Mark Clemons

Dr. Mark Clemons is clinical researcher in the field of oncology, primarily focused on the development of pragmatic clinical trials to improve the care of breast cancer patients. He is lead and co-founder of the Rethinking Clinical Trials (REaCT) program since 2014 and has implemented an extremely innovative research program. His leadership of this pragmatic, patient-centered oncology research program is well recognized and REaCT was the first cancer trial program in Canada to instigate oral consent processes for most of its trials, allowing the program to thrive even during the pandemic. Dr. Clemons is a Full Professor in the Department of Medicine and Clinical Investigator at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute.

Beth Potter

Dr. Beth Potter is an expert in the complex field of the epidemiology of rare diseases.She developed and leader the Canadian Inherited Metabolic Disease Research Network (CIMDRN), a multidisciplinary network on pediatric metabolic treatment centres, aimed at understanding family perspectives and experiences with care for children with inherited metabolic diseases. In 2020, Dr. Potter established INFORM RARE, a national multi-stakeholder network focused on registry-based randomized trials for rare pediatric diseases. Dr. Potter is an Associate Professor in the School of Epidemiology and Public Health.

Meghan McConnell

Dr. Meghan McConnell is a medical education researcher who has gained national and international recognition for her expertise in pedagogical research and assessment and evaluation research. Recently, she has been investigating the role of test enhanced learning: with many medical schools and residency training programs around the world now emphasizing assessment for learning rather than the traditional end of unit high stakes exams, her work in this area is extremely timely. Dr. McConnell also studies the role of emotion and moods in the training, assessment and performance of healthcare professional. Dr. McConnell is an Associate Professor in the Department of Innovation in Medical Education.

Mireille Ouimet

Dr. Mireille Ouimet is an emerging leader in the field of metabolism research. Her early work dramatically changed the way we understand how cholesterol is removed from the cell and opened up a new area of research on lipases and lipophagy in atherosclerosis. She also elucidate microRNA-based mechanisms of lipid regulation also play a role in bacterial infection. Her work has expanded our understanding of lipid mobilization in the cell.Dr. Ouimet is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology and Scientist at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.

Peter Tanuseputro

Dr. Peter Tanuseputro is a physician who studies the health of vulnerable populations. Dr. Tanuseputro’s research is high impact and far reaching, and he is already one of Canada’s national leaders with respect to measuring care based in the community, including palliative care, long term care and primary care. He is primarily a health services researcher, using ‘big data’ to improve health care delivery to aging and palliative care populations. Dr. Tanuseputro is Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, Investigator at the Bruyère Research Institute and the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute.

Amy Hsu

Dr. Amy Hsu leads a growing research program focused on health services researcher for aging, palliative and end-of-life populations. She has led the development of a mortality risk prediction algorithm to support early identification of care needs for frail, community-dwelling older adults. Her work has also highlighted the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable populations in long-term care settings. She has also developed unique risk communication tools for the creation of web-based knowledge translation tools to help improve the health and care planning for older Canadians. Dr. Hsu is a Lecturer in the Department of Family Medicine, Investigator at the Bruyère Research Institute and Affiliated Investigator at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and is the inaugural University of Ottawa Brain and Mind-Bruyère Research Institute Chair in Primary Health Care Dementia Research.

Kay-Anne Haykal

Dr. Kay Anne Haykal is a leader in family medicine who is committed to promoting the health and well-being of her colleagues. Her research program is diverse and multidisciplinary, focusing on mental health and wellness, particularly wellness in the undergraduate medical education program. She has worked on developing the resilience curriculum and determining and promoting the appropriate tools and resources to improve wellness. Dr. Haykal is Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine.

Simon Chen

Dr. Simon Chen’s 2021 article ‘Delayed motor learning in a 16p11.2 deletion mouse model of autism is rescued by locus coeruleus activation’, published in Nature Neuroscience, explores the delays in motor skills development often reported in autism spectrum disorder (ASD).Using a mouse model, his findings show that deletion of the chromosome 16p11.2 results in delayed motor learning without showing gross motor deficits. They also identified the neuronal structural, activity and circuit dysfunctions underlying the delayed motor learning. These results can significantly advance the understanding to neural network dysfunction in the brains of ASD patients. Dr. Chen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine and Canada Research Chair in Neural Circuits and Behaviour.

Stephanie Johnson-Obaseki/Lisa Caulley & Benjamin Hibbert

Dr. Stephanie Johnson-Obaseki & Dr. Lisa Caulley paper entitled ‘Salivary Detection of Covid-19’, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine (2021) confirmed the feasibility of COVID-19 salivary testing in adults, though neither saliva nor NP swab was perfect in detecting SARS-CoV-2. Dr. Lisa Caulley is an Assistant Professor and Surgical Oncologist on the Department of Otolaryngology.

