Committees
Annual Conference 2023
Conference Planning Committee
- Lindsay Robinson, PhD – Co-Chair / CNS President (University of Guelph)
- Sukhinder Cheema, PhD - Co-Chair / CNS Vice-President-Research / EDI Rep / CNS Board of Directors (Memorial University)
- Alison Duncan, PhD, RD, FDC - Past-Chair / CNS Past-President (University of Guelph)
- Mei Tom, RD – Clinical Rep (Alberta Health Services) / CNS VP-Clinical
- Benoît Lamarche, PhD - Local Committee Rep (Université Laval)
- Angelo Tremblay, PhD - Local Committee Rep (Université Laval)
- Jean-Philippe Drouin-Chartier - Local Committee ECR Rep (Université Laval)
- Andrea Grantham – CNS Executive Director
- Cara Curtis – CNS Operations & Events
Canadian Malnutrition Task Force
- Roseann Nasser MSc, RD, CNSC (Co-chair)
- Carlota Basualdo-Hammond RD, MSc, MPH (Co-Chair)
- Leah Gramlich MD, FRCPC
- Heather Keller RD, PhD, FDC
- Andrea Grantham Executive Director - CNS
- Rupinder Dhaliwal, RD, FDC Program Manager CMTF-CNS
- Johane Allard MD, FRCPC
- Marlis Atkins, RD
- Paule Bernier PDt, MSc
- Barbara Bielawska, MD MSc FRCPC
- Kim BrunetWood MSc, RD
- Diala Chayab RD
- Donald R. Duerksen MD, FRCPC
- Katherine Ford, RD
- Chelsia Gillis RD PhD CNSC
- Leila Goharian, MSc, RD
- Jessie Hulst, MD, PhD
- Manon Laporte PDt, MSc, CNSC
- Celia Laur PhD
- Janice Sorensen PhD, RD
Awards
- Nick Bellissimo, PhD - Chair (Ryerson University)
- Bohdan Luhovyy, PhD - Co-Chair (Mount Saint Vincent University)
- David Ma, PhD (University of Guelph)
- Vera Mazurak, PhD (University of Alberta)
- Sukhinder Kaur Cheema, PhD (Memorial University of Newfoundland)
- Daiva Nielsen, PhD (McGill University)
- Jess Haines, PhD (University of Guelph)
- Raylene Reimer, PhD (University of Calgary)
- Catherine Chan, PhD (University of Alberta)
- Tamara Cohen, PhD, RD (University of British Columbia)
- Melanie Plourde, PhD (Université de Sherbrooke)
- Vicky Drapeau, PhD, RD (Université Laval)
- Maude Perreault, PhD, RD (University of Guelph)
Education
- Vera Mazurak, PhD - Chair (University of Alberta)
- JoAnne Arcand, PhD (University of Ontario Institute of Technology)
- Stéphanie Chevalier, PhD (McGill University)
- Melissa Fernandez, PhD (University of Alberta)
- Andrea Josse, PhD (York University)
- Wendy Ward, PhD (Brock University)
- Kyly Whitfield, PhD (Mount Saint Vincent University)
- Jennifer Monk, PhD (University of Guelph)
- Claire Tugault-Lafleur, PhD (University of Ottawa)
- Shirin Panahi, PhD (CNS/Université Laval)
Ethics
- Rajavel Elango, PhD - Chair (University of British Columbia)
- Marg Brosnan, PhD (Memorial University of Newfoundland)
- Alison Duncan, PhD (University of Guelph)
- James House, PhD (University of Manitoba)
- Robert Bertolo, PhD (Memorial University of Newfoundland)
- John Drover, MD, FRCPC (Queen’s University, Kingston Health Science Center)
- Sylvia Santosa, PhD (Concordia University)
- Mavra Ahmed, PhD (University of Toronto)
- Amanda MacFarlane, PhD (Health Canada)
Trainee Leadership Committee
- Brock Williams, MSc, RD, PhD(c) (University of British Columbia) - Chair
- Raniru Randunu, PhD(c) (Memorial University)
- Andrea Glenn, PhD, RD (University of Toronto)
- Emad Yuzbashian, PhD(c) (University of Alberta)
- Jennifer Lee, PhD(c) (University of Toronto)
- Varleen Kaur, MSc student (Memorial University)
- Katherine Ford, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow (University of Waterloo)
- Stephanie Nishi, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow (Universitat Rovira i Virgili)
- Helen Wong, PhD(c) (Dalhousie University)
- Zeyu Yang, PhD(c) (University of Toronto)
- Joy Hutchinson, PhD(c) (University of Waterloo)
- Michael Pitino, PhD(c) (University of Toronto)
- Emelie Bernier, Masters Student (Université Laval)
- Innocent Uzochukwu Okagu, Masters Student (Memorial University)
- Jo-Anna Baxter, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow (University of Toronto)
- Dana Lowry, PhD(c) (University of Calgary)
- Shirin Panahi, PhD (CNS/Université Laval)
Equity Diversity and Inclusion Working Group
- Gayathri (Gaya) Murthy, MSc, RD, CDE (Langara College) - Chair
- Sukhinder Cheema (PhD) (Memorial University)
- Sarah Elshahat, PhD(c) (McMaster University)
- Ola Fajobi, DrPH, MSPH, MSc
- Véronique Gingras, PhD (Université de Montréal)
- Rhona Hanning, PhD (University of Waterloo)
- Sharon Kirkpatrick, PhD (University of Waterloo)
- Michael McBurney, PhD (University of Guelph)
- Hadis Mozaffari, MSc (University of British Columbia)
- Shirin Panahi, PhD (CNS/Université Laval)
- Dan Ramdath, PhD (Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada)
Clinical Advisory Committee
- Mei Tom, RD - Chair (Alberta Health Services)
- Cathy Alberda, RD (Alberta Health Services)
- Paula Brauer, PhD, RD, FDC (University of Guelph)
- Barbara Cantwell, MHS, RD (Hamilton Family Health Team)
- Glenda Courtney-Martin, PhD, RD (SickKids Hospital)
- Rupinder Dhaliwal, RD (Canadian Nutrition Society)
- Jennifer Jin, MD, FRCP(C) (University of Alberta)
- Michele McCall MSc, RD (McCall Dietetics)
- Lesley Moisey, PhD, RD (University of Saskatchewan)
- John Sievenpiper, PhD, MD, FRCPC (University of Toronto)
Canadian Patient Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Alliance (CPPENA)
- Leah Gramlich, MD (co-Chair), Royal Alexender Hospital
- Vanessa Lewis (co-Chair), BC HPN Program
- Darsh Bains, Patient Rep BC
- Dianne Cooper, Patient Rep AB
- Francis Davoie, Patient Rep AB
- Kathleen Gagnon, Patient Rep NB
- Gerry Kimmel, Patient Rep BC
- Mark Reyes, MB HPN Program
- Catherine Richardson, Patient Rep BC
- Camille Sagun, UHN/ON HPN Program
- Rebekah Sandhu, MAN, RD, PhD Student
- Sandy Scagliano, Patient Rep ON
- Patti Thompson, MB HPN Program