The Executive Leadership Team (ELT) acts as an advisor to the Department Chair regarding the overall strategy and day-to-day activities for the clinical and academic missions of the Department of Pediatrics (DoP) and the Department of Pediatrics Associates (DPA). ELT considers and provides advice and recommendations to the Department Chair on all matters concerning the DoP/DPA, including (but not limited to):

• Departmental strategic planning, objectives and work plans, aligning with CHEO and the University of Ottawa strategic plans and activities;
• Recruitment and retention of faculty and staff;
• Operational and financial performance of the Department;
• Membership communications, as per the DoP/DPA Communications Charter;
• Identification and management of risk across the DoP/DPA;
• DoP/DPA policies, procedures and relevant regulations;
• Integrity of management information and financial reporting systems;
• Succession planning across the Department;
• Other activities as they arise

Executive Leadership Team membership:

• Committee Chair: Department of Pediatrics Chair/Chief: Pranesh Chakraborty  
• Executive Vice Chair: JoAnn Harold
• Vice-Chair, Clinical: Alexandra Ahmet
• Vice-Chair, Education: Hilary Writer  
• Vice-Chair, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Engagement: Ewurabena Simpson
• Vice-Chair, Finance: JoAnn Harold  
• Vice-Chair, Research: Dayre McNally  
• Division Chief representative, elected: Hugh McMillan
• Member-at-large, elected:  Mohit Kehar
• DoP Director of Operations & Financial Controller (ex officio): Laurie Cairns 

The Clinical Operations Committee oversees the clinical mission and strategic direction of the Department of Pediatrics (DoP), addressing clinical activities relating to the DoP within and beyond CHEO and ensuring excellence in all aspects of clinical care delivery.

Clinical Operations Committee decisions will be guided by patient safety, outcome and access data, and ultimately by the clinical needs of children and youth served by the Department. This committee is advisory to the Department of Pediatrics Chair/Chief and the Executive Leadership Team.

Clinical Operations Committee structure:

• Committee Chair: DoP Vice-Chair, Clinical: Donna Johnston  
• Critical Care (rotation between NICU, PICU): Brigitte Lemyre  
• Emergency: Gina Neto
• Division Chief: Alexandra Ahmet  
• Member-at-large, Department of Pediatrics: Tom Kovesi  
• Inpatient Medical Director: Melanie Buba  
• Ambulatory Medical Director: Ellen Goldbloom  
• Medical Director of Patient Safety OR Quality (ex officio): David Creery  
• Vice-Chair, Finance (ex officio): JoAnn Harrold  
• Chair, CHEO COSC—Clinical Operations Steering Committee (ex officio): Tammy DeGiovanni  
• Chair/Chief of the Department of Pediatrics (ex officio): Pranesh Chakraborty  
• DoP Director of Operations and Financial Controller (ex officio): Laurie Cairns  

The Finance Committee oversees the financial activities of the Department of Pediatrics (DoP) and of the Department of Pediatrics Associates (DPA) partnership, advising on responsibilities relating to financial planning, financial reporting, risk management and financial policy setting. This committee is advisory to the Department of Pediatrics Chair/Chief and the Executive Leadership Team

Financial Committee structure:

• Committee Chair: DoP Vice-Chair, Finance: JoAnn Harrold  
• Member-at-large: Anne Rowan-Legg
• Member-at-large: Stephanie Redpath  
• Member under 10 category: Nadia Luca (Brianna Empringham on leave)
• Member under 10 category: Katherine Muir
• Member-at-large: Nathalie Major  
• Division of Emergency Medicine: Gina Neto  
• DoP Director of Operations and Financial Controller (ex officio): Laurie Cairns
• Chair/Chief of the Department of Pediatrics (ex officio): Pranesh Chakraborty  

The Research Committee has oversight on the research mission of the Department of Pediatrics (DoP), addressing research training and development, Faculty and trainee research and other areas of common interest among the DoP, CHEO and the CHEO Research Institute (RI), including Faculty recruitment and financial and infrastructure support for research. This committee is advisory to the DoP Chair/Chief and the Executive Leadership Team (ELT).

