FrançaisCSIM Council Members
CSIM Executive Committee
President
Dr. Jennifer Ringrose
Edmonton, AB
Past President
Dr. Steven Shadowitz
Toronto, ON
Secretary-Treasurer
Dr. William Coke
Mississauga, ON
Western Region Representative on Executive
Dr. Rabia Shahid
Saskatoon, SK
Ontario Region Representative on Executive
Dr. William Coke
Mississauga, ON
Quebec Region Representative on Executive
Dr. Amal Bessissow
Montreal, QC
Eastern Region Representative on Executive
Dr. Nabha Shetty
Halifax, NS
CSIM Council
Western Region Representative (University)
Dr. Jennifer Ringrose
Edmonton, AB
Western Region Representative (University)
Dr. Rahim Kachra
Calgary, AB
Western Region Representative (Community)
Dr. Rabia Shahid
Saskatoon, SK
Western Region Representative (Community)
Dr. Gillian Ramsay
Edmonton, AB
Ontario Region Representative (University)
Dr. Nazia Sharfuddin
Toronto, ON
Ontario Region Representative (University)
Dr. Angèle Brabant-Trottier
Sudbury, ON
Ontario Region Representative (Community)
Dr. Ranjani Aiyar
Mississauga, ON
Ontario Region Representative (Community)
Dr. David Skogstad-Stubbs
Oakville, ON
Quebec Region Representative (University)
Dr. Amal Bessissow
Montreal, QC
Quebec Region Representative (University)
Dr. Julian Huertas-Garcia
Brossard, QC
Quebec Region Representative (Community)
Dr. Jay Biem
Beaconsfield, QC
Quebec Region Representative (Community)
Dr. Weixiang Yan
Gatineau, QC
Eastern Region Representative (University)
Dr. Nabha Shetty
Halifax, NS
Eastern Region Representative (Community)
Dr. Jorin LindenSmith
Dartmouth, NS
Resident Representative
Dr. Laura Dawson
Kingston, ON
Resident Representative
Dr. Arthur Qi
Calgary, AB
Member-at-Large as Resident Representative
Dr. Jordana Serero
Montreal, QC
Committee Vice-Presidents
Education Committee Vice-President
Dr. Euiseok Kim
Langley, BC
Research/QI Committee Vice-President
Dr. Fahad Razak
Toronto, ON
Annual Meeting Committee Vice-President
Dr. Steve Shadowitz,
Toronto, ON
Health Promotion Committee Vice-President
Dr. Emily Jones
London, ON
Other Positions
Annual Meeting Committee 2026 Co-chair
Dr. Vicky Tagalakis
Montreal, QC
Annual Meeting Committee 2026 Co-chair
Dr. Michèle Mahone
Montreal, QC
Canadian Journal of General Internal Medicine (CJGIM) Editor-in-Chief
Dr. James Douketis
Hamilton, ON
Past Presidents of CSIM
| President | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| Dr. Steven Shadowitz | 2023-2025 |
| Dr. Jeffrey Schaefer | 2021-2023 |
| Dr. Nadine Lahoud | 2019-2021 |
| Dr. Neil Gibson | 2017-2019 |
| Dr. Stephen Hwang | 2015-2017 |
| Dr. Benjamin Chen | 2013-2015 |
| Dr. Maria Bacchus | 2011-2013 |
| Dr. Finlay McAlister | 2009-2011 |
| Dr. Bert Govig | 2007-2009 |
| Dr. Donald Echenberg | 2005-2007 |
| Dr. Mahesh Raju | 2003-2005 |
| Dr. Brian O’Brien | 2001-2003 |
| Dr. Akbar Panju | 1999-2001 |
| Dr. Brendan MacDougall | 1997-1999 |
| Dr. Gerry Karr | 1995-1997 |
| Dr. Linda Snell | 1993-1995 |
| Dr. John Ruedy | 1991-1993 |
| Dr. John Morse | 1989-1991 |
| Dr. André Plante | 1987-1989 |
| Dr. Peter V. Clarke | 1985-1987 |
| Dr. J. A. L. Gilbert (Deceased) | 1984-1985 |