PGME Office Staff and Faculty Directory
| Name | Role | Role Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodations | pgmeaccom@ucalgary.ca | Resident Accommodation Policy | |
| Accreditation | pgmeaccreditation@ucalgary.ca | ||
| Allocations | pgmeallocations@ucalgary.ca | ||
| Anti-Racism | pgmeantiracism@ucalgary.ca | ||
| Appeals | pgmeappeals@ucalgary.ca | Appeals Policy | |
| CBD | Pgmecbd@ucalgary.ca | ||
| Communications | pgmecommunication@ucalgary.ca | ||
| Directors of Resident Support | pgmedrs@ucalgary.ca | Directors of Resident Support Webpage | |
| Electives | pgmeelec@ucalgary.ca | ||
| Fellows | pgmefellowships@ucalgary.ca | ||
| Finance | pgmefinance@ucalgary.ca | ||
| General Inquiries | pgme@ucalgary.ca | ||
| ITERS & Rotations: | pgmeassess@ucalgary.ca | ||
| Learner Support | pdassist@ucalgary.ca | ||
| PA Support | pgmepasupport@ucalgary.ca | ||
| Patient Safety | pgmepatientsafety@ucalgary.ca | - Questions and concerns related to patient safety. - Interested in joining the council. | |
| PG Dean | PGDean@ucalgary.ca | ||
| Research | pgmeresearch@ucalgary.ca | ||
| Residency | pgmeresidency@ucalgary.ca | - Residency inquiries - PA questions - LOA updates to redirect here - Certificate questions/requests | |
| Resident Wellness | residentwellness@ucalgary.ca | ||
| Sponsored | pgmesponsored@ucalgary.ca | - Visa sponsored applications - Financial guarantees - Sponsored inquiries | |
| Transfers | pgmetransfers@ucalgary.ca | Transfers Policy | |
| Verifications | pgmeverifications@ucalgary.ca | - Specifically for verification requests - Certificate re-issue requests | |
| Workshops | pgmeworkshops@ucalgary.ca | ||
| Tech | pgmeedtech@ucalgary.ca | ||
| Aleem Tejani | Business Administrator | PGME Finance: pgmefinance@ucalgary.ca | - Administration of PGME funding (Education Enhancement, CaRMS, Infrastructure and Simulation Funding) for 50% of the residency programs. |
| Andrea Brose | Manager, Resident Affairs and Physician Wellness | Resident Wellness: residentwellness@ucalgary.ca | - Strategic planning and implementation of well-being programming and initiatives for PGME Medical Trainees (Residents and Fellows). Office of Resident Affairs and Physician Wellness Webpage |
| Ann Louise Scanlon | QI & Accreditation Administrator | PGME Accreditation: pgmeaccreditation@ucalgary.ca | - Schedule and coordinate Accreditation reviews (mock, internal and external). - Manages the meeting schedules of Accreditation team visits. - Support the QI and Accreditation Committee. - Develop program processes and practices including frameworks, resources, quality measures. - Support planning and delivery of QI workshops. - Maintain Accreditation self-assessments to ensure compliance with Accreditation standards. - Update and maintain program lists, communicate changes to the faculty, staff as well as to RCPSC and CFPC. |
| Basma Akhter | Interim Manager, Registration | PGME General Inquiry: pgme@ucalgary.ca | - Oversight of CaRMS. - Monitors and facilitates re-entry and transfers. - Sponsored trainee applications, Visa processes. - Allocation of residency positions and flex funded residency positions. - Oversight of all registration aspects of residency education and clinical fellowship management. |
| Bibiana Silva | Operations Administrator | PGME General Inquiry: pgme@ucalgary.ca | - Process resident leaves of absence (LOAs) - Process letters of engagement (LOEs) - Returning trainee registration - Processing of program promotions and tuition adjustments - Creation and distribution of trainee completion certificates - Assist with the internal and external transfer process. |
| Ciorstaidh Reid | Administrative Coordinator | PGME Workshops: PGME Anti-Racism | - PGME workshops - Career Days organization - Office and administration support - Maintains contact lists - Manages room bookings PGME Workshops Webpage |
| Claudia Torres | Business Administrator | PGME Finance: pgmefinance@ucalgary.ca | - Administration of PGME funding (Education Enhancement, CaRMS, Infrastructure and Simulation Funding) for 50% of the residency programs. |
| Crystal Boisselle | Manager, Office Administration | Crystal's E-mail: PG Dean: | - Office administration and operations. - Supports Associate Dean. - Appeals and accommodations process. - Resident and Program Director inquiries. - PD 360 Evaluations. - PGME events. |
