2023 Council election results

Council members serve a three-year term, commencing immediately following the CMPA Annual Meeting.

In 2023, there were 2 Council positions contested for election in the following Areas and Divisions:

  • CANDIDATES
  • ELECTION RESULTS
  • Area 1–British Columbia and Yukon, Division B
    1 candidate for 1 position

    • Dr. Jugpal S. Arneja* (Plastic surgery)
    • Dr. Jugpal S. Arneja elected by acclamation
  • Area 2–Alberta, Division A or B
    2 candidates for 1 position
  • First past the post methodology
    • Dr. Jenn D’Mello (Pediatric emergency medicine and child maltreatment)—vote count: 546
    • Dr. Wayne Rosen* (General and colorectal surgery)—vote count: 554
    • Dr. Wayne Rosen elected
  • Area 5—Ontario, Division A
    1 candidate for 1 position
    • Dr. Birinder Singh* (Family medicine)
    • Dr. Birinder Singh elected by acclamation
  • Area 5–Ontario, Division B
    2 candidates for 1 position
  • First past the post methodology
    • Dr. Rolf Gronas (Anesthesiology)—vote count: 704
    • Dr. Katy Shufelt* (Interventional cardiology)—vote count: 985
    • Dr. Katy Shufelt elected
  • Area 6–Québec, Division A
    1 candidate for 1 position
    • Dr. François Mercier* (Family medicine)
    • Dr. François Mercier elected by acclamation
  • Area 6–Québec, Division B
    1 candidate for 1 position
    • Dr. Nicole Damestoy* (Public health and preventive medicine)
    • Dr. Nicole Damestoy elected by acclamation
  • Area 8–Nova Scotia, Division A or B
    1 candidate for 1 position

    • Dr. Heather Scott* (Obstetrics – maternal fetal medicine)
    • Dr. Heather Scott elected by acclamation
  • Area 9–Prince Edward Island, Division A or B
    1 candidate for 1 position

    • Dr. Jill Cunniffe* (Hospital medicine)
    • Dr. Jill Cunniffe elected by acclamation
  • Area 10–Newfoundland and Labrador, Division A or B
    1 candidate for 1 position

    • Dr. Paula Cashin* (Radiology and nuclear medicine)
    • Dr. Paula Cashin elected by acclamation

*Proposed by the CMPA Nominating Committee