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33rd Annual Palliative Education & Research Day
Monday, October 24, 2022 - Online Event

Conference Speakers

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Dr. Amanda (Mandy) J Brisebois MSc MD FRCPC FACP

Wellness and Executive Coach, General Medicine and Palliative Medicine Specialist with focus on chronic illness care in a virtual setting. Medical Director Palliative Institute Covenant. Clinical Professor UofA, ACMO Covenant.

Angela Gee

Clinical Pharmacist - Palliative Care

Aynharan Sinnarajah

Associate Professor, Division of Palliative Care, Queen’s University; Division Head, Palliative Care, Lakeridge Health; Dr. Gillian Gilchrist Chair in Palliative Care Research, Lakeridge Health / Queen’s University

Berva Dawn Kesler RN BN

Director of Seniors Health South Zone

Caitlin Forbes

Research Coordinator

Cecilia Mah BScPharm, PharmD

Ceilidh Eaton Russell CCLS, PhD(C)

Lecturer, Child Life & Pediatric Psychosocial Care, McMaster University
Project lead, Canadian Virtual Hospice

Corinne Marceau

Tissue Specialist

Dr. Dionne Walsh

Palliative Care Physician

Gary Frank BA, BEd, RN

Retired from full-time nursing

Dr. Jasneet Parmar MBBS, MSc, MCFP(COE)

Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Alberta

Laurel Kirchner

Wellness Advisor, Alberta Blue Cross

Dr. Lawrence Lee MD, CCFP (PC)

Physician Consultant, Edmonton Zone Palliative Care Program; Assistant Clinical Professor, Div of Palliative Care Medicine, Dept of Oncology, Univ of Alberta

Megan Sellick MD, CCFP (PC)

Palliative Care Physician; Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre

Michelle Agopsowicz

Family Counsellor

Nancy Campbell RN BN MSc DTN

Patricia Laffin MRT(T)

Randip Dhaliwal PhD Student

Renee Rolfes, BScN

Lead Investigator

Serena Rix BSc (hons) Pharm, Pharm D

Pharmacist, Palliative Care, Grey Nuns Hospital

Sharon Watanabe

Professor and Director, Division of Palliative Care Medicine, University of Alberta

Susan Dugas

Operations Manager, Ambulance New Brunswick

Tanya L’Heureux

Healthcare Education Coordinator, Department of Family Medicine, University of Alberta