Department of Medicine

Dalhousie University

Committees 2013‑2014

Standing Committees

Executive / Divisional Chiefs Committee

Name	Position
Anderson, D.	CHAIR Head/Chief, Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Capital Health
Jackson, S.	Deputy Head/Chief, Department of Medicine
Kells, C.	Head/Chief, Cardiology
Finlayson, L.	Head/Chief, Clinical Dermatology & Cutaneous Science
Peltekian, K.	Interim Head/Chief, Digestive Care & Endoscopy
Kaiser, S.	Head/Chief, Endocrinology & Metabolism
Simpson, D.	Interim Head/Chief, General Internal Medicine
Mallery, L.	Head/Chief, Geriatric Medicine
Couban, S.	Head/Chief, Hematology
Johnston, B.L.	Head/Chief, Infectious Diseases
Dorreen, M.	Head/Chief, Medical Oncology
West, K.	Head/Chief, Nephrology
Maxner, C.	Head/Chief, Neurology
McIntyre, P.	Head/Chief, Palliative Medicine
Short, C.	Head/Chief, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Rocker, G.	Head/Chief, Respirology (until March 5, 2014)
Hernandez, P.	Acting Head/Chief, Respirology (eff March 5, 2014)
Sutton, E.	Head/Chief, Rheumatology
Sohi, P.	Head, Department of Medicine, Saint John Regional Hospital
Duke, S.	Site Chief, Dartmouth General Hospital
Gallant, C.	Chair, Financial Management Committee
Epstein, I.	Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program
Jackson, S.	Director, MTU
Hanly, J.	Chair, Research Committee
Morrison, N.	Chair, Undergraduate Medical Education Committee
Quraishi, A.	Institution-based Representative (June 2014)
LindenSmith, J.	Community-based Representative (June 2014)
Parsons, H.	Ex Officio

Billing Committee

Terms of Reference [PDF - 85 kB]

Name	Position
Bhan, V.	(2016) CHAIR (remaining for a second term)
Morrison, N.	(2014)
Stewart, R.	(2014)
Davis, I.	(2015)
Laryea, M.	(2016)
Radford, M.S.	Ex Officio
Macpherson, H.	Ex Officio
Henneberry, T.	Ex Officio

Education Awards Committee

There are currently no terms of reference for this committee.

Name Position Epstein, I. CHAIR and Internal Medicine Program Director
Morrison, N. Chair, Undergraduate Medical Education Committee Gubitz, G. (2016) Member from Department at large Poyah, P. (2016) Member from Department at large (remaining for a second term) Anderson, D. Ex Officio Dowe, M. Ex Officio

Financial Management Committee (FMC)

Guidelines [PDF - 30 kB]

Name	Position
Gallant, C.	(2014)*** CHAIR
Maxner, C.	(2015)* (remaining 2 further years to stagger Division Head membership)
Peltekian, K.	(2016)*
Couban, S.	(2016)* (remaining for a second term, now as Division Head)
Gruchy, S.	(2014)**
Quraishi, A.	(2014)**
Shatshat, S.	(2014)***
Radford, M.S.	Ex Officio
Anderson, D.	Ex Officio
	* Division Head FT Member at Large (2) * PT Member at Large (2)

Grand Rounds Committee

Terms of Reference [PDF - 80 kB]

Name	Position
Bakowsky, V.	CHAIR (2016) Institution-based representative
Chiasson, M.	(2015) Institution-based representative
Keating, M.M.	(2015) Community-based representative
Curran, H.	(2016) Institution-based representative
Tugwell, B.	(2016) Institution-based representative
Moeller, A.	Co-Chief Medicine Resident 2013/14
Webber, J.	Co-Chief Medicine Resident 2013/14
Epstein, I.	Core Internal Medicine Program Director & MTU Representative
Anderson, D.	Ex Officio
Nelson, K.	Ex Officio

Internal Medicine Program Directors' Committee (IMPDC)

Terms of Reference [PDF - 55 kB]

