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2013 Financial statements
Summarized financial statements for the year ending March 31, 2014,
will be made available on the Royal College website at royalcollege.ca.
2013 Annual Review
ISSN 1199-9955
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Contents
2
We’re listening
3
Profile of our Fellows in 2013
4
Competent physicians
6
Health, health care and health systems
8
Innovation, research and scholarship
10 Value of Fellowship
12 International outreach
14 Awards and grants
18 Governance
Our vision
The best health for all. The best care for all.
Our mission
To improve the health and care of Canadians by leading in medical education, professional
standards, physician competence and continuous enhancement of the health system.
Our five key result areas
Competent physicians
Health, health care and health systems
Innovation, research and scholarship
Value of Fellowship
International outreach
We’re listening.
It’s been an eventful year. We embarked on our reorientation towards a
competency-based approach to medical education. We released several notable and
highly-anticipated findings on physician employment and resident duty hours,
and hosted numerous conferences and meetings on key aspects of medical
education and training.
In this time of considerable change, the greatest strength of the Royal College is
its Fellowship. More than just letters after a name, the Royal College designation
is a touchstone of quality and signals to the public a commitment to uphold the
highest standards of medical practice and continuing professional development,
the length of our careers. The diversity of Fellows’ demographics, and the wealth
of knowledge and experience each of our members represent, weaves a rich
tapestry that informs and guides our work. We are equally committed to
continued collaboration and consultation with all stakeholders in medical
education, in support of our ultimate goal of the best health for all Canadians.
One thing we are particularly proud of from the past year is how many
Fellows have engaged with us, contributing their voices to our CanMEDS 2015
consultation work, attending a Royal College event, commenting on the CEO
Message blog or our other social media channels. These valued perspectives,
cautions and encouragements help shape our efforts to not only meet the
evolving needs of our Fellows, but also to support the wellbeing of Canada’s
health care system.
Fellows: we’re learning from and with you. Please keep talking, we’re listening.
Cecil H. Rorabeck
OC, MD, FRCSC, FACS
President
Andrew Padmos
MD, FRCPC, FACP
Chief Executive Officer
Profile of our Fellows in 2013
male/female
wHERE IN THE WORLD
Canadian Fellows Male
Fellows
89.6%
69.5%
USA-based Fellows
7.4%
Female
Fellows
International Fellows
30.5%
3.0%
Canadian regional dispersion
Territories
<1%
Quebec
26%
6%
British
Columbia
and Alberta
Saskatchewan
and Manitoba
new fellows in 2013
Medicine
75%
Surgery
25%
20%
6%
42%
Maritimes
(N.L., N.S.,
N.B., P.E.I)
Ontario
accolades
Number of
Honorary Fellows
Number of Fellows who
have been inducted into
the Canadian Medical Hall
of Fame as of 2013
Competent
physicians
The Royal College’s policies and programs will enable
residents and specialists to acquire, maintain and
enhance their competence during residency and
throughout practice.
Fellowship matters!
Through involvement and engagement in Royal College activities and business,
Fellows are helping the Royal College usher in a new era of medical education
that will have lasting, positive impacts on future residents, continuing professional
development and the health care system in Canada, in the years ahead.
Implementing Competence by Design
Competence by Design (CBD) is a multi-year initiative that will introduce a competency-based
medical education (CBME) model of learning and assessment to resident training and specialty
practice across Canada. CBME leverages an outcomes-driven approach to medical education
that will better prepare and support physicians for the expectations of modern practice now and
throughout their careers. Our commitment is to collaborate, engage and consult with Fellows,
the medical education community, volunteers and other stakeholders throughout the design
and implementation of CBD. In 2013, a detailed project and consultation plan was developed,
and several projects got underway to support CBD implementation.
