Committees

There are two committees operating within the CCHCSP Organizational structure, all reporting to the Executive Committee via the Director: the Selection Committee and the Curriculum Committee.

Selection Committee

Selecting potential clinician scientists for the future of child health research in Canada is an extremely important task in which members of the Selection Committee play a crucial role. The purpose of the Selection Committee is to enhance and execute the recruitment, retention, and support of outstanding individuals who will advance Canadian child health across our entry disciplines. The Committee will carry out the CCHCSP applicant selection and adjudication process as described in the adjudication section.  They will also participate in the evaluation of current trainees during the National symposium annually, meeting with both trainee and mentors separately.  New Selection Committee members are nominated by committee members, and approved by the CCHCSP Executive to serve a 5-year term. The committee has representation from all four pillars of health research and includes at least one representative from medicine/surgery, psychology, nursing, rehabilitative sciences, and other disciplines to represent the cross section of CCHCSP trainees. Geographic representation is encouraged, with also a minimum two former trainees of the program.

Committee members are:

• Dr. Thierry Lacaze, Chair, University of Calgary
• Dr. Brendan Andrade, University of Toronto/CAMH
• Dr. John Barnard, Chair in Paediatric Research/President of Research Institute, Nationwide Children’s Hospital
• Dr. Sumit Gutpa, University of Toronto/SickKids 
• Dr. Richard Keijzer, University of Manitoba
• Dr. Mandi Newton, University of Alberta
• Dr. Anne Monique Nuyt, University of Montreal
• Dr. Shannon Scott, University of Alberta
• Dr. Jill Zwicker, University of British Columbia
• Dr. Susan Samuel, PI, CCHCSP, University of Calgary
• Mrs. Linda Pires, Operations Manager, CCHCSP, Ex-Officio

Curriculum Committee

The Curriculum Committee oversees the operation and advancement of the CCHCSP Core Curriculum. The committee members  work directly with the CCHCSP Director and Program Manager to ensure effective up-to-date content and tools within the existing infrastructure and potential for novel tools and advancement. Committee members are nominated from the CCHCSP community and approved by the CCHCSP Executive to serve a 5-year term.  The committee also guides the development of the content for the CCHCSP annual symposia and address any centre based concerns.

Committee members are:

• Dr. Susan Samuel, Chair, University of Calgary
• Dr. Eric Benchimol, University of Ottawa
• Dr. Christine Chambers, Dalhousie University
• Dr. Catharine Walsh, University of Toronto
• Dr. Susan Samuel, Director, CCHCSP, University of Calgary
• Mrs. Linda Pires, Operations Manager, CCHCSP, Ex-Officio