Organ Donation and Transplantation Expert Advisory Committee (ODTEAC)

The ODTEAC provides expert advice on donation and transplantation system activities for ongoing advancement and implementation of national initiatives in partnership with Canadian Blood Services.

Members	Title and Organization
CHAIR
Dr. Norman Kneteman	Surgical Director, Liver Transplant Program University of Alberta Hospital, Alberta Health Services Edmonton, Alberta
OTHER OTDT COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Dr. Saneef (Sonny) Dhanani \| Chair Deceased Donation Advisory Committee	Intensivist, Critical Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Chief Medical Officer, Trillium Gift of Life Network Ottawa, Ontario
Ms. Kim Werestiuk \| Chair Donation and Transplant Administrators Advisory Committee	Manager, Transplant Manitoba, Gift of Life Winnipeg, Manitoba
Dr. Michael McDonald \| Co-Chair Heart Transplant Advisory Committee	Director, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network Toronto, Ontario
Dr. Rahul Mainra \| Chair Kidney Transplant Advisory Committee	Division of Nephrology, Saskatchewan Transplant Program, St. Paul’s Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Dr. Susan Gilmour, Chair Liver Transplant Advisory Committee	Regional Program Clinical Director Stollery Children's Hospital, Alberta Health Services Edmonton, Alberta
Dr. Sunita Singh \| Chair Living Donation Advisory Committee	Transplant Nephrologist, Kidney Transplant Clinic Nephrologist, Post Transplant, Kidney Transplant Clinic Donor Nephrologist, Kidney Transplant Clinic UHN - Toronto General Hospital Toronto, Ontario
Dr. Eric Wagner \| Chair National Human Leukocyte Antigen Advisory Committee	Director, Immunology and Histocompatibility Laboratory, CHU de Québec, CHUL du CHU de Québec, Québec City, Québec
Ms. Roberta Koscielny \| Chair Public Education and Awareness Committee	Communications Specialist Transplant Manitoba, Gift of Life, Winnipeg, Manitoba
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION / ASSOCIATIONS
Mr. Brent Diverty, Representative Canadian Institute for Health Information	Vice President, Programs Canadian Institute for Health Information Ottawa, Ontario
Dr. Charu Kaushic, Representative Canadian Institute of Health Research	Scientific Director, loriMcMaster Immunology Research Centre and Michael G. DeGroote Institute of Infectious Disease Research Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) Director, Biosafety Level 3 Laboratory, McMaster University Hamilton, Ontario
Dr. Lori West, Representative Canadian National Transplant Research Program	Executive Director, Canadian National Transplant Research Program University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta
Dr. Jagbir Gill \| President Canadian Organ Replacement Register	President, Canadian Organ Replacement Register Assistant Professor of Medicine University of British Columbia Division of Nephrology St. Paul's Hospital Vancouver, British Columbia
Dr. S. Joseph Kim, President Canadian Society of Transplantation	Associate Professor of Medicine Department of Medicine (Nephrology), University of Toronto Director, Kidney Transplant Program Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network Toronto, Ontario
ETHICS / LEGAL EXPERTS
Vacant
PROVINCIAL ORGAN DONATION ORGANIZATIONS / ORGAN DONATION AND TRANSPLANTATION PROGRAMS
Mr. Eric Lun	Executive Director, BC Transplant Vancouver, British Columbia
Ms. Holly Mackin	Executive Director, Women's Health, Trauma Services & Southern Alberta Organ and Tissue Donation Program Alberta Health Services - Calgary Zone Foothills Medical Centre, Alberta Health Services Calgary, Alberta
Ms. Deanna Paulson	Director, Transplant Services University of Alberta Hospital Alberta Health Services Edmonton, Alberta
Ms. Lori Garchinski	Executive Director, Provincial Services – Tertiary Care Program Lead, Saskatchewan Smart IV Pump Program Regina General Hospital, Saskatchewan Health Authority Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Dr. Andrew Healey	Director, Emergency Targeted Sonography, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Chief Medical Officer, Donation, Trillium Gift of Life Network Hamilton, Ontario
Ms. Versha Prakash	Executive Lead, Trillium Gift of Life Toronto, Ontario
Dr. Jeffrey Schiff	Medical Director, Pancreas Transplant Program Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network Toronto, Ontario
Dr. Darin J. Treleaven	Associate Professor of Medicine Head of Service & Medical Director of Transplantation Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine McMaster University, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Ontario
Mr. Louis Beaulieu (Observer)	Secretary, Treasurer and Executive Director Transplant Québec Montreal, Quebec
Dr. Prosanto Chaudhury	Associate Director, General Surgery McGill University Health Centre, Royal Victoria Hospital Medical Director, Transplant Québec Montreal, Quebec
Dr. Matthew Weiss	Pediatric Intensivist Centre Mère-Enfant Soleil, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec Medical Director, Donation, Transplant Québec Québec, Québec
Ms. Nadya Savoie	Administrative Director NB Organ and Tissue Program Horizon Health Network Moncton, New Brunswick
Dr. Nessa Gogan	Nephrologist Saint John Regional Hospital, Horizon Health Network Saint John, New Brunswick
Ms. Cynthia Isenor	Health Services Director, Central Zone and Policy & Planning Critical Care Program Nova Scotia Health Authority Halifax, Nova Scotia
Dr. Stephen Beed	Site Chief, 3A Med/Surgical ICU Nova Scotia Health Authority QEII Health Sciences Centre, Victoria General Hospital Halifax, Nova Scotia
Ms. Kim Parsons	Nurse Coordinator Organ Procurement & Exchange of Nfld & Labrador St. John’s, Newfoundland
Dr. Sharon Peters	Professor of Medicine, Eastern Health Health Science Centre St. John’s, Newfoundland
Dr. Michel Pâquet	Director, Kidney Transplant Program CHUM-Centre Hospitalier de L’Université de Montréal Montréal, Québec
Dr. Sam D. Shemie	Medical Director, Extracorporeal Life Support Program Montreal Children’s Hospital McGill University Montréal, Québec

CANADIAN BLOOD SERVICES REPRESENTATION
Ms. Catherine Butler	Director, Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Canadian Blood Services, Ottawa, Ontario
Mr. Clay Gillrie	Associate Director, IPOS, OTDT Canadian Blood Services Vancouver, British Columbia
Mr. David Hartell	Associate Director, System Development, OTDT Canadian Blood Services Ottawa, Ontario
Ms. Rosanne Dawson	Legal, Canadian Blood Services Ottawa, Ontario
Ms. Peggy John	Associate Director, Program Operations Canadian Blood Services Vancouver, British Columbia
Dr. Isra Levy	Vice-President, Medical Affairs Canadian Blood Services Ottawa, Ontario
Ms. Lindy McIntyre	Director, Health Policy and Government Relations Canadian Blood Services Ottawa, Ontario
Dr. Peter Nickerson	Medical Advisor, Transplantation Canadian Blood Services, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Last updated June 2021