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Stephanie Aboueid, MSc, RD is a registered dietitian Chantal Demers, BSc, GDip, coordinated the and a health systems researcher pursuing her PhD in Canadian Health Workforce Network (CHWN) and Public Health and Health Systems at the University co-led its Governance and Regulation theme group. of Waterloo. She worked in primary and tertiary She has over a decade of experience in health healthcare settings where she provided nutrition workforce research, policy and practice. care focused on chronic disease prevention and management. Elizabeth M. Fitzpatrick, PhD, is a professor in Audiology and Speech-language Pathology at the Ivy Lynn Bourgeault, PhD, is a Professor in the School University of Ottawa and Senior Scientist at the of Sociological and Anthropological Studies and the CHEO Research Institute. Prior to academia, she Gender, Diversity and the Profession Research Chair worked clinically for 20 years as an audiologist and at the University of Ottawa. She leads the Canadian auditory-verbal practitioner. Health Workforce Network since 2011. Sharon Fotheringham received her MSc at McGill Kristen Burrows is a practicing Canadian certified in 1972 and worked in various hospital and school Physician Assistant and the Assistant Dean for the settings before completing her career as Director McMaster Physician Assistant Education Program. of Speech-Language Pathology and Standards with She recently completed a PhD in Health Research the national professional association Speech and Methodology at McMaster University, studying the Audiology Canada in 2011. integration of Physician Assistants in Ontario. Brenda Gamble, PhD, is an Associate Professor in Madison Brydges is a PhD candidate in Health Studies the Faculty of Health Sciences at Ontario Tech at McMaster University and a paramedic in Ontario. University, she started her career as a medical Using a sociological lens, she studies the role of laboratory technologist. Research interest include paramedics in healthcare. allied health workers, interprofessional practice and education. Caroline Chamberland-Rowe is a PhD candidate in Health Systems Management at the University of Isabelle Giroux, PhD, is a Registered Dietitian Ottawa and a CIHR Health System Impact Fellow and Professional Home Economist. She is a Full working with the Champlain Maternal Newborn Professor at the School of Nutrition Sciences Regional Program and the Maternity Care Theme and vice-dean academic, student and professional Lead for the Canadian Health Workforce Network. affairs at the at the Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Ottawa. Karen Cohen, PhD, is a registered psychologist in Ontario and the Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Mark Given is a certified Medical Radiation Psychological Association. She is a graduate of McGill Technologist in both radiological technology and MRI University (B.A.) and the University of Windsor (M.A., and the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Ph.D.). She completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Technology Director of Professional Practice and rehabilitation psychology and neuropsychology at the Research, responsible for the development of Best Ottawa Rehabilitation Centre. Practice Guidelines, Advanced Practice Initiatives and Leadership Development. Christine Covell, RN, PhD was an Assistant Professor at the University of Alberta School of Nursing and a Brian Glebezon, DC, BA, MHSc, PhD (candidate) former CIHR Postdoctoral Fellow with the Canadian is a faculty member of the Canadian Chiropractic Health Workforce Network. Memorial College since 1994, teaching technique, clinical education, healthy ageing, and jurisprudence. He served on the College of Chiropractors of Ontario (CCO) between 2007 and 2016 and to the Ontario Chiropractic Association in 2016.

2 Introduction to the Health Workforce in Canada | Contributors Lindsay Hedden, PhD is an Assistant Professor in Raha Mirshahi, is a Master’s candidate at the the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University of Ottawa’s Graduate School of Public and University and the Assistant Scientific Director International Affairs and a Research Associate with of the BC Academic Health Science Network. Her the Canadian Health Workforce Network. Raha has research focuses on primary care accessibility and received her Honours BSoSc Degree in International workforce planning. Studies and Modern Languages from the University of Ottawa. Billie Jane Hermosura is a registered dietitian and PhD candidate at the University of Ottawa. Her research Elena Neiterman, PhD, is a Continuing Lecturer focuses on competency-based education, in particular and a Teaching Fellow at the School of Public Health leadership development in the health professions. and Health Systems at the University of Waterloo.

Yvonne James, M.A., is a PhD candidate at the Sarah L. Newell, PhD, is an interdisciplinary health University of Ottawa in the Institute of Feminist and researcher who currently holds a postdoctoral Gender Studies. Yvonne has undertaken a number of research fellowship at the University of Ottawa research projects on oral healthcare workforce issues, Department of Geography, Environment and particularly through a gender lens. Geomatics.

Ian W. Jones, MPAS, PA-C, CCPA, and DFAAPA is Sameer Ratti, MA, MSc is an occupational therapist an Assistant Professor and Program Director of the currently working in Victoria BC, supporting adults University of Manitoba Master of Physician Assistant living with chronic pain. He additionally holds an MA Studies with experience as a Critical Care Paramedic in Linguistics, with an interest in communication and as a Canadian and American PA. science and disorders.

Christine Kelly, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Shamel Rolle Sands, RN, is a Bahamian registered Department of Community Health Sciences and a nurse, nurse educator and certified manager, currently research affiliate with the Centre on Aging at the pursuing a PhD in nursing. Her thesis research focuses University of Manitoba. on health workforce issues in The Bahamas.

Josée Lagacé, PhD, is presently Associate Professor at Emily Rowland MSc, BScN (c) (PhD (c) is a doctoral the University of Ottawa where her research activities and nursing student at the Dalla Lana School of Public focus on speech perception in noise. Through her Health and the Bloomberg School of Nursing at the teaching and mentorship, Josée enjoys inspiring University of Toronto. students entering the professions of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology. Sara Torres, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the School of Social Work, Laurentian University. Karen Lawford, RM, AM, PhD, is an Assistant She has over 17 years of experience conducting Professor in the Department of Gender Studies at research and outreach with multicultural and Queen’s University. She is a Registered midwife hard-to-reach populations. (Ontario) and an Aboriginal midwife (Lac Seul First Nation, Treaty 3). Meredith Vanstone, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at McMaster Myuri Manogaran, PhD, is a Policy Analyst with the University, and a member of McMaster’s Centre Health Care Systems Division at Health Canada. for Health Economics and Policy Analysis. She is an Instructor at the University of Ottawa and Visiting Researcher at the Ontario Tech University. Michael C Vout DD, has represented the Denturist Profession, Provincially, Nationally and Internationally, Emily McMorris, MPH, is an alumnus of the University most notably as the President of The Denturist of Ottawa Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences. Association of Canada from 2008-2014. Michael She went on to the Master of Public Health program is currently the Representative for The DAC on the at the University of Toronto and now works in local Commission on Accreditation for Denturism, is on public health. the Editorial Board for the IFD and is on The DAC/ NIHB Technical Working Group.

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