Associate Vice President (Research), University of Calgary

Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, and Senior Associate Dean (Clinical Research) at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary.Marcello Tonelli is a nephrologist and researcher at the University of Calgary. His research program links clinicians, researchers and decision-makers to identify and close quality gaps in the care of people with non-communicable chronic diseases. He is a member of the Governing Council at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the chair of the CIHR Standing Committee on Ethics. He is the Director of the WHO ...

Professor and Director, Clinical Research Unit, University of Calgary

Dr. Wiebe is an internationally recognized clinical researcher focusing on neurosciences and epilepsy and in evidence based medicine. He specializes in surgical randomized controlled trials, and in patient-centred outcomes. He performed the only randomized trial on brain surgery for epilepsy, which resulted in international treatment guidelines for this condition. Dr. Wiebe has trained numerous clinical researchers, he leads national and international clinical research initiatives, and he plays a major role in establishing educational and clinical care programs in epilepsy around the world.

Prof. Medicine, James McGill Chair & Medical Scientist, McGill University

Robyn Tamblyn has been an international leader in education. Following her PhD at McGill University, she continued her work at McGill on performance assessment but crucially began to analyze data about patient safety and public protection. Over two decades, she clarified the validity of medical licensing examinations; used health insurance data to clarify the reasons behind poor prescribing practices; and pioneered two integrated health data systems, IRIS-Quebec and Medical Office of the 21? Century (MOXXI), to improve prescribing practices and the quality and safety of health care for ...

Professor, University of Alberta

A professor at the University of Alberta, Dr. Sunita Vohra is a pediatrician and clinician scientist whose research program is internationally recognized for its cutting-edge research and innovation. In response to intense patient interest in complementary and alternative medicine, Dr. Vohra developed Canada's first academic pediatric integrative medicine program which rigorously evaluates the safety and effectiveness of these popular therapies. Her program has led the way in improving how benefit and harms are measured and reported, providing innovations that benefit patient-centred ...

University of Alberta

Dr. Ross Tsuyuki was born and raised in Vancouver, BC, Canada. His training includes: ? B.Sc.(Pharm.) from the University of British Columbia ? Residency at St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver. ? Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) from the State University of New York at Buffalo ? Postdoctoral fellowship in cardiovascular clinical trials in the Division of Cardiology at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario (Supervisor: Dr. Salim Yusuf) ? MSc in Health Research Methods from McMaster University (Supervisor: Dr. Salim Yusuf) Dr. Tsuyuki is currently a Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), Director of the ...

Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary

Dr. Mark Swain is one of Canada's leading liver specialists, recognized nationally and internationally for his commitment to innovation in improving liver disease patient care. As a highly regarded clinician scientist, he has successfully linked basic bench and clinical research findings to enhance our understanding of, and improve treatments for, liver diseases. His work is regularly highlighted through his impressive publication record, numerous invited talks and journal/ granting agency reviews, and interviews with lay media. He has successfully partnered with medical and patient groups, ...

Lu-Yang Wang holds a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Brain Development and Disorders, and is a Senior Scientist at SickKids Research Institute. He is also a Professor in the Department of Physiology at the University of Toronto, where he serves as Associate Chair. He is a distinguished scholar internationally recognized for his paradigm-shifting work on brain plasticity and neurodevelopmental disorders that were published in Nature, Science, Neuron, Science Translational Medicine, and Molecular Psychiatry. He is an exceptional academic leader regularly elected to serve as the chair and/or the ...

Professor Mark Tremblay has a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Sports Administration and a Bachelor of Physical and Health Education degree from Laurentian University.His graduate training was from theUniversity of Toronto where he obtained his M.Sc. and Ph.D. from the Department of Community Health with a specialty in Exercise Science. Dr. Tremblay is the Director of Healthy Active Living and ObesityResearch (HALO)at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario ResearchInstitute and Professor of Pediatrics in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Society ...

Professor Emeritus, University of Alberta

Kue Young has played a pivotal role in the development of Aboriginal and northern health research in Canada and internationally. He was one of the first researchers in Canada to recognize the emerging diabetes epidemic among First Nations in the early 1980’s. He has contributed substantially to understanding the epidemiology and genetics of diabetes in that population, and its prevention and control. A population health research scientist of the first order, he received the CIHR Senior Investigator award 1998-2008. Dr. Young has authored six books on Aboriginal and circumpolar health, and a ...

Distinguished ProfessorEmerita, University of Saskatchewan

One of Canada's leading nutrition scholars and an internationally recognized authority on vitamin D and calcium supplementation. For over 40 years, Dr. Whiting has conducted research on dietary influences of bone health, effectiveness of nutrient supplements and calcium and vitamin D status. She has served on internationally significant boards and panels such the Institute of Medicine's Committee on Use of Dietary Reference Intakes in Nutrition Labelling and the North American Dietary Supplements Advisory Board. She received the Canadian Nutrition Society Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012. ...