Our Team
The ATSSL Team
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Chandrew Rajakumar MD, FRCSC
Dr Chandrew Rajakumar joined the ATSSL in January 2021 as the Medical Director. He is currently Division Head for Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery at the University of Calgary; President of the Section of OBGYN for the Alberta Medical Association; Provincial Lead for Benign Gynecology for ERAS Alberta; and Simulation Lead for the Dept. of OBGYN, CSM.
chandrew.rajakumar@ahs.ca
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George Mulvey
George Mulvey was the first ATSSL staff member, joining the lab as the operations manager in early 2014. He is responsible for overseeing all aspects of ATSSL including managing the human and physical resources, operational planning, financial management, accreditation and reporting, compliance with Occupational Health and Safety, Biosafety and Medicolegal Standards, as well as monitoring, summarizing and communicating operations of the ATSSL with stakeholders.
gmulvey@ucalgary.ca
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Heather Hill
Heather Hill joined the lab in 2014 and has been instrumental in coordinating logistics ever since. She schedules, coordinates, oversees the preparation of, and manages the execution of activities in the laboratories. She collaboratively facilitates the design of simulation experiences to provide positive outcomes in patient safety, quality improvement, and cost containment. She has created unique training models that are consistently used to develop learners’ procedural skill mastery.
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Peter Hillman
Peter Hillman joined the ATSSL in 2022. He is the primary day-to-day support for the clinical simulation lab. He prepares high fidelity manikins and task trainers for simulation-based educational sessions, schedules and coordinates sessions, and provides technical support to users.
pjhillma@ucalgary.ca
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Jan Rossiter
Jan Rossiter recently joined the ATSSL. Jan is a registered respiratory therapist with clinical experience in a range of areas, and in recent years has dedicated his career to medical simulation. He is the first one on our team to have completed the CHSE (Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator) and CHSOS (Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist) credentials. He is also ATSSL's first Olympian (Team Ireland - cross-country skiing athlete).
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Michèle Cowan
Michèle Cowan joined the ATSSL team in November 2016. She provides technology support to facilitate communication and optimize processes for data management. She collaborated on national and international educational projects to facilitate the development of quality medical referral education and modified objective-based clinical examinations.
mcowan@ucalgary.ca
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Stephanie Jaunin
Stephanie Jaunin joined the ATSSL in 2014. She oversees the operational design, policies, planning and support for the SSL. She upholds the day-to-day setup, maintenance and repair of the facility. She has developed and created new simulation models, often hybriding cadaveric animal tissues with dry models to improve fidelity.
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Stephanie Sellan
Stephanie joined the ATSSL in 2022 as the Prosector Preparatory Program Technician. She is an Athletic Therapist with a strong background in human anatomy. Stephanie provides day-to-day support for the Special Procedures Lab and the Surgical Skills Lab, as well as coordinating and preparing cadaveric specimens for medical educational sessions.
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Veronica Rasheva
Veronica joined the ATSSL team in 2023. With her background in Biomedical Sciences and experience from the Hotchkiss Brain Institute, she creates realistic and immersive simulations for medical training and education. Veronica's particular interest in anatomy and rodent surgery allows her to contribute to the development of new techniques and methods. In her spare time, she enjoys cycling, mountain biking, skiing, and camping.
veronica.rasheva@ucalgary.ca
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Jaime Cowie
Jaime Cowie joined the lab in 2020. She provides professional administration of the CSM Body Donation Program. She handles donated cadaveric specimens for the purposes of embalming and preparing for use in medical educational programs, and organizes the internment ceremony every two years.
jaime.cowie@ucalgary.ca
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