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Dr. Rodin is the Director of the Global Institute of Psychosocial, Palliative and End-of-Life Care (GIPPEC) and a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto.  He is a clinician-investigator who has published widely on the psychiatric and psychosocial aspects of cancer and other medical illnesses.  Under his leadership, the...

Lesley Chalklin, B.Com, MSc, PMP is the Program Manager for GIPPEC. Lesley completed her Masters in Health Administration and holds a certfication Project Management. In addition to her role with GIPPEC, Lesley has worked as Project Manager with the Global Cancer Program,...

Dr. Jenny Lau is a palliative care physician, trained in family medicine at the University of Ottawa, and then completed her year of added competency in palliative care at the University of Alberta. She was awarded the Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians’ Palliative Medicine Resident Research award for her...

Dr. Madeline Li is an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry, University Health Network and a clinician scientist in the Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Princess Margaret Hospital. She completed her MD/PhD at the Ontario Cancer Institute, followed by a residency and fellowship in psychiatric oncology at...

Nadine Persaud, PhD, MSW, RSW is currently the Executive Director of the Kensington Hospice Senior Director of Client Services at the Kensington Gardens, and The Second Mile Club of Toronto. Nadine has been working in the hospice palliative care field for the past 16 years. She is a trainer for...

Dr. Kayla Wolofsky is currently a clinician-teacher at Toronto General Hospital and the University of Toronto. Her clinical duties include both General Internal Medicine and Palliative Care.She completed medical school at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia and completed her Internal Medicine residency at Emory University. She graduated from...

Dr. Amit Arya joined the Division of Supportive and Palliative Care at Brampton Civic Hospital, William Osler Health System in October of 2015. Passionate about medical research, he holds a joint faculty appointment in the Division of Palliative Care at McMaster University & the University of Toronto.  His diverse research...

Dr. Ravi Bhargava, MD is a Physician Scientist and a healthcare management executive. He completed the Advanced Health System Leadership program from the Rotman School of management, University of Toronto. Dr. Bhargava is the Corporate Manger of Research at the William Osler Health System where he is successfully creating research...

Eric Cazdyn is a Distinguished Professor of Aesthetics and Politics at the University of Toronto, where he teaches courses on critical and cultural theory, illness, psychoanalysis, radical politics, film, and modern Japan. He is the author of the following books: The Already Dead: The New Time of Politics, Culture, and...

Dr. Martin Chasen born in Pretoria, South Africa completed his undergraduate training at the University of Pretoria in 1983, later obtaining a specialist degree in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology and Master of Philosophy (Palliative Medicine) at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. He is a founding member of...

Dr Doris Howell, RN, PhD is the RBC Chair in Oncology Nursing Research and Education at University Health Network. She is a Senior Scientist with the Division of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care at the Ontario Cancer Institute,  Adjunct Scientist at the Division of Preventive...

Nazira Jaffer BSC, MHA, MBA, CHE is an innovative health care executive with a proven track record of outstanding results in planning health care, social services and programs, strategy and change management, project management and performance through engaging service providers, consumer groups and stakeholders across jurisdictions. Nazira has more than...

Carmine Malfitano, PhD (C), MSW, RSW is a Social Worker in Research, registered with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, and psychotherapist. He is a trained CALM therapist and provides psychotherapy to individuals facing advanced cancer at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.

As a Research Associate for...

Adam Rapoport is a general pediatrician with a Masters in bioethics. His palliative care career began in 2009 when he joined the Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care at Mount Sinai Hospital, as their paediatric consultant. In July 2011 Adam became the first Medical Director of the Paediatric Advanced Care...

Kevin Reel is the Ethicist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Markham Stouffville Hospital. He has an MSc in medical ethics from Imperial College, London, UK, and a BSc in occupational therapy from the University of Toronto.  He completed his Fellowship in Clinical and Organizational Ethics at the Joint Centre...