Research Committee structure:

• Committee Chair: DoP Vice-Chair, Research: Dayre McNally  
• CEO/Scientific Director of the CHEO RI: Jason Berman
• DoP Faculty member/RIRS Lead:  Alex MacKenzie  
• DoP Faculty member: Jason Brophy
• DoP Early Career Faculty member: Andrea Evans
• DoP Early Career Faculty member: Kristin Kernohan
• DoP Early Career Faculty member: Dr. Nirav Thacker
• DoP Resident Representative: Marc-Olivier Deguise  
• DoP Resident Representative: Stephanie Dobson 

The Faculty Affairs and Engagement Committee oversees talent management of the Department of Pediatrics (DoP) to ensure the DoP attracts and retains the talent needed to deliver on its clinical and academic mandates. As such, the Faculty Affairs and Engagement Committee addresses the following issues: faculty recruitment, retention and wellness; equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI); relevant departmental policies & procedures. This committee is advisory to the Department of Pediatrics Chair/Chief and the Executive Leadership Team.

The Education Committee has oversight for the educational mission of the Department of Pediatrics (DoP), addressing teaching and education activities within and beyond CHEO and ensuring excellence in all aspects of education delivery. This committee is advisory to the Department of Pediatrics Chair/Chief and Executive Leadership Team

Education Committee structure:

• Committee Chair: DoP Vice-Chair, Education: Hilary Writer  
• Undergraduate Program Director: Gabrielle Weiler  
• Postgraduate Program Director: Stuart Harman  
• Subspecialty Program Director (elected): Lesleigh Abbott
• Continuing Medical Education Director: Asha Nair  
• Faculty Development Director: Anna Karwowska  
• Competence by Design Director: Sandy Tse  
• Pediatric Clerkship Director: Louise Murray
• Student representative: Ellen Song  
• Pediatrics resident: Alexandra Cohen  
• Subspecialty resident: Aman Sehra
• DoP Member-at-large (elected): Sarah Lawrence  
• DoP Member-at-large (elected): Scott Somerville
• Community Pediatrics representative: vacant
• Undergraduate program coordinator (ex officio): Bonnie Landon  
• Postgraduate program coordinator (ex officio): Mahitab Shahien  
• Chair/Chief of the Department of Pediatrics (ex officio): Pranesh Chakraborty  

The DTPC (Departmental Teaching and Personnel Committee) is responsible for making recommendations concerning faculty members and their careers through the academic ranks with the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa promotions pathway and giving advice to the Chair concerning any other academic matter as is referred to this committee that has an impact on the academic mandates of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa. The DTPC actively participates in the promotion process serving as an internal peer review body, investing in mentorship and promotion preparation of quality applications for submission to the Faculty of Medicine.

DTPC Structure:  

• Chair/Chief of Pediatrics: Dr. Pranesh Chakraborty  
• Dr. Asif Doja  
• Dr. Brigitte Lemyre
• Dr. Anna-Theresa Lobos  
• Dr. Patricia Longmuir  
• Dr. Tom Kovesi  

Divisions:

• Adolescent Health: Mark Norris
• Cardiology: Jane Lougheed
• Child and Youth Protection: Anna Karwowska
• Community Pediatrics: Kelley Zwicker  
• Emergency Medicine: Gina Neto  
• Endocrinology/Diabetes: Alexandra Ahmet  
• Gastroenterology: Carolina Jimenez  
• Hematology/ Oncology: Donna Johnston
• Infectious Diseases: Charles Hui  
• Metabolics: Pranesh Chakraborty  
• Neurology: Asif Doja  
• Neonatology: Brigitte Lemyre  
• Nephrology: Jennifer Vethamuthu  
• Pediatrics Critical Care: Sonny Dhanani  
• Pediatric Medicine: Nathalie Major  
• Respirology: Sherri Katz  
• Rheumatology: Nadia Luca  
• Social Pediatrics: Susan Bennett

Services:

• Bioethics: Michelle Mullen
• Developmental Pediatrics:  
• Genetics: Kim Boycott
• Palliative Care: Christina Vadeboncoeur
• Development and Rehabilitation: Anna McCormick