The guidance and expertise contributed by the members of each of our steering committees played an important role in the success of the Frontline Health Dialogue series. We thank them for their invaluable insight into the design, development and execution of each event.
Steering Committee: Ottawa Roundtable – June 2007
Steering Committee: Vancouver Dialogue – June 2008
Steering Committee: Atlantic Canada Dialogue – November 2008
The Ottawa Roundtable Steering Committee
Dr. Judith Bartlett – Director, Health & Wellness Department, Manitoba Métis Foundation; Family Physician, Aboriginal Health & Wellness Centre of Winnipeg; and Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba
Jeannie Haggerty – Associate Professor, Département des sciences de la santé communautaire, Université de Sherbrooke.
Dr. Michael Jong – Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Memorial University; and Past President of the Society of Rural Physicians
Wendy Muckle, RN – Executive Director, Ottawa Inner City Health Inc.
Dr. Roger Strasser – Founding Dean, Northern Ontario School of Medicine
Shirley Tagalik – Site Director, Centre of Excellence for Children and Adolescents with Special Needs, the Government of Nunavut Task Force on Mental Health
The dialogue was facilitated by Beth Allan of Beth Allan and Associates.
The Vancouver Dialogue Steering Committee
Dr. Joanna Bates – Senior Associate Dean, Education, Faculty of Medicine, UBC
Kim Daly (RN) – Coordinator, Victoria Youth Clinic
Dr. Trevor Corneil – Medical Director, Vancouver Coastal Health Authority; and Three Bridges Clinic
The proceedings were facilitated by Nancy Hall, well-known for her work in the B.C. healthcare sector.
The Atlantic Canada Steering Committee
Larry Baxter – Chair, Nova Scotia Advisory Commission on AIDS
Dr. Blye Frank – Head of Department of BioEthics, Dalhousie University
Dr. Michael Jong – Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Memorial University; and Past President of the Society of Rural Physicians
The proceedings were facilitated by Karen Pyra of Pyra Management Consulting Services Inc.