Gilla Shapiro, PhD, MPP/MPA, MA (Cantab) is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Supportive Care at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto.  Gilla completed her PhD in clinical psychology at McGill University and her dual-degree MPA/MPP at the London School of Economics and Political Science and the Hertie...

Luzia Travado, PhD, MSc, ClinPsych is clinical health psychologist specialized in psycho-oncology. She is currently head of Psycho-Oncology at the Clinical Center of the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal (2011-). She has a career of more than 30 yrs initiated at Hospital S. José-Central Lisbon Hospital...

Kirsten Wentlandt graduated with her PhD in Physiology and Neurosciences before finishing her MD at Queen’s University.  She then returned to the University of Toronto to complete her residency in Family Medicine, fellowship in Palliative Care and a Masters in Health Sciences (Health Administration).  She joined UHN after graduating in...

Kimberley Widger is currently an Assistant Professor at the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto and a Nursing Research Associate at the Hospital for Sick Children. Her research focuses on identifying and measuring structures, processes, and outcomes that are indicative of high-quality pediatric palliative and end-of-life care...

Dr. Brandon Maser, MD, is a resident physician in General Paediatrics at the University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), and a PhD candidate through the University of Toronto Clinician Investigator Program. He is completing his PhD in Health Systems Research through the Institute of Health Policy,...

Eve is Programmes and Research Manager at the African Palliative Care Association, and honorary senior health scientist at the college of Health Sciences, Makerere University. She is also board member at International Association for Hospices and Palliative Care and the Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care in Africa.

She holds masters...

Dr. Christian Ntizimira, MD, MMSc-GHD has trained in the United States of America at Harvard Medical School’s Center for Palliative Care. He also trained as an African Pain Policy Expert at the University of Wisconsin. Ntizimira was named Young Cancer Leader by the Union for International Cancer Control in 2016 and...

Professor Richard Sullivan's research group studies health systems, particular NCD policy and the impact of conflict on health. He is Professor of Cancer and Global Health at King’s College London, and Director of the Institute of Cancer Policy (ICP) and co-Director...

Dr. Camilla Zimmermann is Head of the Division of Palliative Care at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and the University Health Network, and a Senior Scientist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Research Institute. She is also Professor of Medicine and Rose Family Chair in Supportive Care at the University...

Laura Foran is a dedicated Social Worker and Program Manager for the CALM National Program, where she leads efforts to establish CALM (Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully) as the standard of care across Canada. Laura is trained to deliver both CALM...

Lisa Klekovkina is a social worker in research at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, where she provides psychosocial care to cancer patients and their families. Lisa is a certified Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully (CALM) therapist. Lisa’s research focuses on addressing traumatic stress in caregivers and patients with cancer, contributing...

Kate Hunt is a Social Worker in Research in the Department of Supportive Care at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, with a cross-appointment to the Bridging Program with the Hospital for Sick Children. Kate supports patients and families facing cancer through...

Maya Stern, MPH, MSW, RSW is a Social Worker in Research at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. She is a trained CALM therapist and provides psychotherapy to people living with advanced cancer and their caregivers. Maya has extensive experience as a Patient Partner, supporting research exploring the psychosocial impacts of...

Megan George is a Master’s of Science candidate at the University of Toronto’s Institute of Medical Science and the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. Under the supervision of Dr. Gary Rodin and Dr. Stephanie Lheureux, Megan’s research focuses on the implementation of CALM (Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully), particularly its feasibility...

Sarah Hales, MD, PhD, FRCPC is a psychiatrist for the Division of Psychosocial Oncology in the Department of Supportive Care at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto. Her research has been funded by both the Canadian Cancer Society and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Her clinical and research interests...

Argin Malakian is a Clinical Nurse Specialist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre’s Department of Supportive Care. In his clinical role, Argin provides psychological care in the form of psychotherapy to adults with life-limiting cancers and their caregivers, including parents of children with cancer through his cross-appointment at the Hospital...