News Release
2005-18
March 30, 2005
For immediate release
Health Minister appoints scientists to Health Canada's Science Advisory Board
OTTAWA - Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh today announced the appointment of five distinguished scientists to Health Canada's Science Advisory Board. The new members fill vacant seats on the Board and bring independent expertise in new and complex areas of importance to the department.
"These scientists are the best in their fields," said Minister Dosanjh. "They represent a range of perspectives from across the country and they will bring added vigour to the Board. I rely on this Board's thoughtful and practical advice to help me address the broad and complex issues that arise within the health portfolio."
The Science Advisory Board has operated at Health Canada since 1997. It provides independent advice to the Minister of Health on the future directions of Health Canada's scientific programs and activities, on emerging health sciences and trends. It also makes recommendations on Health Canada's priorities and advises on the relevance and effectiveness of its research.
The Board consists of a Chair and a Vice Chair and up to 16 members. All are external to the federal government and have scientific knowledge, experience and expertise relevant to the mandate of Health Canada.
The new members bring to the Board a range of expertise:
- Dr. Renaldo Battista, Professor in the Department of Health Administration, University of Montreal, has significant international expertise in health technology assessment;
- Dr. Arminée Kazanjian, Professor in the Department of Health Care and Epidemiology, University of British Columbia, is an internationally-recognized health services researcher;
- Dr. Andreas Laupacis, a general internist and Professor in the departments of Medicine and Health Policy Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto, has expertise in clinical trials, pharmacoeconomics, drug policy, and use of diagnostic tests;
- Dr. Renée Lyons, Professor and Director of the Atlantic Health Promotion Research Centre at Dalhousie University, is a world leader in health promotion research;
- Dr. Jacques Simard, Professor in the Department of Anatomy-Physiology at Laval University and Canada Research Chair in Oncogenetics, is one of Canada's most highly regarded breast cancer experts.
This new expertise complements an already impressive group of experts on the Board. For more information on new and ongoing members of the Science Advisory Board, visit the Health Canada website at: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/sr-sr/advice-avis/sab-ccs/index_e.html.
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