| Dr. Aleksandra Mineyko | Director of Learner Resources | PGME Assist: pdassist@ucalgary.ca | - Support for programs, program directors and teaching faculty who have residents in academic difficulty. - Works closely with Learner and Education Resource Specialist and programs to develop individualized learning plans, including Remediation's and Probations. - Chair of Learner Academic Support and Assessment Committee as well as faculty development through workshops and individual coaching. Learner Support Webpage |
| Dr. Aliya Kassam | Director of Scholarship | PGME Research: pgmeresearch@ucalgary.ca | - Supporting PGME office related research initiatives. - Reviewing PGME research requests to support research ethics board approval. - Reviewing resident research travel grants for funding. - Acting as a preceptor for residents in the Resident Education Scholars Program (RESP). - Facilitating workshops for residents. - Engaging in strategic leadership to execute PGME’s vision of “Building healthy communities through high quality, innovative postgraduate medical education”. |
| Dr. Colleen Curtis | QI and Accreditation Specialist | PGME Accreditation: pgme.accreditation@ucalgary.ca | - Support programs in developing and maintaining educational QI initiatives. - Work with the QI and Accreditation team to support programs in preparation for internal and external reviews. - Lead the PGME teacher feedback and recognition process. |
| Dr. Jaelene Mannerfeldt | Director of Resident Wellness | Resident Wellness: residentwellness@ucalgary.ca | |
| Dr. Kelly Milliar | Assistant Dean – Education and Assessment Initiatives | Personal: Kelly.millar@albertahealthservices.ca | |
| Dr. Melinda Davis | Associate Dean | PG Dean: PGDean@ucalgary.ca | - All matters related to Postgraduate Medical Education; finances, residents in difficult, training programs, academic matters, and other items not listed. |
| Dr. Paula Pearce | Director of Resident Wellness Programming | Resident Wellness: residentwellness@ucalgary.ca | |
| Dr. Sara Glaze | QI and Accreditation Chair | PGME Accreditation: pgme.accreditation@ucalgary.ca | |
| Dr. Stephen Mintsioulis | Director Advocacy & Accountability | PGME Anti-Racism: Personal: | - Anti-Racism |
| Dr. Sophie Chou | Director of Fellowship Programs | PGME Fellows: pgmefellowships@ucalgary.ca | |
| Emily Fortini | CBD Coordinator | PGME CBD: Pgmecbd@ucalgary.ca | - Provides Postgraduate medical programs with support in the implementation of Competency Based Medical Education. - Provides support to learners. - Facilitate communication among stakeholders. - Contribute to program improvement and innovation. |
| Erin Weir | Education and Learning Resource Specialist | PGME Assist: pdassist@ucalgary.ca | - Learning Support - Remediation and probation plans - Academic coaching - Learning resource creation Learner Support Webpage |
| Gurmika Mann | Advisor & Operations Administrator | Resident Wellness: residentwellness@ucalgary.ca | - First point of contact regarding wellness supports. Office of Resident Affairs and Physician Wellness Webpage |
| Jan Rose | Business Coordinator | PGME Finance: pgmefinance@ucalgary.ca | - Administration of preceptor payments for all residency programs (Clinical Teaching, Didactic Teaching, Education Leadership, Travel Grants). |
| Jennifer Glow | Residency Program Specialist | PGME PA Support: pgmepasupport@ucalgary.ca | - Program Administrator support - Contact for faculty assessment, using Teaching Assessment Form (TAF) - Accreditation training support for Program Admin - One45 and MedSIS Superuser |
| Julie McEwen | Senior Manager, Business Operations | Julie's E-mail: jmcewen@ucalgary.ca | - Financial strategic planning, accounts and budget administration, ministry grant proposal development, implementation, monitoring and reporting. - Oversight of IT projects. - Legal and contractual arrangements related to finance, sponsored trainee educational contracts and invoicing. - HR management and oversight of PGME portfolios including business operations, registration, quality improvement and accreditation. |
| Julie Munch | Accommodations Therapist | Resident Wellness: residentwellness@ucalgary.ca | - Provides counselling sessions to Residents and Fellows. |
| Kraig Meville | Educational Technology Infrastructure Coordinator | PGME Teach: pgmeedtech@ucalgary.ca | - Provide strategic and operational educational technologies development to support PGME residency training programs. - Analysis, planning and delivery of educational technology solutions. - IT project management and organizational change management. - Ensures that UC IT governance best practices are followed and are aligned with UC legal and privacy policies and standards. |
