{"id":248,"date":"2016-04-19T17:21:47","date_gmt":"2016-04-19T17:21:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chla-absc.ca\/ovhla\/?page_id=248"},"modified":"2026-04-08T17:51:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T17:51:06","slug":"past-executive-members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ovhla.chla-absc.ca\/?page_id=248","title":{"rendered":"Past Executive Members"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>1975-1976<\/strong><br>Chair: Mabel C. Brown<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1976-1977<br><\/strong>Chair: Mabel C. Brown<br>Secretary: Henriette A. Schmidt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1977-1978<\/strong><br>Chair: Evelyn Chow, Royal Ottawa Hospital<br>Secretary: Bonita (Bonnie) Stableford, University of Ottawa, Nursing Library<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1978-1979<\/strong><br>President: Maurice Alarie, University of Ottawa, Vanier Library<br>Vice-president: Eve-Marie Lacroix, CISTI, Health Science Resource Centre<br>Secretary-Treasurer: Philip Allan, National Defence Medical Centre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1979-1980<\/strong><br>Chairman: Margaret Taylor, Children&#8217;s Hospital of Eastern Ontario<br>Vice-Chairman: Bonnie Stableford, University of Ottawa, Nursing Library<br>Secretary-Treasurer: Philip Allan, National Defence Medical Centre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1980-1981<\/strong><br>President: Margaret Taylor, Children&#8217;s Hospital of Eastern Ontario<br>Vice-President: Diane Kharouba, CISTI<br>Secretary-Treasurer: Sheila Dyne, Queensway-Carleton Hospital<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1981-1982<\/strong><br>President: Doris Foster, Queensway-Carleton Hospital<br>Vice-President: Diane Kharouba, CISTI<br>Secretary-Treasurer: Sheila Dyne, Queensway-Carleton Hospital<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1982-1983<\/strong><br>President: Doris Foster, Queensway-Carleton Hospital<br>Vice-President: Margo Beres, CHEO<br>Secretary: Kyungja Shin, Ottawa Civic Hospital<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1983-1984<\/strong><br>President: Margo Beres Hawley, CHEO<br>Vice-president: vacant<br>Secretary: Marilyn Schafer, CISTI<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1984-1985<\/strong><br>President: Merle McConnell, Health and Welfare Canada<br>Secretary-Treasurer\/President-Elect: Elizabeth Hawkins Brady, Canadian Nurses Association<br>Chairman, Program Committee: Philip Allan, National Defence Medical Centre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1985-1986<\/strong><br>President: Elizabeth Hawkins Brady, Canadian Nurses Association<br>Secretary-Treasurer: Linda Wheeler, Sport Information Resource Centre<br>Programme Co-ordinator: Dianne Kharouba, Health&nbsp; Sciences Resource Centre, CISTI<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1986-1987<\/strong><br>President: Linda Wheeler, Sport Information Resource Centre<br>Secretary-Treasurer: Susan Higgins, Laboratory Centre for Disease Control, Health and Welfare<br>Programme Co-ordinator: Trudi di Trolio, Canadian Dental Association<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1987-1988<\/strong><br>President: Susan Higgins, Laboratory Centre for Disease Control, Health and Welfare<br>Secretary-Treasurer: Francine Ryan, OHG<br>Program Co-ordinator: Doris Foster, Health Protection Branch<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1988-1989<br><\/strong><em>Records not available.<strong><br><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1989-1990<\/strong><br>President: Susan Higgins, Health Protection Branch<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1990-1991<br><\/strong><em>Records not available.<strong><br><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1991-1992<\/strong><br><em>Records not available.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1992-1993<\/strong><br>President: Kathleen (Midge) Beaudoin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1993-1994<\/strong><br>President: Kathleen (Midge) Beaudoin<br>Treasurer: Ermaleen Boyd, Queensway-Carleton Hospital<br>Secretary: Philip Allan, National Defence Medical Centre<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1994-1995<\/strong><br>President: Pat Kiteley<br>Treasurer: Ermaleen Boyd<br>Secretary: Judith Van Berkom<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1995-1996<\/strong><br>President: Elizabeth Hawkins Brady<br>Treasurer: Alexi Campbell<br>Secretary: vacant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1996-1997<\/strong><br>President: Elizabeth Hawkins Brady<br>Treasurer: Alexi Campbell<br>Secretary: Michelle&nbsp; Leblanc<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1997-1998<\/strong><br>President: Kyungja Shin, Ottawa Civic Hospital<br>Treasurer: Alexi Campbell, CMPA<br>Secretary: Michelle&nbsp; Leblanc, U of Ottawa, Health