Council 2023-2024

Members may contact the CMPA President to discuss governance issues. Enquiries regarding operational or case-specific matters should be directed to 1-800-267-6522.

The following are the 31 members of Council for 2023-2024.

President

Québec
Division: B
Jean-Hugues Brossard
MD, CSPQ, FRCPC
Endocrinology
Term ending: 2024

Council members by region

British Columbia and Yukon
Division: A
Michael Curry
LLB/JD, MD, CCFP(EM), FCFP, FCLM
Emergency medicine/Family medicine
Term ending: 2024
British Columbia and Yukon
Division: B
Jugpal S. Arneja
MD, MBA, FAAP, FACS, FRCSC
Plastic surgery
Term ending: 2026
British Columbia and Yukon
Division: A
Toye Oyelese
MBBS, CCFP, FCFP
Family medicine
Term ending: 2025
British Columbia and Yukon
Division: B
Fay Leung
MD, FRCSC
Orthopedic surgery
Term ending: 2024
Alberta
Division: A
Sanjeeve Sockanathan
MD, BMedSci (hons), CCFP, PGCMDE, DRCOG, DFSRH, MRCGP
Family medicine
Term ending: 2025
Alberta
Division: B
Susan Chafe
BSc, BMed Sci, MD, LLB, FRCPC, ABR
Radiation oncology
Term ending: 2025
Alberta
Division: B
Wayne Rosen
MD, MSc, FRCSC, FASCRS
General and colorectal surgery
Term ending: 2026
Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut
Division: B
Mansfield Mela
MBBS, FRCPC, MSc Psych, FWACP, Founder of Forensic Psychiatry
Forensic psychiatry
Term ending: 2025
Manitoba
Division: A
Darcy Johnson
BSc, MD, CCFP, FCFP
Family medicine
Term ending: 2024
Ontario
Division: A
Paul Healey
BSc, MD, CCFP(EM)
Emergency medicine
Term ending: 2024
Ontario
Division: A
Clover Hemans
BScN, MD, MScQIPS, CCFP, FCFP
Family medicine
Term ending: 2024
Ontario
Division: A
Elliot Halparin
MD, CCFP, FCFP
Family medicine
Term ending: 2025
Ontario
Division: A
Birinder Singh (1st Vice-President)
MD, LLB, CCFP, FCFP, Law Society of Ontario
Family medicine
Term ending: 2026
Ontario
Division: B
Gerry Craigen
BSc, LLB, JD, MD, FRCPC, DABPN, FACPsych, FAPA
Psychiatry
Term ending: 2024
Ontario
Division: B
Michael Sullivan
MD, FRCPC
Anesthesiology, Critical care
Term ending: 2024
Ontario
Division: B
Katy Shufelt (2nd Vice-President)
BSc Hon, MD, FRCPC
Interventional cardiology
Term ending: 2026
Ontario
Division: B
Tracey Ross
BAHons, LLB, MD, FRCSC
Otolaryngology
Term ending: 2025
Ontario
Division: B
Jennifer Clara Tang
MD, FRCPC, MHSc (Bioethics), ARCT
Emergency medicine
Term ending: 2025
Québec
Division: A
Jacques Bouchard
MD, LMCC, CCFP
Family medicine
Term ending: 2025
Québec
Division: A
François Mercier
MD
Family medicine
Term ending: 2026
Québec
Division: A
Fahimy Saoud
MD
Family medicine
Term ending: 2025
Québec
Division: B
Nicole Damestoy
MD, MSc, FRCPC
Public health and preventive medicine
Term ending: 2026
Québec
Division: B
Geneviève Lalonde
MD, MSc, FRCPC
Anesthesiology
Term ending: 2024
Québec
Division: B
Patrick Trudeau
MD, CSPQ, FRCSC
General surgery
Term ending: 2024
New Brunswick
Division: B
Jennifer Gillis-Doyle
MD, CCFP(PC), FRCPC
Palliative medicine
Term ending: 2025
Nova Scotia
Division: B
Heather Scott
MD, FRCSC
Obstetrics (Maternal Fetal Medicine)
Term ending: 2026
Prince Edward Island
Division: A
Jill Cunniffe
MD, CCFP
Hospital medicine
Term ending: 2026
Newfoundland and Labrador
Division: B
Paula Cashin
MD, FRCPC, LLM
Radiology and nuclear medicine
Term ending: 2026
National position
Division: A
Victoria Januszkiewicz
MD (Resident)
PGY4, Obstetrics and gynecology
Term ending: 2024

Geographical areas: 1 British Columbia and Yukon | 2 Alberta | 3 Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut | 4 Manitoba | 5 Ontario | 6 Québec | 7 New Brunswick | 8 Nova Scotia | 9 Prince Edward Island | 10 Newfoundland and Labrador


Council representation

To ensure appropriate representation across all specialities in medicine, surgery, and general practice, members seeking election must practice in one of the following two Divisions:

  • Division A - Certification from CFPC, or CMQ (Specialists in Family Medicine), or physicians without CFPC, CMQ, or RCPSC certification. One (1) Council position within Division A is filled by a member engaged in a residency program in Canada.
  • Division B - Specialist certification from RCPSC or CMQ, not including Specialists in Family Medicine.

The number of Division A or B positions in each area is determined by geographical location. In some instances, a council position within an area may be Division A or B.