Committees of the Royal College

Royal College Committee Structure

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Council

Chair: Richard K. Reznick, MD, MEd, FRCSC, FACS, FRCSEd (hon), FRCSI (hon), FRCS (hon)
Coordinator: Joanne Arsenault, MPA, C.Dir, Corporate Secretary
Terms of reference

Subcommittees

• Ethics Committee
  Chair: Patrick McDonald, MD, FRCSC
  Coordinator: Greg Killough, MSc, Senior Policy Analyst, Advocacy and Government Relations
  Terms of reference
  Position(s) under recruitment: None at this time
  
  
• Governance Committee
  Chair: Ian Bowmer, MD CM, FRCPC, FRCP (Lon)
  Coordinator: Joanne Arsenault, MPA, C.Dir, Corporate Secretary
  Terms of reference
  Position(s) under recruitment: None at this time
  
  
• Nominating Committee
  Chair: Richard K. Reznick, MD, MEd, FRCSC, FACS, FRCSEd (hon), FRCSI (hon), FRCS (hon)
  Coordinator: Joanne Arsenault, MPA, C.Dir, Corporate Secretary
  Terms of reference
  

  Position(s) under recruitment:

  
  

  Three Fellows are needed to fill vacancies on the NC for the 2021-2025 term. There is one position open in each of the following regions.

  • Region 1 (British Columbia, Alberta, Yukon, Northwest Territories),
  • Region 2 (Saskatchewan, Manitoba), and
  • Region 3 (Ontario, Nunavut).
  
  

  If you reside in Region 1, 2 or 3 and are interested in joining the committee, please complete the online NC application form by April 22, 2021.
  
  When completing the NC application form, please:

  • Use the latest versions of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Edge;
  • Be prepared to complete the application form in one sitting; and
  • Be prepared to upload your biography of approximately 300 words in the online application form.

Executive Committee

Chair: Richard K. Reznick, MD, MEd, FRCSC, FACS, FRCSEd (hon), FRCSI (hon), FRCS (hon)
Coordinator: Joanne Arsenault, MPA, C.Dir, Corporate Secretary
Terms of reference
Position(s) under recruitment: None at this time

Subcommittee

• Human Resources and Compensation Committee
  Chair: Brian Hodges, MD, PhD, FRCPC
  Coordinator: Bonnie Seidman, Executive Director & Chief People Officer
  Terms of Reference
  Position(s) under recruitment: None at this time
  
  

Financial Reporting and Risk Oversight Committee

Chair: Gaétan Brochu, MD, FRCSC, FACS
Coordinator: Tim Julien, MBA, CPA, CA, ICD.D, Executive Director Corporate Services & Chief Financial Officer
Terms of reference
Position(s) under recruitment: None at this time

Committee on Specialty Education

Chair: Mark Walton, MD, FRCSC
Coordinators: Ken Harris, MD, FRCSC, Deputy CEO & Executive Director, Specialty Education
Terms of reference
Position(s) under recruitment: None at this time

Subcommittees

• Accreditation Committee
  Chair: Salvatore Spadafora, MD, FRCPC
  Coordinators: Sarah Taber, MHA/MGSS, Associate Director, Education Strategy & Accreditation
  Terms of reference
  Position(s) under recruitment: None at this time
  
  
  • AFC Accreditation Committee
    Chair: Winnie Wong, MD, FRCPC
    Coordinators: Sarah Taber, MHA/MGSS, Associate Director, Education Strategy & Accreditation
    Terms of reference
    Position(s) under recruitment: None at this time
    
    
  • International (Residency) Program Review and Accreditation Committee
    Chair: Andrew Warren, MD, FRCPC
    Coordinator: Sarah Taber, MHA/MGSS, Associate Director, Education Strategy & Accreditation
    Terms of reference
    Position(s) under recruitment: None at this time
    
    
  • Residency Accreditation Committee
    Chair: Christopher Watling, MD, FRCPC
    Coordinator: Sarah Taber, MHA/MGSS, Associate Director, Education Strategy & Accreditation
    Terms of reference
    Position(s) under recruitment: None at this time
    
    
  • Simulation Accreditation Committee
    Co-Chairs: Arielle-Rachel Lévy, MD, MEd, FRCPC, and Jordan Tarshis, MD, FRCPC
    Coordinator: Susan Brien, MD, MEd, CSPQ, FRCSC, CPE, Director, Performance & Systems Innovation
    Terms of reference
    Position(s) under recruitment: None at this time
    