CanMEDS 2015: The evolution of the CanMEDS Framework
Under the CBD initiative, the Royal College continued its work on the CanMEDS 2015
project to update the CanMEDS Physician Competency Framework. In 2013, we convened
13 expert working groups and over a period of 8-10 months, they prepared a series of draft
documents that will be available for wider consultation with Fellows, stakeholders in medical
education and members of the public in early 2014. We also launched a comprehensive national
consultation process. Phase 1 included sharing information and gathering feedback through
a variety of means, including an online survey, a national advisory committee, ePanels, a Town
Hall discussion, webinars and ongoing dialogue with key partners. From this process,
the strengths, weaknesses and gaps of the current framework were identified. Planning is
underway for Phase 2 consultations, which will focus on assembling feedback on the draft
reports and finalizing the revised framework for an official launch in fall 2015.
Fellows showcase learning with high MOC participation
Fellows continued to demonstrate their commitment to lifelong learning, with more
than 129,000 Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program activities documented in
MAINPORT by December 31, 2013. Efforts to improve and enhance the value of this
tool and program in the short and long terms are underway, supported by the MOC
Program Evaluation and the CBD initiative’s forthcoming development of greater
ePortfolio capabilities in MAINPORT for practising physicians.
Learn more online
» To support the work of CanMEDS 2015,
» New online functionality was released as part
draft milestones were developed through the
of the eDiploma pilot (stage one of the CBD’s
efforts of 13 dedicated expert working groups.
ePortfolio project).
» A new Educational Product Development and
» The Practice Eligibility Route (PER) for specialists
Dissemination unit was created to provide
advanced planning of its first pilot for in-practice
faculty development, educational products,
assessment; PER for subspecialists received more
tools, and supporting services throughout
than 550 applications for fall exams and work on
the implementation of CBD, as well as
a PER for AFC (Diploma) programs began.
ongoing support.
» The Royal College approved six new Area of
Focused Competence (AFC – Diploma) programs.
» To ensure it evolves to meet learning needs,
several important changes to the MOC
Program were introduced.
Health,
health care
and
health systems
The Royal College will contribute to transforming
the health system, improving health and health
care for all Canadians.
Fellowship matters!
Fellows do not practice in silos. By sharing experiences and day-to-day realities,
Fellows are helping the Royal College take on leadership roles — in collaboration
with, and on behalf of, Fellows — to ensure a viable and sustainable health care
delivery and training structure, in both the short and long terms.
National employment study sheds light on troubling issue
Highly-anticipated, this groundbreaking study confirmed that an increasing number of
newly-certified specialist physicians and surgeons in Canada are experiencing problems
finding jobs in their discipline. Released in October, the two-year study titled Too many,
too few doctors? What’s really behind Canada’s unemployed specialists?, was based on evidence
from 50 in-depth interviews with physicians, hospital leaders, health system experts, residents
and others, as well as an online survey of specialists certified by the Royal College in 2011
and 2012.
Duty hours report endorses “no magic number,”
but still work to do
In June, the National Steering Committee on Resident Duty Hours — a consortium of nine
stakeholder organizations, including the Royal College — released Canada’s first comprehensive,
collaborative and evidence-based report on resident duty hours. While not finding conclusive
data to show that “one-size-fits-all” or that duty hour restrictions are necessary for patient safety,
the report nevertheless stressed, among its recommendations, that the status quo is not
acceptable and that shifts of 24 hours or longer without restorative sleep should be avoided.
Indigenous health statement paves way for action
Approved last February, the Royal College's Indigenous health values and principles
statement builds on the CanMEDS intrinsic Roles as a framework on which indigenous
population health values and principles hinge. By aligning indigenous health values
within each CanMEDS Role, principles were developed to better guide the Royal College
in generating tools that physicians, educators and learners can use to make lasting
and constructive changes.
Learn more online
» Cutting through the fog, our 2013 environmental
» To help focus discussions and planning,
scan provides a brief snapshot in time of top
the Royal College released the final report
health news reporting.
from the Canadian Consensus Conference
» Recognizing the changing roles of health
professionals, the Royal College released a
on the Future of Generalism in Medicine.
» To reassess the evolving discipline of General
statement on Scopes of Practice with principles
Surgery, we hosted the Future of General
to support safe, high-quality care.
Surgery in medicine landmark summit.
