Our Members

The CWHHA consists of over 150 members from across Canada consisting of clinicians, scientists, allied health professionals, program administrators, and patient partners. 

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Dr. Beth Abramson

Beth Abramson, MD, MSC, FRCPC, FACC
Past Chair, Training and Education Working Group
Associate Professor of Medicine, 
University of Toronto
Paul Albrechtsen Professor in Cardiac Prevention and Women’s Health and Director of Cardiac Prevention & Women’s Cardiovascular Health
St. Michael’s Hospital
Toronto, ON

Dr. Najah Adreak

Najah Adreak, MD, MSc
Trainee Representative, Executive Steering Committee 
Member, Training and Education Working Group
Clinical Researcher, Study coordinator in pediatric cardiology, BC Children’s Hospital
National CAPSNet Data Registry Coordinator, Pediatric Surgery
University of British Columbia - Vancouver campus
Vancouver, BC | @NajahAdreak

Dr. Katherine Allan

Katherine Allan, BSc, BASc, MASc, PhD
Member, Health Systems and Policy Working Group
Senior Research Associate, Division of Cardiology 
Chair, Cardiac Arrest Response and Education (CARE)
Project Manager, Canadian Sudden Cardiac Arrest Network (C-SCAN)
St. Michael’s Hospital
Toronto, ON | @Katie_s_allan

Saleema Allana, RN, PhD
Member, Advocacy Working Group
Assistant Professor
Western University
London, ON | @AllanaSaleema

Hayford Avedzi, PhD
Member, Health Systems and Policy Working Group
Research Associate, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB | @mawulify

Laura Avalar

Laura Avelar, RN
Member, Training and Education Working Group
Woman with Lived Experience
NICU Nurse, The Ottawa Hospital
Ottawa, ON

Dr. Lorraine Avery

Lorraine Avery, RN, PhD, CNCC(C)
Member, Advocacy Working Group
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Cardiac Sciences
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Winnipeg, MB

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Dr. Carolyn Baer

Carolyn Baer, MD, FRCPC 
Healthcare Professional Co-Chair, Training and Education Working Group
General Internist, Assistant Professor
Dalhousie University
Moncton, NB | @drcbaer

Deborah Baiden

Deborah Baiden, RN, MScN
Member, Advocacy Working Group
PhD student
University of Toronto
Toronto, ON | @baiden_deborah

Dr. Alexandra Bastiany

Alexandra Bastiany, MD, FRCPC, DRCPSC
​Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
Interventional Cardiologist, Thunder Bay Regional Health Centre
Faculty member, Division of Clinical Sciences, Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM)
Thunder Bay, ON | @AlexBastiany

Donna Baxter

Donna Baxter, Ed.D, M.Ed
Member, Advocacy Working Group
Woman with Lived Experience
Nepean, ON

Adriana Beaman

Adriana Beaman
Member, Advocacy Working Group
Woman with Lived Experience
Ottawa, ON

Dr. Jamie Laura Benham

Jamie Laura Benham, MD, PhD, FRCPC
​Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
Endocrinologist, Alberta Health Services
Research Associate, Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine
University of Calgary
Calgary, AB | @jamielbenham

Dr. Laurie-Anne Boivin-Proulx

Laurie-Anne Boivin-Proulx, MD, MSc
​Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
PGY5 Adult Cardiology
University of Montreal
Montreal, QC | @ProulxBoivin_LA

Kevin Boreskie

Kevin Boreskie, BKin, MSc, PhD Candidate, MD Student
Member, Training and Education Working Group
Clinical Scientist
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB | @kboreskie

Dr. Karen Bouchard

Karen Bouchard, PhD, MEd, BEd, BA
Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
Postdoctoral Fellow - Health Psychology
Division of Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation 
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Ottawa, ON | @Karen_Bouchard

Dr. Angela Brijmohan

Angela Brijmohan, MSc, MD
Member, Training and Education Working Group
Clinical Trainee, Queen's School of Medicine
Kingston, ON