Sciences Library<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1998-1999<\/strong><br>President: Deborah Scott-Douglas, CMA<br>Secretary: Michelle Leblanc, University of Ottawa<br>Treasurer: Alexandra Campbell, CMPA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1999-2000<\/strong><br>President: Deborah Scott-Douglas, CMA<br>Secretary: Michelle Leblanc, University of Ottawa<br>Treasurer: Alexandra Campbell, CMPA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2000-2001<\/strong><br>President: Deborah Scott-Douglas, CMA<br>Secretary: Tomas Allen, Ottawa Hospital, Riverside Campus<br>Treasurer: Alexandra Campbell, CMPA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2001-2002<\/strong><br>President: Becky Skidmore \u2013 CCOHTA<br>Secretary: Alexandra (Sascha) Davis, The Ottawa Hospital<br>Treasurer: Rosemary Spalding, Health Canada<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2002-2003<\/strong><br>President: Becky Skidmore \u2013 CCOHTA<br>Secretary: Sascha Davis, The Ottawa Hospital<br>Treasurer: Rosemary Spalding, Health Canada<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2003-2004<\/strong><br>President: Becky Skidmore \u2013 CCOHTA<br>Secretary: Sascha Davis, The Ottawa Hospital<br>Treasurer: Rosemary Spalding, Health Canada<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2004-2005<\/strong><br>President: Margaret Quirie, The Ottawa Hospital<br>Secretary: Isabelle Leblanc,&nbsp;NRC<br>CE Coordinator: Sascha Davis, The Ottawa Hospital<br>Treasurer: Rosemary Spalding, Health Canada<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2005-2006<\/strong><br>President: Margaret Quirie, The Ottawa Hospital<br>Secretary: Isabelle Leblanc, NRC<br>CE Coordinator: Sascha Davis, The Ottawa Hospital<br>Treasurer: Rosemary Richards, Health Canada<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2006-2007<\/strong><br>President: Margaret Quirie, The Ottawa Hospital<br>Secretary: Lory Picheca, The Ottawa Hospital<br>CE Coordinator: Michelle Fiander, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)<br>Treasurer: Tamara Keating, NRC-CISTI<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2007-2008<\/strong><br>President: Cathy MacLean, Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre<br>Secretary: Debbie Ayotte, The Ottawa Hospital<br>CE Coordinator:&nbsp;Lorna Adcock, Canadian Medical Association<br>Treasurer: Tamara Keating, NRC-CISTI<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2008-2009<\/strong><br>President: Cathy MacLean, Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre<br>Secretary: Debbie Ayotte, The Ottawa Hospital<br>CE Coordinator: Lorna Adcock, Canadian Medical Association<br>Treasurer: Johanne Gohier, The Ottawa Hospital<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2009-2010<\/strong><br>President: Margaret Sampson, CHEO<br>Secretary: Amanda Hodgson, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)<br>CE Coordinator: Michelle Purcell, The Ottawa Hospital<br>Treasurer: Johanne Gohier, The Ottawa Hospital<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2010-2011<\/strong><br>President: Margaret Sampson, CHEO<br>Secretary: Amanda Hodgson, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)<br>CE Coordinator: Michelle Purcell, The Ottawa Hospital<br>Treasurer: Charlene Arg\u00e1ez, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2011-2012<\/strong><br>President: Deborah Scott-Douglas, Canadian Medical Association (CMA)<br>Secretary: Kelly Farrah, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)<br>CE Coordinator: Michelle Purcell, The Ottawa Hospital<br>Treasurer: Charlene Arg\u00e1ez, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2012-2013<\/strong><br>President: Deborah Scott-Douglas, Canadian Medical Association (CMA)<br>Secretary: Kelly Farrah, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)<br>CE Coordinator: Agnieszka Szczotka, University of Ottawa<br>Treasurer: Jennifer Skuce, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2013-2014<\/strong><br>President: Melissa Severn, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)<br>Secretary: Michelle Purcell, Regional Library Services<br>CE Coordinator: Tamara Radar, Cochrane Musculoskeletal Group<br>Treasurer: Jennifer Skuce, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2014-2015<\/strong><br>President: Jessie Cunningham, Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA)<br>Secretary: Michelle Purcell, Regional Library Services<br>CE Coordinator: Caitlyn Ford, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)<br>Treasurer: Jennifer Skuce, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2015-2016<\/strong><br>President: Jessie Cunningham, Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) &amp; Alexandra Hickey, Joule (a CMA company)<br>Secretary: Alexandra Hickey, Joule (A CMA company)<br>CE Coordinator: Caitlyn Ford, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)<br>Treasurer: Jennifer