External Advisory Bodies

Advisory Council for the National Collaborating Centres for Public Health Contribution (NCCPH) Program

Summary of Expertise, Experience, and Affiliations and Interests

Members of External Advisory Bodies (EABs) must disclose information about expertise, experience, and affiliations and interests relevant to the EAB mandate as declared by members. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) considers these declarations as part of the appointment/membership process.

Chair (Non-Voting)

Dr. John Frank

Experience:
Health Professional
Research/Academic

Expertise:
Public Health Research
Public Health Funding and Capacity Building

Interests:
Direct financial interests

1. Current employment, investments in companies, partnerships, equity, royalties, joint ventures, trusts, real property, stocks, shares, or bonds that relate to the mandate of the advisory body.
   NO

Indirect financial interests

1. Within the past five years (other than from present employer), payment from the regulated industry for work done or being done, including past employment, contracts, or consulting; or financial support, including research support, personal education grants, contributions, fellowships, sponsorships, and honoraria. NO
2. Within the past five years (other than from present employer), materials, discounted products, gifts, or other benefits, or attendance at meetings where all or part of the travel and accommodation costs were provided (over $1000) by a party with an interest in the mandate of the advisory body.
   NO
3. Within the last three years, grants or other funding from a party with an interest in the mandate of the advisory body to any of the organizations where you are currently employed or participate in internal decision making via participating in internal decision making as a board member or executive or non executive director.
   NO

Intellectual interests

1. Within the last five years, any formal advice or opinion to industry, a government organization, or a non-government organization on a matter of relevance to the Advisory body’s mandate.
   YES
   Inaugural Scientific Director of CIHR’s Institute of Population and Public Health until July 2008. 
   Consultant to PHAC since 2006.  Provides epidemiological technical advice concerning the annual report of the Chief Public Health Officer.
2. Within the last five years, any published or publicly stated point of view or promotion of a product relevant to the Advisory body’s mandate.
   NO
3. Current professional or volunteer affiliations, such as membership of professional societies, lobbying, public interest, or advocacy groups.
   YES
   Member, Canadian Public Health Association
   Member, Medical Reform Group
   Member, College of Family Physicians of Canada
   Member, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
   Member, Canadian Academy of Health Services
   Member, Faculty of Public Health (UK)
   Member, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.

Other

1. Any other affiliations and interests or potential circumstances that might give a well-informed member of the public reasonable grounds for concern regarding the integrity and objectivity of your participation. For example, prior activity that may create a reasonable apprehension of bias, or access to confidential information on a matter of relevance to the Advisory body’s mandate.
   NO

Members (Voting)

Dr. Andre Corriveau

Experience:
Health Professional

Expertise:
Medical Officer of Health/Community Medicine
Health Care Administration

Interests:
Direct financial interests

1. Current employment, investments in companies, partnerships, equity, royalties, joint ventures, trusts, real property, stocks, shares, or bonds that relate to the mandate of the advisory body.
   NO

Indirect financial interests

1. Within the past five years (other than from present employer), payment from the regulated industry for work done or being done, including past employment, contracts, or consulting; or financial support, including research support, personal education grants, contributions, fellowships, sponsorships, and honoraria. NO
2. Within the past five years (other than from present employer), materials, discounted products, gifts, or other benefits, or attendance at meetings where all or part of the travel and accommodation costs were provided (over $1000) by a party with an interest in the mandate of the advisory body.
   NO
3. Within the last three years, grants or other funding from a party with an interest in the mandate of the advisory body to any of the organizations where you are currently employed or participate in internal decision making via participating in internal decision making as a board member or executive or non executive director.
   NO

Intellectual interests

1. Within the last five years, any formal advice or opinion to industry, a government organization, or a non-government organization on a matter of relevance to the Advisory body’s mandate.
   NO
2. Within the last five years, any published or publicly stated point of view or promotion of a product relevant to the Advisory body’s mandate.
   NO
3. Current professional or volunteer affiliations, such as membership of professional societies, lobbying, public interest, or advocacy groups.
   NO

