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
2026-2027 Senate Membership with Terms
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, Human & Medical Sciences | Dr. Davide MacLean | Ex-officio |
| Associate Dean Faculty Affairs, Clinical Sciences | Dr. Barb Zelek | Ex-officio |
| Associate Dean Continuing Education and Professional Development | Dr. Tara Baron | Ex-officio |
| Assistant Dean Admissions | Dr. Paul Miron | Ex-officio |
| Assistant Dean Research | Dr. Sujeenthar Tharmalingam | Ex-officio |
| Assistant Dean Graduate Studies | Dr. Alex Moise | Ex-officio |
| Director, Health Sciences Library and Data Stewardship | Sophie Regalado | Ex-officio |
| Registrar | Miriam Cain | Ex-officio |
| Dr. TC Tai (Medical & Human Sciences) | Ex-officio | |
| AIHEC Committee Chair | Dr. Rose Michael | 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. Ayman Hassan | Dr. Roy Kirkpatrick |
| Dr. H. Rayudu Koka | Dr. Taylor Lougheed | Dr. Grace Ma |
| Dr. Mark Mensour | Dr. Eliseo Orrantia | Dr. Elrasheed Osman |
| Anita Perri | Sally Prystanski | Dr. Maurianne Reade |
| Dr. Katherine Richardson | Dr. Colin Rumbolt | Dr. Paolo Sanza |
| Dr. Jason Taddeo | Dr. Aidan Wharton | Dr. Samantha Wallenius |
Medical Sciences (12 seats)
Listed in alphabetical order:
| Dr. Neelam Khaper | Dr. Tom Kovala | Dr. Christine Lalonde |
| Dr. Simon Lees | Donna Newhouse | Dr. Brian Ross |
| Dr. Zach Suntres | Dr. Christopher Thome | Dr. Marina Ulanova |
| Dr. Chris Verschoor | vacant | vacant |
Human Sciences (12 seats)
Listed in alphabetical order:
| Dr. Gayle Adams Carpino | Robert Barnett | Dr. Erin Cameron |
| Dr. Elaine Hogard | Dr. Geoffrey Hudson | Dr. Darrel Manitowabi |
| Dr. Sherry Mongeau | Dr. Patricia Smith | Dr. Ryan Tonkens |
| 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) | vacant |
Indigenous Academics (4 seats)
Listed in alphabetical order:
| Dr. Joseph LeBlanc (Human Sciences) | Dr. Lorilee McGregor (Human Sciences) |
| Dr. Kona Williams (Clinical Sciences) | vacant |
Student Category
Health Sciences/MMS (2 Seats)
| Aneri Patel | vacant |
Residents (PGME) (2 Seats)
| Dr. Chidubem Ekpereamaka Okechukwu | Dr. Amaka Odega |
MD Students (3 Seats)
| Eric Grimm | Alanna Pullen | Sarah Ribey |
External Appointments
| vacant | vacant |
Senate Committees
| Senate Committee | Chair | Vice-Chair |
| Senate Executive Committee | Dr. Céline Larivière | Dr. Michael Green |
| Senate Appeals Committee | Dr. Samantha Wallenius | Dr. Thomas Crichton |
| Academic Indigenous Health Education Committee | Dr. Rose Michael | Dr. Joseph LeBlanc |
| Academic Francophone Health Education Committee | Rotating Chairs | |
| Academic Quality Assurance Committee | Dr. Céline Larivière | |
| New Academic Program Advisory Committee | Dr. Céline Larivière | |
| Honorary Degree Committee | Dr. Michael Green | Dr. Céline Larivière |
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