Dr. Jill Bruneau

Jill Bruneau, PhD, NP, CCN(C)
​Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Nursing
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John’s NFLD | @jillBruneau

Elisa Buschau

Elise Buschau, RN, BN, CCN(C)
Manager, Cardiosciences Outpatients Services
Saskatchewan Health Authority
Saskatoon, SK

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Amy Charlebois

Amy Charlebois, RN, BScN, MScN
Member, Training and Education Working Group
Advanced Practice Nurse, Cardiac Surgery
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Ottawa, ON

Nora Cassie Chisholm

Nora Cassie Chisholm, BSc PT, MSc
Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
Director of Cardiac and Critical Care
Eastern Health
St. John’s NL | @NoraChisholm

Louise Cholock, RN, MN
Woman with Lived Experience
Bedford, NS

Dr. Marie-Annick Clavel

Marie-Annick Clavel, DVM, PhD, FAHA
Member, Health Systems and Policy Working Group
Researcher
Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Quebec
Quebec City, QC | @ClavelLabo

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Jan Coburn
Member, Advocacy Working Group
Woman with Lived Experience
Lac Baker, NB

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Jillianne Code, PhD
President & Co-Founder
HeartLife Foundation of Canada
Vancouver, BC | @jilliannec

Dr. Tracey Colella

Tracey Colella, RN, PhD
​Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
Clinician Scientist, KITE | Toronto Rehab | University Health Network, Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation Program
Associate Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON | @ColellaTracey

Nicole Collin, RN, BsCN
Cardiac Catheterization/Electrophysiology 
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Ottawa, ON

Dr. Lisa Cotie

Lisa Cotie, PhD, RKin, CSEP-CEP, CSEP High Performance Specialist
​Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
Scientific Associate II, UHN Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Program
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute/UHN
Whitby, ON | @lisacotie

Dr. Thais Coutinho

Thais Coutinho, MD
Executive Steering Committee Chair
Co-Chair, Canadian Women’s Heart Health Summit
Chief, Division of Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Associate Professor, University of Ottawa 
Ottawa, ON | @thaiscoutinhoCV

Dr. Rebecca Croisier

Rebecca Crosier, MD
Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
Cardiology Resident
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Ottawa, ON | @beccacrosier

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Cristina D'Alessandro

Cristina D'Alessandro, PCP, HBA
Member, Training and Education Working Group
Paramedic
York Region Paramedic Services
Vaughan, ON | @cfd1986

Sonia Dancey

Sonia Dancey
Member, Training and Education Working Group
MD2023 Candidate, University of Ottawa
Ottawa, ON | @sonia_dancey

Dr. Margaret DeCorte

Margaret DeCorte, C.Psych
​Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
Woman with Lived Experience
Ottawa, ON

Abida Dhukai

Abida Dhukai, NP (Adult), MN-ACNP, ENC(C), PhD (candidate)
Member, Health Systems and Policy Working Group
Nurse Practitioner, University of Toronto
Toronto, ON

Dr. Tara D'Ignazio

Tara D'Ignazio, MD 
​Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
PGY-4 Cardiology
University of Montreal
Montreal , QC

Dr. Lauren Drogos

Lauren Drogos, PhD
​Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
Women's Cardiovascular Health Program Coordinator
Libin Cardiovascular Institute, University of Calgary
Calgary, AB | @LDrogosPhD

Dr. Daisy Dulay

Daisy Dulay, MD, FRCPC
​Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
Cardiology Consultant
Island Health
Victoria, BC | @heartdocmom

Dr. Sandra Dumanski

Sandi Dumanski, MD, MSc, FRCPC
Member, Advocacy Working Group
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Calgary
Calgary, AB | @DrSandiDumanski

Dima Dupéré

Dima Dupéré, MSW, RSW
Member, Advocacy Working Group
Registered Social Worker
Woman with Lived Experience
Ottawa, ON

