Governance

Strategic Advisory Board (SAB)

This Board defines and guides the vision, strategy and expectations of the institute so that its full potential is realized. The Board is accountable for:

  • Promoting partnerships that enhance the potential for the institute’s success
  • Alignment and effective working relationships with the Alberta Health Services (AHS) and the University of Calgary (UofC) that lead to shared success
  • The success of the institute’s director 
  • The community reflecting pride and confidence in the institute
  • Ensuring the evaluation of programs such that they meet the highest international standards

The Strategic Advisory Board members:

  • Marilyn McCaig, Chair 
  • Cheryl Barnabe
  • Savraj Grewal
  • Roman Krawetz
  • Maggie Larche
  • Jeff McCaig
  • Nicholas Mohtadi 
  • Diana Mulherin 
  • Ian Robinson 
  • Tracy Wasylak 
  • Jason Werle
  • Karin Lienhard

Executive Council

The Executive Council is the primary governance Council of the McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health (MIBJH). It has a primary fiduciary responsibility to the Dean of the Cumming School of Medicine to carry out an efficient and judicious implementation and maintenance of the Strategic and Business Plans of the MIBJH.

  • Cheryl Barnabe, Chair
  • Claire Barber
  • Steve Boyd
  • Brent Edwards
  • David Hart
  • Kevin Hildebrand
  • Roman Krawetz
  • Karin Lienhard
  • Sarah Manske
  • Marilyn McCaig
  • Cassandra Turcotte
  • Marinka Twilt
  • MTC Chair(s)
  • HQP Chair(s)

Research Committee

The Research Committee is a standing committee in the Executive Council of the McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health (MIBJH) and provides oversight of research activities at the MIBJH. It has a primary fiduciary responsibility to the Executive Council of the MIBJH to support and promote basic and clinical science in line with the Strategic and Business Plans of the MIBJH.

  • Sarah Manske, Chair
  • Ejaife Agbani
  • Leigh Gabel
  • Vincent Gabriel
  • David Hart
  • Glen Hazlewood
  • Roman Krawetz
  • Koren Roach
  • Paul Salo
  • Ganesh Swamy

McCaig Education Committee

The McCaig Education Committee (MEC) is a standing committee in the Executive Council of the McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health (MIBJH) and provides support for trainees and highly qualified professional (HQP) staff.

  • Marinka Twilt, Chair
  • Jason Anderson
  • Antoine Dufour
  • Roman Krawetz
  • John Matyas
  • Fred Nicholls
  • Holly Sparks
  • Danielle Whittier
  • MTC Chair(s)
  • HQP Chair(s)

McCaig Trainee Committee (MTC)

The McCaig Institute Trainee Committee (MTC) is composed of a broad range of trainees from across the McCaig Institute at the Masters, PhD, and Post-Doctoral Fellow level whose mandate is to foster a sense of community among McCaig Institute trainees, enhance their training experience within the Institute, and represent the interests of trainees within the McCaig Institute. 

  • Jessica Corpuz, co-Chair
  • Cassidy Da Silva, co-Chair
  • Aria Ahadzadeh Ardebilli, Seminar series
  • Yousif Al-Khoury, Social/events
  • Daniela Chaudhry, Communications
  • Andreas Dauter, Education
  • Maria Del Toro, Communications
  • Manuel Ester, Post-docs
  • Kurt Hildebrand, Member at Large
  • Anjali Kapilan, Finance
  • Justen Saini, Social/events
  • Melissa Sipley, Seminar series
  • Alana Stahl, Seminar series
  • Kristen Tran, Education
  • Mattias Walle, Post-docs
  • Patrick Whitman, Seminar series

HQP Committee

The McCaig Institute HQP Sub-committee represents represent HQP within the McCaig Institute, voicing views and concerns of the HQP constituency to the McCaig leadership through the McCaig Education Committee, and advising on HQP training, development, and community

  • Wrechelle O'Campo, Chair
  • Lauren Burt
  • Kiran Dhiman
  • Gillian Currie
  • Dragana Ponjevic
  • Carolina Salazar