    
  • Continuing Professional Development Accreditation Committee
    Chair: Mark Awuku, MBChB, FRCPC
    Coordinator: Rhonda St. Croix, MBA, PCC, CMA
    Terms of reference
    Position(s) under recruitment: None at this time
    
    
• Committee on Specialties
  Chair: Maureen Shandling, MD, FRCPC
  Coordinators: Jason R. Frank, MD, MA (Ed), FRCPC, Director, Specialty Education, Strategies and Standards
  Terms of reference
  Position(s) under recruitment: None at this time
  
  
• Assessment Committee
  Chair: Deven Chandra, BSc, MD, FRCPC, MEd
  Coordinators: Viren N. Naik, MD, MEd, MBA, FRCPC, Director, Assessment
  Terms of reference
  Position(s) under recruitment: None at this time
  
  
  • Credentials Committee
    Chair: James Fergall Magee, MD, FRCPC
    Coordinator: André St. Pierre, MBA, Associate Director, TMCE
    Chantal Benoit, Manager, Credentials
    Terms of reference
    Position(s) under recruitment: None at this time
    
    
  • Examination Committee
    Chair: Amanda Skoll, MD, FRCSC
    Coordinator: Farhan Bhanji, MD, FRCPC, Associate Director, Assessment
    Terms of reference
    Position(s) under recruitment: None at this time
    
    
• Professional Learning and Development Committee
  Chair: Paul Hendry, MD, FRCSC
  Coordinator: Rhonda St. Croix, MBA, PCC, CMA
  Terms of reference
  Position(s) under recruitment: None at this time
  


• Specialty Standards Review Committee
  Chair: Jolanta Karpinski, MD, FRCPC
  Coordinator: Jolanta Karpinski, MD, FRCPC, Associate Director, Specialties
  Terms of reference
  Position(s) under recruitment: None at this time
  

Health and Public Policy Committee

• Chair: Robert LaRoche, MD, FRCSC
  Coordinators: Greg Killough, MSc, Senior Policy Analyst, Advocacy and Government Relations
  Terms of reference
  Position(s) under recruitment: None at this time

Fellowship Affairs Committee

Chair: Kaif Pardhan, MD, FRCPC
Coordinators: Christine James, MA, CAE, Associate Director, Membership Services & Programs
Terms of reference
Position(s) under recruitment: None at this time

Subcommittees

• Awards Committee
  Chair: Dolores McKeen, MD, FRCPC
  Coordinator: Christine James, MA, CAE, Associate Director, Membership Services & Programs
  Terms of reference
  Position(s) under recruitment: None at this time
  
  
• Education Research Grants Committee
  Chair: Martin Pusic, MD, FRCPC
  Coordinator: Tanya Horsley, PhD, MBA, Associate Director, Research & Principal Scientist
  Terms of reference
  Position(s) under recruitment: None at this time
  
  
• History and Heritage Advisory Committee
  Chair: George Rakovich, MD, FRCSC
  Coordinator: Christine James, MA, CAE, Associate Director, Membership Services & Programs
  Terms of reference
  Position(s) under recruitment: None at this time
  
  
• Regional Advisory Committees
  Chairs:
  
  • RAC 1: Marcia Clark, MD, MSc, FRCSC
  • RAC 2: Randolph Guzman, MD, FRCSC, FACS, RVT, RPVI
  • RAC 3: Roy Kirkpatrick, MD, FRCSC
  • RAC 4: Eleanor Elstein, MD, FRCPC
  • RAC 5: Kara Laing, MD, FRCPC
  
  Coordinator: Christine James, MA, CAE, Associate Director, Membership Services & Programs
  Terms of reference
  Position(s) under recruitment:
  • RAC 1: Two Royal College Fellows, one of whom is practicing in a semi-urban or rural community
  • RAC 2: Two Royal College Fellows from Saskatchewan
  • RAC 3: Two Royal College Fellows, one of whom is practicing in a semi-urban or rural community
  • RAC 4: Up to four Royal College Fellows, one of whom is practicing in a semi-urban or rural community; and one from a Faculty of Medicine in the region with expertise in continuing professional development
  • RAC 5: Two Royal College Fellows from New Brunswick

If you are interested in applying for any of these positions, please email governance@royalcollege.ca.