{"id":16,"date":"2025-10-06T14:44:49","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T14:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/cpd-forum\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2026-01-05T05:04:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T10:04:02","slug":"speakers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/cpd-forum\/speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dialog-container\" id=\"speaker-dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"my-dialog-title\" aria-describedby=\"my-dialog-description\">\n        <div class=\"dialog-overlay\" data-a11y-dialog-hide><\/div>\n        <div class=\"dialog-content\" role=\"document\">\n        <button data-a11y-dialog-hide class=\"dialog-close\" aria-label=\"Close this dialog window\">&times;<\/button>\n        <h1 id=\"my-dialog-title\">Speaker Details<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"cpd-mssp-speakers\">\n            <div class=\"the-speaker-biography speaker from-list\" id=\"speakerBioContent\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div><div class='cpd-mssp-speakers '><div id=\"speaker-abdel-gawad\" class=\"speaker \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/cpd-forum\/files\/2025\/10\/Noha-Abdel-Gawad.jpg\" alt=\"Noha Abdel Gawad\"><p class=\"text\"><span class=\"name\">Noha Abdel Gawad<\/span>&nbsp;<small>MD, ABPN, FRCPC<\/small><br><small>University of Toronto, University Health Network - Center for Mental Health<\/small><br><button class=\"btn btn-biography\" title=\"Open biography for Noha Abdel Gawad\">Biography<\/button><\/p><div class=\"biography\"><p>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 &amp; 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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"speaker-agic\" class=\"speaker \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/cpd-forum\/files\/2025\/10\/Branka-Agic.jpg\" alt=\"Branka Agic\"><p class=\"text\"><span class=\"name\">Branka Agic<\/span>&nbsp;<small>MD, PhD<\/small><br><small>Scientist, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute, CAMH<br \/>\r\nAssociate Professor, Affiliated Scientist, Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH)<br \/>\r\nAssociate Professor, Affiliated Scientist, Department of Psychiatry, Temerty Faculty of Medicine<br \/>\r\nAssociate Field Director, MScCH Addictions and Mental Health, DLSPH<br \/>\r\nUniversity of Toronto<\/small><br><button class=\"btn btn-biography\" title=\"Open biography for Branka Agic\">Biography<\/button><\/p><div class=\"biography\"><p>Dr. Branka Agic is a Scientist with the Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto. She is also an Associate Professor and Affiliated Scientist in the Department of Psychiatry and at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH), and serves as Associate Field Director of the Master of Science in Community Health (MScCH) in Addiction and Mental Health program at DLSPH, University of Toronto.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Agic has extensive experience in continuing professional development (CPD), instructional design, and technology-enhanced teaching and learning. Her research focuses on advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion in CPD and healthcare.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"speaker-maniate\" class=\"speaker \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/cpd-forum\/files\/2025\/10\/Jerry-Maniate.jpg\" alt=\"Jerry Maniate\"><p class=\"text\"><span class=\"name\">Jerry Maniate<\/span>&nbsp;<small>MD, MEd, EMBA, FRCPC, FACP, CCPE, CPC(HC), (he\/his\/him)<\/small><br><small>Associate Professor | Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine &amp; Department of Innovation in Medical Education (DIME) | The Ottawa Hospital \/ University of Ottawa<br \/>\r\nVice Chair of Member Support | Department of Medicine | Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa<br \/>\r\nInvestigator | Social Accountability | Bruy\u00e8re Health Research Institute (BHRI)<br \/>\r\nBHRI Institutional Lead | World Health Organization (WHO) Health Inequality Monitoring (HIM) Network<\/small><br><button class=\"btn btn-biography\" title=\"Open biography for Jerry Maniate\">Biography<\/button><\/p><div class=\"biography\"><p>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. <\/p>\n<p>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) \u2013 CPC(HC) credential as a recognition as a leader in Continuing Professional Development in Canada. <\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"speaker-paton\" class=\"speaker \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/cpd-forum\/files\/2025\/10\/Morag-Paton.jpg\" alt=\"Morag Paton\"><p class=\"text\"><span class=\"name\">Morag Paton<\/span>&nbsp;<small>PhD<\/small><br><small>Associate Director, Maintenance of Certification &amp; Education Consultation Services,<br \/>\r\nContinuing Professional Development, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto<\/small><br><button class=\"btn btn-biography\" title=\"Open biography for Morag Paton\">Biography<\/button><\/p><div class=\"biography\"><p>Morag Paton is a higher education professional and is the Associate Director, Maintenance of Certification &amp; Education Consultation Services at CPD where she is responsible for CFPC\/RCPSC accreditation and certification processes.