The society’s mandate is carried out entirely by our volunteer committees. We encourage all our members to consider joining a committee! It’s a practical way to help raise awareness about addiction medicine while helping Canadian physicians and health care professionals to better prevent, diagnose, and treat addiction in their communities. If you are interested in joining the CSAM-SMCA Board of Directors or any of our committees, please contact us today.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee manages board-level issues that arise between board meetings, delegates work to other committees, and oversees the society’s finances. For a complete description of committee activities, read the Terms of Reference.
Erin Knight
President
Dave Martell
Past President
Matthew Lamont
Treasurer
Conference Committee
The Conference Committee plans and executes the society’s annual conference. This includes choosing a location and theme, curating speakers, and creating a forum for sharing research. For a complete description of committee activities, read the Terms of Reference. The committee structure can be found here.
Meera Grover
(Co-Chair)
Dave Martell
(Co-Chair)
Sam Young
Kate Hardy
Martin Potter
Kate Colizza
Charissa Patricelli
Spencer Krahn
Camille Roberge
Ainko Ramanathan
Education Committee
The Education Committee is broadly responsible for the society’s efforts to educate CSAM-SMCA members, Canadian physicians, and the public at large about addiction treatment, management and recovery. Specific responsibilities include updating the society’s Fundamentals of Addiction course curriculum, relationship-building with other educational bodies, and responding to public requests. For a complete description of committee activities, read the Terms of Reference.
Selene Etches
(Chair)
Melanie Willows
Ron Fraser
Monty Ghosh
Erin Lurie
Brooke Noftle
Journal Editorial Committee
This committee includes both the editorial board and submission reviewers. Collectively, they are responsible for developing and maintaining the Canadian Journal of Addiction Medicine. For a complete description of committee activities, read the Terms of Reference.
David Crockford
(Chair, Editor-in-Chief)
Nady el Guebaly
(Editor Emeritus)
Anees Bahji
(Deputy Editor)
Associate Editors
- Denise Adams
- Mariya Cherkasova
- Marlon Danelewitz
- Julius Elefante
- Justin Koh
Marcos Sanchez
(Statistical Editor)
Early Career Editors
- Clara Lu
- Reza Rafizadeh
Tracy Howden
(Managing Editor)
John Henry Scott
(Publisher)
Membership Committee
The Membership Committee is responsible for retaining and recruiting new members, and both establishing and updating membership criteria. The committee’s mission statement focuses on expanding the society’s membership base beyond physicians to include all allied health care professionals who provide treatment for people with substance use disorder and process addictions. For a complete description of committee activities, read the Terms of Reference.
Simon Dubreucq
(Chair)
Nicole Bootsman
Anne Sophie Marsolais
Kathy Tremblay
Daniel Dacombe
Policy Committee
The Policy Committee is responsible for writing and distributing position statements on substance use, process disorders, substance use disorders, treatment, and recovery. The committee is also mandated to advance standards of practice in addiction medicine. For a complete description of committee activities, read the Terms of Reference.
Nicole Bootsman
(Co-Chair)
Shawn Kelly
(Co-Chair)
Angie Hamilton
Daniel Dacombe
Chris Cull
Phillip Leger
Nathan Rider
Valerie Primeau
Amy McQuarrie
Kate Colizza
Grants and Awards Committee
The Grant and Awards Committee oversees the development, review, and adjudication of funding opportunities and awards offered by CSAM-SMCA. The committee is dedicated to supporting initiatives that advance addiction medicine, promote harm reduction, and strengthen education, research, and clinical practice across Canada.
The committee also works to recognize and celebrate the outstanding contributions of clinicians, researchers, learners, and community leaders in the field of addiction medicine. By providing grants and awards, the committee helps foster innovation, collaboration, and leadership that improve care and outcomes for individuals, families, and communities affected by substance use. For a complete description of committee activities, read the Terms of Reference.
Brooke Noftle
(Co-Chair)
Kirsty Muller
(Co-Chair)
Standards Committee
The Standards Committee champions the establishment of specialty status in addiction medicine within Canadian regulatory bodies. The committee reviews and provides approval for applications for CSAM-SMCA certification. For a complete description of committee activities, read the Terms of Reference.
Martin Potter
(Chair)
Erin Knight
Monty Ghosh
Jenn Brasch
Simon Dubreucq
Advocacy Committee
The CSAM-SMCA Advocacy Committee is dedicated to advancing addiction medicine and harm reduction across Canada. Our diverse membership brings together individuals with lived and living experience, physicians, registered nurses, and allied health professionals. Together, we strengthen awareness, influence policy, and champion equitable access to addiction services nationwide. Our advocacy is always grounded in science, evidence, and the perspectives of people with lived and living experience. For a complete description of committee activities read the Terms of Reference.
Kirsty Muller
(Chair)
Sharon Koivu
Chris Costello
James Rae
Shawn Fisk
Michelle Titian
Constitution and Bylaws Committee
The Constitution and Bylaws Committee is activated when needed. The committee reviews and interprets the bylaws each year and makes recommendations to the board regarding potential amendments. All amendments or substantial changes are put to a vote, either by the board or by the full membership at the society’s Annual General Meeting. The committee also reviews the operating rules and procedures, and recommends changes to the board. For a complete description of committee activities read the Terms of Reference.