» Given implications for Fellows,
» Our Practice, Performance and Innovation unit
we participated in public consultations on
supported the Champlain Health Region by
the new federal rules on the production
creating a strategy to help improve access to
and distribution of medical marihuana.
Critical Care resources — the first phase of a
multi-year research project.
Innovation,
research and
scholarship
The Royal College will enhance its role in scholarship,
and in research in medical education and health policy.
Fellowship matters!
Through participation in conferences and events, and immersion in
scholarship and innovation, Fellows are informing and directing the
Royal College’s work to support inter and intra-professionalism and
specialists’ capacity for high-quality care.
Supporting specialists with innovative technologies
The Royal College’s new Innovation and Technology Task Force launched in November,
to explore how the medical system can best employ available, cost-effective technologies to
improve Canadian health care. Made up primarily of Fellows, a key function of the group
will be to work with industry players in medical innovation and technology, to learn about
research and development trends and to make suggestions on areas of critical need for
specialist physicians.
Nurturing capacity for patient safety in training
In April, the Royal College and Canadian Patient Safety Institute partnered to present
ASPIRE — Advancing Safety for Patients in Residency Education. This intense, four-day
course was dedicated to enhancing the capacity of Canadian medical schools to provide
patient safety training. Sharing insight on best practices and opportunities to reinforce
patient safety lessons, as well as practical tools to achieve these goals, medical educators
from across Canada who attended benefited from the knowhow of patient safety experts.
Advancing scholarship for high quality health care
The Royal College hosted a series of conferences in 2013 that brought together Fellows,
stakeholders and international leaders to advance research and scholarship in matters
related to the field and practice of specialty medicine.
» International
Conference on Residency Education (ICRE)
More than 1300 registrants from 29 countries participated in this year’s event, which also
had an impact on Twitter with 5000+ conference-related tweets over the two days.
» International
Residency Leadership Summit (IRLS)
Residents gathered for a dynamic forum that focused this year on building leadership
competencies, recognizing the scope of residents’ influence and engaging with peers.
» Simulation
Summit
Professionals from across health disciplines came together for the summit that featured
new simulation technologies, a mass casualty workshop and the return of SimWarsTM.
Learn more online
» To assist teachers in the field, we released our new
CanMEDS Springboards for Pediatrics Mobile app.
»Our Practice, Performance and Innovation unit
presented three highly-sought after Simulation
Educators Training courses, designed for
» To support medical workforce and health
system planning, we continued to develop
the National Physician Survey data holdings
with the 2013 survey of practising physicians.
» To promote collaboration, innovation and
interprofessional teams, plus ACES training
excellence in accreditation, we co-developed
for Critical Care specialists.
and co-hosted the 5th National CPD Accreditation
» Planning for the next phase of the
MOC Program Evaluation began.
» We co-developed a new video resource
bank for simulation technicians/operators.
Conference with the College of Family Physicians
of Canada.
Value of
Fellowship
The Royal College will strengthen the value of Fellowship
and, along with our partners in the specialist medical
profession, share leadership in assuring the highest
quality of health care for Canadians.
Fellowship matters!
Through their commitment to lifelong learning by way of the
nationally-recognized MOC Program, Fellows are helping to set
and safeguard Canadian standards for the practice of specialty
medicine and helping define the core knowledge, skills and abilities
of specialist physicians.
Promoting the value of Fellowship
To support wider recognition from the public of the significance of Royal College Fellowship
and of Fellows’ commitment to lifelong learning to sustain and enhance their competence
and performance, we developed and planned a social marketing campaign to launch in early
2014. This campaign is informed by the results of a poll conducted for the Royal College
by Nanos Research in 2013. The goals of this campaign are to promote the significance and
value of the Fellowship designation and to increase public awareness of the Royal College brand.
Support tools and promotional materials for use by Fellows were also created.
Practical resources for Fellows
Each year, we produce a series of hands-on resources and funding opportunities for Fellows,
to support clinical work, maintenance of certification activities and lifelong learning.
» Fellows
can apply for a Royal College award, grant or fellowship — more than $1,000,000
is allocated annually — to acknowledge accomplishments in medicine and medical education.
