Membership
Pursuant to the NOSM University Act, 2021, regulations and by-laws, the following members are confirmed as the Senate Membership effective March 31, 2023.
Senate Nomination and Elections Guidelines
Speaker: Dr. David MacLean
Deputy Speaker: Dr. Alexandre Anawati
Ex-Officio Members
| Position/Title: | ||
| President | Dr. Michael Green | Ex-officio |
| Provost, VP Academic | Dr. Céline Larivière | Ex-officio |
| Chancellor | Dr. Cindy Blackstock | Ex-officio |
| Vice President Research and Graduate Studies | Dr. David Marsh | Ex-officio |
| Vice President Clinical Partnerships and Hospital Relations | Dr. Owen Prowse | Ex-officio |
| Associate Dean Undergraduate Medical Education | Dr. Lee Toner | Ex-officio |
| Associate Dean Postgraduate Medical Education | Dr. Rob Anderson | Ex-officio |
| Associate Dean Faculty Affairs | Dr. David MacLean | Ex-officio |
| Associate Dean Continuing Education and Professional Development | Dr. Tara Baron | Ex-officio |
| Assistant Dean Admissions | Dr. Paul Miron | Ex-officio |
| Assistant Dean Graduate Studies | Dr. Alex Moise | Ex-officio |
| Assistant Dean Research | Dr. TC Tai | Ex-officio |
| Director, Health Sciences Library and Data Stewardship | Sophie Regalado | Ex-officio |
| Registrar | Miriam Cain | Ex-officio |
| Heads of the Academic Divisions (2)* | Dr. Barb Zelek (Clinical Sciences) Dr. David MacLean (Medical Sciences & Interim Human Sciences) |
Ex-officio Ex-officio |
Elected Members
Clinical Sciences (24 seats)
Listed in alphabetical order:
| Dr. Emmanuel Abara | Dr. Adedayo Alabi | Dr. Pankaj Bhatia |
| Dr. Frank Chi | Dr. Thomas Crichton | Dr. Joseph C. Del Paggio |
| Dr. Meghan Garnett | Dr. Roy Kirkpatrick | Dr. H. Rayudu Koka |
| Dr. Taylor Lougheed | Dr. Grace Ma | Dr. Mark Mensour |
| Dr. Eliseo Orrantia | Anita Perri | Sally Pauline Prystanski |
| Dr. Maurianne Reade | Dr. Katherine Richardson | Dr. Colin Rumbolt |
| Dr. Deborah P. Saunders | Dr. Jason Taddeo | Dr. Samantha Wallenius |
| Dr. Aidan Wharton | vacant | vacant |
Medical Sciences (12 seats)
Listed in alphabetical order:
| Dr. Neelam Khaper | Dr. Tom Kovala | Dr. Christine Lalonde |
| Dr. Simon Lees | Dr. David MacLean | Dr. Alex Moise |
| Dr. Brian Ross | Dr. Zach Suntres | Dr. Christopher Thome |
| Dr. Sujeenthar Tharmalingam | Dr. Marina Ulanova | Dr. Chris Verschoor |
Human Sciences (12 seats)
Listed in alphabetical order:
| Dr. Gayle Adams Carpino | Robert Barnett | Dr. Elaine Hogard |
| Dr. Geoffrey Hudson | Dr. Joseph LeBlanc | Dr. Sherri Mongeau |
| Dr. Patricia Smith | Dr. Ryan Tonkens | vacant |
| vacant | vacant | vacant |
Francophone Academics (4 seats)
Listed in alphabetical order:
| Dr. Amel Abdallah (Clinical Sciences) | Dr. Alex Anawati (Clinical Sciences) |
| Dr. Stephen Bignucolo (Clinical Sciences) | Dr. Nicole Ranger (Clinical Sciences) |
Indigenous Academics (4 seats)
Listed in alphabetical order:
| Dr. Lorilee McGregor (Human Sciences) | Dr. Kona Williams (Clinical Sciences) |
| vacant | vacant |
Student Category
Health Sciences (2 Seats)
| vacant | vacant |
Residents (PGME) (2 Seats)
| vacant | vacant |
MD Students (3 Seats)
| Meredith Charbonneau | Alanna Pullen | Sarah Ribey |
External Appointments
| Dr. Gerald Laronde – Nipissing University (June 15, 2023 for a three year term) | Ryan Fetterly – Algoma University (June 15, 2023 for a three year term) |
For information or bios on faculty members please visit the Faculty Affairs website
For general information please email governance@nosm.ca
Gina Kennedy, University Secretary
Director Office of the President
T (705) 662-7206 | C (705) 618-4009
Email: gkennedy@nosm.ca | nosm.ca
