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

Omar Manejwala, MD
Author of Craving: Why We Can’t Seem to Get Enough

David Juurlink, MD, PhD, FRCPC
Medical Toxicologist
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Omar Manejwala
Author of Craving: Why We Can’t Seem to Get Enough -
David Juurlink
Medical Toxicologist
2019 SPEAKERS
SPEAKERS

Conor King
Staff Sergeant

Charissa Patricelli, MD, CCFP, DABAM
Family Physician

Rob Tanguay, MD, FRCPC, CISAM, CCSAM
Doctor and Clinical Lecturer

Bryce Wong, BSc(Pharm), RPh
Pharmacist & Director of Special Projects

Sheri Denham, CRNP
Medical Director

Jeff Harries, MD
General Practitioner

Leslie Lappalainen, MD, CCFP dip ABAM
Medical Lead for Addiction Medicine, Mental Health & Substance Use (MHSU)

Nirmama Raniga
Founder, Chopra Addiction & Wellness Center

Celeste Thibodeau
Yoga Teacher

Guy Felicella
Addiction & Recovery Educator

Venu Karapareddy, FRCP(C ), MBA (Exec), ABAM
Addictions Psychiatrist

Annabel Mead, MBBS, FAChAM, DABAM
Addiction Physician

Ivan Scrooby, MB.ChB, DA(SA), MCFP(FPA), MCFP(AM)
Co-owner & Medical Director

Nigel Trevethan
Partner, Harper Grey LLP

Michael Frost, MD, FACP, FASAM
Corporate Medical Advisor

Jag Khalsa, MS, PhD
Special Volunteer at NIDA/NIH

Bohdan Nosyk, PhD
Associate Professor

Marshall Smith, CCAC
Provincial and National Leader in the Addiction Recovery Movement

Kenneth Tupper, PhD
Senior Policy Advisor – British Columbia Centre on Substance Use