» Fellows
can enhance their bioethics knowledge and earn MOC credits by consulting our
free, expanded bioethics curriculum on timely, relevant issues.
» Have
a history of medicine question? Fellows can peruse the Royal College’s extensive
library onsite in Ottawa — a rich resource for medical information — or contact our
Heritage and Special Collections Administrator for research help.
» Fellows
can pair real-world learning with MOC credits by listening to the growing volume
of key literature in medical education (KeyLIME) podcasts — a set of free, online reviews
of recently-published articles related to medical education.
One click to stay connected
In 2013, we made concerted efforts to engage and communicate with Fellows in more
consistent, practical and reciprocal ways. In addition to monthly issues of our newsletter,
Dialogue, the Royal College also built a more robust presence on Facebook and Twitter —
simple ways for Fellows to stay connected, gain quick access to a variety of resources and
news of interest, and to enter into two-way communication with us.
Learn more online
» To promote physician wellbeing and better
» To service the broad needs of all Fellows,
understand the regional needs of Fellows,
our Royal College Services Centre team
our Regional Advisory Committees hosted
answered more than 25,000 calls and emails.
several cross-country learning sessions.
» A new CPD educator was recruited for Region 4,
to provide Fellows in Quebec with access to extra
MOC support.
» A new online insignia shop was launched,
displaying a number of Royal College-branded
clothing and gifts for purchase.
» We presented an online exhibit on Dr. Joseph
Lister, in recognition of the important role
our history plays in our future.
» To increase fellowship interactivity, CEO Messages
were released on a new blog platform.
» Brigadier General Jean-Robert Bernier was
welcomed as the Royal College’s newest
Honorary Fellow.
International
outreach
The Royal College will promote global standards and build
capacity internationally in specialty medical education and
professional learning and development. This will enhance
educational standards and approaches, and the health of
populations globally.
Fellowship matters!
Just as Fellows serve the public, the Royal College leverages Fellows’ expertise to
create standards, frameworks, products and services to share with international
partners in postgraduate medical education, to help build their local capacity for
high-quality medical training, professional development and patient care.
Reaching out to share expertise with partners worldwide
Royal College International (RCI) continued to form academic partnerships with
organizations that share the Royal College’s educational values. Offering products and
services on a cost-recovery basis, RCI assists international partners in gaining knowledge
and expertise in specialty medical education in a variety of ways, including through faculty
development for educators, guidance on assessment processes and evaluation procedures,
simulation-based training and continuing professional development.
Royal College supports new humanitarian project in Nepal
The Royal College is collaborating with Canadian critical care specialists to develop a
program in Critical Care at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal.
A formal agreement was signed between the university and the Royal College in spring 2013
and in October, the first resident entered the training program under the direction
of Canadian-trained physician Dr. Subhash Acharya.
LACRE exceeds expectations
The inaugural Latin American Conference on Residency Education (LACRE) was held in
October in Santiago, Chile and exceeded expectations with 450 attendees from a variety
of neighbouring countries. Co-hosted with the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile and
the Organización Panamericana de la Salud, attendees valued the opportunity to learn from
expert faculty on common challenges and best practices in residency education and training.
LACRE was the second regionally-tailored residency education-focused conference supported
by the Royal College, after the Saudi Arabian Conference on Residency Education (SACRE).
Planning is already underway for a similar conference in China in spring 2014 and a second
LACRE in 2015.
Learn more online
» To better support and connect medical educators
»A new policy to enable the application of Royal
across borders, we built a strong International
College program review and accreditation
Clinician Educators Network and launched a
standards to programs outside of Canada
related blog.
was approved.
» We continued to grow our Royal College
International Academy.
» Echoing our calls for a national health workforce
collaborative, we took a leadership role in the
planning of the International Health Workforce
Collaborative conference.
» To foster leadership and help strengthen the
health care system in China, we collaborated
to offer a faculty development opportunity
for Chinese educators.
» Continuing our collaboration with medical
educators across borders, we hosted the
International Medical Education Leaders
Forum in September.
