Committees

The Department Chair is an ex officio member of all committees, and where appropriate the Administrative Assistant or Student Affairs Advisor assumes this position. The term of office is three years for members of the committees.

Advisory to the Chair:

• William Foulkes, M.B.,B.S., Ph.D., Chair
• Anna Naumova, Ph.D.
• Claudia Kleinman, Ph.D.
• Eric Shoubridge, Ph.D.
• Josée Lavoie, Ph.D.
• Laurence Baret, M.A., M.Sc.
• Silvia Vidal, Ph.D.
• Thomas Kitzler, M.D.
• Yojiro Yamanaka, Ph.D.
• Kandace Springer (Recorder)

Appointments, Promotion, and Tenure Committee:

• William Foulkes, M.B.,B.S., Ph.D., Chair
• Claudia Kleinman, Ph.D.
• Eric Shoubridge, Ph.D.
• Guillaume Bourque, Ph.D.
• Rima Rozen, Ph.D.
• Silvia Vidal, Ph.D.
• Kandace Springer (Recorder)

Residency Program Committee:

• Laura Russell, M.D. (Chair)
• Josée Lavoie, Ph.D. (Chair, CCMG committee)
• Andrea Ruchon, Ph.D.
• Gany Tchakarska, Ph.D.
• Jennifer Fitzpatrick, M.S.
• Laurence Baret, M.A., M.Sc.
• Thomas Kitzler, M.D.
• Yannis Trakadis, M.D., M.Sc.
• Daniela Buhas, M.D.
• Tania Cruz-Marino, M.D., Ph.D.
• Myriam Srour, M.D., Ph.D.
• Andrea Accogli, M.D. (Medical Genetics resident member, current chief resident)
• Pediatrics Program Director: Najma Ahmed, M.D. (ex officio)
• Internal Medicine Program Director: Ning-Zi Sun, M.D. (ex officio)

Graduate Training Committee:

• David Langlais, Ph.D. (Graduate Program Director)
• Claude Bhérer, Ph.D.
• Ken Dewar, Ph.D.
• Livia Garzia, Ph.D.
• Jacek Majewski, Ph.D.
• Robert Nadon, Ph.D.
• Patricia Tonin, Ph.D.
• Logan Walsh, Ph.D.
• Yojiro Yamanaka, Ph.D.
• Ma'n Zawati, Ph.D.
• Amrita Gosaine & Alyssa Green (Student Representatives)
• Ross MacKay (Student Affairs Advisor)

M.Sc. in Genetic Counselling Program:

• Jennifer Fitzpatrick, M.S. (Director)
• Laurence Baret, M.A., M.Sc. (Associate Director)
• Laura Russell, M.D. (Medical Director)
• Roberta Palmour, Ph.D. (Research Advisor)
• Rimi Joshi, M.S. (Student Affairs Administrator)
• Nancy Anoja, M.Sc.
• Adrienne Atayan, M.Sc.
• Michaela Bercovitch Sadinsky, M.Sc., M.Sc.
• Killiane Blateau, M.Sc.
• Karen Canales, M.Sc.
• Frédéric Coulombe, M.Sc.
• Vi-An Dang, M.Sc.
• Stella Drury, M.Sc.
• Janine El Helou, M.Sc., M.Sc.
• Nellie Fotopoulos, Ph.D., M.Sc.
• Stephanie Fox, M.Sc., M.S.
• Leah Hammond, M.Sc., M.Sc.
• Catherine Hudon, M.Sc.
• Maria Lalous, M.Sc.
• Kayla Horowitz, M.Sc.
• Alana Mistry, M.Sc.
• Laura Palma, M.Sc.
• Marilyn Richard, M.Sc.
• Felicia Russo, M.Sc.
• Evan Weber, M.Sc.
• Laura Whelton, M.Sc.
• Nora Wong, M.S.

Curriculum Committees:

Medicine

• Jennifer Fitzpatrick, M.S. (Chair)
• Nancy Braverman, M.S., M.D.
• Daniela Buhas, M.D.
• Roberta Palmour, Ph.D.
• Yannis Trakadis, M.D.
• Kandace Springer (Administrative Assistant)

Science

• Patricia Tonin, Ph.D. (Chair)
• Yann Joly, Ph.D.
• Hamed Najafabadi, Ph.D.
• Ken Dewar, Ph.D.
• Loydie Majewska, Ph.D.
• Colin Crist, Ph.D.
• Claudia Kleinman, Ph.D.
• Ross MacKay (Student Affairs Advisor)
• Amrita Gosaine & Alyssa Green (Student Representatives)

Faculty Awards Committee:

• Hamed Najafabadi, Ph.D. (Chair)
• David Langlais, Ph.D.
• Gany Tchakarska, Ph.D.
• Chief Medical Resident in Medical Genetics
• Rimi Joshi (Student Affairs Administrator)
• Amrita Gosaine & Alyssa Green (Student Representatives)

Human Genetics Students’ Society:

• Co-President: Peyton McClelland
• VP Financial Affairs: Julia Cabre
• VP Communications: Marius Ygonia
• VP Academic Affairs (2): Amrita Gosaine & Alyssa Green
• VP Internal Affairs (2): Dan Boghici & Alix Vanpoperinghe
• VP External Affairs: Yuan Ding
• VP Health & Wellness: Hugh Deng

Site Representatives

• 91ÉçÇø Health Centre/Glen Site:
• Jewish General Hospital – Lady Davis Institute:
• Douglas Mental Health University Institute:
• Shriner’s Hospital for Children:
• MNI: Kate Bornais
• Life Sciences:
• 91ÉçÇø Genome Centre:
• Genetic Counseling Program:
• First-Year Representative: