Katy Shufelt

BSc Hon, MD, FRCPC

Kathryn Anne Shufelt

Peterborough, Ontario
Interventional cardiology

Area 5, Division B
(ONTARIO)

Key skills and experience

Business

Governance

Leadership

Physician wellness

World of medicine

Dr. Katy Shufelt is an interventional cardiologist who practises in a regional hospital with a broad rural catchment area. She has unique insight into the challenges of coordinating high-risk care between urban and rural settings. She contributes to medical education through her roles as adjunct assistant professor in the Queen's Family Medicine residency program and honorary associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at Trent University.

The Nominating Committee values the leadership she brings to CMPA as its 1st Vice-President of Council, and the financial and business acumen demonstrated in her role as Chair of the Audit Committee. She brings extensive experience and education in governance, demonstrating strategic thinking grounded in a risk-based approach.

Relevant experience

Practice Appointments

Peterborough Regional Health Centre

Active medical staff - Interventional Cardiology and General Cardiology
2005-

Professional Appointments

Trent University

Honorary Associate Professor
2021-

Queen's University

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine
2015-

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

AFC Subcommittee in Adult Interventional Cardiology
2020-2022

Peterborough Regional Health Centre

Patient Safety Committee
2018-2020
Clinical Lead, Laboratory Medicine ECG Services
2012-2019
Local Physician Lead for Canadian ACS Reflective Program
2012-2016
Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
2014-2015

Central East Ontario LHIN Acute Care Hospital Standards Working Group

Peterborough Regional Health Centre Physician Representative
2015-2017

CMPA Appointments

Human Resources and Compensation Committee
2025-
Extent of Assistance Committee
2025-
1st Vice-President
2024-
Audit Committee (Chair 2024 - )
2023-
Legal Services Oversight Committee (Chair 2022 - 2024)
2022-
Executive Committee
2021-
Member and Stakeholder Relations Committee (Chair 2019 - 2022)
2018-
Council
2017-
Investment Committee
2024-2025
Human Resources and Compensation Committee
2023-2024
Case Review Committee
2022-2024
2nd Vice-President
2022-2024
Pension Committee
2022-2023
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Sub-committee
2020-2022
Investment Committee
2020-2021
Governance Committee
2020-2021
Safe Medical Care Committee
2017-2020