Our Members

The Canadian Women’s Heart Health Alliance (CWHHA) is a volunteer network of over 300 experts and advocates working together to improve cardiovascular health for women at every stage of life.

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Lisa

Comber

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KTPC, BA

Position: Manager, Canadian Womenʼs Heart Health Alliance Knowledge Translation Manager, Canadian Womenʼs Heart Health Centre University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Institution: University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Specialization: Administrator

Ottawa,

ON

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Carley

O'Neill

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Exercise Physiologist

Position: Assistant Professor School of Kinesiology Acadia University

Institution: Acadia University

Specialization: Researcher

Wolfville,

NS

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Souzan

Yacob

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RPh

Position: Medical StudentQueen's UniversityKingston, ON

Institution: Queen's University School of Medicine

Specialization: Trainee

Kingston,

ON

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Deborah

Younger-Lewis

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Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE), Nurse Educator, Registered Nurse (RN)

Position: Nurse EducatorCanadian Women’s Heart Health CentreDivision of Cardiac Prevention and RehabilitationUniversity of Ottawa Heart InstituteOttawa, ON

Institution: University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Specialization: Clinician

Ottawa,

ON

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Tianzhuo

Yu

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Nurse Practitioner, Researcher

Position: Ph.D. student, School of Nursing Jilin University and University of TorontoToronto, ON

Institution: Acadia University

Specialization: Researcher, Trainee

Toronto,

ON

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Zier

Zhou

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BScH, MSc

Position: Medical StudentQueen's UniversityKingston, ON

Institution: Queen's University School of Medicine

Specialization: Trainee

Kingston,

ON

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Stephen

Wright

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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Faculty of Health and Social Development University of British ColumbiaKelowna, BC

Institution: University of British Columbia

Specialization: Researcher

Vancouver,

BC

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Siyu (Stacey)

Wang

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Registered Nurse (RN)

Position: Nurse Practitioner StudentUniversity of TorontoToronto, ON

Institution: University of Toronto

Specialization: Trainee

Toronto,

ON

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Debbie

Watson

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Bachelor of Science (BSc), Retired, Women@Heart Peer Support Leader

Position: Person wiith Lived ExperienceWomen@Heart Peer LeaderCanadian Women's Heart Health CentreOttawa, ON

Specialization: Person with Lived and Living Experience

Ottawa,

ON

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Jennifer

Williams

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Researcher

Position: Postdoctoral Fellow University of TorontoToronto, ON

Institution: University of Toronto

Specialization: Researcher

Toronto,

ON

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Sandra

Wong

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Registered Nurse (RN)

Position: Nurse Specialist - Centre for Valvular Heart Disease (CVHD)University of Ottawa Heart InstituteOttawa, ON

Institution: University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Specialization: Clinician

Ottawa,

ON

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Wendy

Wray

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Registered Nurse (RN)

Position: Director, Women's Healthy Heart InitiativeMcGill University Health Centre Montreal, QC

Institution: McGill University

Specialization: Clinician

Montreal,

QC

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Elizabeth

Van Horne

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BHSc

Position: Health Sciences GraduateUniversity of OttawaOttawa, ON

Institution: University of Ottawa

Specialization: Allied Health Professional

Ottawa,

ON

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Helena

Van Ryn

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Bachelor of Science (BSc), Physiotherapist

Position: Physiotherapist, University of Ottawa Heart InstituteACSM Certified Clinical Exercise PhysiologistOttawa, ON

Institution: University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Algonquin College

Specialization: Undefined

Ottawa,

ON

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Harriette

Van Spall

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MD MPH FRCPC (Cardiology)

Position: Associate Professor of Medicine Director of E-Health and Virtual Care Division of CardiologyDepartment of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and ImpactScientist, Population Health Research InstituteMcMaster UniversityHamilton, ON

Institution: McMaster University

Specialization: Clinician

Hamilton,

ON

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Sarah

Visintini

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Librarian

Institution: University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Specialization: Researcher

Ottawa,

ON

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Arpita

Vyas

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M.Sc., RPh

Position: Advocate for Women’s & Cardiovascular HealthCommunity PharmacistEdmonton, AB

Specialization: Clinician

Edmonton,

AB

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Victrine

Tseung

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PhD

Position: CIHR Research Excellence, Diversity, and Independence (REDI) FellowMcMaster University

Institution: McMaster University

Specialization: Trainee

Hamilton,

ON

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Melissa

Tso

Specialization: Undefined

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Heather

Tulloch

Specialization: Undefined

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Michele

Turek

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Retired

Institution: University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Specialization: Clinician

Ottawa,

ON

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Emily

Van Berkel

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MSc.

Position: PhD StudentUniversity of Toronto Toronto, Ontario

Institution: University of Toronto

Specialization: Trainee

Toronto,

ON

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Lisa

Thompson

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RN, BScN, CCN(c)

Specialization: Clinician

Ottawa,

ON

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Keshandi

Thompson

Specialization: Undefined