Jake Reid
Director, Government Relations & Advocacy, Atlantic · Diabetes Canada
Jake Reid is the current Director of Government Relations and Advocacy for Diabetes Canada for Atlantic Canada.
Health Advocacy Diabetes Charter for Canada Non-Profit Advocacy Diabetes Leadership
Leslie Rose
Conference Speaker & In-house Trainer · Leslie Rose Seminars
Humor, Effective Communication & Customer Service
Humor for Effective Communication Exceptional Customer Service Managing Stress: for Optimists Pessimists and Skeptics Communicate for Success Dealing With Difficult People
Bart Windrum
author / change agent / patient-family advocate · Axiom Action
Overcoming the Seven Deadly Obstacles to Dying in Peace — a unique lay perspective
End of Life Advocate Hospital Estate
Judy Helm Wright
Author and Speaker · Artichoke Press LLC
Enthusiastic keynote and conference speaker on RESILIENCE and being a Bounce-Back person. Brings scientific study and life examples of the p
Resiliency - Bounce Back Person Power of Encouraging Words Motivational Respect Responsibility & Resiliency Broke But Not Broken
Toirealach Mc Ginley
Fibre Optic Technician · Total Splicing Solutions
Personal Trainer and Nutritionist
Dr. Randy McIntosh
Vice-President of Research ; Director, Rotman Research Institute · Baycrest
A world-renowned expert in the use of neuro-imaging methods (fMRI, PET, EEG and MEG) and computational modeling.
Neuroscience Computational Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience Brain Imaging Brain Modeling
Scott McRae
Regional Director, Alberta and NWT · Diabetes Canada
Scott McRae is the Regional Director for Alberta and the Northwest Territories
Diabetes Diabetes in Alberta Diabetes in the Northwest Territories Volunteer Management Fundraising
Andrew Young
Vice President, Programs, Services and Product Development · Diabetes Canada
Andrew Young is Vice President, Programs, Services and Product Development
Program Development Nonprofits Leadership Community Development Volunteer Management
Kara Santokie
Director · Toronto Women's City Alliance
Kara Santokie, PhD, does policy analysis and works to increase civic engagement among women in Toronto.
International Relations Human Rights International Development Project Management Policy Analysis
Kathleen Martin Ginis
Professor, School of Health and Exercise Sciences · University of British Columbia
Mental health benefits of exercise | Body Image | Exercise behaviour change |Disability | Women | Knowledge Translation
Exercise Psychology Health Behaviour Change Exercise behaviour change Exercise and mental health Body Image
Lori Wilkinson
Professor of Sociology · University of Manitoba
Professor of Sociology, specializing in immigration and refugee studies and survey methods
Research Methods Race and Ethnic Relations Settlement Integration Youth and School-To-Work Transitions
Meaghan Adams
Registered Physiotherapist / PhD candidate, Department of Kinesiology · University of Waterloo
PhD candidate in neuroscience, studying sensory changes after concussion. Sports & vestibular physiotherapist working in concussion rehab.
Concussion Rehabilitation Neuroscience Vestibular System Physiotherapy Concussions
Nadine Wathen
Professor · University of Western Ontario
Nadine Wathen is committed to developing and mobilizing knowledge to improve the lives of women and children exposed to family violence.
health information Knowledge Mobilization violence against women/gender-based violence Child Maltreatment Domestic Violence
Jovita Sundaramoorthy
Vice President, Research and Education · Diabetes Canada
Jovita Sundaramoorthy is Vice President of Research and Education
Volunteer Management Program Development Strategic Communications Public Speaking
Gary Slade
John W. Stamm Distinguished Professor, Department of Dental Ecology and Director of Oral Epidemiology PhD Program · UNC at Chapel Hill
Dr. Slade's research focuses on chronic pain and how to prevent it, fluoride use and other dental public health topics.
Dental public health Fluoride Chronic Pain
Prof. Leocadio Rodriguez Mañas
Head of the Service of Geriatrics · Hospital Universitario de Getafe
Expertise in frailty(epidemiology, clinical, biological features), organizations of health care systems, diabetes, and vascular diseases
Physical exercise in older people Frailty Diabetes Health Systems
George (Buzz) Kenney
President · Entratympanic
George Kenney is an expert in building technology development teams in advanced materials and devices.
Biomedical Engineering Entrepreneurship Materials Science Product Development
Julie Cederbaum
Associate Professor of Social Work · USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Dr. Cederbaum focuses on family process, childhood adversity, and reproductive and behavioral health risk prevention.
Childhood Adversity Parenting Parent-child communication
Derek Cummings
Professor · University of Florida
Derek Cummings’ research on emerging pathogens has included studies of MERS, Ebola and novel influenza.
Emerging Pathogens Immunology of Infectious Diseases Global Health Ebola Influenza
John Brownstein
Chief Innovation Officer · Boston Children's Hospital
John Brownstein's research is focused on predicting patterns of epidemics and pandemics, and the efficacy of disease control strategies.
Population Health Informatics Molecular Biology Program Management Epidemiology Public Health