Palliative Medicine

Find a list of section executive members and important section-related information below.

Section executive members

President

  • Dr. Marisa Dharmawardene, Calgary

Vice President

  • Dr. Vincent Thai, Edmonton

Past President

  • Dr. Daniela Buttenschoen, Edmonton

Secretary

  • Dr. Dinesh Witharana, Edmonton

Treasurer

  • Dr. Ingrid De Kock, Edmonton

Member-at-large

  • Dr. Jennifer Furlong, Edmonton

Rural/Regional Representative

  • Dr. Hollis Roth, Lethbridge 

Regional Representative

  • Dr. Lawrence Lee, Edmonton

Calgary Representative

  • Dr. Katherine Liu, Calgary

Other Representatives

  

Representative Forum Delegate

  • Dr. Daniela Buttenschoen, Edmonton

 

 

Information

Section information

(News, opportunities, events, AGM date, etc.)

  • Next section annual general meeting: Thursday, December 7, 2023 (virtual)
    • Agenda package sent to section members November 21, 2023

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