CADDRA’s Advisory Council is composed of former Board members who continue to support the organization after completing their Board terms. As experienced leaders, they provide ongoing guidance on mission alignment, strategic direction, and organizational development. Advisory Council members remain actively involved in CADDRA’s work, contributing to committees and offering expertise when needed to help advance ADHD care and support the growth of the organization.
President
Doron Almagor, MD, FRCPC
Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist
The Possibilities Clinic
Toronto, ON
Secretary
Margaret Weiss, MD, FRCPC, Ph.D.
Director of research for child psychiatry
Cambridge Health Alliance
Cambridge, MA, USA
Ghalib Ahmed, MD, CCFP, FCFP
Family Physician, Assistant Clinical Professor
Chokka Center, University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
Elisabeth Baerg Hall, CCFP, FRCP(C)
Psychiatrist, ADHD Psychotherapist &
Strategic Consultant
The ADHD Centre for Education & Training
Vancouver, BC
Sara Binder, MD, FRCPC
Psychiatrist
Foothills Medical Centre
Calgary, AB
Sam Chang, MD, FRCPC
Clinical Associate Professor
University of Calgary
Calgary, AB
Geraldine Farrelly, MD, FRCPC
Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician Clinical Associate Professor, CanLearn Society
University of Calgary
Calgary, AB
Joan Flood, MD
Family Physician
Possibilities Clinic
Toronto, ON
Karen Ghelani, PhD, C.Psych
Psychologist,
Chrysalis Centre for Psychological & Counselling Services
Markham, ON
Martin Gignac, FRCP(C), MD
Psychiatrist
Institut Philippe-Pinel
Montreal, QC
Ainslie Gray, MD
Medical Director & Family Physician
Springboard Clinic
Toronto, ON
Natalie Grizenko, MD, FRCPC, M.Sc.
Psychiatrist
Douglas Institute
Verdun, QC
Lily Hechtman, MD, FRCP
Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics
McGill University
Montreal, QC
Joseph Sadek, MD, FRCPC
Psychiatrist
Professor of Psychiatry
Dalhousie University
Dartmouth, NS
Maggie Toplak, PhD, C.Psych
Professor & Supervising Psychologist
York University
King City, ON
Valérie Tourjman, MD, FRCPC
Medical Chief
IUSMM
Montreal, QC
David Wong, MBBD
ADHD Specialist
Health PEI
Summerside, PEI
Kristi Zinkiew, MD, FRCPC
Pediatrician
Island Health
Mill Bay, BC