Leadership Team
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Executive Team
Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
Dr. Ahmed Taher
MD MPH FRCPC
Dr. Taher is the Quality Lead of the University Health Network (UHN) Emergency Department. He is also the Patient Safety Lead at the Mackenzie Health Emergency Department.
Chief Academic Officer
Dr. Shawn Mondoux
MD MSc FRCPC
Dr. Mondoux is the Quality and Safety Lead of the Emergency Department at St. Joesph's Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH). He is also the Physician Innovation Lead for SJHH.
Chief Strategy Officer
Dr. Lucas Chartier
MDCM MPH FRCPC
Dr. Chartier is the Deputy Medical Director of the University Health Network (UHN) Emergency Department, as well as the Medical Director for Quality and Safety at UHN. He is also the chair of the CAEP QIPS Committee.
Chief Operating Officer,
HiQuiPs Incubator
Maryam Zadeh
HBSc, MS
Maryam is a third year medical student at Queen’s University. Prior to medical school, she completed her Honour’s Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Health Sciences at York University, followed by a Master of Science in Medical Sciences from the Institute of Medical Sciences at the University of Toronto. She is interested in QI and MedEd.
Chief Operating Officer,
HiQuiPs Blog
Matthew Hacker Teper
MSc
Matthew is a second-year medical student at the University of Toronto. He holds a master's degree in Family Medicine (focus on implementation science and quality improvement) from McGill University.
Advisors
Dr. Darius Bägli
MDCM, FRCSC, FAAP, FACS
Dr. Bägli is the Associate Head of Urology at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) as well as a world expert in interdisciplinary paediatric urology and translational science. He has intersecting interests and experience in health informatics, innovation, and leading transformational organizational change.
Dr. Teresa Chan
MD, FRCPC, MHPE, DRCPSC
Dr. Teresa Chan is an Emergency Physician in Hamilton and associate professor at McMaster University. Currently, she is also the Associate Dean of Continuing Professional Development at Mcmaster University. She is a nationally-recognized researcher & educator in faculty development and online education.
Dr. Sachin Trivedi
MD, MScHQ, FRCPC
Sachin works as an Emergency Physician, Trauma Team Leader and ED QI lead in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He has completed the Master of Science in Healthcare Quality from Queen's University.
HiQuiPs Blog
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Content Leads
Health Informatics Lead
Mobeen Lalani
MHI (c)
Mobeen is an Electronic Pediatric Health Record and eReferral Analyst currently working at the Hospital for Sick Children. His interests are in digital health interoperability, digital compassion, and digital + health literacy.
Quality Improvement Lead
Camilla Parpia
MSc (c)
Camilla is a third-year medical student at the University of Toronto. She is currently completing her master's degree through the System Leadership and Innovation (SLI) program at the University of Toronto.
Patient Safety Lead
Dr. Jamie Riggs
MD
Jamie is an Emergency Medicine resident at the University of Toronto who is interested in all the ways we can improve care for our sickest patients. When not at work you can find him on his bike or making another coffee.
Junior Editors
Yoyo Chen
RN, BSc
Yoyo is a newly graduated nurse from Toronto working in the ED. She completed a degree in Biology from McMaster and has presented many research symposiums. Her interests are oncology, women’s health, and emergency medicine.
Alex Pasqual
RN
Alex is a nursing clinical educator. His expertise is in communicating ideas in unique and compelling ways that bridges gaps between technical knowledge and real-world application.
Jocelyn Price
MPH
Jocelyn is a third-year medical student at the University of Toronto. She previously completed a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences at the University of Windsor, followed by a Master of Public Health at Western University.
Sabrina Campbell
MSc (c)
Sabrina is a third-year medical student at the University of Toronto. She is currently completing her master's degree through the System Leadership and Innovation (SLI) program at the University of Toronto.
Priyanka Jindal
RN BScN, BSc
Priyanka is an RN currently working in the ED at Lakeridge Health Oshawa. Her interests include quality improvement, innovation in healthcare, and emergency medicine.
Tiffany Tse
Tiffany is a second-year medical student at the University of Toronto. Her interests include quality improvement, public health, and increasing accessibility to care.
Erin Van Allen
RN, BScN, MScN (c)
Erin is a clinical nurse educator of critical care at a community teaching hospital. She is passionate about teaching and is known for her ability to break down complex information into smaller understandable pieces of information for learners. She is interested in quality improvements, especially implementing and evaluating best practices in health care. Erin is currently completing her Master's in Nursing with a teaching focus through Athabasca university.
Vinyas Harish
BCompH
Vinyas is a fifth-year MD/PhD candidate at the University of Toronto. Prior to medical school, he completed his undergraduate studies in computer science at Queen’s University. His interests are in health informatics with a focus on artificial intelligence.
Incubator
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Teaching Assistant
Clara Moore
MSc
Clara is a third-year medical student at the University of Toronto. She has master's degree in Human Kinetics from the University of Ottawa, and has worked for several years as a Research Manager at the Hospital for Sick Children.
Academic Lead
Niran Argintaru
MD, MScCH, FRCPC
Dr. Argintaru is an emergency physician practicing in Victoria, British Columbia. He holds a Master in Health Practitioner Teacher Education from the University of Toronto.
Scholar's Corner
Scholar's Corner Co-Lead
Dongjoo Lee
MSc
Dongjoo ("Daniel") is a fourth-year medical student at the University of Toronto. He is a graduate from the System Leadership and Innovation (SLI) master's program at the University of Toronto.
Scholar's Corner Co-Lead
Fadi Bahodi
BSc
Fadi is a second-year medical student at McMaster University. His interests are in health innovation and quality improvement
Scholar's Corner Co-Lead
Sadaf Ekhlas
BSc, MSc
Sadaf is a medical student at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary. She holds a Bachelor of Science from York University and a Master of Public Health, with specialization in Health Policy and Management, from the University of Alberta. On her spare time, Sadaf enjoys hiking the Rockies and reading.
Registry
National HI/QI/PS Registry Project Lead
& Social Media Content Creator
Tayler Young
MSc
Tayler Young is a fourth year medical student at the University of Ottawa. She holds a master’s degree in Biomedical Discovery and Commercialization from McMaster University.
Social Media and Marketing Team
Social Media and Marketing Lead
Lauren Wintraub
BSc
Lauren is a third-year medical student at the University of Toronto. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Guelph.
Social Media Content Creator
Serena Tejpar
MSc
Serena is a third-year medical student at the University of Toronto. She holds a Master of Science in Global Health degree from McMaster University in Globalization and Equity and a Certificate in Narrative-Based Medicine from the University of Toronto.
Logo Design Creator
Sarah Henschke
MD
Sarah is a PGY3 emergency resident at the University of Saskatchewan who enjoys dabbling in graphic design. Her background includes an undergrad in bio sci and art history, and she has worked with a variety of mediums (acrylic, pen, charcoal, oil) prior to learning graphic design in residency. She has an interest in the utilization of graphic design as a way to improve patient education, departmental design, and system efficiency. To see more of Sarah's work, check out her website!