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
MD, FRCPC, FCPA, DRCPSC, CCSAM
Lead, Addiction Psychiatry, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton
Associate Professor, Dept of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University
Roles with CSAM-SMCA:
Conference Chair
Past President
Grant Committee
Standards Committee
Nominations Committee
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
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
Standards Committee
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
Conference Committee
January – June 2024
Ainko Ramanathan
MPharm, PharmD, RPh
Community pharmacist (addictions) Hamilton, ON, Clinical Pharmacist; Mental Health & Addictions Niagara Health System
University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy – Opioid use disorder lecturer
Trevor Oleniuk
MD, LLB, BSc
Family Medicine Resident, University of Saskatchewan
Martin Potter
MD (MT) M.Sc. CCMF, FCMF, CCSAM
Family Physician
Roles with CSAM-SMCA:
Board of Directors
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
Zain Awadia
BHSc, MSc
McMaster University, Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine – Medical Student
Rachel Foote
BSc(N), MD
Internal Medicine Resident, Western University
Christopher Chu
BMSc
McMaster University, Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine – Medical Student
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Abstract Reviewers
Our 2024 Abstract Reviewers include all members of the 2024 Conference Committee (found above) as well as the following individuals.
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
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
Sharon Koivu
MD, MCFP, PC, AM
Addiction Physician
Adjunct Professor Western University
Roles with CSAM-SMCA:
CSAM-SMCA Board of Directors, Ontario
Co-Chair CSAM-SMCA Advisory Committee
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
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