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Committees
Scientific
Constitution and
By-Laws
Scholarship and
Student Affairs
CAPD/ACDP
National Annual
Conference
Committee
CAPD/ACDP Annual
Conference Ottawa
LOC 2019
CAPD/ACDP Annual
Conference Whistler
LOC 2020
CPS Oral Health
Section/
CAPD/ACDP Liaison
to CPS
Chairperson and Members
Chair: Dr. Elsa Hui-Derksen
Members: Drs. Irwin Fried,
Trang Nguyen, Tracy Doyle,
Shannon Fitzpatrick
Chair- Vice-President Dr.
Jennifer MacLellan
Members: Drs. Ross
Anderson, John Wiles, Michal
Goralski, Patrick Canonne,
Warren Loeppky
Chair – Dr. John Wiles
Members-Dr. Keith Titley,
Dr. Ross Anderson
Purpose
 Organize the Graduate Student Scientific Session at the
annual conference.
 Assist in the process of selection of topics and or themes
in conjunction with annual scientific meetings.
Review proposed changes to the Constitution, by-laws and
Rules and Regulations.
 Act, through the student reps at each Canadian Graduate
training program as their contacts with the academy. This
may involve the dissemination of information to the
students, answering any questions from the students, and
acting as the students advocate with the academy.
Liaison to Canadian

Administration and awarding of the Dr. Keith Titley
Graduate Students studying in
scholarship.
the United States: Drs. Michal
 Creating the criteria, and implementing the new Dr.
Goralski, Terry Farqhuar
Norman Levine Undergraduate Student Dental Award at
Canadian dental schools.
Liaison at the Canadian
 We are the go to people for the students if they have any
Pediatric Dental Training
questions or concerns.
programs: Drs. Joy Richman,
Brad Klus, Duy-Dat Vu, John
 Engage students in the US that might not be aware of the
Wiles
benefits of CAPD/ACDP membership and of being part of
the Canadian pediatric dental community.
Chair: Vice-President, Dr.
 To propose future meeting cities to the Executive Council
Jennifer MacLellan
 To suggest candidates to Chair the Local Organizing
Members: Past LOC Chair,
Committee
Current LOC Chair, Incoming
 To review the LOC guidelines and ensure that
LOC Chair, Scientific
recommendations from previous meetings are
Committee Chair, Executive
documented.
Director, Director of
Operations.
Chair: Dr. Ian McConnachie
To coordinate the venues, educational program, local
Members: Drs. Aimee Castro, activities, entertainment and schedule for the Annual
Marie-Lynn Gosselin, Carol
Conference in consultation with the Executive Director,
Janik, Ngoc Luong, Nabil
with the assistance of the Director of Operations, Executive
Ouatik and Robert Whyte.
Secretary and Chair of the Scientific Committee.
Chair: Dr. Anita Gartner
Members: TBA
Dr. Sean Ostro
 The Oral Health Section advocates for and promotes
optimal oral health for infants, children and adolescents,
including children and youth with special health care
needs.
 This section also provides expertise and guidelines for
children and youth with special health care needs through
a number of programs including the provision of a forum
for discussion of important child and youth dental health
issues between the CPS and the CAPD/ACDP.