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>She was a contributor to an FMEC CPD working group report (2018), the ACCME CE Educator\u2019s 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 (Bruy\u00e8re Research Institute).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"speaker-rojas\" class=\"speaker \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/cpd-forum\/files\/2025\/10\/David-Rojas.jpg\" alt=\"David Rojas\"><p class=\"text\"><span class=\"name\">David Rojas<\/span>&nbsp;<small>PhD<\/small><br><small>Director, Program Evaluation, Medical Education<br \/>\r\nScientist, The Wilson Centre<br \/>\r\nAssistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology<\/small><br><button class=\"btn btn-biography\" title=\"Open biography for David Rojas\">Biography<\/button><\/p><div class=\"biography\"><p>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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"speaker-sonnenberg\" class=\"speaker \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/cpd-forum\/files\/2025\/10\/Lyn-Sonnenberg.jpg\" alt=\"Lyn Sonnenberg\"><p class=\"text\"><span class=\"name\">Lyn Sonnenberg<\/span>&nbsp;<small>MD, MEd, MSc, EMBA, FRCPC (Peds, Dev Peds)<\/small><br><small>Professor Emerita, Pediatrics, University of Alberta<br \/>\r\nNeurodevelopmental Pediatrician, Saskatchewan Health Authority<br \/>\r\nDirector, Strategy &amp; Operations, Equity in Health Systems (EqHS)<br \/>\r\nInvestigator, Bruy\u00e8re Research Health Institute (BHRI)<br \/>\r\nFormer Vice President, Medical Council of Canada<br \/>\r\nFormer Associate Dean, Educational Innovation &amp; Academic Technologies<br \/>\r\nFormer Inaugural National Director, Learning Transformation, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada<br \/>\r\n<\/small><br><button class=\"btn btn-biography\" title=\"Open biography for Lyn Sonnenberg\">Biography<\/button><\/p><div class=\"biography\"><p>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 Bruy\u00e8re 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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"speaker-wiljer\" class=\"speaker \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/cpd-forum\/files\/2026\/04\/David-Wiljer.jpg\" alt=\"David Wiljer\"><p class=\"text\"><span class=\"name\">David Wiljer<\/span>&nbsp;<small>PhD, CPC(HC), FSACME, FAACE<\/small><br><small>Associate Dean, <br \/>\r\nContinuing Professional Development, <br \/>\r\nTemerty Faculty of Medicine, <br \/>\r\nUniversity of Toronto<\/small><\/p><\/div><\/div> <!-- \/.cpd-mssp-speakers -->\n<hr>\n<h2>Faculty Disclosure<\/h2>\n<p>It is the policy of the University of Toronto, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Continuing Professional Development to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its individually accredited or jointly accredited educational programs.<\/p><p>Speakers and\/or planning committee members, participating in University of Toronto accredited programs, are expected to disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest that may have a direct bearing on the subject matter of the continuing education program. This pertains but is not limited to relationships within the last TWO (2) years with not-for-profit organizations, pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or other corporations whose products or services are related to the subject matter of the presentation topic.<\/p><p>The intent of this policy is not to prevent a speaker with a potential conflict of interest from making a presentation. It is merely intended that any potential conflict should be identified openly so that the listeners may form their own judgments about the presentation with the full disclosure of facts.<\/p><p>It remains for the audience to determine whether the speaker\u2019s outside interests may reflect a possible bias in either the exposition or the conclusions presented.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Faculty Disclosure<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-16","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"meta_box":{"cpdm3_subnav":"","cpdm3_no_index":"0"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/cpd-forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/cpd-forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/cpd-forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/cpd-forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/cpd-forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/cpd-forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/cpd-forum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}