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Dr. Jodi Edwards

Jodi Edwards, PhD
Healthcare Professional Co-Chair, Health Systems and Policy Working Group
Scientist and Director, Brain and Heart Nexus Research Program
Director, UOHI Population Outcomes Research Unit
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Adjunct Scientist, ICES
Associate Professor, School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa
Ottawa, ON | @brainheartnexus

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Salma El Ali
Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
Research Assistant, University of Toronto
Burlington, ON

Huda El Mais

Huda El Mais, MD
Clinical Research Assistant, Cardiac Imaging Department
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Ottawa, ON | @HudaElMais

Nadine Elias, BSc, Kin
Member, Advocacy Working Group
Facilitator, Prevention & Wellness Centre
Division of Prevention and Rehabilitation
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Ottawa, ON

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Wanda Firth

Wanda Firth, PDt
Member, Training and Education Working Group
Program Lead, Hearts & Health in Motion
Nova Scotia Health Mumford Professional Centre
Halifax, NS | @WandaNutrition

Dr. Jessica Forcillo

Jessica Forcillo, MD, MPH, PhD, FRCSC
​Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
Cardiac Surgeon
Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Montreal, QC

Dr. Heather Foulds

Heather Foulds, PhD, MSc, CEP
​Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
Assistant Professor, College of Kinesiology
University of Saskatchewan 
Saskatoon, SK

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Dr. Habibat A. Garuba

Habibat A. Garuba, MD, FRCPC, BScPhm (Hons)
​Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
Lead Cardiologist, Cardio-Obstetrics Clinic
The Ottawa Hospital
Clinician Member, Women's Heart Health Clinic
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Ottawa, ON | @DrHGaruba

Charlotte Girard

Charlotte Girard
Member, Advocacy Working Group
Woman with Lived Experience
Otterburn Park, QC

Catherine Goodenough

Catherine Goodenough, Retired RN, CGN(C)
Member, Advocacy Working Group
Woman with Lived Experience
Mississauga, ON

Zoya Gomes

Zoya Gomes, BSc, MSc
Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
Clinician Trainee, MD Candidate, Dalhousie Faculty of Medicine
Halifax, NS

Dr. Sherry Grace

Sherry Grace, PhD, CRFC
Member, Advocacy Working Group
Professor, York University
Sr. Scientist, KITE
Director Research, Cardiac Rehabilitation, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, University of Toronto
Toronto, ON | @sherrylgrace

Bobbi Jo Green

Bobbi Jo Green
Member, Advocacy Working Group
Woman With Lived Experience
Edmonton, AB

Dr. Courtney Green

Courtney Green, PhD, MSc 
​Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
Senior Scientist, Quality of Care
The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
Ottawa, ON | @CRGreen322

Dr. Jasmine Grewal

Jasmine Grewal, MD
Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
Clinical Associate Professor, University of British Columbia
Cardiologist, St. Paul's Hospital
Director Cardiac Obstetrics Clinic
Director Pacific Adult Congenital Heart Program

St. Paul's Hospital
Vancouver, BC

Dr. Martha Gulati

Martha Gulati, MD, MS, FACC, FAHA, FASPC, FESC
Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
President-Elect, American Society for Preventive Cardiology
@drmarthagulati

Dr. Hema Gupta

Hema Gupta, MSc, PhD, CCM
Member, Health Systems and Policy Working Group Medical Microbiologist
Ottawa, ON

Shyla Gupta

Shyla Gupta, BHSc
Medical Student
University of Ottawa
Mississauga, ON | @shyla_gupta

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Marsha Hardy
Member, Health Systems and Policy Working Group
Patient Advocate
Woman with Lived Experience, NSTEMI
Toronto, ON

Jennifer Harris, PT
Member, Advocacy Working Group
Manager Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation and Regional Outreach Programs
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Ottawa, ON