Other

1. Any other affiliations and interests or potential circumstances that might give a well-informed member of the public reasonable grounds for concern regarding the integrity and objectivity of your participation. For example, prior activity that may create a reasonable apprehension of bias, or access to confidential information on a matter of relevance to the Advisory body’s mandate.
   NO

Dr. David McQueen

Experience:
Health Professional
Research/Academia

Expertise:
Social Determinants of Health
Health Promotion
Philosophy of Science
Evidence, Evaluation, Surveillance

Interests:
Direct financial interests

1. Current employment, investments in companies, partnerships, equity, royalties, joint ventures, trusts, real property, stocks, shares, or bonds that relate to the mandate of the advisory body.
   NO

Indirect financial interests

1. Within the past five years (other than from present employer), payment from the regulated industry for work done or being done, including past employment, contracts, or consulting; or financial support, including research support, personal education grants, contributions, fellowships, sponsorships, and honoraria. NO
2. Within the past five years (other than from present employer), materials, discounted products, gifts, or other benefits, or attendance at meetings where all or part of the travel and accommodation costs were provided (over $1000) by a party with an interest in the mandate of the advisory body.
   NO
3. Within the last three years, grants or other funding from a party with an interest in the mandate of the advisory body to any of the organizations where you are currently employed or participate in internal decision making via participating in internal decision making as a board member or executive or non executive director.
   NO

Intellectual interests

1. Within the last five years, any formal advice or opinion to industry, a government organization, or a non-government organization on a matter of relevance to the Advisory body’s mandate.
   NO
2. Within the last five years, any published or publicly stated point of view or promotion of a product relevant to the Advisory body’s mandate.
   NO
3. Current professional or volunteer affiliations, such as membership of professional societies, lobbying, public interest, or advocacy groups.
   YES
   Immediate past president (elected) and board member of the International Union of Health Promotion and Education (Paris), an NGO member organisation.

Other

1. Any other affiliations and interests or potential circumstances that might give a well-informed member of the public reasonable grounds for concern regarding the integrity and objectivity of your participation. For example, prior activity that may create a reasonable apprehension of bias, or access to confidential information on a matter of relevance to the Advisory body’s mandate.
   NO

Dr. Gilles Paradis

Experience:
Research/Academic

Expertise:
Public Health
Epidemiology
Prevention of chronic illness
Smoking, food, physical activity, obesity
Blood pressure, lipids
Children and Adolescents
Sharing of knowledge

Interests:
Direct financial interests

1. Current employment, investments in companies, partnerships, equity, royalties, joint ventures, trusts, real property, stocks, shares, or bonds that relate to the mandate of the advisory body.
   NO

Indirect financial interests

1. Within the past five years (other than from present employer), payment from the regulated industry for work done or being done, including past employment, contracts, or consulting; or financial support, including research support, personal education grants, contributions, fellowships, sponsorships, and honoraria. NO
2. Within the past five years (other than from present employer), materials, discounted products, gifts, or other benefits, or attendance at meetings where all or part of the travel and accommodation costs were provided (over $1000) by a party with an interest in the mandate of the advisory body.
   NO
3. Within the last three years, grants or other funding from a party with an interest in the mandate of the advisory body to any of the organizations where you are currently employed or participate in internal decision making via participating in internal decision making as a board member or executive or non executive director.
   NO

Intellectual interests

1. Within the last five years, any formal advice or opinion to industry, a government organization, or a non-government organization on a matter of relevance to the Advisory body’s mandate.
   NO
2. Within the last five years, any published or publicly stated point of view or promotion of a product relevant to the Advisory body’s mandate.
   NO
3. Current professional or volunteer affiliations, such as membership of professional societies, lobbying, public interest, or advocacy groups.
   NO

