Dr Ellis is the Provincial Lead for Geriatric Emergency Medicine in Saskatchewan where she is involved in research, education, quality improvement and policy development. She works clinically as an

Carla is an Advanced Care Paramedic with 25 years of experience and is the Deputy Chief of Professional Development and Quality Assurance for Medavie Health Services West (MHSW) in Saskatoon.
Carla's passion for education and professional development

Curt Young is an international entertainer, singer/songwriter, grass dancer, artist and actor from the Cowessess First Nation in Sask.

Dan's background includes his PhD research in Electrical Engineering which focused on oxygen measurements in premature infants and laser Doppler blood flow. He was the Systems Engineering Lead for the LIFPEAK 500 and the LIFEPAK CR+, Stryker's

Eddy Lang is a Professor and Senior Researcher for Emergency Medicine at Cumming School of Medicine- University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Calgary Zone. His areas of interest are knowledge translation, evidence-based

Fatima recently graduated with a Master of Science specializing in health services research from the University of Calgary. Her thesis focused on exploring the management of agitation in older adults in emergency medical services, drawing on a

Fred leads a small group of engineers and scientists focused on advancing the science and technology of emergency care. In his 30+ years in this role, initially in Physio-Control and now within Stryker, he has extensively studied defibrillation, CPR,

Ian Blanchard has worked in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems in Canada and the United  Kingdom for the last twenty five years in various capacities, including as an Advanced Care Paramedic,  quality assurance strategist, and researcher.

Ian is a Paramedic Scientist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine and the Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation at the University of Toronto.

Janel is an Advanced Care Paramedic and the Manager of Clinical Services with Emergency Health Service (EHS) Nova Scotia.

Janessa Tom is a Program Coordinator and EMR with BC Emergency Health Services. She has also worked as a Research Assistant with the BC Resuscitation Research Collaborative (BC RESURECT) since 2022, providing support on the Canadian paramedicine research

Jeff Maxin is an Advanced Care Paramedic working in Saskatoon as a clinical supervisor and frontline paramedic.  He works in the Professional Development Department at Medavie Health Services West with a focus on resuscitation and tactical medicine. 

Jen Greene has worked in EMS research since 2011 and in paramedicine since 2007. She serves as the Dalhousie University Division of EMS Knowledge Translation Specialist, where it is her mission to get the evidence straight and get the evidence used.

Jessie (Meji) Lee is a Senior Data Solutions Integrator and a Primary Care Paramedic at Toronto Paramedic Services. She earned a Master of Engineering degree from the University of Toronto and her research interests include predictive modeling and the

Dr. Judah Goldstein is the Research Coordinator for Emergency Health Services, Nova Scotia. Dr. Goldstein is a Primary Care Paramedic and has worked in the EHS ground ambulance system since 2000.

Dr. Justin Mausz is an advanced care paramedic and scientist with Peel Regional Paramedic Services, a scientist with the McNally Project for paramedicine research, and a faculty member in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University

Katharina Maier is a criminologist and Associate Professor in Criminal Justice at the University of Winnipeg. Her research focuses houselessness and poverty, drugs and public health, punishment, and policing. Her work is funded by SSHRC and CIHR and

Lisa Hobbs is a registered paramedic, academic, researcher, and visual artist with over two decades of experience in paramedicine. She currently serves as a Senior Lecturer in Paramedicine at the Australian Catholic University (ACU) and as an Adjunct

Dr. Luc de Montigny is a research advisor at Urgences-santé, one of Canada's largest emergency medical systems, where he coleads the research program, manages collaborative studies, and develops internal capacity and projects

Marc currently works as an Advanced Care Paramedic providing ground ambulance emergency response in the Calgary zone for Alberta Health Services EMS. Having previously worked as a Technical

Michael Austin spent 14 years as a land and helicopter advanced care paramedic before becoming a physician. He is the Medical Director for the Regional Paramedic Program for Eastern Ontario (RPPEO), an Associate Professor at the University of Ottawa,

Natalya Blanchard is a fourth year undergraduate student at Trent University completing an Honours Bachelor of Forensic Science and Honours Bachelor of Biology. She completed a studentship through the Center for Health Informatics at the University of

Neil sits at the center of Stryker Emergency Care's transport research and development. As a technical leader in new product development and research, Neil also represents Stryker in global standards committees. With a focus on ambulance construction,

Dr. Neil McDonald is an Advanced Care Paramedic in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He currently works as a Training Officer and Research Coordinator with the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service, and has been involved in recent projects on prehospital trauma treatment,

Nicole Merritt has close to a decade of experience in the prehospital and paramedicine setting. A recent Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduate from the Faculty of Nursing at the University of British Columbia Okanagan.

Paige Mason is a special operations tactical paramedic with the Ottawa Paramedic Service. Paige recently finished her Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on paramedic well-being utilizing a strengths based lens. She is a proud member

Rob Walker is a Senior Principal Scientist in the Research Group at Stryker Emergency Care. He joined the former Physio-Control organization in 1999, and has conducted experimental and clinical research across several

Sarisha Philip, MPH, is a Research Coordinator with the Centre for Care Access and Equity Research Team at the Bruyère Health Research Institute. She leads two portfolios. The first focuses on improving care for patients with heart failure who are at risk

Sébastien Légaré began his career as an ambulance technician in 1991, in the Montérégie region. Since then, he has been passionate about scientific literature and has greatly participated in the development of Quebec's pre-hospital emergency services.

Tyne M. (Lunn) Markides is a dynamic leader with BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS). She has an extensive paramedicine background, including roles as an Advanced Care and Community Paramedic Specialist and excels as an innovator in diverse clinical