Board of Directors

Our strategy is to further expand the members of the Board and to include potential major strategic supporting organizations that have interest in the mission and goals of CanHealth, and that share our values.
Ron Dumouchelle
Ron Dumouchelle
Ron Dumouchelle is the former President of the VGH and UBC Hospital Foundation, where he served for 10 years.
Dr. Carlos Pellegrini, MD, FACS, FRCSI (Hon.)
Dr. Carlos Pellegrini, MD, FACS, FRCSI (Hon.)
Dr. Pellegrini is the former president of the American Surgical Association.
Dr. Andrew Padmos, BA, MD, FRCPC, FACP, FRCP
Dr. Andrew Padmos, BA, MD, FRCPC, FACP, FRCP
Dr. Padmos is the former CEO of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Dr. Karim Qayumi,
Dr. Karim Qayumi,MD, PhD, FRCSC
Professor at the University of British Columbia and a retired cardiovascular surgeon, Dr. Qayumi is the founder of Canhealth.
Dr. Susan Brien, MD, FRCSC
Dr. Susan Brien, MD, FRCSC
She is the former Director, Practice and System Innovation at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Dr. Michael Janusz
Dr. Michael JanuszMD, FRCSC
Director of Thoracic Aortic Surgery Service at the University of British Columbia.
Dr. Susan Campbell
Dr. Susan CampbellPhD, Nursing
Director of the School of Nursing at the University of British Columbia.
Dr. Ryan Wiley, PhD
Dr. Ryan Wiley, PhD
works on health care related partnerships, research and commercialization initiatives and economic development as President of Shift Health. Dr. Wiley has extensive experience i… Read more

Advisory Council

CanHealth aims to form a powerful, inter-professional Advisory Council consisting of internationally recognized medical educators with exceptional talent and expertise in health education. The function of this Council is to support and amplify the curricular and academic strengths of CanHealth, in curricular development and prioritization of specific programs for individual country needs, distribution, and market development. The Advisory Council oversees the quality of curricula and ensures the overall standards of CanHealth products and services.
Dr. Richard K. Reznick, MD, MEd, FRCSC, FACS, FRCSEd (hon), FRCSI (hon)
Dr. Richard K. Reznick, MD, MEd, FRCSC, FACS, FRCSEd (hon), FRCSI (hon)Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences Queen’s University
President of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Dr. Abdullah Al-Dohayan, FRCS
Dr. Abdullah Al-Dohayan, FRCS
Program Director, King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Ganesan Soma
Dr. Ganesan SomaMD, FRCPC
Department Head Psychiatry at Vancouver Coastal Health.
Dr. Evangelos Georgiou, MD, PhD
Dr. Evangelos Georgiou, MD, PhD
Director at Simulation Center, Athens University.
Dr. York N. Hsiang MB. ChB. MHSc. FRCSC.
Dr. York N. Hsiang MB. ChB. MHSc. FRCSC.Head of Vascular Surgery at UBC
Former Director of Surgical Research at UBC.
Dr. Paul Gamble, MHSc, DrPH
Dr. Paul Gamble, MHSc, DrPH
President, Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences.
Dr. Alfonso Solimano, MD
Dr. Alfonso Solimano, MD
Clinical Professor, UBC