Other

1. Any other affiliations and interests or potential circumstances that might give a well-informed member of the public reasonable grounds for concern regarding the integrity and objectivity of your participation. For example, prior activity that may create a reasonable apprehension of bias, or access to confidential information on a matter of relevance to the Advisory body’s mandate.
   NO

Dr. James Irvine

Experience:
Health Professional
Academic/Research

Expertise:
Public Health

Interests:
Direct financial interests

1. Current employment, investments in companies, partnerships, equity, royalties, joint ventures, trusts, real property, stocks, shares, or bonds that relate to the mandate of the advisory body.
   NO

Indirect financial interests

1. Within the past five years (other than from present employer), payment from the regulated industry for work done or being done, including past employment, contracts, or consulting; or financial support, including research support, personal education grants, contributions, fellowships, sponsorships, and honoraria. NO
2. Within the past five years (other than from present employer), materials, discounted products, gifts, or other benefits, or attendance at meetings where all or part of the travel and accommodation costs were provided (over $1000) by a party with an interest in the mandate of the advisory body.
   NO
3. Within the last three years, grants or other funding from a party with an interest in the mandate of the advisory body to any of the organizations where you are currently employed or participate in internal decision making via participating in internal decision making as a board member or executive or non executive director.
   NO

Intellectual interests

1. Within the last five years, any formal advice or opinion to industry, a government organization, or a non-government organization on a matter of relevance to the Advisory body’s mandate.
   YES
   Saskatchewan Population Health Council Community vitality monitoring partnership, Canadian Paediatrics First Nations, Inuit and Métis Committee.
2. Within the last five years, any published or publicly stated point of view or promotion of a product relevant to the Advisory body’s mandate.
   NO
3. Current professional or volunteer affiliations, such as membership of professional societies, lobbying, public interest, or advocacy groups.
   YES
   Member, Canadian Public Health Association
   Member, Society of Community Medicine Specialists.

Other

1. Any other affiliations and interests or potential circumstances that might give a well-informed member of the public reasonable grounds for concern regarding the integrity and objectivity of your participation. For example, prior activity that may create a reasonable apprehension of bias, or access to confidential information on a matter of relevance to the Advisory body’s mandate.
   NO

Dr. Louise Potvin

Experience:
Research/Academic

Expertise:
Health Promotion
Evaluation

Interests:
Direct financial interests

1. Current employment, investments in companies, partnerships, equity, royalties, joint ventures, trusts, real property, stocks, shares, or bonds that relate to the mandate of the advisory body.
   NO

Indirect financial interests

1. Within the past five years (other than from present employer), payment from the regulated industry for work done or being done, including past employment, contracts, or consulting; or financial support, including research support, personal education grants, contributions, fellowships, sponsorships, and honoraria. NO
2. Within the past five years (other than from present employer), materials, discounted products, gifts, or other benefits, or attendance at meetings where all or part of the travel and accommodation costs were provided (over $1000) by a party with an interest in the mandate of the advisory body.
   NO
3. Within the last three years, grants or other funding from a party with an interest in the mandate of the advisory body to any of the organizations where you are currently employed or participate in internal decision making via participating in internal decision making as a board member or executive or non executive director.
   NO

Intellectual interests

1. Within the last five years, any formal advice or opinion to industry, a government organization, or a non-government organization on a matter of relevance to the Advisory body’s mandate.
   NO
2. Within the last five years, any published or publicly stated point of view or promotion of a product relevant to the Advisory body’s mandate.
   NO
3. Current professional or volunteer affiliations, such as membership of professional societies, lobbying, public interest, or advocacy groups.
   NO

Other

1. Any other affiliations and interests or potential circumstances that might give a well-informed member of the public reasonable grounds for concern regarding the integrity and objectivity of your participation. For example, prior activity that may create a reasonable apprehension of bias, or access to confidential information on a matter of relevance to the Advisory body’s mandate.
   NO

