Organizational structure
The Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program (CPSP) is a strong partnership between the Canadian Paediatric Society, the Public Health Agency of Canada, and the paediatricians and paediatric subspecialists from across Canada who voluntarily participate in the Program.
The strategic directions of the CPSP are determined by the Program’s Scientific Steering Committee. A smaller working group meets at regular intervals to implement the decisions of the Committee.
The management of day-to-day operations is the responsibility of the program manager in collaboration with the medical affairs director.
Scientific Steering Committee
The CPSP’s Scientific Steering Committee is composed of experts in paediatrics, public health, epidemiology, and related disciplines who meet twice annually to guide the development and strategic direction of the Program.
The Committee membership includes the following representation:
- Canadian Paediatric Society (including at least one community paediatrician and one paediatric resident)
- Public Health Agency of Canada
- IMPACT (Immunization Monitoring Program ACTive)
- Paediatric Chairs of Canada
- Canadian College of Medical Geneticists
- Canadian Association of Child Neurology
- Consulting legal expert
The Committee’s primary responsibilities include the following:
- Championing surveillance of low-frequency paediatric diseases and conditions
- Conducting scientific peer review of proposals for new studies and one-time surveys
- Assessing the operational impact of new projects
- Confirming alignment with the Program’s mission and policies
- Ensuring the highest privacy standards
- Providing advice and support to investigators
- Setting strategic directions for the Program and monitoring progress
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CPSP Scientific Steering Committee Members |
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Catherine Farrell, MD (Chair) |
Canadian Paediatric Society |
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Jill Borland Starkes, MD |
Canadian Paediatric Society |
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Peter Buck, DVM, MS |
Centre for Food-borne, Environmental and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Public Health Agency of Canada |
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Marie Adèle Davis, MBA |
Canadian Paediatric Society |
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Elizabeth Donner, MD |
Canadian Association of Child Neurology (liaison) |
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Craig Campbell, MD |
Paediatric Chairs of Canada |
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Evelyne Doyon-Trottier, MD |
Canadian Paediatric Society |
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Alison Eaton, MD |
Canadian College of Medical Geneticists (liaison) |
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Karen Forbes, MD |
Canadian Paediatric Society |
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Meghan Grainger, BSc |
Applied Research Division, Public Health Agency of Canada |
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Megan Harrison, MD |
Canadian Paediatric Society |
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Melanie King, BA |
Canadian Paediatric Society |
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Shaun Morris, MD |
IMPACT (Immunization Monitoring Program ACTive) |
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Stevie O’Brien, JD |
Consultant |
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Jay Onysko, MA |
Centre for Surveillance and Applied Research, Public Health Agency of Canada |
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Christina Ricci, MPH |
Lifespan Chronic Disease and Conditions Division, Public Health Agency of Canada |
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Chelsea Ruth, MD |
Canadian Paediatric Society |
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Paul MacDaragh Ryan, MD |
Canadian Paediatric Society, Resident Representative |
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Sam Wong, MD |
Canadian Paediatric Society |
