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CanVasc Objectives The CanVasc group was officially created the 1st November 2010, in Toronto. The proposed CanVasc objectives are to: organize a dedicated health and research network with identification of referral (multidisciplinary) centers across Canada for patients with vasculitis. Establishment and regular updates of Guidelines and recommendations for the diagnostic and therapeutic management of patients is part of this objective. initiate, conduct, and promote studies (from CanVasc, VCRC or other vasculitis research groups) on vasculitides across Canada (epidemiological, observational, fundamental and, ultimately, therapeutic studies), using an efficient, established and rapidly mobilisable network.  develop educational and awareness programs for health care providers (training sessions, fellowship, annual meeting…). stand as the Canadian referral group to identify needs in vasculitis and consider new drug approvals for vasculitis in Canada (advisory group). CanVasc core members                 CanVasc administrative board (to be elected every 4 years, as of June 2014 - maxi. 2 successive rotations)   President: Dr Simon Carette Vice-president: Dr Christian Pagnoux Secretary: Dr Nader Khalidi   CanVasc central office: CanVasc Division of Rheumatology Mount Sinai Hospital and University Health Network The Joseph and Wolf Lebovic Building 60 Murray Street,  Ste 2-029 Toronto, Ontario  M5T 3L9  Tel. 416-586-4800 Ext. 5519 E-mail: admin@canvasc.ca or VasculitisClinic@mtsinai.on.ca   CanVasc core members Province City Principal core members Associated core members Ontario Toronto Dr. Simon Carette; Dr. Susan Benseler (Peds) Dr. Christian Pagnoux; Dr. Heather Reich Hamilton Dr. Nader Khalidi Dr. Michael Walsh; Dr. Gerard P. Cox Ottawa Dr. Nataliya Milman Dr. Douglas C. Smith Kingston Dr. Tanveer Towheed Dr. Michel Melanson (Neuro.); Dr. Marie Clements-Baker London Dr. Lillian Barra Newmarket Dr. Carter Thorne Québec Sherbrooke Dr. Patrick Liang Dr. Nooshin Samadi Montréal Dr. Michelle Goulet; Dr. Christian Pineau Dr. Yves Troyanov; Dr. Evelyne Vinet; Dr. Emil Nashi; Dr. Ann E. Clarke Québec Dr. Judith Trudeau; Dr. Paul Fortin Dr. David Philibert (Nephr.) Nova Scotia Halifax Dr. Christine Dipchand; Dr. Volodko Bakowsky Dr Colm McParland (Resp.) British Columbia Vancouver Dr. Kam Shojania; Dr. David Cabral (Peds) Dr. John Esdaile; Dr. Kim Morishita (Peds); Dr. Ada Man; Dr. Barry Kassen Victoria TBI TBI Alberta Edmonton Dr. Elaine Yacyshyn Dr. Joanne Homik; Dr. Allan Murray (Nephr.) Calgary Dr Aurore Fifi-Mah Dr Diane Mosher; Dr Charlene Fell (Resp.) Manitoba Winnipeg Dr. David Robinson Dr. Navjot Dhindsa Saskatchewan Saskatoon Dr. Regina Taylor-Gjevre Dr. Bindu Nair Newfoundland Saint John's Dr. Majed Khraishi Download the complete list of Principal, Associated and Affiliated core members by clicking HERE . CanVasc meetings The first annual CanVasc meeting was held in Toronto the 10 June 2011. The next one is planned to be held in November 2012 in Montréal, QC (further information to be posted soon). See meeting webpage for minutes of the first meeting and information on the next one.  Additional information and Contact For more information, feel free to contact us at admin@canvasc.ca

This Web Page was updated the 21 February 2012 by Dr Christian Pagnoux