Dr. Malcom King

Experience:
Health Professional

Expertise:
Respiratory Medicine
Aboriginal Health

Interests:
Direct financial interests

1. Current employment, investments in companies, partnerships, equity, royalties, joint ventures, trusts, real property, stocks, shares, or bonds that relate to the mandate of the advisory body.
   NO

Indirect financial interests

1. Within the past five years (other than from present employer), payment from the regulated industry for work done or being done, including past employment, contracts, or consulting; or financial support, including research support, personal education grants, contributions, fellowships, sponsorships, and honoraria. NO
2. Within the past five years (other than from present employer), materials, discounted products, gifts, or other benefits, or attendance at meetings where all or part of the travel and accommodation costs were provided (over $1000) by a party with an interest in the mandate of the advisory body.
   NO
3. Within the last three years, grants or other funding from a party with an interest in the mandate of the advisory body to any of the organizations where you are currently employed or participate in internal decision making via participating in internal decision making as a board member or executive or non executive director.
   YES
   Recipient of a research grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research - “Continuity and Integration of Respiratory Health Knowledge in Aboriginal Communities”.

Intellectual interests

1. Within the last five years, any formal advice or opinion to industry, a government organization, or a non-government organization on a matter of relevance to the Advisory body’s mandate.
   YES
   Scientific Director of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute of Aboriginal Peoples Health, whose mandate compliments and overlaps with a National Collaborating Center.
2. Within the last five years, any published or publicly stated point of view or promotion of a product relevant to the Advisory body’s mandate.
   NO
3. Current professional or volunteer affiliations, such as membership of professional societies, lobbying, public interest, or advocacy groups.
   NO

Other

1. Any other affiliations and interests or potential circumstances that might give a well-informed member of the public reasonable grounds for concern regarding the integrity and objectivity of your participation. For example, prior activity that may create a reasonable apprehension of bias, or access to confidential information on a matter of relevance to the Advisory body’s mandate.
   NO

Dr. Megan Ward

Experience:
Health Professional

Expertise:
Medical Officer of Health
Specialist in Preventative Medicine and Public Health
Evidence-informed decision making in Public Health

Interests:
Direct financial interests

1. Current employment, investments in companies, partnerships, equity, royalties, joint ventures, trusts, real property, stocks, shares, or bonds that relate to the mandate of the advisory body.
   NO

Indirect financial interests

1. Within the past five years (other than from present employer), payment from the regulated industry for work done or being done, including past employment, contracts, or consulting; or financial support, including research support, personal education grants, contributions, fellowships, sponsorships, and honoraria. NO
2. Within the past five years (other than from present employer), materials, discounted products, gifts, or other benefits, or attendance at meetings where all or part of the travel and accommodation costs were provided (over $1000) by a party with an interest in the mandate of the advisory body.
   NO
3. Within the last three years, grants or other funding from a party with an interest in the mandate of the advisory body to any of the organizations where you are currently employed or participate in internal decision making via participating in internal decision making as a board member or executive or non executive director.
   NO

Intellectual interests

1. Within the last five years, any formal advice or opinion to industry, a government organization, or a non-government organization on a matter of relevance to the Advisory body’s mandate.
   NO
2. Within the last five years, any published or publicly stated point of view or promotion of a product relevant to the Advisory body’s mandate.
   YES
   Published an article regarding evidence informed decision making
3. Current professional or volunteer affiliations, such as membership of professional societies, lobbying, public interest, or advocacy groups.
   YES
   Member, National Specialty Society for Preventive Medicine and Public Health.

Other

1. Any other affiliations and interests or potential circumstances that might give a well-informed member of the public reasonable grounds for concern regarding the integrity and objectivity of your participation. For example, prior activity that may create a reasonable apprehension of bias, or access to confidential information on a matter of relevance to the Advisory body’s mandate.
   YES
   Member, Residency Training Committee at University of Toronto.

