Leadership & Committees

Board of Directors

The CRA nominations committee is chaired by the Past President and is made up of past presidents, and other members at large (in good standing) who volunteer. The CRA puts out a call for volunteers (for board and all committees) yearly. The nominations’ committee chair approaches those people who volunteer for the board to gauge interest, commitment and skills. The names are presented to the nomination committee to review and then the shortlist is nominated and elected at the AGM.

Officers

The CRA nominations’ committee approaches members of the board of directors to gauge their interest in becoming an officer (Secretary-Treasurer, Vice-President and possibly eventually President) and nominate them to the board for voting after the Annual General Meeting.

President
Dr. Trudy Taylor

Vice-President
Dr. Stephanie Tom

Past-President
Dr. Nigil Haroon

Secretary-Treasurer
Dr. John Wade

Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Ahmad Zbib

Organization Chart

Board of Directors

Dr. Louis Bessette
Dr. Tommy Gerschman
Dr. Nigil Haroon
Dr. Nicole Johnson
Dr. Lillian Lim
Dr. Mary Purcell
Dr. Trudy Taylor
Dr. Stephanie Tom
Dr. John Wade

Board Committees

Chair, Board Education Dr. Louis Bessette	Board Education Committee
Chair, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Task Force Dr. Nicole Johnson	Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Task Force
Chair, Finance and Risk Management Dr. John Wade	Finance and Risk Management Committee
Chair, Industry Council Dr. Stephanie Tom	Industry Council Committee
Chair, Membership Engagement Committee Dr. Lillian Lim	Membership Engagement Committee
Chair, Nominations & Awards Dr. Nigil Haroon	Nominations & Awards Committee

Operational Committees

Chair, Annual Scientific Meeting Program Dr. Marinka Twilt Chair, Abstract Review Dr. Mohammed Osman	Annual Scientific Meeting Program Committee
Chair, Communications Dr. Dax Rumsey	Communications Committee
Chair, Education Dr. Elizabeth Hazel CanREAL (Canadian Rheumatology Education and Learning) Advisory Sub-Committee Chair, CPD (Continuing Professional Development) Dr. Gregory Choy Chair, NWRITE (National Written Rheumatology In-Training Examination) Dr. Raheem Kherani Co-Chairs, Postgraduate Drs. Marie Clements-Baker and Dharini Mahendira Chair, Undergraduate Dr. Raheem Kherani Program Committee Chairs Chair, LEAP (CRA LEAdership Program) Dr. Janet Pope Chairs, NRRC (National Rheumatology Residents Curriculum) Drs. Liane Heale and Medha Soowamber Chairs, Residents’ Pre-Course Drs. Cristina Moran-Toro and Claire LeBlanc Chair, CRA RheumReview Drs. Shahin Jamal	Education Committee
Co-Chairs, External Relations Committee Drs. Carter Thorne & Stephanie Tom	External Relations Committee
Chair, Guidelines Dr. Glen Hazlewood	Guidelines Committee
Chair, Human Resources Dr. Dana Jerome	Human Resources Committee
Chair, Pediatrics Dr. Nadia Luca Chair, Choosing Wisely Dr. Nadia Luca Co-Chairs, Education Drs. Piya Lahiry and Evelyn Rozenblyum Chair, Human Resources Dr. Jennifer Lee	Pediatrics Committee
Chair, Planetary Health Task Force Dr. Stephanie Tom
Chair, Quality Care Dr. Amanda Steiman Chair, Choosing Wisely Dr. Arielle Mendel Co-Chairs, Transition Care Drs. Michelle Batthish and Stephanie Garner Chair, Project Athena Digital Quality Improvement Dr. Claire Barber Chair, Project Athena EMR Optimization Oversight Dr. Amanda Steiman	Quality Care Committee
Chair, Research Dr. Janet Pope Chair, CIORA Grant Review Dr. Susa Benseler	Research Committee
Chair, Therapeutics Dr. Alison Kydd	Therapeutics Committee

Liaisons

CRAJ Editor-in Chief
Dr. Philip Baer

Liaison, Journal of Rheumatology
Dr. Cory Baillie

Liaison, The Arthritis Society (Medical Advisory Committee Chair)
Dr. Nigil Haroon

President, Arthritis Health Professions Association (AHPA)
Ms. Michelle Bridge

The Journal of Rheumatology – Board of Directors

President
Dr. Cory Baillie

Vice-President/Vice-Chair
Dr. Philip Baer

Board Secretary/Director
Dr. Joanne Homik

Directors at Large
Drs. Shahin Jamal and Ashley Sterrett