Acknowledgements
CIHI and Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) wish to acknowledge and thank members of the following working group and expert advisory committee and forums for their contributions to the Pan-Canadian Organ Donation and Transplantation (ODT) Data and Performance Reporting System Project:
On this page:
- Health Canada’s Organ Donation and Transplantation Collaborative (ODTC) Data System Working Group
- Provincial and Territorial Ministries of Health Advisory Committee
- Indicator Development Advisory Group
- Patient, Family, and Donor Partners
- Indicators and Measures Prioritization Expert Advisory Forum (Sunset)
- Data Standards Clinical Expert Advisory Forum
- Business Data Management Expert Advisory Forum — Deceased Donation
- Business Data Management Expert Advisory Forum — Transplantation and Living Donation
- Technical Data Management Expert Advisory Forum — Deceased Donation
- Technical Data Management Expert Advisory Forum — Transplantation and Living Donation
CIHI and Infoway also wish to acknowledge and thank Health Canada as the funder for this project.
Health Canada’s ODTC Data System Working Group
Nova Scotia
Cynthia Isenor, Legacy of Life and Nova Scotia Health Authority
Amy Laybolt, Legacy of Life and Nova Scotia Health Authority
Amanda Vinson, Dalhousie University
Quebec
Martine Bouchard, Transplant Québec
Prosanto Chaudhury, McGill University Health Centre and Royal Victoria Hospital
Sylvain Lavigne, Transplant Québec
Matthew Weiss, CHU de Québec, Centre mère-enfant Soleil and Transplant Québec
Ontario
Rebecca Cooper, Trillium Gift of Life Network (Ontario Health)
Joseph Kim, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital
Greg Knoll, The Ottawa Hospital
Alberta
Holly Mackin, Alberta Health Services
Saskatchewan
Caroline Tait, University of Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Tom Blydt-Hansen, BC Children’s Hospital
Brian Clarke, University of British Columbia
Edward Ferre, BC Transplant
Jagbir Gill, University of British Columbia and CIHI’s Canadian Organ Replacement Register Board of Directors
Roland Nador, University of British Columbia
Pan-Canadian organizations
Catherine Butler, Canadian Blood Services
Sylvie Charbonneau, Kidney Foundation of Canada
Rosanne Dawson, Canadian Blood Services
Nicole de Guia, CIHI
Clay Gillrie, Canadian Blood Services
Patricia Gongal, Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program
Jeff Green, Canada Health Infoway
Sandra Holdsworth, Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program
Peggy John, Canadian Blood Services
Abhi Kalra, Canada Health Infoway
Margaret Miller, Health Canada
Cindy Moriarty, Health Canada
Leanne Stalker, Kidney Foundation of Canada
Juliana Wu, CIHI
Jun Wu, Public Health Agency of Canada
Former Members
Michelle Bonnier, Southern Alberta Organ and Tissue Donation Program
Mélanie Diéudé, Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program
Laura Etherden, Health Canada
David Hartell, Canadian Blood Services
Alim Hirji, University of Alberta Hospital
Luke Jackiw, Saskatchewan Ministry of Health
Mark Nenadovic, Canada Health Infoway
Peter Nickerson, Transplant Manitoba and Canadian Blood Services
Clare Payne, Trillium Gift of Life Network (Ontario Health)
Nadya Savoie, New Brunswick Organ and Tissue Program
Thomas Smith, Ontario Ministry of Health
Greg Webster, CIHI
Samara Zavalkoff, Montreal Children’s Hospital and McGill University Health Centre
Provincial and Territorial Ministries of Health Advisory Committee
Newfoundland and Labrador
Daphne Osborne, Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Health and Community Services
Prince Edward Island
Angela Carpenter, Prince Edward Island Department of Health and Wellness
Corinne Rowswell, Prince Edward Island Department of Health and Wellness
Shaun MacNeill, Prince Edward Island Department of Health and Wellness
Nova Scotia
Jill Casey, Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness
Lisa A. Dillman, Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness
Lisa Grandy, Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness
Nancy MacLeod, Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness
New Brunswick
Daniel Coulombe, New Brunswick Department of Health
Tracey Newton, New Brunswick Department of Health
Quebec
Chantal Bilodeau, ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux
Valérie Fontaine, ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux
Pier-Olivier Fortin, ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux
Denis Ouellet, ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux
Ontario
Wendy DeMarco, Ontario Ministry of Health
Thomas Smith, Ontario Ministry of Health
Abby Williams, Ontario Ministry of Health
Manitoba
Melanie Ching, Government of Manitoba
Fiona Jeffries, Manitoba Ministry of Health, Seniors and Active Living
Alberta
Samantha Cassie, Alberta Health
Laura Grantham, Alberta Health
British Columbia
Jennifer Brooke, British Columbia Ministry of Health
Katherine Leong, British Columbia Ministry of Health
Nunavut
Susan Anderson, Government of Nunavut, Department of Health
Former members
Seamus Breen, Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Health and Community Services
Derek Elkin, Northwest Territories Department of Health and Social Services
Linnea Ingbrigston, Government of Nunavut, Department of Health
Luke Jackiw, Saskatchewan Ministry of Health
Glenna Laing, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Government of Alberta
Amelia LaTouche, Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living
David MacDonald, Northwest Territories Department of Health and Social Services
Laura Morrison, Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living
Derek Rains, British Columbia Ministry of Health
Indicator Development Advisory Group
Nova Scotia
Christine Dipchand, Dalhousie University and Nova Scotia Health Authority
Quebec
Sylvain Lavigne, Transplant Québec
Jean Tchervenkov, McGill University Health Centre
Matthew Weiss, CHU de Québec, Centre mère-enfant Soleil and Transplant Québec
Ontario
Yaron Avitzur, The Hospital for Sick Children
Janice Beitel, Trillium Gift of Life Network (Ontario Health)
Juan Duero Posada, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital
Sonny Dhanani, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) and University of Ottawa
Anne Indira Dipchand, The Hospital for Sick Children
Jane Ip, Ontario Health
Joseph Kim, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital
Greg Knoll, The Ottawa Hospital
Patrick Luke, London Health Sciences Centre — University Hospital
Jeffrey Schiff, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital
Alp Sener, London Health Sciences Centre — University Hospital
Aman Sidhu, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital
Michelle Snyder-Salehi, Ontario Health
Chia Wei Teoh, The Hospital for Sick Children
Saskatchewan
Rahul Mainra, University of Saskatchewan
Alberta
Susan Gilmour, University of Alberta Hospital
Norm Kneteman, Northern Alberta Renal Program
British Columbia
Tom Blydt-Hansen, BC Children’s Hospital
Jagbir Gill, University of British Columbia and CIHI’s Canadian Organ Replacement Register Board of Directors
Parvind Grewal, BC Transplant
Vladimir Marquez, Vancouver General Hospital
Pan-Canadian organizations
Lee James, Canadian Blood Services
Patient, Family, and Donor Partners
Pan-Canadian organizations
Mary Beaucage, Can-SOLVE CKD Network
Sandra Holdsworth, Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program
Tom Meade, Kidney Foundation of Canada
Indicators and Measures Prioritization Expert Advisory Forum (Sunset)
Newfoundland and Labrador
Daphne Osborne, Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Health and Community Services
Nova Scotia
Cynthia Isenor, Legacy of Life and Nova Scotia Health Authority
Nancy MacLeod, Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness
New Brunswick
Tracey Newton, New Brunswick Department of Health
