Governing Council - Members
CIHR is governed by a Governing Council of up to 18 members. Sixteen members, including the Chair, are voting members, and 2 are non-voting, ex officio members: the Deputy Minister and the President of CIHR.
Members of Governing Council:
- include up to 18 individuals who are able to contribute to the achievement of CIHR's objectives in the overall interests of Canadians;
- possess a unique background and an outstanding skill set;
- reflect a range of relevant backgrounds and disciplines;
- meet face-to-face at least 3 times a year and every 2 years in a retreat;
- are not remunerated, except for the two ex officio members.
Members of Governing Council are appointed by the Governor in Council – decided upon by the federal Cabinet – and may hold office for two consecutive 3-year terms with the exception of the President, and the Chair who may hold office for two consecutive 5-year terms.
The By-Law of CIHR (currently under review) reflects the language of the CIHR Act and enables it to operate, as a Departmental Corporation, within a legal corporate framework.
Marie-Josée Hébert
(Chair)
Professor
Faculty of Medicine
Université de Montréal
Shanthi Johnson
(Vice-Chair)
Professor and Vice President – Research and Innovation
University of Windsor
Paul Allison
Faculty of Dental Medicine & Oral Health Sciences
McGill University
Robert Bell
Former Ontario Deputy Minister of Health and Long-Term Care (2014 to 2018)
Mélanie Caron
Associate Director, Institut national en santé et en services sociaux (INESSS)
Debbie DeLancey
Former Deputy Minister with the Government of the Northwest Territories
Annie Descôteaux
Head of Patient Partner Office, Faculty of Medicine,
Université de Montréal
Strategic advisor, Centre of Excellence on Partnership with Patients and the Public
Christine Fahim
Scientist and Director, TIES
St. Michael’s Hospital
Assistant Professor, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation
University of Toronto
Associate, Bloomberg School of Public Health
Johns Hopkins University
Michal Juhas
Digital health expert and independent consultant: health policy, economics, and outcomes research
Brianne Kent
Assistant Professor at Simon Fraser University
Cathy Kline
Assistant Director, Patient and Community Engagement
Office of the Vice-President, Health
Patient & Community Partnership for Education
University of British Columbia
Bernard Le Foll
Senior scientist, Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
Caroline Tait
Professor
Faculty of Social Work and the Cumming School of Medicine
University of Calgary
Greg Orencsak
Deputy Minister
Health Canada
Ex-officio, non-voting member
Tammy J. Clifford
Vice-President Research - Learning Health Systems
Acting President (effective April 8, 2024)
Ex-officio, non-voting member
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