Donna Hart

Donna Hart, BA, RSW
Member, Health Systems and Policy Working Group
CAN-RESTORE Standard Steering Committee 
World Transplant Games Athletic Advisory Committee – Swimming
Patient Partner, Canadian National Transplant Research Program (CNTRP)
Gender Outcomes International Group: to Further Well-being Development (GOING-FWD)
Woman with Lived Experience
Milton, ON | @recycleyourself

Dr. Paula Harvey

Paula Harvey, BMBS, PhD, FRACP 
Member, Health Systems and Policy Working Group
Physician in Chief, Women's College Hospital 
Scientist, Women's College Research Institute 
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto 
F.M. Hill Chair in Women's Academic Medicine 
Women's College Hospital 
Toronto, ON | @docPaulaHarvey

Jacqueline Hay, MSc

Jacqueline Hay, MSc, PhD Candidate
Member, Training and Education Working Group
Applied Health Sciences, CSEP Clinical Exercise Physiologist & High Performance Specialist 
University of Manitoba and St. Boniface Hospital Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences 
Winnipeg, MB | @JacquelineLHay

Braeden Hill

Braeden Hill
Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
BHSc (expected 2023)
Queen's University
Kingston, ON | @braedenhill_

Kristin Honshorst

Kristin Honshorst, MSc
​Member, Training and Education Working Group
Healthcare Provider Education & Engagement
Diabetes Canada 
Ottawa, ON | @khonshorst

Emily Hyde

Emily Hyde, RN, MN, PhD(s), CCN(C)
Member, Health Systems & Policy Working Group 
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Cardiac Sciences Manitoba
Doctoral Student, Applied Health Sciences, University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB | @EmilyKHyde

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Dr. Chinelo Iwegim

Chinelo Iwegin, MD, MHPM
Member, Health Systems & Policy Working Group
Infection Prevention and Control Practitioner
Fraser Health Authority
Surrey, BC

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Dr. Shahin Jaffer

Shahin Jaffer, MD, MHSc, FRCPC
​Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
Clinical Professor of Medicine 
University of British Columbia 
Division of Community General Internal Medicine 
Internal Medicine Consultant, Fraser Health Authority
Vancouver, BC

Amy Johnston

Amy Johnston, MSc, MBT, CPH
Member, Advocacy Working Group
PhD Candidate 
University of Ottawa 
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Ottawa, ON | @amydjohn

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Cindy Kalenga, MD/PhD Student
University of Calgary 
Lead, IGH Sex and Gender Trainee Network, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) 
Western Regional Director, Canadian Federation of Medical Students 
Calgary, AB

Deeksha Kapur

Deeksha Kapur
Member, Training and Education Working Group
Clinical Research Trainee, Bachelor of Science student in Human Biology and Nutritional Sciences 
Events Coordinator, UofT HOPE 
University of Toronto
Toronto, ON

Dr. Lisa Keeping-Burke

Lisa Keeping-Burke, RN, PhD
​Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
Associate Dean, Health Research, Department of Nursing and Health Sciences
University of New Brunswick
St. John’s, NB

Freya Kelly, RN, MSc
​Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization
Advanced Practice Nurse
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Ottawa, ON

Nousheen Khan, MBBS, DGO, MRCOG, MRCPI
Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization
Specialist in obstetrics and gynecology
Mississauga, ON

Dr. Donna May Kimmaliardjuk

Donna May Kimmaliardjuk, MD, FRCSC
Member, Advocacy Working Group
Cardiac Surgeon
Memorial University 
St. John's, NL | @Dkimmaliardjuk

Dr. Amy Kirkman

Amy Kirkham, PhD, P.Kin, ATTH
Member, Health Systems and Policy Working Group
Assistant Professor
University of Toronto
Affiliate Scientist, KITE Research Institute, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
Toronto, ON | @amyakirkham

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Nadia Lappa

Nadia Lappa
Member, Health Systems and Policy Working Group
Woman with Lived Experience
Ottawa, ON | @tweetsbynadia