Nadya Savoie, New Brunswick Organ and Tissue Program
Quebec
Jeffrey Barkun, McGill University Health Centre
Brigitte Côté (observer), Institut national d’excellence en santé et en services sociaux
Sylvain Lavigne, Transplant Québec
Sam Shemie, Montreal Children’s Hospital and Canadian Blood Services
Louis Beaulieu, Transplant Québec
Matthew Weiss, CHU de Québec, Centre mère-enfant Soleil and Transplant Québec
Ontario
Rebecca Cooper, Trillium Gift of Life Network (Ontario Health)
Juan Duero Posada, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital
Greg Knoll, The Ottawa Hospital
Jeffrey Schiff, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital
Chia Wei Teoh, The Hospital for Sick Children
Manitoba
Amelia LaTouche (observer), Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living
Peter Nickerson, Transplant Manitoba and Canadian Blood Services
Saskatchewan
Rahul Mainra, University of Saskatchewan
Alberta
Lorraine Hamiwka, Alberta Children’s Hospital
Alim Hirji, University of Alberta Hospital
Norm Kneteman, Northern Alberta Renal Program
British Columbia
Jennifer Brooke, British Columbia Ministry of Health
Brian Clarke, University of British Columbia
Heather Davidson, British Columbia Ministry of Health
Northwest Territories
David MacDonald, Northwest Territories Department of Health and Social Services
Nunavut
Susan Anderson, Government of Nunavut, Department of Health
Pan-Canadian organizations
Sylvie Charbonneau, Kidney Foundation of Canada
Nicole de Guia, CIHI
Clay Gillrie, Canadian Blood Services
Jeff Green, Canada Health Infoway
Sandra Holdsworth, Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program
Matthew Rankin, Health Canada
Adam Rondeau, CIHI
Greg Webster, CIHI
Former members
David Hartell, Canadian Blood Services
Glenna Laing, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Government of Alberta
Clare Payne, Trillium Gift of Life Network (Ontario Health)
Data Standards Clinical Expert Advisory Forum
Nova Scotia
Christine Dipchand, Dalhousie University and Nova Scotia Health Authority
Kristina Krmpotic, IWK Health Centre and Dalhousie University
Quebec
Jeffrey Barkun, McGill University Health Centre
Basil Nasir, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal
Sam Shemie, Montreal Children’s Hospital and Canadian Blood Services
Jean Tchervenkov, McGill University Health Centre
Matthew Weiss, CHU de Québec, Centre mère-enfant Soleil and Transplant Québec
Samara Zavalkoff, Montreal Children’s Hospital and McGill University Health Centre
Ontario
Sharon Chih, University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Sonny Dhanani, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) and University of Ottawa
Andrew Healey, William Osler Health System and Trillium Gift of Life Network (Ontario Health)
Greg Knoll, The Ottawa Hospital
Christine Ribic, McMaster University
Damon Scales, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Jeffrey Schiff, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital
Markus Selzner, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital
Chia Wei Teoh, The Hospital for Sick Children
Saskatchewan
Rahul Mainra, University of Saskatchewan
Alberta
Lorraine Hamiwka, Alberta Children’s Hospital
British Columbia
Brian Clarke, University of British Columbia
Pan-Canadian organizations
Lee James, Canadian Blood Services
Nick Lahaie, Canadian Blood Services
Lindsay Wilson, Canadian Blood Services
Business Data Management Expert Advisory Forum — Deceased Donation
Newfoundland and Labrador
Amanda Whelan, Organ Procurement and Exchange of Newfoundland and Labrador
Jodi Winter, Organ Procurement and Exchange of Newfoundland and Labrador
Prince Edward Island
Angela Carpenter, Prince Edward Island Department of Health and Wellness
Nova Scotia
Cynthia Isenor, Legacy of Life and Nova Scotia Health Authority
Kristina Krmpotic, IWK Health Centre and Dalhousie University
Alain Landry, Legacy of Life and Nova Scotia Health Authority
