Jeffrey Turnbull is Professor and Chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of Ottawa and the Ottawa Hospital. He is a leading authority in the field of medical training. Previously, he served as Assistant Dean and subsequently Vice Dean: Education at the University of Ottawa. Over the past several years, Dr. Turnbull has contributed nationally and internationally through the AFMC, the RCPSC, the CMA, the AAMC, the CPSO and as President of the MCC. He has pursued his interest in poverty and its effect on health and is currently the Medical Director of the Inner City Health Project ...

Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Dr. Margaret Steele took on the exciting role of dean, and professor of psychiatry, at the Faculty of Medicine, at Memorial University of Newfoundland, in August 2016. Prior to coming to Memorial, Dr. Steele was the vice dean, Hospital & Interfaculty Relations, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University and a full professor in psychiatry, family medicine and pediatrics. Dr. Steele earned her honours degree in microbiology and immunology at Western University in 1983, completing her MD in 1987. She obtained her Fellowship in Psychiatry in 1992 and was in the first ...

Professor Emeritus, Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia

Louise Nasmith has been Principal of the College of Health Disciplines at the University of British Columbia since 2007. She was previously Chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto from 2001-2007, and the Chair of the Department of Family Medicine at McGill from 1995-2002. Her scholarship has centred on medical education resulting in her obtaining a Master’s of Education from McGill in 1994 and a series of publications and presentations in this area. In addition she has been involved in a number of projects that focus on integration of care for ...

Professor Emeritus,Psychology, University of Victoria

Dr. Bonnie Leadbeater is a Professor Emeritus in the Psychology Department, University of Victoria. Dr. Leadbeater has made internationally recognized contributions to research on adolescent parenting emerging adulthood, adolescent depression and substance use, resilience in high-risk youth, and the prevention of peer victimization in elementary school children. She is an author and evaluator of the WITS and WITS LEADS elementary school programs for the prevention of peer victimization that are used in schools across Canada. She is highly committed to efforts to translate theory and research ...

Professor, School of Nursing, University of British Columbia Okanagan

Joan Bottorff is one of Canada’s leading scientists in the field of health behavior. She is currently Professor and Director of the Institute for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Prevention at the University of British Columbia's Okanagan campus, and has been the recipient of a UBC Distinguished University Scholar Award and a CIHR Investigator Award. She has developed active research programs in tobacco control, cancer screening and health promotion. In the field of gender and health, Dr. Bottorff is also collaborating on projects to examine gender-related influences on women and men's ...

My research interests focus on the personal and professional development of the health human resources workforce. As the complexity and interdependency of care provision advances, the importance of investing in continuous professional development of health professionals increases. My research recognizes that artificial divisions between "personal" and "professional" development are counterproductive to the goal of enhanced quality care. Failure to recognize these important development needs in the workforce leads to burnout, disengagement, and ultimately error. A particular focus of my ...