Dr. Harinder Sandhu (PhD 1982): Dr. Sandhu has a brilliant thirty-five-year record of public service. He has been the face of Dental Education at Schulich Dentistry, Western University, both provincially and nationally, for over fifteen years. Dr. Sandhu has a unique quality of bringing divergent views together for the common good. As a prolific researcher, especially in the area of periodontics, Dr. Sandhu has received numerous academic awards and invitations to provide lectures on Periodontology worldwide.

Dr. Peter Walker (MD 1972): Dr. Peter Walker is a former Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa. He was instrumental in constituting formal agreements between the Faculty and seven teaching hospitals, including the newly established Ottawa Hospital, the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, CHEO, Hôpital Montfort and the Royal Ottawa Health Care Group. As dean of the faculty between 1995-2006, student numbers in the MD Program increased from 84 to 152 students and graduate student numbers surged from 167 to 400.

Dr. Denis-Richard Roy (BA 1968, MD 1972, EMBA 1996): Dr. Denis-Richard Roy is an internationally recognized leader and physician specializing in nephrology. He was the President and CEO of Health Sciences North from 2009 up until his retirement in June 2017.  Under Roy's tenure, the former Sudbury Regional Hospital changed its name to "Health Sciences North," to reflect the hospital’s expanding role in research and medical training. He has been a member of several provincial, national and international boards including the Association of Canadian Academic Hospitals, Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation and the Medical Research Council of Canada and served as Vice Chair of the Founding Board for the Canadian Patient Safety Institute.

Dr. Valerie M. Weaver (PhD 1992): Dr. Valerie M. Weaver is the Director of the Center for Bioengineering and Tissue Regeneration and Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of California (UFC) in San Francisco. She has been recognized for her research and leadership through prestigious awards including: the Colin Thomson Medal of Honor from the Worldwide Cancer Research, the National Cancer Institute Outstanding Investigator Award, and most recently the Biomedical Engineering Society Shu Chien Achievement Award in 2022. 

Dr. Siba Haykal Hunter (MD 2007 & BSc 2004): Dr. Siba Haykal Hunter is a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon and Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University Health Network.Dr. Haykal has been the recipient of numerous grants and awards for her clinical, academic and research work including a CIHR Vanier Scholarship. In 2021, she was named as an honoree of Canada’s Top 40 under 40 award which recognizes Canadian leaders who inspire others, are visionaries and creative problem solvers, and give back to communities.

Julie J. Burtt (Spéc./Hon.; BSc, Physiology 2007):  Mrs. Julie J. Burtt is a Radiation and Health Sciences Specialist at the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC). She received a Bachelor of Science in Physiology with Honors in 2007 from the University of Ottawa. Mrs. Burtt has over 15 years of experience in the field of radiation biology with primary area of research being human health impacts from exposures to low doses of ionizing radiation. She is also a member of the National Energy Agency’s Expert Group on Non-Radiological Public Health Aspects of Radiation Emergency Planning and Response and a scientific committee member with the Canadian Organization on Health Effects from Radiation Exposure. In her spare time, Mrs. Burtt is actively pursuing her PhD in Human Studies and Interdisciplinarity at Laurentian University.