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. To read the committee minutes, please visit our Minutes page.
Dave Martell
Nova Scotia
Erin Knight
Manitoba
Jennifer Brasch
Ontario
Matthew Lamont
Newfoundland
Constitution and Bylaws Committee
The Constitution and Bylaws 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. To read the committee minutes, please visit our Minutes page.
George Budd
British Columbia (Chair)
Anne - Sophie Marsolais
Quebec
Brian Fern
Saskatchewan
Christine Saveland
Ontario
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. To read the committee minutes, please visit our Minutes page.
Jennifer Brasch (left)
Ontario (Co-Chair)
Nicole Bootsmand (right)
Saskatchewan (Co-Chair)
Amanda Allaway
Saskatchewan
David Martell
Nova Scotia
Nicole Bootsman
Saskatchewan
Ronald Fraser
Ontario
Rajat Thapa
Alberta
Wiplove Lamba
Ontario
Jean-Paul Michael
Caroline Ferris
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. To read the committee minutes, please visit our Minutes page.
Melanie Willows (left)
Ontario (Co-Chair)
Ron Fraser (right)
Ontario (Co-Chair)
Alisha Awadia
Ontario
David Crockford
Alberta
Jennifer Brasch
Ontario
Mario-Pierre Gervais
Quebec
Martin Potter
Quebec
Selene Etches
Nova Scotia
Tux Winsor
Ontario
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 and the Society bulletin. For a complete description of committee activities, read the Terms of Reference. To read the committee minutes, please visit our Minutes page.
Nady el-Guebaly
Alberta (Chair)
David Crockford
Alberta
Bernard Le Foll
Ontario
Michael Amlung
USA
Anees Bahji
Alberta
Maria Cherkasova
USA
Marcos Sanches
Ontario
Marlon Danelewitz
Ontario
Emily Hawken
Ontario
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. To read the committee minutes, please visit our Minutes page.
Simon Dubreucq
Quebec (Chair)
Nicole Bootsman
Saskatachewan
Anne Sopie Marsolais
Quebec
Kathy Tremblay
Daniel Dacombe
Policy Committee
The Policy Committee is responsible for writing and distributing timely 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. To read the committee minutes, please visit our Minutes page.
Erin Knight (left)
Manitoba (Co-Chair)
Nicole Bootsman (right)
Saskatchewan (Co-Chair)
Dave Martell
Alberta
Angie Hamilton
Ontario
Daniel Dacombe
Chris Cull
Ontario
Shawn Kelly
Paxton Bach
British Columbia
Phillip Leger
Ontario
Rob Tanguay
Alberta
Sarah Elliot
Alberta
Nathan Rider
Valerie Primeau
Ontario
Funding Committee
The Funding Committee oversees and administers funding for all other CSAM-SMCA committees and the public, to a maximum of $10,000 per request, and a maximum of $35,000 per fiscal year. Requests in excess of these amounts are forwarded to the Board of Directors. Funds must be requested in writing and are evaluated based on their alignment with the current CSAM-SMCA Strategic Plan and Mission and Vision Statements. For a complete description of committee activities, read the Terms of Reference. To read the committee minutes, please visit our Minutes page.
Jennifer Brasch
Ontario (Chair)
George Budd
British Columbia
Rahul Bhandari
Alberta
Standards Committee
The Standards Committee champions the development of best practices in addiction medicine. Members establish, evaluate, and review addiction medicine training criteria and produce public policy statements related to standards of practice. The committee also advocates for the establishment of specialty status in addiction medicine within Canadian regulatory bodies. For a complete description of committee activities, read the Terms of Reference. To read the committee minutes, please visit our Minutes page.
Dr. David Crockford
Alberta (Chair)
Erin Knight
Manitoba
Monty Ghosh
Alberta
Jenn Brasch
Ontario
Melanie Willows
Ontario
Simon Dubreucq
Quebec
Advocacy Committee
Kirsty Muller
Manitoba
Sharon Koivu
Ontario
