Conference Speakers

Dr. Chris MacKinnon

Psychologist

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Jasneet Parmar

MBBS, MSc, MCFP(COE)

Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Alberta.

Matt Day

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Professional Musician, Music Care Provider, Therapy Assistant

Rev. Joan Jiko Halifax

PhD

Buddhist teacher, Zen priest, anthropologist. Founder, Abbot, and Head Teacher of Upaya Institute and Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Serena Rix

BSc (hons) Pharm, Pharm D

Pharmacist, Palliative Care, Grey Nuns Hospital

Heather Koopman

RPN

Clinical Consultant

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

Maxxine Rattner

MSW, RSW

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Sandy Ayre

OT, Certificate in Death and Grief Studies

Occupational Therapist

Tracy Sutton

MSc, Registered Psychologist

Manager, Grief Support Program Calgary Zone

James Downar

MDCM, MHSc, FRCPC

Critical Care and Palliative Care physician in Ottawa. Co-chair of the Pan-Canadian Palliative Care Research Collaborative and the Secretary of the Canadian Critical Care Society. Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto.

Marney Thompson

BA, MA

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Megan Sellick

MD, CCFP(PC)

Palliative Care Physician

Serena Lewis

(she/her) MSW, RSW- Social Worker, Health & Psycho-social Consultant

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