| Members |
Institution |
| Gil Kaplan, MD, MPH, FRCPC (Past-Chair, SMAC) |
Professor of Medicine, University of Calgary Adult Gastroenterologist & Epidemiologist |
Eric Benchimol, MD, PhD, FRCPC
(Chair, SMAC) |
Professor, University of Toronto
Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Hospital for Sick Children |
| Lisa Barrett, MD, PhD, FRCPC |
Clinician Scientist, Infectious Diseases NSHA/Dalhousie University |
| Charles Bernstein, MD, FRCPC |
Distinguished Professor of Medicine Head, Section of Gastroenterology
Program Director, Gastroenterology Postgraduate Training Program
Director, University of Manitoba Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinical and Research Centre University of Manitoba |
| Marc Bradette, MD, FRCPC, CSPQ |
Gastroenterologist, Clinical Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Pavillon Hôtel-Dieu de Québec, Incoming President of QC GI Association (AGEQ) |
| Usha Chauhan, NP (Member, SMAC) |
Nurse Practitioner at McMaster University Medical Centre, GI clinic CANIBD Co-founder and Steering Committee Member |
| Sharyle Fowler, MD, FRCPC |
Assistant Professor, Gastroenterology and Hepatology University of Saskatchewan |
| Jean-Eric Ghia, PhD (Member, SMAC) |
Associate Professor, Department of Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine Section of Gastroenterology, University of Manitoba
Director, Gastrointestinal Basic Biology Research, IBD Clinical & Research Centre Children Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba |
| Deanna Gibson, PhD (Member, SMAC) |
Associate Professor, Biology
University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus |
| Anne Griffiths, MD, FRCPC (Member, SMAC) |
Professor, Paediatrics, University of Toronto Chair, SickKids Research Institute
Northbridge Chair in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Director of the IBD Program, The Hospital for Sick Children |
| Jennifer Jones, MD, MSc, FRCPC (Member, SMAC) |
Associate Professor
Departments of Medicine & Clinical Health and Epidemiology Team Lead, Multidisciplinary IBD Clinical & Research Program Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre
Dalhousie University |
| Ellen Kuenzig, PhD |
Senior Research Associate, Epidemiologist, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre, SickKids Hospital, Person living with IBD |
| Reena Khanna, MD, MSc, FRCPC (Member, SMAC) |
Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Western Ontario Clinician Researcher in the Program for Experimental Medicine |
| Peter Lakatos, MD |
Director of IBD Centre
McGill University Health Centre Professor, Department of Medicine McGill University |
| David Mack, MD, FRCPC (Member, SMAC) |
Professor and Chief, Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa Senior Scientist, CHEO Research Institute |
| John Marshall, MD, MSc, FRCPC, AGAF |
Professor, Department of Medicine Director, Division of Gastroenterology McMaster University |
| Remo Panaccione, MD, FRCPC |
Professor, Department of Medicine Director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic Director, Gastrointestinal Research University of Calgary |
| Abdu A. Sharkawy MD, BMSc, FRCPC |
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University Health Network, Toronto Western Hospital |
| Cynthia Seow, MBBS, MSc, FRACP |
Pregnancy and IBD Specialist, Associate Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary |
Laura Targownik,MD, MSHS, FRCPC
(Member, SMAC) |
Associate Professor of Medicine
Departmental Division Director (Gastroenterology), University of Toronto Chair for Diversity and Equity, Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Staff Gastroenterologist, Mount Sinai Hospital |
| Sandra Zelinsky |
Patient Advisor |
| Kate Lee, PhD, MBA |
VP, Research and Patient Programs, Crohn’s and Colitis Canada |
| Angie Specic, MBA |
VP, Marketing and Communications, Crohn’s and Colitis Canada |