Current Clinical Advisory Members
Project Lead Biography will be updated shortly. Dr. Chetty earned his medical degree from the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon and completed his internship at the Toronto General Hospital. After a brief time in family medicine, he returned to the University of Toronto where he completed postgraduate studies in internal Medicine, Cardiology and a fellowship in lnterventional Cardiology. He has practiced Cardiology in Windsor since 1993 and has held the position of Chief of Cardiology at both Windsor Regional Hospital and Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital. He recently reduced his hospital workload to build a practice promoting preventive cardiology and healthy heart habits. He teaches cardiology at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry. Special Advisor Biography will be updated shortly. Biography will be updated shortly. Chief, Paramedic Service & Director, Emergency Services, County of Renfrew Michael Nolan has served Canadians through many facets of Paramedic Services. Beginning his career in 1990, as a Paramedic in Ottawa, Chief Nolan continued his studies in Toronto to become an Advanced Care and later, Critical Care Paramedic and worked in Northern Canada as a Critical Care Flight Paramedic. Working as a primary, then advanced care paramedic, with portfolios as Training and Clinical Coordinator, ALS Coordinator with the Regional Paramedic Program of Eastern Ontario, and then as the Deputy Chief of Clinical Programs with the County of Renfrew Paramedic Service, Michel has 30 years of service as a Paramedic. Over the past 7 years, Michel has contributed to the development of a Community Paramedic Resilience Program with the County of Renfrew Paramedic Service. Developing community and industry partnerships have been integral to having Community Paramedic programs delivered successfully across the County of Renfrew with a reduction to morbidity and mortality rates and emergency visits. In addition, Michel is a member of the Ontario Association of Paramedic Chiefs, Research Development Working Group. Having recently received the Certified Municipal Manager Level 3 (CMM III) EMS Executive and the Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medal, Michel is completing a public administration degree at Thompson Rivers University. Dr. Samir Sinha is a passionate and respected advocate for the needs of older adults. He currently serves as the Director of Geriatrics at Mount Sinai and the University Health Network Hospitals in Toronto and as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. A Rhodes Scholar, Dr. Sinha’s breadth of international training and expertise in health policy and the delivery of services related to the care of the elderly have made him a highly regarded expert in the care of older adults. In 2012 he was also appointed by the Government of Ontario to serve as the expert lead of Ontario’s Seniors Strategy. He has further consulted and advised hospitals and health authorities in Britain, Canada, Iceland, the United States and China. Laurie is the Vice President, Telemedicine Solutions at the Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN). For the past 16 years, Laurie has assumed leadership roles with increased responsibility in health system transformation, particularly in the area of chronic disease management. Currently, she is overseeing the implementation of a provincial telehomecare expansion program which is bringing virtual health care to communities and homes. Laurie’s portfolio also supports clinical innovation and other specialty programs.A registered nurse with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and a Master’s Degree in Health Services Administration, Laurie is also the Past President of the Canadian Society of Telehealth (CST). In 2014, Laurie was recognized by the Women’s Executive Network as a top 100 award winner for her contribution to the public sector. She is also involved in a number of community initiatives and sits on the Board of Directors for the South Riverdale Community Health Centre. Rick Whittaker
Dr. Rajen Chetty
Dr. Sanjeev Goel
Dr. Micheal Green
Chief Mike Nolan
Chief Nolan has served as a Paramedic, Flight Paramedic, Professor, Deputy Chief of the Ottawa Paramedic Service, President of the Paramedic Chiefs of Canada, Director of Emergency Management for the City of Ottawa and is currently the Director and Chief of the Paramedic Service for the County of Renfrew. Since working as a front line clinician, Chief Nolan has worked tirelessly to advance and align emergency services leadership locally, nationally and internationally through research, government relations, policy development and the creation of standards for all emergency services. Deputy Chief Michel Ruest
Dr. Samir K. Sinha
Dr. Rashaad Bhyat
Laurie Poole
Dr. Tyceer Abouhassan
Dr. Lacques Lee
Dr. Michelle Welsford
Liberty Fallon
Anna Del Duca