Conference Organizing Committee

We are happy to introduce our conference organizing committee and subcommittees.

Conference Organizing Committee, Chair Murat Firat Manager of Biomedical Engineering, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center
Treasurer Tim Wu Clinical Engineer, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center

Keynote Program, Chair Mario Ramirez Clinical Engineering Consultant

Academic Committee, Co-Chair Jan Andrysek Scientist, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Associate Professor, University of Toronto
Acamedic Committee, Co-Chair Azadeh Yadollahi Senior Scientist, KITE, UHN Associate Professor, University of Toronto Chair of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility Committee, UHN Adjunct Faculty, University of Manitoba a

Clinical Engineering Committee, Co-Chair Jean Ngoie Head of Instrumentation & Clinical Engineering, CHEO
Clinical Engineering Committe, Co-Chair Adeel Alam Manager of Biomedical Engineering, Sinai Health

Continuing Education Committee, Co-Chair Parisa Bahrami Director of Biomedical Engineering, London Health Sciences Center
Continuing Education Committee, Co-Chair Nima Esmelizadeh Manager of Biomedical Engineering, Sinai Health

Exhibits and Sponsorship Commiitte, Co-Chair Peter Austin Owner, PA Solutions
Exhibits and Sponsorship Committee, Co-Chair Frank Gigliotti Manager of Biomedical Engineering, Niagara Health

Local Arrangements Committee, Co-Chair Devika Jain Clinical Engineer and Manager, UHN
Local Arrangements Committee, Co-Chair Sarah Bruch Clinical Engineer, Sick Kids

Medical Device Industry & Innovation Committee, Co-Chair Jonathan Schmid Canadian Business Manager, ECRI
Medical Device Industry & Innovation Committee, Co-Chair Kent Brunen Canadian Market Director, ECRI

Publicity Committee, Co-Chair Ishtar Al-Tahir Clinical Engineer-in-training, CHEO
Publicity Committee, Co-Chair Liane Ladouceur Clinical Engineer, Toronto General Hospital

Student Coordinator: Sebastion Silva, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Student Coordinator: Fatemeh Bagheri, University of Toronto
Student Volunteer: Mahwish Khan, Bloorview Research Institute
Student Volunteer: Sara Alatrash, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Student Volunteer: Aliaa Gouda, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Student Volunteer: Norna Abbo, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

CESO, President Bill Gentles Clinical Engineering Consultant, BT Medical Technology Consulting
CESO, President Elect Dave Gretzinger Director of Medical Engineering, Sick Kids
CMBES, President Murray Rice Manager of Clinical Engineering, UHN & Sinai Health System
CMBES, VP Sarah Kelso Regional Clinical Engineer, Shared Health Manitoba