Committees
Governance Committee
The Governance Committee advises and/or oversees the breadth and quality of CFD endeavors. This committee acts as an advisory body to the CFD Director and CFD Executive Council. This Committee has the responsibility for oversight of the accountability of the unit and monitoring the quality of the educational and research activities of the Centre.
Beverly Bulmer (Co-chair)
Vice President, Education | Unity Health Toronto
beverly.bulmer@unityhealth.to
Latika Nirula (Ex-officio member)
Director | Centre for Faculty Development
latika.nirula@unityhealth.to
Ori Rotstein
Vice President of Research and Innovation | Unity Health Toronto
ori.rotstein@unityhealth.to
Suzanne Wong
Director, Faculty Development | Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
suzanne.wong@unityhealth.to
Patricia Houston (Co-chair)
Interim Dean & Vice Dean Medical Education | Temerty Faculty of Medicine
patricia.houston@utoronto.ca
Lindsay Baker (Ex-officio member)
Associate Director, Curriculum Integration & Partnerships | Centre for Faculty Development
lindsay.baker@unityhealth.to
Sonya Canzian
Executive VP of Clinical Programs, People and Chief Nursing and Health Professions Officer | Unity Health Toronto
sonya.canzian@unityhealth.to
Alison Freeland
Associate Dean, Mississauga Campus | Temerty Faculty of Medicine
VP Education, Education and Academic Affairs | Trillium Health Partners
alison.freeland@thp.ca
Mary Forhan
Professor and Chair | Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
Executive Chair | Rehabilitation Sciences Sector
mary.forhan@utoronto.ca
Suzan Schneeweiss
Associate Dean Continuing Professional Development | University of Toronto
suzan.schneeweiss@utoronto.ca
Executive Council
The purpose of this committee is to act as an advisory body for CFD programming and curricular decisions. This committee advises on environmental developments that may influence day-to-day matters of the CFD and/or implementation of strategic plans and programming decisions; advises on program-specific questions and curricular decisions that meet accreditation purposes; informs programming relevance and alignment across CFD offerings; and bolsters awareness and advocacy for the CFD’s programming and resources across the broader health system.
Latika Nirula (Co-chair)
Director | Centre for Faculty Development
latika.nirula@unityhealth.to
Allyson Merbaum
Faculty Development Program Director | Department of Family and Community Medicine
allyson.merbaum@utoronto.ca
Jana Lazor
Director, Faculty Development, Office of Faculty Development | Temerty Faculty of Medicine
jana.lazor@utoronto.ca
Kate Savelberg
Senior Manager, Centre of the Enrichment of Teaching and Learning | The Michener Institute of Education
ksavelberg@michener.ca
Megan Burnett
Associate Director | Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation
megan.burnett@utoronto.ca
Ryan Brydges
Scientist | The Wilson Centre
Director of Research | Allan Waters Family Simulation Centre
ryan.brydges@utoronto.ca
Lindsay Baker (Co-chair)
Associate Director, Curriculum Integration & Partnerships | Centre for Faculty Development
lindsay.baker@unityhealth.to
David Wiljer
Executive Director, Education Technology Innovation | University Health Network
david.wiljer@uhn.ca
Jeremy Edwards
Director, FitzGerald Academy
Adult Cardiologist, Unity Health Toronto
jeremy.edwards@unityhealth.to
Mandy Lowe
Senior Director, Clinical Education | University Health Network
mandy.lowe@uhn.ca
Meredith Giuliani
Associate Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education | Temerty Faculty of Medicine
meredith.giuliani@utoronto.ca
Sarah Dimmock
Senior Director Health Disciplines Practice and Education | Unity Health Toronto
sarah.dimmock@unityhealth.to
Abeer Alomari
Clinical Fellow | University of Toronto
abeer.alomari@uhn.ca
Debbie Kwan
Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream | Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy
Pharmacist | University Health Network
debbie.kwan@uhn.ca
Judy Pararajasingham
Nursing Education Manager | Unity Health Toronto
judy.pararajasingham@unityhealth.to
Maria Tassone
Executive Director, Education & Professional Development | University Health Network
maria.tassone@uhn.ca
Robyn Davies
Collaborative Learning Specialist | Unity Health Toronto
robyn.davies@unityhealth.to
Yasser Ismail
Director of Data Strategy and Knowledge | Casey House
yismail@caseyhouse.ca