Awards
and grants
Examples of Royal College-funded projects
in medical education
Dr. Anna McLeod’s analysis titled, “e-learning in Postgraduate
Medical Education: A Sociomaterial Investigation.”
Dr. Nicole Woods’ study titled, “Putting It All Together:
Exploring the learning of integrated CanMEDS competencies.”
Dr. Yvonne Steinert’s project titled, “A systematic review of
faculty development initiatives designed to enhance teaching
effectiveness in medical education.”
Fellowship matters!
The Royal College’s awards and grants program recognizes, supports and
celebrates the outstanding achievements of Fellows and others working
in medical education.
2013 HONORARY – NATIONAL AWARDS
Royal College Teasdale-Corti Humanitarian Award
Recognizes an outstanding humanitarian who advances care in Canada or abroad
Joanne Liu, MDCM, FRCPC, Montreal, Que.
On more than 22 missions with Doctors Without Borders/Médecins
Sans Frontières (MSF), Dr. Liu has provided lifesaving care in some
of the most dangerous regions in the world. Her dedication has
often put her in harm’s way, such as working with the sound of
missiles flying overhead in Sri Lanka or in areas at risk of a rebel
attack like in the Sudan’s Darfur region. Throughout, her devotion
to humanitarianism has been unwavering. Among numerous other
efforts, she helped develop one of the first programs offering
comprehensive medical care for survivors of sexual violence in the Republic of Congo. She also
founded a forward-thinking telemedicine project with MSF to enable physicians in the field to
gain quick access to medical expertise during humanitarian crises. In October 2013, she began
her new role as International President of MSF.
James H. Graham
Award of Merit
Recognizes a person whose outstanding
achievements reflect the aims and
objectives of the Royal College
Richard Reznick, MD, FRCSC,
Kingston, Ont.
A world leader in
medical education,
Dr. Reznick has
helped transform
postgraduate
medical education
and is credited with
advancing specialty
training throughout Canada, especially
within the surgical realm. His impressive
CV includes, among other distinctions,
more than 20 years of dedicated service
to the Royal College.
Duncan Graham Award
Recognizes an outstanding lifelong
contribution to medical education
Karen Mann, BN, MSc, PhD,
Halifax, N.S.
As an educational
consultant to top
Canadian and
international schools,
Dr. Mann is recognized
for her ability to convey
complex ideas with
exceptional clarity.
A true global trailblazer in medical education,
she has taught, developed and implemented
innovative and effective programs across
Canada and around the world.
Program Director
of the Year Award
2013 Competitive –
National awards
Guy Brisseau, MD, FRCSC, Dalhousie University
Ian Preyra, MD, FRCPC, McMaster University
Royal College Medal Awards
» Medicine – No winner
Kristin Sivertz Resident
Leadership Award
Arun Jagdeo, MD, University of British Columbia
Julie Kromm, MD, University of Alberta
2013 HONORARY –
Regional awards
Prix d’excellence/
Specialist of the Year
RAC 1: Robert M. Liston, MB ChB, FRCSC,
Vancouver, B.C.
RAC 2: Rajat Kumar, MB BS, MD, FRCPC,
Winnipeg, Man.
RAC 3: Narendra Singh, MB BS, FRCPC,
Toronto, Ont.
RAC 4: Sylvain Gagnon, MD, FRCSC,
Chicoutimi, Que.
RAC 5: Laurette Geldenhuys, MD, FRCPC,
Halifax, N.S.
Mentor of the Year
RAC 1: Savvakis Nicolaou, MD, FRCPC,
Vancouver, B.C.
RAC 2: Mark J. Bernier, MD, FRCSC,
Winnipeg, Man.
RAC 3: Timothy Lau, MD, FRCPC, Ottawa, Ont.
RAC 4: Dominique Dorion, MD, FRCSC,
Sherbrooke, Que.
RAC 5: Penny Barnes, MD, FRCPC, Halifax, N.S.
» Surgery – Subodh Verma, MD, FRCSC,
Toronto, Ont.
K.J.R. Wightman Award for
Scholarship in Ethics
Chris Hahn, MD, Calgary, Alta.