Dr. Benjamin Hibbert’s New England Journal of Medicine article ‘Milrinone as Compared with Dobutamine in the Treatment of Cardiogenic Shock’ (2021) detail CAPITAL DOREMI, the first randomized controlled trial of inotrope therapy in cardiogenic shock, comparing the safety and efficacy of milrinone and dobutamine in patients with this condition. The results of the trial clearly determine that milrinone did not results in any significant advantage over dobutamine in primary and secondary outcomes, challenging a decades-long dogma of superiority of one over the other. The study also provides the first prospective data on inotrope therapy in this notoriously difficult-to-study population. Dr. Hibbert is an interventional cardiology and clinician scientist with the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine.

Jean-Philippe Chaput

Dr. Jean-Philippe Chaput’s article ‘2020 WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour for children and adolescents aged 5-17 years: summary of the evidence’ was published in the International Journal of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity (2020).These new guidelines inform national policy and actions to promote physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviours as wellas help align national health behaviours surveillance systems that track progress towards national and global targets. Dr. Chaput is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Senior Scientist at the CHEO Research Institute.

Susan Humphrey-Murto

Dr. Susan Humphrey-Murto’s paper ‘Are raters influenced by prior information about a learner? A review of assimilation and contrast effects in assessment’ was published in Advances in Health Sciences Education, Theory and Practice (2021). As the advent of competency-based medical education has led to an increase emphasis on raters assessments, rater cognition is an emerging and important research area to understand variations in adjusticators. This paper describes key concept and contexts that might impact the influence of prior information on raters, and provides a theoretical framework for future research.  Dr. Humphrey-Murto is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine, cross-appointed toe he Department of Innovation in Medical Education.

Chris Ramnanan

Dr. Ramnanan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Innovation in Medical Education. His teaching excellence was quickly recognized by the Faculty and resulted in his growing responsibility in the medical program over time.Dr. Ramnanan demonstrates excellence as an anatomy educator for the undergraduate program as well as champion for medical students interested in engaging in education scholarship and research. During the pandemic, he responded creatively to the cancellation of in person learning and created online anatomy sessions to replace lost learning opportunities. He epitomizes the ideal medical educator with his passion for teaching, his leadership in innovation and his dedication to education scholarship.

Carlos Torres

Dr. Carlos Torres is a neuroradiologist who is passionate about teaching and has a strong interest in medical education, which he sees as the dissemination of knowledge in a horizontal (rather than vertical or hierarchical) way where information can be shared and discussed. Dr. Torres engages trainees through a case-based approach and understands the importance of collaborations, and bridging specialties and disciplines. His goal is help his trainees become well-rounded clinicians, sensitive to the needs and expectations of patients. Through his interactions and teaching, Dr. Torres stimulates his trainees to think critically and practice evidence-based medicine. He has received several teaching awards. Dr. Torres is a Full Professor in the Department of Radiology.

Keith Wheaton

Dr. Keith Wheaton has extensive teaching experience and student-centered approach to undergraduate education, with a genuine commitment to excellence in university pedagogy that has strengthened the student learning experience. Dr. Wheaton provides tailored instruction and learning activities for several TMM courses ranging from genome integrity, metabolism, cancer biology and laboratory principles and techniques and also contributes to curriculum design and development. Dr. Wheaton uses a range of teaching methods including in-class discussions, dynamic debates, student-led seminars and case-based problem-solving. His seamless shift between instructional approaches is highly engaging and relatable and essential to support student motivation for learning. Dr. Wheaton is a Replacement Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology.

Christiane Kuntz

Dr. Christiane Kuntz is a family physician and clinical expert in women’s health whose passionate approach to teaching focuses on coaching and mentorship, as well as advocacy for our learners and the greater community.Dr. Kuntz is one of the most sought after community based preceptors in the postgraduate residency program. She models the values of a compassionate and patient centered family physician, mentoring residents with patience, experience, skills and abundant one-on-one attention to ensure success. She trains residents to be excellent communicators who care for the physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual aspect of a person’s condition. Dr. Kuntz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine.

Adam Rudner

Dr. Adam Rudner is an experimentalist and expert in chromosome structure and dynamics. Dr. Rudner offers his trainees countless opportunities to explore their scientific curiosity through innovative projects, research programs and scholarships, and conference and poster presentations. He encourages students to perform experiments according the their interest and ensure students have access to the necessary resources even in fields that are out of his own area of expertise. Dr. Rudner also led the implementation of the SEA-Phages program for TMM students, an innovative new course which is now a model for other universities. As a mentor, he encourages his lab trainees to see each other as teammates and collaborators who are supportive and positive both in the lab and in life. Dr. Rudner is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology.