Stephanie LeBlanc, RN, BScN
Member, Advocacy Working Group
Nursing Coordinator
University of Ottawa Heart Institute 
Ottawa, ON 

Kiera Liblik

Kiera Liblik, BSc (Hons)
​Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
Clinical trainee 
Queen's University School of Medicine
Master's student, Translational Medicine Program 
Queen's University 
Kingston, ON

Jayneelkumar Limbachia

Jayneelkumar Limbachia, MSc
​Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
MD candidate, Schulich School of Medicine
Research Coordinator
McMaster University 
Brampton, ON | @jjustneel

Dr. Patrice Lindsay

Patrice Lindsay, RN, BScN, M.Ed, PhD, FWSO
Member, Health Systems and Policy Working Group
Director of Health Systems Change, Heart and Stroke Foundation, Canada
Toronto, ON | @patrice_lindsay

Dr. Shuangbo Liu

Shuangbo Liu, MD, FRCPC
​Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
Interventional Cardiology, St. Boniface Hospital 
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Community of Health Sciences 
Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB | @shuangboliu

Maria Agustina Lopez Laporte, MD
Member, Training and Education Working Group
Resident, Adult Cardiology
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Ottawa,ON | @drmlopezlaporte

Andrea Loria

Andrea Loria, MN, BN, BKin, RN, NP Student 
Member, Training and Education Working Group
Nurse, Alberta Health Services
Calgary, AB | @andrealoriaYYC

Dr. Judy Luu

Judy Luu, MD/PhD, FRCPC
Healthcare Professional Co-Chair, Advocacy Working Group
Women’s Heart Health Cardiologist
Assistant Professor, McGill University 
Director of Research, Courtois CMR Program
Montreal, QC | @JudyMLuu

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Lindsay MacArthur

Lindsay MacArthur, RN, BScN, MN(c)
Member, Training and Education Working Group
Advanced Practice Nurse-Cardiology
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Ottawa, ON

Dr. Martha Mackay

Martha Mackay, PhD, RN, CCN(C)
Member, Training and Education Working Group
Clinical Associate Professor
UBC School of Nursing KM MacMillan Nursing Research Scholar
Scientist, Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcomes Sciences (CHEOS)
Vancouver, BC | @mack_martmackay

Cheryl MacKenzie

Cheryl MacKenzie
​Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
Volunteer, Heart and Stroke 
Woman with Lived Experience
Halifax, NS

Risa Mallory
​Member, Advocacy Working Group
Woman with Lived Experience
Ottawa, ON

Dr. Laura Mantella

Laura Mantella, BSc, MSc, PhD, MD Candidate
Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
Research and Clinical trainee, Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, School of Medicine, Queen's University
Kingston, ON

Marion Martell

Marion Martell
Member, Advocacy Working Group
Woman with Lived Experience
Women@Heart Program Ambassador and Support Leader
Canadian Women’s Heart Health Centre
Board of Directors, University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Patient Alumni
Manotick, ON | @marion_martell

Nicole Martin, RN, BSN, CCN(C)
Registered Nurse
Royal University Hospital 
Saskatoon, SK

Dr. Kelsey McLaughlin

Kelsey McLaughlin, PhD
Member, Advocacy Working Group
Research Associate
Sinai Health System
Toronto, ON | @helloconpreg

Brianne McVeigh

Brianne McVeigh, MSc, RD, PMP
Member, Training and Education Working Group
Senior Manager, Digital Health & Learning | Heart & Stroke
Pickering, ON | @BrianneMcV

Emma Mensour

Emma Mensour, BSc(Hons), MSc
Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
Research Assistant
Lawson Health Research Institute 
Centre of Education and Research Innovation (CERI)
Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry
Western University
London, ON

Maria Merlano

Maria Merlano, MD, B.H.Sc. 
Resident Doctor PGY2, Internal Medicine
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SK

Jennifer Monaghan

Jennifer Monaghan, LLB, BA
Patient Advocate Co-Chair, Training and Education Working Group
Woman with Lived Experience
Kelowna, BC