New Brunswick
Jessica Bonnelly, New Brunswick Organ and Tissue Program
Tracey Newton, Government of New Brunswick
Ontario
Janice Beitel, Trillium Gift of Life Network (Ontario Health)
Vachan Misir, Trillium Gift of Life Network (Ontario Health)
Manitoba
Marcus Blouw, Transplant Manitoba — Gift of Life
Murdoch Leeies, Transplant Manitoba — Gift of Life
Krista Maxwell, Transplant Manitoba — Gift of Life
Saskatchewan
Paramjeet Kaur, Saskatchewan Transplant Program
Alberta
Mike Bentley, Human Organ Procurement and Exchange Program
Rob Hadley, Human Organ Procurement and Exchange Program
Holly Mackin, Southern Alberta Organ and Tissue Donation Program
British Columbia
Heidi Butler, BC Transplant
Kim Savory, BC Transplant
Former Members
Michelle Bonnier, Southern Alberta Organ and Tissue Donation Program
Nadya Savoie, New Brunswick Organ and Tissue Program
Kim Werestiuk, Transplant Manitoba — Gift of Life
Business Data Management Expert Advisory Forum — Transplantation and Living Donation
Nova Scotia
Darlene Bagnell, IWK Health Center
Shelby Kennedy, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre
Ontario
Rhonda Allan, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital
Melodie Jansen, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Andrea Macdonald, The Ottawa Hospital
Kathryn Salvatore, St Michael's Hospital
Corrine Weernink, London Health Sciences Centre — University Hospital
Manitoba
Marcus Blouw, Transplant Manitoba — Gift of Life
Saskatchewan
Erin Cairns, St. Paul's Hospital SK
Darlene Jaqusic, Regina General Hospital
Alberta
Sherry Buckle, Southern Alberta Transplant Program
Cindy Hoekstra, Stollery Children's Hospital
Renee Sholes, Alberta Children's Hospital
Lorraine Spencer, Alberta Children's Hospital
British Columbia
Wynne Chiu, St. Paul's Hospital BC
Sharon Duncan, Vancouver General Hospital
Michelle Wong, BC Children’s Hospital
Technical Data Management Expert Advisory Forum — Deceased Donation
Newfoundland and Labrador
Dan Bond, Eastern Health
Jodi Winter, Eastern Health
Nova Scotia
Alain Landry, Nova Scotia Health Authority
Amy Laybolt, Nova Scotia Health Authority
New Brunswick
Jessica Bonnelly, New Brunswick Organ and Tissue Program
Tracey Newton, Government of New Brunswick
Charles Robinson, New Brunswick Organ and Tissue Procurement Program
Ontario
Vijay Seecharan, Trillium Gift of Life Network (Ontario Health)
Keith Wong, Trillium Gift of Life Network (Ontario Health)
Manitoba
Nancy Dodd, Transplant Manitoba — Gift of Life
Andrew Hayes, Shared Health Manitoba
Marc Larrivee, Shared Health Manitoba
Doug Snell, Shared Health Manitoba
Alberta
Gerry Ison, Alberta Health Services
Charlene McGrath, Southern Alberta Organ and Tissue Donation Program
British Columbia
Parvesh Angrula, BC Transplant
Parvind Grewal, BC Transplant
Former Members
Keltie Jamieson, Nova Scotia Health Authority
Nadya Savoie, New Brunswick Organ and Tissue Procurement Program
Technical Data Management Expert Advisory Forum — Transplantation and Living Donation
Nova Scotia
Salah Hussini, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre
Amy Laybolt, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre
Don Mercer, Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre
Quebec
Jeffrey Barkun, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Ontario
Niki Dacouris, St Michael's Hospital
Segun Famure, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital
Dorothy Seiler, London Health Sciences Centre — University Hospital
David Walther, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Manitoba
Nancy Dodd, Transplant Manitoba — Gift of Life
Marc L'Arrivee, Shared Health Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Wes Hiebert, Saskatchewan Health Authority
Paramjeet Kaur, St. Paul's Hospital SK
Alberta
Gerry Ison, Alberta Health Services
Nidhi Jha, Southern Alberta Transplant Program
Charlene McGrath, Southern Alberta Organ and Tissue Donation Program
British Columbia
Parvind Grewal, BC Transplant