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.
Jennifer Brasch
Ontario (Chair)
Dave Martell
Nova Scotia
Melanie Willows
Ontario
Paul Sobey
British Columbia
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)
Brian Fern
Christine Saveland
Wael Shublaq
Anne - Sophie Marsolais
Paul Sobey
British Columbia
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.
David Martell (left)
Nova Scotia (Co-Chair)
Paul Sobey(right)
British Columbia (Co-Chair)
Alison Marmel
British Columbia
Ashley Warnock
British Columbia
Jennifer Brasch
Ontario
Melanie Willows
Ontario
Naved Ali
British Columbia
Ron Fraser
Ontario
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
Nikki Bozinoff
Ontario
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.
Claudette Chase
Ontario (Chair)
Simon Dubreucq
Quebec
Elma Raissi
Alberta
Lydia Vezina
Alberta
Melanie Willows
Ontario
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.
David Martell
Nova Scotia (Chair)
Aditya Nidumolu
Alberta
Anees Bahji
Alberta
Angie Hamilton
Ontario
Barbara Watts
Ontario
Sarah Elliott
Alberta
Chris Cull
Ontario
Erika Dupuis
Ontario
Philip Leger
Ontario
Rob Tanguay
Alberta
Sumeet Dama
Newfoundland and Labrador
Valerie Primeau
Ontario
IT Committee
The Information Technology Committee is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining the society’s website, social media, and Journal Club. For a complete description of committee activities, read the Terms of Reference. To read the committee minutes, please visit our Minutes page.
Monty Ghosh
Alberta (Chair)
Funding Committee
The Funding Committee oversees and administers funding for all other CSAM-SMCA committees and the public, to a maximum of $5,000 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.
Paul Sobey
British Columbia (Chair)
George Budd
British Columbia
Wael Shublaq
Newfoundland and Labrador
Jennifer Brasch
Ontario
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.
Melanie Willows
Ontario (Chair)
Monty Ghosh
Alberta