Dr. Kerri-Anne Mullen

Kerri-Anne Mullen, PhD, MSc
Executive Steering Committee Vice-Chair
Director, Canadian Women’s Heart Health Centre and Prevention and Wellness Centre
Division of Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Ottawa, ON | @mullenkerri

Dr. Sharon Mulvagh

Sharon Mulvagh, MD, FRCPC, FACC, FAHA, FASE
Past Chair, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
Co-Director Women’s Heart Health Clinic, QEII Health Sciences Centre
Professor of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
Professor Emeritus, Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN USA | @HeartDocSharon

Dr. Caitlynd Myburgh

Caitlynd Myburgh, PhD
Member, Advocacy Working Group
Assistant Professor of Biology and Kinesiology
The King’s University
Edmonton, AB

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Caroline Najjar

Caroline Najjar, BSc
Member, Training and Education Working Group
MD 2022 Candidate
McGill University Faculty of Medicine 
Montreal, QC

Dr. Kara Nerenberg

Kara Nerenberg, MD, MSc
​Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
Associate Professor, University of Calgary
Departments of Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Community Health Sciences
General Internal Medicine, Obstetric Internal Medicine
Calgary, AB | @KaraNerenberg

Nicole Nickerson

Nicole Nickerson
Patient Advocate Co-Chair, Health Systems and Policy Working Group
Woman with Lived Experience
Middle Lehave, NS | @NicoleNickers11

Dr. Rajni Nijhawan

Rajni Nijhawan, MD
Member, Advocacy Working Group
Program Staff Physician, Lead Medical Education for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Program
University Health Network / Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto
Co-Chair, Women’s Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Health Committee, The Federation of Medical Women of Canada,  Toronto, ON

Jodie Nimigon-Young

Jodie Nimigon-Young, MSW RSW
Member, TBD Working Group
Cardiac Rehab, Social Worker
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Ottawa, ON

Meagan Noble

Meagan Noble, BA(Kin), BScN, MN-CSRS, NP-Adult
Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
Nurse Practitioner, Pikangikum, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Indigenous Services Canada
Adjunct Lecturer, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto
Toronto, ON | @meaganjuliee

Dr. Colleen Norris

Colleen Norris, PhD, MSc, BScN, RN, GNP, FAHA, FCAHS  
Past Chair, Health Systems and Policy Working Group
Professor and Clinician Scientist, Faculties of Nursing, Medicine & Dentistry, and School of Public Health, University of Alberta
Scientific Director, Cardiovascular Health and Stroke Strategic Clinical Network
Fellow, American Heart Association
Fellow, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
Edmonton, AB | @womenshearts2

 

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Sarah O'Connor, RD, MSc, PhD(c)
PhD Student in pharmaco-epidemiology
Institut universitaire de cardiologie et pneumologie de Québec - Université Laval
Cochrane Canada Francophone, CHU de Québec Research Centre - Université Laval
Quebec, QC | @OConnorSarah3

Carley O'Neill

Carley O'Neill, CSEP-CEP, PhD 
Assistant Professor School of Kinesiology, Acadia University
Director of Acadia Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
Wolfville, NS | @ONeill_Carley

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Dr. Christine Pacheco

Christine Pacheco, MD, MSc, FRCPC
Healthcare Professional Co-Chair, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
Cardiologist, Pierre-Boucher Hospital and University of Montréal Hospital Centre (CHUM)
Faculty Member, Department of Medicine, University of Montréal
Clinical Investigator-Researcher, Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de Université de Montréal (CRCHUM)
Montreal, QC | @cpachecoMD

Dr. Amélie Paquin

Amélie Paquin, MD, MSc, FRCPC
Member, Training and Education Working Group
Fellow, University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Ottawa, ON