Skuce, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2016-2017<\/strong><br>President: Alexandra Hickey, Joule (A CMA company)<br>Secretary: Sandra McKeown, Queen&#8217;s University Library<br>CE Coordinator: Caitlyn Ford, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)<br>Treasurer: Aleksandra Grobelna, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2017-2018<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President: Sarah Visintini,&nbsp;Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)<br>Secretary: Sandra McKeown, Queen&#8217;s University Library<br>CE Coordinator: Sarah Jones, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)<br>Treasurer: Aleksandra Grobelna, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2018-2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President: Sarah Visintini, University of Ottawa<br>Secretary: VACANT<br>CE Coordinator: VACANT<br>Treasurer: Alexandra Hickey, Joule (A CMA company)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2019-2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President: Kelly Farrah, CADTH<br>Secretary: Margaret Sampson, CHEO<br>CE Coordinator: Jeff Mason, CADTH<br>Treasurer: Alexandra Hickey, Joule (A CMA company)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2019-2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President: Kelly Farrah, CADTH<br>Secretary: Margaret Sampson, CHEO<br>CE Coordinator: Jeff Mason, CADTH<br>Treasurer: Alexandra Hickey, Joule (A CMA company)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2020-2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President: Kelly Farrah, CADTH<br>Secretary: Margaret Sampson, CHEO Research Institute<br>CE Coordinator: Karine Fournier, Health Sciences Library, University of Ottawa<br>Treasurer: Sarah Visintini, Berkman Library, University of Ottawa Heart Institute<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2021-2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President: Ren\u00e9e de Gannes-Marshall, Canadian Medical Association<br>Secretary: Margaret Sampson, CHEO Research Institute<br>CE Coordinator: Karine Fournier, Health Scieces Library, University of Ottawa<br>Treasurer: Sarah Visintini, Berkman Library, University of Ottawa Heart Institute<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President: Ren\u00e9e de Gannes-Marshall, Canadian Medical Association<br>Secretary: Margaret Sampson, CHEO Research Institute<br>CE Coordinator: Danielle MacDougall, CADTH<br>Treasurer: &nbsp;Jeff Mason, CADTH<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President: Ren\u00e9e de Gannes-Marshall, Canadian Medical Association<br>Secretary: Jennie Horton, College of American Pathologists<br>CE Coordinator: Danielle MacDougall, CADTH<br>Treasurer: &nbsp;Jeff Mason, McMaster University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President: Ren\u00e9e de Gannes-Marshall, Canadian Medical Association<br>Secretary: Jennie Horton, College of American Pathologists<br>Treasurer: Robyn Hocking, Health Canada<br>CE Coordinator: Nig\u00e8le Langlois, University of Ottawa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1975-1976Chair: Mabel C. Brown 1976-1977Chair: Mabel C. BrownSecretary: Henriette A. Schmidt 1977-1978Chair: Evelyn Chow, Royal Ottawa HospitalSecretary: Bonita (Bonnie) Stableford, University of Ottawa, Nursing Library 1978-1979President: Maurice Alarie, University of Ottawa, Vanier LibraryVice-president: Eve-Marie Lacroix, CISTI, Health Science Resource CentreSecretary-Treasurer: Philip Allan, National Defence Medical Centre 1979-1980Chairman: Margaret Taylor, Children&#8217;s Hospital of Eastern OntarioVice-Chairman: Bonnie &#8230; <span class=\"more\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ovhla.chla-absc.ca\/?page_id=248\">[Read more&#8230;]<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":237,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["entry","page","publish","author-admin_ovhla","post-248"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ovhla.chla-absc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/248","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ovhla.chla-absc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ovhla.chla-absc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ovhla.chla-absc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ovhla.chla-absc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=248"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/ovhla.chla-absc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/248\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":664,"href":"https:\/\/ovhla.chla-absc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/248\/revisions\/664"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ovhla.chla-absc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/237"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ovhla.chla-absc.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}