Pallium carries out its work under the guidance and expertise of a dedicated team of board members, staff, scientific consultants, and facilitators who work tirelessly to advance the quality and accessibility of palliative care in Canada.
Our Team
Executive Team
Meet our dedicated executive team at Pallium Canada, who are committed to advancing palliative care education and improving the quality of life for patients and their families.
Jeffrey B. Moat
Chief Executive Officer
Dr. José Pereira
Scientific Advisor
Jonathan Faulkner
VP Operations
Lorna Huiskamp
Corporate Administrator
Staff
Meet our dedicated team at Pallium Canada, who are committed to advancing palliative care education and improving the quality of life for patients and their families.
Peggy Austen
Director, Corporate Partnerships
Faris Barkawi
Program Coordinator
Shiv Bhagat
IT Business Analyst
Elias Cherfan
Program Coordinator
Alana Corkery
Account Manager
Rachel Costanzo
Program Manager
John Darwin Namata
Partner Education Officer
Georgina Dunn
Manager, Digital Marketing and Communications
Holly Finn
Senior Manager, Program Delivery
Cathy Huang
Program Coordinator
Erin Kelly
Finance Manager
Dusan Mijavec
IT Director
James O’Hearn
Instructional Design Manager
Carly Riordan
Learning Developer
Bonnie Tompkins
Lead, Program Development and Implementation
Board of Directors
Meet the dedicated and diverse leaders of Pallium Canada’s Board of Directors, who bring a wealth of experience and passion to our mission of improving palliative care.
We’re currently seeking passionate individuals to join our Board of Directors and help advance palliative care for all Canadians. Learn more and apply.
Louise Bradley
Chair, C.M., O.N.L.
Christine Power
Vice-Chair, BScN, MHSA
Yves Lorange
Treasurer
Catherine Gaulton
Director, RN (Retired), JD, LLM, CRM
Donna Kingelin
Director, R.N., ICD.D
Jeffrey Morton
Director, FCA, ICD.D
Deirdre Pike
Director
Dr. José Pereira
Officer, MBChB, CCFP (PC), MSc, FCFP
Jeffrey B. Moat
Officer
Fund Development Advisory Committee
Meet our Corporate Partnership Advisory Committee at Pallium Canada, where seasoned professionals from diverse sectors bring their expertise in charitable support, management, finance, real estate, and community enrichment to advance our palliative care initiatives.
Ashley Brambles
Chris J. Hughes
Greg Graham
Luke McEachnie
Mike Nadeau
Scientific Consultants
At Pallium Canada, our Scientific Consultants are a team of dedicated experts in palliative care, nursing, medicine, and health care. Their extensive experience and commitment drive innovation and excellence in palliative care education and practice.
Elisabeth Antifeau
RN, MScN, GNC(C), CHPCN(C), CNS-C
Dr. Charlie Chen
MD, MEd, CCFP(PC), FCFP
Dr. Daphna Grossman
MD, CCFP(PC), FCFP
Dr. Gordon Giddings
MD, MBA, CCFP(PC), FCFP, Q. Med
Dr. Ingrid A. Harle
BSc, MD, FRCSC, CCFP-PC
Dr. J. David Henderson
Senior Medical Director, Integrated Palliative Care NSHA
Dr. Bernard J. Lapointe
MD
Dr. Jobin Varughese
MD, CCFP (COE), CMD
Dr. Robert Sauls
MD, CCFP(PC), FCFP
Subject Matter Experts
Learning Essential Approaches to Palliative Care (LEAP) courses are developed and peer-reviewed by volunteer pan-Canadian teams of subject matter experts who are committed to promoting the palliative care approach. A complete list of course acknowledgements can be found at the bottom of each LEAP course page.
Facilitators
Pallium’s LEAP courseware is delivered by a facilitator network of over 900 palliative care clinicians and educators across Canada. It is their passion and dedication to the palliative care approach that is transforming the way we care for Canadians facing life-limiting illnesses.
Partners
Pallium works with a diverse range of partners in the areas of course development and dissemination, research, and health system change.
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