Nazli Parast

Nazli Parast, BScN, MN, EdD(c), RN, CDE
Member, Training and Education Working Group
Registered Nurse, Women’s Health Health Clinic and Hypertension Clinic, University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Canadian Certified Diabetes Nurse Educator,
Community Diabetes Education Program of Ottawa, 
Ottawa, ON

Dr. Monica Parry

Monica Parry, MEd, MSc, NP-Adult, PhD, CCN(C)
​Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
Associate Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto
Nurse Practitioner, Cardiac Program, Kingston Health Sciences Centre
Toronto, ON | @parryresearch

Marie-Eve Piché, MD, PhD, FRCPC
Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
Cardiologist, Quebec Heart and Lung Institute-Laval University
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Quebec, QC

Dr. April Pike

April Pike, PhD, RN
Member, Training and Education Working Group
Associate Professor, Faculty of Nursing
Memorial University
St. John’s, NFLD

Shannon Pillay

Shannon Pillay, BScN, MN, NP- Adult
Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization
Nurse Practitioner, Cardiac Surgery
Fraser Health Authority
Vancouver, BC

Robin Pohl

Robin Pohl, BPE, ACSM-CEP
Member, Advocacy Working Group
Cardiac Rehab Exercise Therapist, Halton Healthcare - Milton District Hospital
Burlington, ON | @Robinannesnest

Dr. Anita Pozgay

Anita Pozgay, MD, FRCPC, Dip Sport Med
Member, Training and Education Working Group
Emergency Physician, The Ottawa Hospital
Assistant Professor,  Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Ottawa
Sport & Exercise Medicine Physician, Human 2.0 Ottawa
Ottawa, ON

Dr. Jennifer Price

Jennifer Price, PhD, RN, CCN(C)
Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
Chief Nursing Executive and Advanced Practice Nurse
Women's Cardiovascular Health Initiative, Women's College Hospital in Toronto
Adjunct Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto
Toronto, ON | @JenPrice2549

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Bonnie Quinlan

Bonnie Quinlan, RN, MScN 
Member, Training and Education Working Group
Director, Cardiac Prevention & Rehabilitation
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Ottawa, ON

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Kathryn Rand

Kathryn Rand, RD, MA
Member, Health Systems and Policy Working Group
Director, Health Policy & Systems
Heart & Stroke
Halifax, NS

Dr. Varinder Randhawa

Varinder Randhawa, MD, PhD
​Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
Clinical & Research Fellow
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, OH USA | @VarinderKaurRa1

Jackie Ratz

Jackie Ratz, BA Hons
Past Co-Chair, Patient Advisory Committee
Member, Advoacy Working Group
Woman with Lived Experience
Winnipeg, MB | @jackie_ratz

Jennifer Reed, R. Kin, PhD
Director, Scientist, Exercise Physiology and Cardiovascular Health lab
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa
Ottawa, ON | @DrJenniferReed

Helen Rober

Helen Robert, B.Comm, CCP
Patient Advocate Co-Chair, Advocacy Working Group
Woman with Lived Experience
Ottawa, ON | @HelenLRobert

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Hope Sarfi

Hope Sarfi
​Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
Woman with Lived Experience
Richmond, BC | @Hsarfi

Dr. Tara Sedlak

Tara Sedlak, MD, FRCPC
Past Chair, Advocacy Working Group
Cardiologist and Medical Director, Leslie Diamond Women’s Health Clinic, Vancouver General and UBC Hospitals
Clinical Associate Professor, University of British Columbia. Vancouver, BC | @Women__Heart

Dr. Graeme Smith

Graeme Smith, MD, PhD, FRCSC, FCAHS 
Member, Health Systems and Policy Working Group
Professor and Head, Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Kingston Health Sciences Centre 
Kingston, ON | @maternalHC

Jeanette Smith

Jeanette Smith
Member, Advocacy Working Group
Woman with Lived Experience
Chatham, ON | @JnothingSmith

Ana Spasojevic

Ana Spasojevic
Undergraduate Research Student
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Harvard Medical School
Ottawa, ON

