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.

Dr Prakesh Shah is Pediatrician-in-Chief at Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto and Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at University of Toronto, Canada. He is the Director of the Canadian Preterm Birth Network (CPTBN) and an International Network for Evaluation of Outcomes of Neonates (iNeo) whereby he oversees a project of benchmarking outcomes of very preterm neonates in 13 countries including 300 NICUs. His areas of interest include Patient and Disease oriented research in NeonatalPerinatal Medicine, Health Services and Epidemiological Research in Maternal-Newborn care and Quality ...

Emeritus Professor, University of Calgary

Eldon R. Smith became Chief of Cardiology at the University of Calgary in 1980. He later served as Chairman of Medicine and Associate Dean before becoming Dean of the Faculty in 1992. He has been President of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society and the Association of Canadian Medical Colleges. He is Director and President of the Peter Lougheed Medical Research Foundation and a Trustee of the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research. He has received numerous awards and recognitions including the 125th Anniversary of Canada Medal, the CMA Medal of Service, and the Order of the ...

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 ...

Dr. Vincent Piguet is an internationally recognized clinician scientist and dermatologist focusing on skin immunology and infection. He has been an invited speaker at over 160 national and international meetings, including the World Congress of Dermatology and Keystone meetings. He has authored 240 peer-reviewed publications including in Cell, Immunity, and The Lancet. He is Deputy Editor for the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, the top research journal in his field. He is the Past-President of the European Society for Dermatological Research and past President Elect of the European ...

Professor emeritus of Medicine, University of Alberta

Arya M. Sharma, MD, is Professor of Medicine at the University of Alberta and is globally recognised as Canada's leading voice in obesity science and medicine. He has authored over 450 scientific articles and has lectured in over 50 countries on evidence-based prevention and management of obesity. He is the Scientific Director of Obesity Canada, Canada's national health charity focussed on improving the lives of Canadians affected by obesity, and his work has been extensively recognised through numerous prestigious awards. He is also regularly featured as an expert in national and ...

Dr. Whiteside is an MD and PhD graduate ofthe University of Toronto and FRCP(C) in Internal Medicine and Nephrology. From1985 to 2005 she was a staff nephrologist at the University Health Network,Toronto, and clinician-scientist in the Department of Medicine. From 2000 to2005 she was Associate Dean Graduate and Inter-Faculty Affairs in the Facultyof Medicine and from 2006 to 2014 Dean of Medicine and Vice Provost Relationswith Health Care Institutions at the University of Toronto. In 2012 she wasrecognized with WXN Canada's Most Powerful Women Top 100 Award.Dr. Whiteside was awarded in 2007 ...

Professor in the Department of Physiology, University of Montreal

Serge Rossignol a consacré sa carrière à l’étude des contrôles nerveux de la locomotion. Ses travaux ont porte sur les mécanismes de la genèse spinale de la locomotion, ainsi que sur les contrôles exercés par les centres nerveux supérieurs et les informations sensorielles des membres. Il a démontré que les animaux à l’âge adulte pouvaient recouvrer une locomotion involontaire des membres postérieurs après une lésion complète de la moelle et que cette locomotion était favorisée par certains agents pharmacologiques. Cela démontre une neuroplasticité remarquable qui justifie une approche ...

Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto

Dr. Sharon Walmsley is a trailblazer in HIV and AIDS research and treatment in Canada. For more than three decades she has been at the forefront of advances in health care and initiatives to overcome the epidemic. Dr. Walmsley spearheaded early developments on opportunistic infections and antiretroviral therapy, and she is now a world leader in research on aging with HIV and longterm care. Dr. Walmsley has always been a champion for women living with HIV and brought attention to issues specific to women. Her expertise is internationally recognized and has made her a Canadian authority on HIV ...

Distinguished Professor, University of Saskatchewan

Dr. Alan Rosenberg, a pediatric rheumatologist, is a University of Saskatchewan Distinguished Professor. Following pediatric and pediatric rheumatology training he returned to Saskatchewan in 1981 to establish the province’s first pediatric rheumatology program. He has been Head of the Department of Pediatrics and was co-founder of the Children’s Health Foundation of Saskatchewan, which led to the realization of Saskatchewan’s first children’s hospital. Dr. Rosenberg’s research explores how genetic, lifestyle, and environmental factors interact to influence childhood rheumaticdiseases. He ...