CGS Journal of CME Editorial Board
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Dr. Frank Molnar (Editor-in-Chief)
Frank Molnar is a specialist in Geriatric Medicine who works in Ottawa and who serves as editor-in-chief of the CGS Journal of CME. He is a co-founder of the journal and has also served as President of the CGS. Frank's interests include the methodology of dementia drug studies, dementia and driving, and goals of care discussions.
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Dr. Shabbir Alibhai
Dr. Shabbir Alibhai is a specialist in Geriatric Medicine working in Toronto. He is affiliated with the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. His interests include Senior Care and Oncology. Dr. Alibhai is one of the co-founders of the CGS Journal of CME.
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Dr. Chris Frank
Dr. Frank is a Care of the Elderly Physician working in Kingston. He is a Full Professor at Queen's University and has served as a President of the CGS. His interests include End of Life communication, and quality of care.
As the picture shows Dr. Frank is also an avid off road biker.
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Dr. Mimi Wang
Dr. Mimi Wang completed medical school and residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Toronto, followed by Geriatric Medicine training at McMaster University. She subsequently joined the Division of Geriatric Medicine at McMaster where she is now an Associate Professor. She additionally completed a Master's in Medical Education from the University of Dundee, and her recent scholarly work has focused on end-of-life communication, geriatric critical care, and improving care for diverse older adults.
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Dr. Vicky Chau
Dr. Vicky Chau is a Geriatric Medicine specialist as well as the Education Site Lead in Geriatric Medicine at Sinai Health and the University of Health Network. She is also the Fellowship Director in Geriatric Medicine at the University of Toronto. Her scholarly interests focus on curriculum development and evaluation.
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Dr. Ripa Atker
Dr. Ripa Akter is an Academic Geriatrician practicing in Ottawa. She is the Geriatric Medicine residency training program director at the University of Ottawa. Her academic interests include research in medical education and residency education.
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Dr. Bradley Godwin
Bradley Godwin completed medical school and residencies in Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine at the University of Ottawa before accepting an academic position at The Ottawa Hospital. Brad’s interests include orthogeriatrics, dementia, advance care planning, rural outreach as well as medical education.
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Dr. Cheryl Sadowski
Cheryl Sadowski is a Professor in the Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Alberta. She works in an interprofessional geriatric outpatient clinic. Her research interests include geriatrics education for healthcare professionals, management of geriatric syndromes, and deprescribing.
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Dr. Sofia Nene
Sofia Nene completed medical school at the Université de Sherbrooke and Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine training at McGill University. She subsequently completed a fellowship in perioperative medicine at McMaster University and is pursuing a Master’s in Health Professions Education at the University of Ottawa. She is currently an Associate Professor at McGill University. Her research interests include perioperative medicine in the older adult, rehabilitation, and delirium with a focus on quality improvement.
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Dr. Lindsay Torbiak
Lindsay Torbiak is a Geriatric Medicine specialist working in Winnipeg. She is an Assistant Professor at the University of Manitoba, and her clinical work includes Day Hospital, geriatric rehabilitation, and geriatric medicine consult service. She is the program director for the Geriatric Medicine subspecialty program at the University of Manitoba, and is interested in curriculum development.
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Dr. Samuel D. Searle
Dr. Searle is an assistant professor in the division geriatric medicine in the department of medicine at Dalhousie University. A product of Atlantic Canada, Dr. Searle trained at Dalhousie University where he obtained his internal medicine residency and subspecialty in geriatric medicine. He has published on dementia and frailty and has a special interest in acute illness and the interplay of frailty.
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Dr. Maia von Maltzahn
Dr. von Maltzahn is an assistant professor in the Division of Geriatric Medicine at Dalhousie University. She is the program director for the Dalhousie Geriatric Medicine resident training program. She holds a special interest in medical education, particularly in training learners from all backgrounds in the best practices in caring for older adults. Growing up in Halifax, Dr. von Maltzahn was close with her grandparents, who all lived nearby. This connection helped foster her interest in the care and well-being of older adults.
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Dr. Allison Nakanishi
Dr. Allison Nakanishi completed a residency in Internal Medicine and her Geriatric Medicine fellowship at the University of British Columbia. She now works as a community Geriatrician in Victoria. Her areas of interest include caregiver support and medical assistance in dying and dementia.
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Dr. Marion MacKay-Dunn
Dr. Marion MacKay-Dunn is a specialist physician with Vancouver Coastal Health consulting for Vancouver General Hospital and University of British Columbia Hospital. Dr. MacKay-Dunn completed her Internal Medicine residency and Geriatric Medicine fellowship at the University of British Columbia where she currently teaches medical trainees. Through a collaborative framework with Geriatric Psychiatry, Family Medicine and Allied Health, Dr. MacKay-Dunn dedicates her clinical efforts towards optimizing the health and independence of the frail elderly in our community. Dr. MacKay-Dunn is particularly interested in the interdependence of mental and physical health, and how these dynamics influence cognition and function.