Royal College/AMS Donald
Richards Wilson Award
Moyez Ladhani, MD, FRCPC, Hamilton, Ont.
2013 Grants and Fellowships
Faculty Development Grants
Pamela Brett-Maclean, PhD, Edmonton, Alta.
Yvonne Steinert, PhD, Montreal, Que.
Royal College/AMS CanMEDS
Research and Development
Grants
Ryan Brydges, PhD, Toronto, Ont.
Maria Hubinette, MD, CCFP, Vancouver, B.C.
Terese Stenfors-Hayes, PhD, Vancouver, B.C.
Nicole Woods, PhD, Toronto, Ont.
Medical Education
Research Grants
Zeev Friedman, MD, Toronto, Ont.
Manjula Gowrishankar, MBBS, FRCPC,
Edmonton, Alta.
Lawrence Grierson, PhD, Hamilton, Ont.
Anna Macleod, PhD, Halifax, N.S.
Kathryn Myers, MD, FRCPC, London, Ont.
Lynfa Stroud, MD, FRCPC, Toronto, Ont.
Walter Tavares, PhD, Toronto, Ont.
Stephane Voyer, MD, FRCPC, Vancouver, B.C.
Royal College Fellowship
for Studies in Medical
Education
Faizal Haji, MD, Brampton, Ont.
Anne Kawamura, MD, FRCPC, Toronto, Ont.
Aaron Knox, MD, Toronto, Ont.
Briseida Mema, MD, FRCPC, Toronto, Ont.
Nathan Zilbert, MD, Toronto, Ont.
International Travelling
Fellowship
M. James Maskalyk, MD, FRCPC, Toronto, Ont.
Medical Education
Travelling Fellowship
Mathieu Rousseau-Gagnon, MD, FRCPC,
Quebec, Que.
Detweiler Travelling
Fellowships
Mitesh Badiwala, MD, FRCSC, Toronto, Ont.
Danielle Bischof, MD, FRCSC, Baltimore, USA
Sasha Carsen, MD, FRCSC, Ottawa, Ont.
John Chi To Wong, MD, FRCPC, Vancouver, B.C.
Ewan Goligher, MD, FRCPC, Toronto, Ont.
Laura Hermann, MD, FRCPC, Winnipeg, Man.
Natasha Kekre, MD, FRCPC, Ottawa, Ont.
Carolyn Nessim, MD, FRCSC, Etobicoke, Ont.
Tracy Pickett, MD, FRCPC, Vancouver, B.C.
Jason Roberts, MD, San Francisco, USA
Judith Roger, MD, FRCSC, Corner Brook, N.L.
Laura Stinton, MD, FRCPC, Calgary, Alta.
Sung-Joo Yuh, MD, Ottawa, Ont.
2013 Visiting Professorships
McLaughlin-Gallie
Visiting Professorship
Frances Chung, MD, FRCPC, Toronto, Ont.
Royal College Visiting
Professorship in
Medical Research
Shiphra Ginsburg, MD, FRCPC, Toronto, Ont.
Steven Goldstein, MD, New York, USA
Stanley Nattel, MD, FRCPC, Montreal, Que.
Royal College Balfour
M. Mount Visiting Professorship
in Palliative Medicine Award
David Currow, B Med, MPH, FRACP,
Alexandria, NSW Australia
Governance
Fellowship matters!
The Royal College is a reflection of its Fellows. Governed by Fellows,
Fellow-volunteers also make up the numerous committees that direct the
organization’s activities in the areas of specialty education, Fellowship affairs,
professional development, health system policy and more!
Learn more online
» Read profiles of our Council members
» Read our tribute to outgoing president
Dr. Francescutti
President
Cecil Rorabeck, OC, MD, FRCSC, FACS
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Kevin Imrie, MD, FRCPC
Past-President
Louis Hugo Francescutti, MD, FRCPC
Region 1:
B.C., Alta.,
the Yukon and N.W.T.