Pam Spence

Pam Spence
Member, Advocacy Working Group
Woman with Lived Experience
Member, Scarborough Health Network-SHN, Scarborough
Alumni Member, Regional Central East Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Program, Scarborough
Stroke Rehabilitation Health Care Advocate
Pickering, ON

Dr. Kajenny Srivaratharajah

Kajenny Srivaratharajah, MD, MSc, FRCPC
Member, Training and Education Working Group
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
McMaster University
Hamilton, ON

Christina Stuwe

Christina Stuwe
Woman with Lived Experience
Calgary, AB

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Natasha Tang

Natasha Tang, HBSc
Member, Training and Education Working Group
Clinical Trainee, Queen's University School of Medicine
Kingston, ON

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Portia Tang, MD
Member, Advocacy Working Group
PGY1 Internal Medicine
Queen's University School of Medicine
Vancouver, BC

Karen Taylor

Karen Taylor, BPE, BEd, TR
Member, Advocacy Working Group
Exercise Therapist
Central East Cardiovascular Rehab Program
Scarborough, ON

Moira Teed

Moira Teed, MSc, MSW, RSW
Member, Advocacy Working Group
Senior Advisor, Public and Patient Engagement
Canadian Medical Association
Sessional Instructor, Carleton University School of Social Work
Ottawa, ON | @KetchyMoira

Nicole Tegg

Nicole Tegg, RN, BScN, MN Student
Member, Health Systems and Policy Working Group
Graduate Research Assistant
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB

Emilie Theberge, MSc
​Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
Clinical Research Coordinator
University of British Columbia
Leslie Diamond Women's Heart Health Clinic
Vancouver, BC | @emiliettheberge

Keshandi Thompson 
Member, Training and Education Working Group
Calgary, AB

Dr. Olga Toleva

Olga Toleva, MD, CCFP, FRCPC, MPH
Member, Advocacy Working Group
Staff Physician, Emory University
Atlanta, GA, USA | @changeatheart

Dr. Victrine Tseung

Victrine Tseung, PhD
Member, Health Systems and Policy Working Group
Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Toronto, ON | @victrine_t

Melissa Tso

Melissa Tso, MB BCh BAO
Member, Training and Education Working Group
Resident Doctor PGY2, Internal Medicine
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SK

Dr. Heather Tulloch

Heather Tulloch, C. Psych
Senior Psychologist, Cardiac Prevention & Rehabilitation
Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine & School of Psychology
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Ottawa, ON | @HeatherETulloch

Dr. Michele Turek

Michele Turek, MDCM, FRCPC
Member, Training and Education Working Group
Previous Co-Chair, Canadian Women’s Heart Health Summits
Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Ottawa
Ottawa, ON

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Helena Van Ryn

Helena Van Ryn, BScPT
Member, Training and Education Working Group
Physiotherapist, University of Ottawa Heart Institute
ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist
Ottawa, ON | @helena901241854

Dr. Harriette Van Spall

Harriette Van Spall, MD, MPH, FRCPC (Cardiology)
​Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
Associate Professor of Medicine 
Director of E-Health and Virtual Care , Division of Cardiology
Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact
Scientist, Population Health Research Institute
McMaster University, Hamilton, ON | @hvanspall

Sol Vidal Almela

Sol Vidal Almela, MSc
Member, Advocacy Working Group
PhD Candidate, Exercise Physiology and Cardiovascular Health Lab
Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Ottawa, ON | @sol_vidalalmela

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Wendy Wray

Wendy Wray, RN, BScN, MScN
Member, Advocacy Working Group
Director, Women's Healthy Heart Initiative
McGill University Health Centre 
Montreal, QC

Dr. Stephen Wright

Stephen Wright, BPHE, MSc, PhD
​Member, Knowledge Translation and Mobilization Working Group
Postdoctoral Fellow, Faculty of Health and Social Development 
University of British Columbia
Kelowna, BC | @TheWrightHeart

 
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