Committees

The Department Chair is an ex officio member of all committees, and where appropriate the Administrative Assistant or Student Affairs Advisor assumes this position. The term of office is three years for members of the committees.

Advisory to the Chair:

• William Foulkes, M.B.,B.S., Ph.D., Chair
• Anna Naumova, Ph.D.
• Claudia Kleinman, Ph.D.
• Eric Shoubridge, Ph.D.
• Josée Lavoie, Ph.D.
• Laurence Baret, M.A., M.Sc.
• Silvia Vidal, Ph.D.
• Thomas Kitzler, M.D.
• Yojiro Yamanaka, Ph.D.
• Kandace Springer (Recorder)

Appointments, Promotion, and Tenure Committee:

• William Foulkes, M.B.,B.S., Ph.D., Chair
• Bernard Brais, M.D., Ph.D.
• Claudia Kleinman, Ph.D.
• Eric Shoubridge, Ph.D.
• Guillaume Bourque, Ph.D.
• Silvia Vidal, Ph.D.
• Kandace Springer (Recorder)

Residency Program Committee:

• Sarah Abdullah-Maklan, M.D., M.Sc. (Chair)
• Josée Lavoie, Ph.D. (Chair, CCMG committee)
• Andrea Ruchon, Ph.D.
• Gany Tchakarska, Ph.D.
• Jennifer Fitzpatrick, M.S.
• Laurence Baret, M.A., M.Sc.
• Laura Russell, M.D.
• Bettina Mucha-Le Ny, M.D.
• Thomas Kitzler, M.D.
• Yannis Trakadis, M.D., M.Sc.
• Daniela Buhas, M.D.
• Tania Cruz-Marino, M.D., Ph.D.
• Myriam Srour, M.D., Ph.D.
• Dariel Ashton-Beaucage, M.D. (Medical Genetics resident member, current chief resident)
• Pediatrics Program Director: Najma Ahmed, M.D. (ex officio)
• Internal Medicine Program Director: Ning-Zi Sun, M.D. (ex officio)

Graduate Training Committee:

• David Langlais, Ph.D. (Graduate Program Director)
• Claude Bhérer, Ph.D.
• Livia Garzia, Ph.D.
• Jacek Majewski, Ph.D.
• Robert Nadon, Ph.D.
• Daniel Taliun, Ph.D.
• Patricia Tonin, Ph.D.
• Logan Walsh, Ph.D.
• Yojiro Yamanaka, Ph.D.
• Ma'n Zawati, Ph.D.
• Julia Cabre Romans & Samuel Gauthier (Student Representatives)
• Ross MacKay (Student Affairs Advisor)

M.Sc. in Genetic Counselling Program:

• Jennifer Fitzpatrick, M.S. (Director)
• Laurence Baret, M.A., M.Sc. (Associate Director)
• Laura Russell, M.D. (Medical Director)
• Rimi Joshi, M.S. (Student Affairs Administrator)
• Nancy Anoja, M.Sc.
• Adrienne Atayan, M.Sc.
• Michaela Bercovitch Sadinsky, M.Sc., M.Sc.
• Killiane Blateau, M.Sc.
• Karen Canales, M.Sc.
• Frédéric Coulombe, M.Sc.
• Stella Drury, M.Sc.
• Janine El Helou, M.Sc., M.Sc.
• Stephanie Fox, M.Sc., M.S.
• Leah Hammond, M.Sc., M.Sc.
• Catherine Hudon, M.Sc.
• Kenzie Melvill, M.Sc.
• Yasmin D’Souza, Ph.D., M.Sc.
• Steffany Grondin, Ph.D., M.Sc.
• Lara Reichman, M.Sc. 
• Maria Lalous, M.Sc.
• Alana Mistry, M.Sc.
• Laura Palma, M.Sc.
• Marilyn Richard, M.Sc.
• Felicia Russo, M.Sc.
• Evan Weber, M.Sc.
• Laura Whelton, M.Sc.
• Nora Wong, M.S.

Curriculum Committees:

Science

• Patricia Tonin, Ph.D. (Chair)
• Yann Joly, Ph.D.
• Hamed Najafabadi, Ph.D.
• Loydie Majewska, Ph.D.
• Colin Crist, Ph.D.
• Claudia Kleinman, Ph.D.
• Ross MacKay (Student Affairs Advisor)
• Julia Cabre Romans & Samuel Gauthier (Student Representatives)

Faculty Awards Committee:

• Logan Walsh, Ph.D. (Co-Chair)
• Hamed Najafabadi, Ph.D. (Co-Chair)
• Carl Ernst, Ph.D.
• Lara Reichman, M.Sc.
• Dariel Ahston-Beucage, M.D.
• Rimi Joshi (Student Affairs Administrator)
• Amrita Gosaine (Student Representatives)

Human Genetics Students’ Society:

• President: Peyton McClelland
• VP Financial Affairs: Julia Cabre
• VP Communications: Marius Ygonia
• VP Academic Affairs (2): Amrita Gosaine & Alyssa Green
• VP Internal Affairs (2): Dan Boghici & Alix Vanpoperinghe
• VP External Affairs: Yuan Ding
• VP Health & Wellness: Hugh Deng

Site Representatives

• 91ºÚÁÏÍø Health Centre/Glen Site:
• Jewish General Hospital – Lady Davis Institute:
• Douglas Mental Health University Institute:
• Shriner’s Hospital for Children:
• MNI: Kate Bornais
• Life Sciences:
• 91ºÚÁÏÍø Genome Centre:
• Genetic Counseling Program:
• First-Year Representative: