Diane Finegood
Professor · Simon Fraser University
Expert in systems thinking & cross sector partnerships as approaches to solving complex problems including obesity and chronic disease
Health Research Research Ecosystem Public Private Partnerships Complex Systems Chronic Disease Prevention
Carolyn Snider
Emergency Physician at Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre & Medical Director · Emergency Department Violence Intervention Program
An academic emergency medicine physician dedicated to advocating for people affected by violence
Trauma Care Youth Violence Intimate Partner Violence Emergency Medicine
Christine Chambers
Professor & Canada Research Chair in Children's Pain · Dalhousie University and IWK Health Centre
Tier 1 Canada Research Chair, Professor of Pediatrics & Psychology. Passionate about science helping children
Pain Social Media Psychology Knowledge Mobilization Knowledge Translation
Kate Einarson, Ph.D.
Knowledge Translation (KT) Specialist · Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
I am a behavioural scientist with a passion for getting research evidence out of scientific silos and making it useful to people who need it
Science Communication Language and Literacy Mental Health and Substance Use Arts Education Music and Mind
Kim Anderson
Associate Professor, Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition · University of Guelph
Associate Professor, Department of Indigenous Studies
Oral history and Indigenous knowledge translation Community-based Indigenous research Indigenous Masculinities Indigenous feminism Gender and Indigenous peoples
Dr. Lyn Phillipson
Associate Professor & Principle Research Fellow · University of Wollongong Australia
Lyn is an award-winning public health academic involved in research and action to promote aged and dementia friendly communities
Public Health Qualitative Methods Ageing Dementia Vulnerability
Milly Ryan-Harshman, PhD
Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Health Sciences · University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Fostering a deep understanding of health literacy and ethics among next-generation practitioners
Health Promotion Ethics Bioethics and Social Justice End-Of-Life Care Teaching Strategies
John Sievenpiper
Associate Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences · Diabetes Canada
Dr. Sievenpiper focuses on using meta-analytical techniques and randomized controlled trials to investigate diet and disease relationships.
Clinical Research Clinical Trials Nutrition Diabetes Epidemiology
Dr. David Conn
Vice-President, Education ; Director, Centre for Education and Knowledge Exchange · Baycrest
An expert and author specializing in training psychiatric and behavioral problems encountered by medical and non-medical staff.
Dr. Lauren Beaupre
Professor in Physical Therapy · University of Alberta
Professor in Physical Therapy with an adjunct appointment in the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Alberta
Population Health Frailty Cognitive Impairment Re-enablement
Kathleen Martin Ginis
Professor, School of Health and Exercise Sciences · University of British Columbia
Mental health benefits of exercise | Body Image | Exercise behaviour change |Disability | Women | Knowledge Translation
Exercise Psychology Health Behaviour Change Exercise behaviour change Exercise and mental health Body Image
Catherine Yu
Associate Scientist · Diabetes Canada
Dr. Catherine Yu is a staff endocrinologist at St Michael's Hospital and an Associate Scientist at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute.
Endocrinology and Metabolism Internal Medicine Patient Self-Management Education Diabetes Care
Jan Hux
Chief Science Officer · Diabetes Canada
Providing scientific and strategic direction to Diabetes Canada.
Diabetes Public Health Epidemiology Internal Medicine Healthcare Communications
Jovita Sundaramoorthy
Vice President, Research and Education · Diabetes Canada
Jovita Sundaramoorthy is Vice President of Research and Education
Volunteer Management Program Development Strategic Communications Public Speaking
Dr. John Beard
Director of Ageing and Life Course · World Health Organization
Dr John Beard, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., is Director of Ageing and Life Course with the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva
Fostering Healthy Ageing Population Ageing Epidemiology Public Health and Ageing
Nadine Wathen
Professor · University of Western Ontario
Nadine Wathen is committed to developing and mobilizing knowledge to improve the lives of women and children exposed to family violence.
health information Knowledge Mobilization violence against women/gender-based violence Child Maltreatment Domestic Violence
Sabreena Ghaffar-Siddiqui
PhD Candidate, Sociologist & Researcher/Senior Communications Executive Canadian Council of Muslim Women · McMaster University
An expert on issues relating to immigration, public policy, immigrant/refugee integration, racism, Islamophobia, religious radicalization.
Sociology Social Activism Politics Global Media and Culture Immigration and Ethnicity Immigration and Citizenship
Geoff Porter, MD
Expert Advisor, Clinical Care · Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Dr. Geoff Porter is an Expert Lead in Clinical Care, leading policy and program work to improve the delivery of cancer treatment in Canada
Clinical and Health Services Surgical Care for Cancer Patients Cancer Health Services Research Access to Cancer Care Appropriateness Efficiency
Jennifer Abbass Dick, PhD
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences · University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Establishing evidence-informed resources and frameworks to help families transition and thrive as co-parents
Allison Sekuler
Associate Vice President and Dean, Graduate Studies · McMaster University
Dr. Sekuler is a Professor of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour with expertise is in vision, aging, higher education, & diversity issues.
Aging Face and Object Recognition Perceptual Organization Pattern Vision Motion Perception