases helping Canada and other countries develop their approach to responding to outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2, pandemic influenza and Ebola. ...

Dr Quach is a researcher at the CHU-Ste-Justine and professor in the Departments of Microbiology, Infectious diseases & Immunology, and Pediatrics in the Faculty of Medicine at the Université de Montréal. As a clinician-scientist, her research and clinical activities focus on reducing the burden of hospitalacquired and vaccine-preventable infections in vulnerable populations. A Past-President of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases of Canada, Dr Quach's research program has led to improved strategies to reduce bloodstream infections in neonates in the intensive ...

Dr. Linda Rabeneck, a gastroenterologist, clinician scientist, and health care executive, is Vice President, Prevention and Cancer Control at Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario). She is Professor of Medicine, Professor of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, and Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto and Senior Core Scientist at IC/ES in Toronto.Dr. Rabeneck received her medical degree from the University of British Columbia (UBC). She completed post-graduate training in internal medicine and gastroenterology at UBC and the University of Toronto. She ...

Retired professionallt inactive

Pionnier de la recherche clinique en santé maternelle et foetale au Québec, il a ensuite initié les premiers essais cliniques randomisés dans les centres tertiaires de périnatalité au Canada. Tant dans les domaines de l’accouchement prématuré qu’en hypertension de grossesse, le Dr Moutquin s’est mérité une réputation et un leadership international. Ses activités de représentation en soins de santé préventive, en évaluation des technologies ainsi que de diffusion vulgarisée des connaissance scientifiques dans les guides de pratiques ou dans les consultations gouvernementales ont permis, entre ...

Professor Jha is an influential figure in epidemiology and economics of global health. He leads the "Million Death Study" (MDS) in India, one of the largest health studies ever done. The MDS has demonstrated that smoking kills about 1 million adults annually, that malaria kills far more than estimated from earlier hospital records, but that the AIDS deaths are fewer than feared earlier. These studies have transformed Indian and global health. His research showing that prenatal sex determination followed by selective abortion in India accounted for up to 6 million missing females led to policy ...

Professor Emerita, Family Medicine UWO; Adjunct Faculty, UBC, Western University

Carol Herbert is Professor Emerita of Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University, and Professor Emerita of Family Practice at UBC Faculty of Medicine. She was formerly Dean at Schulich,Head of the UBC Department of Family Practice, founding Head of the Division of Behavioural Medicine, and a founder of the UBC Institute of Health Promotion Research. She was a pioneer in developing services for sexually abused children and co-founded the Sexual Assault Service for Vancouver. She is internationally known for her leadership in primary care research, and ...

Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto

Dr. Hawker's research has expanded understanding of the determinants and consequences of care fopeople with osteoarthritis,especially joint replacement surgery. Her findings resulted in a shift in research emphasis from area variations in use of ‘preference-sensitive' surgeries to disparities in access and appropriate health care use. Tools and measures to assist clinicians and patients in their osteoarthritis treatment decision making have been developed, evaluated and implemented. Knowledge gained through her research has informed the establishment of a national strategy for arthritis for ...

Professor, Dept. of Family Medicine & Emergency Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke

Paul Grand'Maison MD, MSc, FCFPC, FCAHS, FRCPSC(Hon), CQ Paul Grand'Maison has significantly contributed to the evolution of Medicine and Family Medicine, in Quebec, in Canada and internationally. Faculty at Université de Sherbrooke faculty of Medicine since 1976, he is an expert in medical education: curriculum reform, distributed education, human resource development, global health, social accountability. He has a major interest in humanity in medicine, more specifically in compassionand accompaniment of end of life persons; in 2016, he published the book "Guérir est humain" on that ...

Professor Emeritus, Dalhousie University

Jean Gray, CM, MD, FRCPCProfessor Emeritus, Medical Education, Medicine, Pharmacology, Dalhousie University (Halifax, NS)Jean Gray is Professor Emeritus, Medical Education, Medicine, Pharmacology at Dalhousie University.Dr. Gray graduated from the University of Alberta in Chemistry (1963) and Medicine (1967). She joined the Faculty of Medicine at Dalhousie and was the founding Head of the Dalhousie Division of General Medicine, Associate Dean of Postgraduate Medical Education (1988 to 96) and Associate Dean of Continuing Medical Education (1996 to 2002).Dr. Gray has served as President of the ...

Dr. Fried is Professor and Chair of Surgery at McGill University. He has made major contributions to the surgical care of patients by introducing innovative minimally invasive therapies and to patient safety by developing validated simulation-based programs to teach and verify proficiency in them. He was elected to Presidency of the Canadian Association of General Surgeons, Central Surgical, and James IV Association of Surgeons, and sits on the Boards of 9 major medical organizations. His educational contributions were recognized by the national John Ruedy Award for Innovation in Education, ...