Conference Committee
We are grateful to the addiction medicine leaders who have volunteered their time and talents to help us deliver a world-class learning and networking experience at the CSAM-SMCA 2024 Scientific Conference.
Jennifer Brasch
BSc, MD, FRCPC, FCPA
Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University
Leadership Role at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton
Roles with CSAM-SMCA:
Conference Chair
CSAM-SMCA Past President
Ron Fraser
BA (Hon), MD, CSPQ, FRCPC
Director, Personality Disorders Program, McGill University Health Centre
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University
Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University
Roles with CSAM-SMCA:
Co-Chair, Fundamentals of Addiction Course Member, Conference Committee
Erin Knight
BSc (Hon), MD, CCFP(AM), CCSAM, CISAM
Assistant Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Family Medicine, University of Manitoba
Program Director, Addiction Medicine Enhanced Skills Residency, Department of Family Medicine, University of Manitoba
Medical Director, Addiction Services, Health Sciences Centre
Medical Lead, Rapid Access to Addiction Medicine (RAAM) Hub, Shared Health Manitoba
Roles with CSAM-SMCA:
President-elect
Co-Chair Policy Committee
Member, Standards Committee
Member, Conference Committee
David Robert Martell
BSc, MD, CCFP(AM), FCFP, CISAM, CCSAM
President, Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine
Physician Lead, Addiction Medicine, Nova Scotia Health
Roles with CSAM-SMCA:
President
Jean-Paul Michael
BA (Hon), CSPQ, FRCPC
Addictions Case Manager, St. Michael’s Hospital
Co-host, Capitan Hooked: The Addiction Project
Roles with CSAM-SMCA:
Lived Experience Advisor
Member, Conference Committee
Ainko Ramanathan
MPharm, PharmD, RPh
Community pharmacist (addictions) Hamilton, ON
University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy – Opioid use disorder lecturer
Tosh Mizzau
BSc, BEd, MD, CCFP
McMaster University Department of Family Medicine Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct)
Hamilton Health Sciences and St Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton Department of Family Medicine – Associate Appointment
Trevor Oleniuk
LLB, BSc
Medical Student, University of Saskatchewan, College of Medicine
Zain Awadia
BHSc, MSc
McMaster University, Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine – Medical Student
Rachel Foote
BSc(N), MD
Internal Medicine Resident, Western University
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Abstract Reviewers
Brooke Noftle
BSc, BA, MD, CCFP, FCFP
Adjunct Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University
Medical Director, St. Thomas RAAM Clinic/Clinic 217, St. Thomas, Ontario
Physician, Clinic 528, London, Ontario
Roles with CSAM-SMCA:
Board of Directors
David Crockford
MD, FRCPC, DABPN, CCSAM, SLFAPA, DFCA
Clinical Professor, University of Calgary Department of Psychiatry
Roles with CSAM-SMCA:
CSAM-SMCA Board of Directors, Alberta/NWP Regional Director
Chair, CSAM-SMCA Standards Committee
Deputy Editor, Canadian Journal of Addiction
Member, CSAM Education Committee
Selene Etches
MD, FRCPC
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, IWK Health Centre
Assistant Professor, Dalhousie University
Roles with CSAM-SMCA:
Board of Directors, Maritime Regional Director
Kirsty Muller
RN BN
Nurse Case Manager, Four Arrows Regional Health Authority OAT Program
Registered Nurse, RAAM Clinic Shared Health
Roles with CSAM-SMCA:
Board of Directors, Regional Director Manitoba
Co-Chair, Advocacy Committee
Naved Ali
MD, CCFP, CSAM (Certificant), ABAM (Diplomate)
Roles with CSAM-SMCA:
Board of Directors, British Columbia and Yukon Regional Director
Sharon Koivu
MD MCFP PC AM
Roles with CSAM-SMCA:
Board of Directors, Ontario Regional Director
Martin Potter
MD (MT) M.Sc. CCMF, FCMF, CCSAM
Roles with CSAM-SMCA:
Board of Directors