C17 Council & C17 Program Administrators

The C17 Council and C17 Program Administrators are uniquely qualified to represent the pediatric oncology and hematology communities in Canada and to address issues of national importance on their behalf. This unique position stems from several important characteristics of the C17, since we:

  • Represent all the departments that deliver care to every child in Canada suffering from cancer or a serious blood disorder
  • Represent all of the pediatric hematologists and oncologists in Canada and all of the academic centres with programs in pediatric hematology and oncology
  • Have established working relationships with the major institutions in pediatric oncology and hematology
  • Have developed a close working relationship with Children’s Oncology Group in the U.S. and have strong connections to other international organizations

 

C17 Council Executive

Dr. Paul Grundy, Chair
Stollery Children's Hospital
Edmonton, Alberta

Dr. Doug Strother, Vice-Chair
Alberta Children's Hospital
Calgary, Alberta

Dr. James Whitlock, Secretary & Treasurer
Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario

Dr. Victor Blanchette, Past-Chair
Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario

 

C17 Council Members

Dr. Kaiser Ali
Saskatoon Cancer Centre
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Dr. Conrad Fernandez
IWK Health Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Dr. Josee Brossard
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke, Quebec

Dr. Anthony Chan
McMaster University
Hamilton, Ontario

Dr. Georges-Etienne Rivard
Hopital Sainte-Justine
Montreal, Quebec

Dr. Jacqueline Halton
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Ottawa, Ontario

Dr. Lynette Bowes
Janeway Child Health Center
St. John’s, Newfoundland

Dr. Doug Strothers
Alberta Children's Hospital
Calgary, Alberta

Dr. David Eisenstat
Stollery Children's Hospital
Edmonton, Alberta

Dr. Lawrence Jardine
Children’s Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre
London, Ontario

Dr. Bruno Michon
CHU de Quebec
Quebec City, Quebec

Dr. Mason Bond (Dr. Kirk Schultz - acting)
British Columbia’s Children’s Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia

Dr. Mariana Silva
Kingston General Hospital
Kingston, Ontario

Dr. Michael Leaker
Alberta Children’s Hospital
Calgary, Alberta

Dr. Blair Whittemore
Montreal Children’s Hospital
Montreal, Quebec

Dr. James Whitlock
Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario

Dr. John Doyle
CancerCare Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba

C17 Program Administrators


Ms. Monica Whitehead
Stollery Children's Hospital
Edmonton, Alberta

Ms. Grace Chan
British Columbia’s Children’s Hospital
Vancouver, British Columbia