Robin Cox, MBBS, FRCPC
Máire Duggan, MD, FRCPC
Douglas Hedden, MD, FRCSC
Roger Turnell, MD, FRCSC
Region 2:
Sask. and Man.
Elizabeth Cowden, MD, FRCPC
Bill Pope, MD, FRCPC
BJ Hancock, MD, FRCSC, FACS
Geoffrey Johnston, MD, FRCSC, FACS
Region 3:
Ont. and Nunavut
Katharine Gillis, MD, FRCPC
Christopher O’Brien, CM, MD, FRCPC
Amy Nakajima, MD, FRCSC
Vivian McAlister, MB, FRCSC, FACS
James W. L. Wilson, MD, FRCSC, FACS
Region 4:
Quebec
Louise Côté, MD, FRCPC
Marie-Hélène Leblanc, MD, FRCPC
Donald Palisaitis, MD, FRCPC
Céline Bouchard, MD, FRCSC
Françoise Chagnon, MD, FRCSC, FACS
Robert Sabbagh, MD, FRCSC
Region 5:
N.B., N.S., P.E.I. and N.L.
David Allison, MD, FRCPC
Minoli Amit, MD, FRCPC
Peter Anderson, MD, FRCSC
James O’Brien, MD, FRCSC
Public members
Carrie Bourassa, PhD
Glenn Brimacombe, MA
John Hamm, OC, ECNS, MD
Mrs. Louise Simard, QC, JD
FELLOW-AT-LARGE
Richard Reznick, MD, FRCSC, FACS
Resident Member
David Smithson, MD, Western University
(Effective February 22, 2013)
(Effective October 17, 2013)
(Ending September 20, 2013)
2013 Executive Committee
PRESIDENT
Cecil Rorabeck, OC, MD, FRCSC, FACS
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Kevin Imrie, MD, FRCPC
PAST-PRESIDENT
Louis Hugo Francescutti, MD, FRCPC
Chair, Corporate Affairs
Máire Duggan, MD, FRCPC
Chair, Education
James W. L. Wilson, MD, FRCSC, FACS
Chair, Fellowship Affairs
Minoli Amit, MD, FRCPC
Chair, Professional
Development
Peter Anderson, MD, FRCSC
Chair, Financial Reporting
and Risk Oversight Committee
Françoise Chagnon, MD, FRCSC, FACS
Royal College leadership in 2013
Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Padmos, MD, FRCPC, FACP
Executive Director, Specialty
Education
Ken Harris, MD, FRCSC, FACS
Director, Continuous
Professional Development
Craig Campbell, MD, FRCPC
Director, Specialty Education,
Strategies and Standards
Jason R. Frank, MD, MA(Ed), FRCPC
Director, Education Product
Development and Dissemination
Patti O’Brien
Associate Director, Assessment
Farhan Bhanji, MD, FRCPC
Associate Director, Continuous
Professional Development
Jennifer Gordon, MEd
Associate Director,
Specialties Unit
Jolanta Karpinski, MD, FRCPC
Associate Director,
The McLaughlin Centre for
Evaluation (TMCE) Operations
André St-Pierre, MBA
Associate Director, Education
Strategy and Accreditation
Sarah Taber, MHA/MGSS
Executive Director,
Health Systems Innovation
and External Relations
Danielle Fréchette, MPA
Director, Practice and
System Innovation
Susan Brien, MD, FRCSC
Executive Director, Operations
Michel Cavallin, MBA
Chief Financial Officer and
Director, Financial and
Administrative Services
Tim Julien, MBA, CPA, CA, CAE
Chief Information Officer
and Director, e-Solutions
David Perfetti
Chief People Officer and
Director, People Services and
Organizational Development
Bonnie Seidman, CHRP, HCS
Associate Director, Membership
Services and Programs
Christine James, MA, CAE
Associate Director, Planning
Jane Fulford, CGA
Director, International
Outreach and Royal College
International (RCI)
Paul Gamble, DrPH (Acting)
Vice-president, Asia Pacific, RCI
Susan Brien, MD, FRCSC
Associate Director,
International Outreach
Margaret Kennedy, MA
royal college
convocation
2013
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