2019 SPEAKERS

 2019 SPEAKERS

GET INSPIRED BY OUR CAPTIVATING SPEAKERS

At Western Canada Addiction Forum, we pride ourselves in providing a diverse and unique line-up of accomplished speakers in the field of addiction medicine. We believe that by sharing the knowledge and experience of others, we can help leaders solve the problems of tomorrow, today. 

GET INSPIRED BY OUR CAPTIVATING SPEAKERS

At Western Canada Addiction Forum, we pride ourselves in providing a diverse and unique line-up of accomplished speakers in the field of addiction medicine. We believe that by sharing the knowledge and experience of others, we can help leaders solve the problems of tomorrow, today. 

2019 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Author of Craving: Why We Can’t Seem to Get Enough

Omar Manejwala, MD

Author of Craving: Why We Can’t Seem to Get Enough
Medical Toxicologist

David Juurlink, MD, PhD, FRCPC

Medical Toxicologist

2019 SPEAKERS CONFIRMED TO DATE

SPEAKERS CONFIRMED TO DATE

Staff Sergeant

Conor King

Staff Sergeant
Mayor - City of Oshawa

Dan Carter

Mayor – City of Oshawa
Doctor and Clinical Lecturer

Rob Tanguay, MD, FRCPC, CISAM, CCSAM

Doctor and Clinical Lecturer
Addiction and Recovery Educator

Guy Felicella

Addiction and Recovery Educator
Special Volunteer at NIDA/NIH

Jag Khalsa, MS, PhD

Special Volunteer at NIDA/NIH
Addiction Physician

Annabel Mead, MBBS, FAChAM, DABAM

Addiction Physician
IT Liaison

Monty Ghosh, MD, MBT, MSc, DM-EMDM, FRCPC, ISAM (Certification)

IT Liaison
Partner, Harper Grey LLP

Nigel Trevethan

Partner, Harper Grey LLP
Director of Implementation

Kenneth Tupper, PhD

Director of Implementation & Partnerships British Columbia Centre on Substance Use
Provincial and National Leader in the Addiction Recovery Movement

Marshall Smith, CCAC

Provincial and National Leader in the Addiction Recovery Movement
Pharmacist

Bryce Wong, BSc(Pharm), RPh

Pharmacist & Director of Special Projects
General Practitioner

Jeff Harries, MD

General Practitioner
Family Physician

Charissa Patricelli, MD, CCFP, DABAM

Family Physician
Corporate Medical Advisor

Michael Frost, MD, FACP, FASAM

Corporate Medical Advisor
Mentor

Joel Bordman, MD

Mentor
Medical Director

Sheri Denham, CRNP

Medical Director
Medical Lead for Addiction Medicine, Mental Health

Leslie Lappalainen, MD, CCFP dip ABAM

Medical Lead for Addiction Medicine, Mental Health & Substance Use (MHSU)
Associate Professor

Bohdan Nosyk, PhD

Associate Professor