Jean Seely

Dr. Jean Seely is an academic radiologist who has dedicated her clinical research to improving the effectiveness of early diagnosis of breast cancer and reducing the rate of poor cancer outcomes.In 2017, she founded the Canadian Society of Breast Imaging, a national society with a mission to save life years and improve quality of life through early detection of breast cancer, as well as provide quality education and trusted information to patients and physicians across Canada. Dr. Seely’s research helped established shorter imaging protocols, thereby increasing access for more patients.These shorter protocols established at TOH are serving as a model and being adopted in many centers in Canada. Dr. Seely’s management of the Rose Ages Breast Health Centre is exceptional, training high calibre international fellows, fundraising for new world-class equipment and space and advocating for improved and effective patient care. Dr. Seely is a Full Professor in the Department of Radiology.

Tim Lau

Dr. Tim Lau is a physician and serves the Director of Joy at Work Initiative for the Department of Psychiatry.His this position, he has worked for the promotion and enhancement of well-being in the daily lives of faculty members.He has helped faculty members receive recognition for their hard work through national awards and support for promotions. Dr. Lau is also working with the Faculty to set up a network of Physician Leads for Wellness at the affiliated hospitals. For more than 10 years, Dr. Lau has organized courses and facilitated workshops for couples and parents to enhance wellness in daily life. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he took a leadership role to help calm the anxieties of the public as well as faculty members. Dr. Lau is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Distinguished Teacher in the Faculty of Medicine.

Vivian Welch

Dr. Vivian Welch is an internationally recognized scholar in the areas of high-impact systematic reviews and methods related to the integration of health equity considerations into clinical trials, systematic reviews and practice guidelines. Dr. Welch has led guideline development including PRIMSA-EQUITY, GRADE equity and CONSORT-Equity. She is currently leading a chapter on gender, equity and human rights assessment in WHO guidelines development and a chapter on equity and special populations for the Cochrane Collaboration handbook. She co-chaired the inaugural EDI committee at SEPH for the development of recommendations to promote a safe and inclusive environment. Dr. Welch is an Associate Professor in the School of Epidemiology and Public Health and Investigator at the Bruyère Research Institute.

Lynne Leonard

Dr. Lynne Leonard is a world leader in the development of harm reduction programmes for marginalized communities. Her work is targeted towards improving the health of marginalized communities, working directly with the communities to develop and evaluate strategies for addressing their self-identified key health concerns. She has worked on initiatives related to the use of drugs (needle exchange programme, overdose prevention, opioid epidemic), HIV and HCV infection (reducing risk) and the consequences of systemic racism. She has been a ministerial advisor in local, provincial and national government committees on harm reduction. Embodying an ‘action research’ approach, with a main focus on public health challenges, Dr. Leonard’s research closely addressed the social accountability mandate of the Faculty of Medicine.Dr. Leonard is an Associate Professor in the School of Epidemiology and Public Health.

Giuseppe Pagliarello

Dr. Giuseppe Pagliarello is a general surgeon, a natural leader and an exemplary role model. Dr. Pagliarello recognizes that the success of our institution relies heavily on our ability to work together as a community of physicians, surgeons, nurses and allied health professionals, reach across differences and actively cultivate a health work environment. He is an effective two-way communicator and has successfully harmonized efforts from different groups to ensure safety and well-being of staff all the while maintaining high quality of patient care. In all aspects of his work, Dr. Pagliarello promotes ethical and professional behaviour throught the Faculty and demonstrates respect, compassion, empathy and responsibility. Dr. Pagliarello is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery and Head of the Division of General Surgery.

Marie-Hélène Chomienne

Dr. Marie-Hélène Chomienne is a clinician investigator with a particular interest for health inequalities faced by Francophones in minority communities and for maternal and child health in sub-Saharan Africa. At the international level, she set up almost 20 years ago the French apprenticeship program in Benin Africa, as well as a pilot project for innovative and interactive training in one of their villages. Dr. Chomienne is an assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine and a clinician investigator at the Institut du Savoir Montfort.

Marjorie Pomerleau

Dr. Marjorie Pomerleau is fully involved in the French-speaking medical community. She sits on several Faculty committees contributing to the improvement of the family medicine resident training program at Hôpital Montfort, and collaborates on several research projects that help shape and influence francophone scholarship. She also teaches medical students, ensuring that they have the necessary skills to provide medical care in French, and advocates for the provision of medical and health services in the patients' official language. Dr. Pomerleau is Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Director of the program and teaching unit at Montfort.