| Laura Perissinotti | LGI MedSIS 3c System Administrator | Laura's E-mail:
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| Leanne Johnson | Manager, Registration | On leave PGME General Inquiry: pgme@ucalgary.ca | - Oversight of CaRMS. - Monitors and facilitates re-entry and transfers. - Sponsored trainee applications, Visa processes. - Allocation of residency positions and flex funded residency positions. - Oversight of all registration aspects of residency education and clinical fellowship management. |
| Liam Ouyang | Data Specialist | PGME Accreditation: pgmeaccreditation@ucalgary.ca | - Facilitating data-driven decision making within the office of PGME by providing data collection, analysis, compilation, and visualization to PGME Leadership. - Coordinating, compiling, and disseminating data that allow effective decision making in PGME. - Communication to PGME Leadership and stakeholder groups. |
| Liz Mauro | Fellowship Coordinator | PGME Fellows: pgmefellowships@ucalgary.ca | - Management and administration of Clinical Fellowship contracts and frameworks. - Work permits and LMIA Exemption Compliance Certificates. - Fellowship training policies and procedures. - Fellowship registration and payments in University systems. - Distribution of certificates upon completion. |
| Natasha Tekeste | Learner Education Resource Specialist | PGME Assist: pdassist@ucalgary.ca | - Learning Support - Remediation and probation plans - Academic coaching - Learning resource creation Learner Support Webpage |
| Machelle James | Manager, Business Operations | PGME Finance: pgmefinance@ucalgary.ca | - Oversight and approval of PGME financial transactions. - Manages invoices, contract enquiries and project maintenance for sponsored trainees. - Oversight of PGME funding and preceptor payments for all residency programs. - Assists in financial reporting to Alberta Health. |
| Michelle Keough | Medical Learner Support Specialist | Resident Wellness: residentwellness@ucalgary.ca | - Provides occupational therapy resources and supports to Residents and Fellows. - Offers navigational support of the workplace accommodations process. - Delivers health and wellbeing sessions to Residents and Fellows. |
| Mykalah Paradis | Communication Coordinator | PGME Communications: pgmecommunication@ucalgary.ca PGME Website: https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/pgme/contacts/website-requests | - PGME Programs SharePoint management |
| Rayane Al Achkar | Manager, CQI and Accreditation | PGME Accreditation: pgmeaccreditation@ucalgary.ca | - Maintains oversight of PGME accreditation process and related activities. - Develops and implements continuous quality improvement (CQI) initiatives for accreditation related processes. - Creates accreditation educational content to support programs. - Maintains data visualization projects that facilitates PGME decision making. - Provides mentorship and facilitation in QI initiatives. - Supports the knowledge transfer of QI tools and methodologies. |
| Ruthanna Okorosobo | Medical Learner Support Specialist | Resident Wellness: residentwellness@ucalgary.ca | - Provides counselling sessions to Residents and Fellows. - Delivers & facilitates health and wellbeing sessions to Residents and Fellows. |
| Sara Cacchioni | Assessment & Electives Program Coordinator | Electives: pgmeelec@ucalgary.ca ITERS & Rotations: pgmeassess@ucalgary.ca | - Management and administration of residency elective contracts. - Elective registration and payments in University systems. - Distribution and collection of resident rotation and off-service rotation data. - Management and collection of Royal College ECCTs. - Evaluation assessments related to sponsored trainees. |
| Sylvia Rebenchuk | Operations Coordinator | PGME General Inquiry: pgme@ucalgary.ca | - Resident registration and annual fee payment in University systems and ongoing updates to promotion data. Training and salary levels, resident leaves. - Distribution of certificates of completion. - Oversight of PGME file retention for resident files. |
| TBD | Medical Learner Support Specialist | Resident Wellness: residentwellness@ucalgary.ca | - Provides counselling sessions to Residents and Fellows. - Delivers & facilitates health and wellbeing sessions to Residents and Fellows. |
| TBD | Director of Research and Evaluation | PGME Research: pgmeresearch@ucalgary.ca | Research Webpage |