Dr. Noha Abdel Gawad is an assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto. She is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (ABPN) and is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC). She specializes in adult and consultation-liaison psychiatry. She earned her medical degree from Cairo University and completed her residency training at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, followed by fellowship at George Washington University. Dr. Abdel Gawad has a keen interest in mood and cognitive disorders, with a research background that includes a research fellowship at Mayo Clinic, where she contributed to the translational research on deep brain stimulation in animal models of mood disorders. She is actively engaged in undergraduate and postgraduate education at University of Toronto, as well as in Continuing Professional Development programming. Clinically, Dr. Abdel Gawad focuses on integrated psychiatric care for medically complex patients, with specific focus on liver disease and associated neuropsychiatric conditions.

Dr. Maniate is an Associate Professor of Medicine and inaugural Vice Chair of Member Support within the uOttawa Department of Medicine. He is the founder and Executive Director of the Equity in Health Systems Lab (www.eqhs.ca) based at the Bruyere Health Research Institute (Ottawa). Dr. Maniate is a respected, dynamic, and transformative health system leader and educator.

In 2025 he received national recognition for his advocacy and excellence in medical education through the Canadian Association for Medical Education (CAME) Mid-Career Achievement Award. He has also received the 2024 University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine, Award for Leadership in Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Indigeneity, and Accessibility (EDIIA). Additionally, he has been recognized by numerous organizations for his excellence in leadership and education. Including as a member of the Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education (SACME), as a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP), while also receiving his designation as a Canadian Certified Physician Executive (CCPE) from the Canadian Society of Physician Leaders, and Certified Professional in CPD (Healthcare) – CPC(HC) credential as a recognition as a leader in Continuing Professional Development in Canada.

Informed by his active clinical practice at The Ottawa Hospital, Dr. Maniate identifies challenges to the learning and work environment and effectively collaborates with others to address them. Dr. Maniate is well regarded for his expertise in health professions education, his work in health equity and leadership, his collaborative and inclusive leadership style, and his ability to bring diverse voices together to explore challenges and identify opportunities through co-design and partnership.

Morag Paton is a higher education professional and is the Associate Director, Maintenance of Certification & Education Consultation Services at CPD where she is responsible for CFPC/RCPSC accreditation and certification processes.

Morag has a background in higher education, health professions education, administration, and CPD scholarship. She holds a Masters in Health Professions Education and a PhD in Higher Education, both from the Ontario Institute of Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. In both 2023 and 2024 she was a co-winner of the Fox Award for Best Research Presentation from the Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education. Her research problematizes assumptions and practices in HPE, using both theoretical and operational/administrative expertise.

She was a contributor to an FMEC CPD working group report (2018), the ACCME CE Educator’s Toolkit (2022) and the CAMH Framework for Integrating Structural Competency into Physician Leadership Curricula (2024) and has authored or coauthored a number of publications related to CPD leadership and scholarship. She is an Education Scholar at the Wilson Centre (UHN, Temerty Faculty of Medicine) and an Investigator in the Equity in Health Systems Lab (Bruyère Research Institute).

Dr. David Rojas is a scientist at the Wilson Centre for Research in Education, the Director of Program Evaluation for Medical Education, at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, at the University of Toronto (UofT). David’s research focuses on the evaluation of complex healthcare and education systems. Using insights from systems engineering, David approaches program evaluation from a theory-based perspective to study the impact of phenomena like medical school accreditation, the evaluation of training models in medical education (e.g., CBME), and the assessment of teachers. His program of research aims to bring theory into program evaluation to elevate the type of data-driven decision that can result from program evaluation initiatives. David's work also studies the influence of external systems and structures in educational and healthcare programs.

Lyn K. Sonnenberg, MD, HonBSc, MSc, MEd, EMBA, FRCPC, is a clinician-educator and Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta, and an Investigator with Equity in Health Systems at the Bruyère Health Research Institute. Her scholarly work focuses on professionalism, trust, and equity in complex systems. She is the lead investigator of the Health CARE-AI Framework, a consensus-validated set of principles guiding responsible, accountable, and equity-informed use of artificial intelligence across health professions education, research, and clinical care.