Name	Position
Epstein, I.	Program Director and CHAIR
Ramer, S.	Cardiology
Hancock, J.	Critical Care (Beed, S. is Program Director)
Green, P.	Clinical Dermatology & Cutaneous Science
Gruchy, S.	Digestive Care & Endoscopy
Gee, S.	Endocrinology & Metabolism
MacKnight, C.	Geriatric Medicine
Kew, A.	Hematology
Hatchette, T.	Infectious Diseases
Jeyakumar, A.	Medical Oncology
Keough-Ryan, T.	Nephrology
Gubitz, G.	Neurology
Dupere, D.	Palliative Medicine
Saric, A.	Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
McParland, C.	Respirology
Taylor, T.	Rheumatology
Manning, D.	PGY4/R4 Internal Medicine Program Director
Grant, E.	Site Director - Saint John Regional
Moeller, A.	Co-Chief Medicine Resident 2013/14
Webber, J.	Co-Chief Medicine Resident 2013/14
Anderson, D.	Ex Officio (Jackson, S. Deputy Head may attend in lieu)
Dowe, M.	Ex Officio
Barkhouse, K.	Ex Officio

Internal Medicine Residency Program Committee (RPC)

Terms of Reference [PDF - 60 kB]

Name	Position
Epstein, I.	Program Director and CHAIR
White, D.	Past Program Director
Grant, E.	Site Director, Saint John Regional Hospital
Jackson, S.	MTU Director
Simpson, D.	MTU Director
Manning, D.	PGY/R4 GIM Program Director
LindenSmith, J.	Faculty Member at Large
Gray, C.	Curriculum Coordinator
Macdonald, D.	Resident Research Representative
Haroon, B.	Simulation Coordinator
Moeller, A.	Co-Chief Medicine Resident 2013/14
Webber, J.	Co-Chief Medicine Resident 2013/14
Xu, V.	Associate Chief Resident, Halifax
Robinson, S.	Associate Chief Resident, Saint John
Lees, C.	PGY1
Hobbs, H.	PGY2
Xu, V.	PGY3
Buchanan, B.	PGY4 GIM
Warren, A.	* Associate Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education
Anderson, D.	Ex Officio
Dowe, M.	Ex Officio
Barkhouse, K.	Ex Officio
Damil, A.	Ex Officio, Saint John Representative
	* Corresponding member, receive minutes only

Investment Portfolio Sub-committee (of FMC)

Terms of Reference [PDF - 55 kB]

Name	Position
Reardon, M.	CHAIR
Hanada, E.	(2015)
Bhan, V.	(2016) (remaining for a second term)
Rajda, M.	(2016)
Radford, M.S.	Ex Officio
Furlotte, M.	Ex Officio (Wood Gundy)
Munroe, D.	Ex Officio (Wood Gundy)

IT Steering Committee

Terms of Reference [PDF - 25 kB]

Name	Position
Peltekian, K.	(2015) CHAIR
Grant, I.	(2014)
Gray, C.	(2016)
Macpherson, H.	Administrator
Henneberry, T.	Data Manager
Power, G.	Director, Med IT (Faculty of Medicine)
MacLean, J.	Capital Health eHealth Representative
Kivell, M.	Manager, DOM

Nominating Committee

Terms of Reference [PDF - 20 kB]

Name	Position
Anderson, D.	CHAIR
Benstead, T.	(2014)
Gray, C.	(2015)
Dipchand, D.	(2016)

Promotions & CAPR Review Committee

Terms of Reference [PDF - 25 kB]

Name	Position
Kidwai, B.	CHAIR (2016) (was previously a member of the committee)
Farina, D.	(2015)
Hernandez, P.	(2015)
Lacuesta, G.	(2015) Community-based representative
Poyah, P.	(2015)
Koilpillai, C.	(2016)
Lee, T.	(2016)
Phillips, S.	(2016)
Quraishi, A.	(2016)
Williams, G.	(2016)

Quality & Professional Appraisal Committee

Terms of Reference [PDF - 30 kB]