Dr. Nancy Edwards

Experience:
Health Professional
Research/Academic

Expertise:
Epidemiology
Community Health Interventions

Interests:
Direct financial interests

1. Current employment, investments in companies, partnerships, equity, royalties, joint ventures, trusts, real property, stocks, shares, or bonds that relate to the mandate of the advisory body.
   NO

Indirect financial interests

1. Within the past five years (other than from present employer), payment from the regulated industry for work done or being done, including past employment, contracts, or consulting; or financial support, including research support, personal education grants, contributions, fellowships, sponsorships, and honoraria. NO
2. Within the past five years (other than from present employer), materials, discounted products, gifts, or other benefits, or attendance at meetings where all or part of the travel and accommodation costs were provided (over $1000) by a party with an interest in the mandate of the advisory body.
   NO
3. Within the last three years, grants or other funding from a party with an interest in the mandate of the advisory body to any of the organizations where you are currently employed or participate in internal decision making via participating in internal decision making as a board member or executive or non executive director.
   YES
   Funding by NCCs to Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) public health workshops/other initiatives - is a Scientific Director at CIHR, member of steering committee for the Global Health Research Initiative and has had funding from CIHR.

Intellectual interests

1. Within the last five years, any formal advice or opinion to industry, a government organization, or a non-government organization on a matter of relevance to the Advisory body’s mandate.
   YES
   Member of Global Health Research Initiative Steering Committee.
2. Within the last five years, any published or publicly stated point of view or promotion of a product relevant to the Advisory body’s mandate.
   NO
3. Current professional or volunteer affiliations, such as membership of professional societies, lobbying, public interest, or advocacy groups.
   NO

Other

1. Any other affiliations and interests or potential circumstances that might give a well-informed member of the public reasonable grounds for concern regarding the integrity and objectivity of your participation. For example, prior activity that may create a reasonable apprehension of bias, or access to confidential information on a matter of relevance to the Advisory body’s mandate.
   NO

Dr. Noni MacDonald

Experience:
Health Professional
Research/Academic

Expertise:
International Health
Publishing
Paediatric Public Health
IT Health Systems

Interests:
Direct financial interests

1. Current employment, investments in companies, partnerships, equity, royalties, joint ventures, trusts, real property, stocks, shares, or bonds that relate to the mandate of the advisory body.
   NO

Indirect financial interests

1. Within the past five years (other than from present employer), payment from the regulated industry for work done or being done, including past employment, contracts, or consulting; or financial support, including research support, personal education grants, contributions, fellowships, sponsorships, and honoraria. NO
2. Within the past five years (other than from present employer), materials, discounted products, gifts, or other benefits, or attendance at meetings where all or part of the travel and accommodation costs were provided (over $1000) by a party with an interest in the mandate of the advisory body.
   NO
3. Within the last three years, grants or other funding from a party with an interest in the mandate of the advisory body to any of the organizations where you are currently employed or participate in internal decision making via participating in internal decision making as a board member or executive or non executive director.
   NO

Intellectual interests

1. Within the last five years, any formal advice or opinion to industry, a government organization, or a non-government organization on a matter of
   YES
   Regularly provides advice to the World Health Organisation on vaccine safety
   Regularly provides advice to the Canadian Paediatric Society on infectious disease, immunization.
2. Within the last five years, any published or publicly stated point of view or promotion of a product relevant to the Advisory body’s mandate.
   YES
   Regularly publishes on infectious disease and some aspects of Public Health.
3. Current professional or volunteer affiliations, such as membership of professional societies, lobbying, public interest, or advocacy groups.
   YES
   Fellow, Infectious Disease Society of America
   Member, Paediatric Infectious Disease Society
   Member, of Canadian Medical Association
   Fellow, Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

Other

1. Any other affiliations and interests or potential circumstances that might give a well-informed member of the public reasonable grounds for concern regarding the integrity and objectivity of your participation. For example, prior activity that may create a reasonable apprehension of bias, or access to confidential information on a matter of relevance to the Advisory body’s mandate.
   NO

