Research Committee

The CAHO Research Committee provides strategic advice to CAHO Council on health research matters stemming from and impacting CAHO’s mission, with a representative view of the full spectrum of health research that takes place at CAHO hospitals. This includes strategizing on how to advance the stability of and investment in the health research and innovation enterprise in CAHO hospitals. The Committee is comprised of 27 senior research executives (Vice Presidents of Research or equivalent) and clinical practice leaders from CAHO hospitals.

Current Committee foci include: the advancement of clinical trials in Ontario; recommendation of research evidence that can be implemented into practice through the CAHO Adopting Research to Improve Care (ARTIC) Program; and advice on health research strategy and funding in Ontario.

Dr. Duncan Stewart (Co-Chair) CEO, Ottawa Hospital RI & VP Research The Ottawa Hospital		Dr. Arthur Slutsky (Co-Chair) VP Research St. Michael’s

Dr. Heather Arthur Chief Scientific Officer Hamilton Health Sciences Dr. Larry Chambers President & Chief Scientist, Élisabeth-Bruyère RI Bruyère Continuing Care Dr. Mark Crowther Executive Lead for Research St. Joesph’s Healthcare Hamilton Dr. Roger Deeley VP Health Sciences Research Kingston General Hospital Dr. Francisco Diaz-Mitoma VP Research Hôpital régional de Sudbury Regional Hospital Dr. Andrée Durieux-Smith Scientific Director Hôpital Montfort Pat Elliott-Miller (Clinical Practice Rep) VP Patient Services & CNE Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Dr. Darcy Fehlings Senior Scientist Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Dr. David Hill Integrated VP Research & Chief Scientific Director London Health Sciences Centre Dr. Michael Julius VP Research Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Dr. Kevin Katz Interim Lead, Research Development North York General Lisa Malbrecht Coordinator, Complex Care and Ambulatory Care St. Joseph’s Health Care, London Dr. Randy McIntosh Director, Rotman Research Institute & VP Research Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care		Dr. Zul Merali President & CEO, University of Ottawa IMHR Royal Ottawa Health Care Group Dr. Benoit Mulsant (Clinical Practice Rep) Physician-in-Chief Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Dr. Martin Osmond VP Research & Chief Scientist, CHEO RI Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Dr. Christopher Paige VP Research University Health Network Dr. David Pichora President & CEO Hotel Dieu Hospital Kingston Dr. Bruce Pollock VP Research Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Dr. John Puxty Chief of Staff Providence Care Dr. Paula Rochon VP Research Women’s College Hospital Dr. Janet Rossant Chief of Research The Hospital for Sick Children Dr. Jim Woodgett Director, Samuel Lunenfeld RI Mount Sinai Hospital Dr. Michael Wood VP Research Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre

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Karen Michell Executive Director		Sanober Motiwala Director, Policy & Research

Research Committee

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