Name	Position
Stewart, R.	CHAIR and Cardiology
Finlayson, L.	Clinical Dermatology & Cutaneous Science
Williams, S.	Digestive Care & Endoscopy
Yip, C.	Endocrinology & Metabolism
Rebello, R.	General Internal Medicine
Carver, D.	Geriatric Medicine
Hasegawa, W.	Hematology
Johnston, L.	Infectious Diseases
Drucker, A.	Medical Oncology
Hirsch, D.	Nephrology
Sadler, M.	Neurology
Dempster, J.	Palliative Medicine
Mountain, A.	Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Morrison, D.	Respirology
Taylor, T.	Rheumatology
Howie, Breagh	Capital Health Quality & Patient Safety Leader
MacDougall, P.	Capital Health Representative
Moeller, A.	Co-Chief Medicine Resident 2013/14
Webber, J.	Co-Chief Medicine Resident 2013/14

Recognition of Members Contributions Committee

Terms of Reference [PDF - 20 kB]

Name	Position
Anderson, D.	CHAIR
Duke, S.	(2014) Community-based representative
Johnston, L.	(2015) Division Head
Turnbull, G.	(2015) Institution-based representative

Research Committee

Terms of Reference [PDF - 60 kB]

Name	Position
Hanly, J.	CHAIR
Imran, A.	(2014)
Andrew, M.	(2015)
McNeil, S.	(2015)
Pohlmann-Eden, B.	(2015)
Blanchard, C.	(2016) (remaining for a second term)
Clarke, B.	(2016)
Hanada, E.	(2016)
Issekutz, T.	(2016) (remaining for a second term)
Parker, L.	(2016)
Williams, C.	(2016) SJRH Representative
Macdonald, D.	Chair, Resident Research Committee
Anderson, D.	Ex Officio
Nelson, K.	Ex Officio

Resident Research Committee

Terms of Reference [PDF - 25 kB]

Name	Position
Macdonald, D.	(2015) CHAIR
Thompson, K.	(2014)
Darvesh, S.	(2015)
Younis, T.	(2015)
Moorhouse, P.	(2016)
MacKinnon, M	(2016) SJRH Representative
Carmichael, M.	(2014) Resident Representative
Epstein, I.	Internal Medicine Program Director
Nelson, K.	Ex Officio

Undergraduate Medical Education Committee (UMEC)

Terms of Reference [PDF - 40 kB]

Name	Position
Morrison, N.	CHAIR
Stewart, R.	Cardiology
Green, P.	Clinical Dermatology & Cutaneous Science
Winsor, W.	Digestive Care & Endoscopy
Ransom, R.	Endocrinology & Metabolism
Koller, K.	Geriatric Medicine (on leave to September 2014)
Carver, D.	Geriatric Medicine (for Dr. Koller to September 2014)
Shivakumar, S.	Hematology (to January 2014)
Keating, Mary Margaret	Hematology (from February 2014)
Johnston, L.	Infectious Diseases
Snow, S.	Medical Oncology
Finkle, N.	Nephrology
Grant, I.	Neurology
Kain, D. / Corsten, E.	Palliative Medicine
McVeigh, S.	Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Morrison, N.	Respirology
Bakowsky, V.	Rheumatology
Pippy, C.	Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick
Vautour, N.	Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick
Dipchand, C.	Med 1 & 2 Clinical Coordinator, Ex Officio
Finkle, N.	Clerkship Director (to October 15, 2013), Ex Officio
Kidwai, B.	Clerkship Director (from October 15, 2013), Ex Officio
Kidwai, B.	Assistant Clerkship Director (to October 15, 2013), Ex Officio
Connors, L.	Assistant Clerkship Director (from January 15, 2014), Ex Officio
Simpson, D.	Residency Program Committee Representative
Bull, Courtney	Med 2 Representative
Grandy, Kelly	Med 3 Representative, Unit 1
Green, Chris	Med 3 Representative, Unit 2
Cherpak, Lindsay	Med 3 Representative, Unit 3
Blagdon, Ryan	Med 3 Representative, Unit 4
Holmes, B.	Faculty of Medicine UGME (to October 29, 2013)
Matte, M.	Faculty of Medicine UGME, Associate Dean
Love, S.	Faculty of Medicine UGME, Program Manager (to October 31, 2013)
Anderson, D.	Ex Officio
Talbot, C.	Ex Officio