Dr. Richard Stanwick

Experience:
Health Professional

Expertise:
Injury and Tobacco Control
Paediatrics, Public Health and Preventative Medicine
Front Line Practice

Interests:
Direct financial interests

1. Current employment, investments in companies, partnerships, equity, royalties, joint ventures, trusts, real property, stocks, shares, or bonds that relate to the mandate of the advisory body.
   NO

Indirect financial interests

1. Within the past five years (other than from present employer), payment from the regulated industry for work done or being done, including past employment, contracts, or consulting; or financial support, including research support, personal education grants, contributions, fellowships, sponsorships, and honoraria. NO
2. Within the past five years (other than from present employer), materials, discounted products, gifts, or other benefits, or attendance at meetings where all or part of the travel and accommodation costs were provided (over $1000) by a party with an interest in the mandate of the advisory body.
   NO
3. Within the last three years, grants or other funding from a party with an interest in the mandate of the advisory body to any of the organizations where you are currently employed or participate in internal decision making via participating in internal decision making as a board member or executive or non executive director.
   NO

Intellectual interests

1. Within the last five years, any formal advice or opinion to industry, a government organization, or a non-government organization on a matter of relevance to the Advisory body’s mandate.
   YES
   As Chief Medical Health Officer, gives advice to health authority, local and provincial governments on materials/topics all the NCCs deal with.
2. Within the last five years, any published or publicly stated point of view or promotion of a product relevant to the Advisory body’s mandate.
   NO
3. Current professional or volunteer affiliations, such as membership of professional societies, lobbying, public interest, or advocacy groups.
   YES
   Member, Canadian Paediatric Society.

Other

1. Any other affiliations and interests or potential circumstances that might give a well-informed member of the public reasonable grounds for concern regarding the integrity and objectivity of your participation. For example, prior activity that may create a reasonable apprehension of bias, or access to confidential information on a matter of relevance to the Advisory body’s mandate.
   NO

Dr. Ron de Burger

Experience:
Health Professional
Research/Academic

Expertise:
Public Health Administration
Environmental Health

Interests:
Direct financial interests

1. Current employment, investments in companies, partnerships, equity, royalties, joint ventures, trusts, real property, stocks, shares, or bonds that relate to the mandate of the advisory body.
   NO

Indirect financial interests

1. Within the past five years (other than from present employer), payment from the regulated industry for work done or being done, including past employment, contracts, or consulting; or financial support, including research support, personal education grants, contributions, fellowships, sponsorships, and honoraria. NO
2. Within the past five years (other than from present employer), materials, discounted products, gifts, or other benefits, or attendance at meetings where all or part of the travel and accommodation costs were provided (over $1000) by a party with an interest in the mandate of the advisory body.
   NO
3. Within the last three years, grants or other funding from a party with an interest in the mandate of the advisory body to any of the organizations where you are currently employed or participate in internal decision making via participating in internal decision making as a board member or executive or non executive director.
   NO

Intellectual interests

1. Within the last five years, any formal advice or opinion to industry, a government organization, or a non-government organization on a matter of relevance to the Advisory body’s mandate.
   YES
   Member of the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) Board of Directors (2000-08).
2. Within the last five years, any published or publicly stated point of view or promotion of a product relevant to the Advisory body’s mandate.
   YES
   Discussions with various professional staff in Toronto and at the Canadian Public Health Association and Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI) sessions.
3. Current professional or volunteer affiliations, such as membership of professional societies, lobbying, public interest, or advocacy groups.
   YES
   Member, Canadian Public Health Association
   Member, Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors

Other

1. Any other affiliations and interests or potential circumstances that might give a well-informed member of the public reasonable grounds for concern regarding the integrity and objectivity of your participation. For example, prior activity that may create a reasonable apprehension of bias, or access to confidential information on a matter of relevance to the Advisory body’s mandate.
   NO