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Organizing Committee

Scientific Planning Committee

Justin Sanders, MD, MSc, FAAHPMDirector | Palliative Care McGill, Associate Professor | Department of Family Medicine | McGill University, Director | Division of Supportive and Palliative Care | McGill University Health Centre, Scientist | Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre

Congress Chair
Kappy and Eric M. Flanders Chair of Palliative Care

Corinne Archer Ulysse, BSc, MDCM, CCFP (PC), TLCMcGill University

Palliative Care and Family Medicine Physician, Faculty Lecturer; McGill UGME Palliative Care Content Expert MDCM Program; Family Medicine Dept; MUHC-Site Glen | GMF CLSC Villeray

Marie-Solange Bernatchez, Ph.D.McGill University Health Centre

Clinical Psychologist in Palliative Care

Vasiliki (Bessy) Bitzas, N, PhDMcGill University

Associate Director of Nursing, Department of Nursing, Jewish General Hospital, CIUSSS West-Central Montreal

Vincent Dagenais-Beaulé, Pharm.D., M.Sc.McGill University

Pharmacist, Pharmacy Dept, Direction of Professional Services, Jewish General Hospital; Adjunct Clinical Professor, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa; Associate Investigator, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research; Clinical Lecturer, Nursing School, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University

Elle Flanders, PhDPublic Studio, Toronto

Artist, Educator, Member, McGill Council on Palliative Care

Zelda Freitas, BA, BSW, MSW, TSMcGill University

Clinical Senior Advisor, Professional Practices; Directorate of Rehabilitation and Multidisciplinary Services (DRSM), CIUSSS Centre-Ouest-de-l'ile-de-Montréal; Adjunct Professor, School of Social Work

Romayne Gallagher, MD, CCFP(PC), FCFPCanadian Society of Palliative Medicine

Vancouver, BC

Naomi Goloff, MD, MSc (HPE), FRCPC, FAAHPMMcGill University

Director, Division of Pediatric Palliative Medicine; Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics; Medical Director, Pediatric Advanced Care Team (PACT), Montreal Children’s Hospital

Zhimeng Jia, MD MS CCFP(PC)Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care | Mount Sinai Hospital

Clinician Investigator

Diane Tapp, PhDUniversité Laval

Full Professor, Faculty of Nursing, Université Laval; Researcher, CHU de Québec - Université Laval Research Centre (Oncology Axis); Co-Director, Quebec Network for Research in Palliative and End-of-Life Care (RQSPAL)

Kate Wong, RN, PhDUniversity of Calgary

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Nursing

David K. Wright, PhD, RN, CHPCN(C)University of Ottawa

Full Professor, School of Nursing