Pediatric Group

Chair: Dr. Kathryn Armstrong

All members of the CST Pediatric Group Executive are elected directly by the membership. The principal role of the Executive is to set the strategic direction for the CST Pediatric Group. The Executive organizes an annual CST Pediatric Group dinner and educational meeting. They also administer awards for best abstracts submitted by pediatric transplant trainees to the CST annual meeting and they administer bursaries for allied health personnel wishing to attend the annual CST meeting. The Executive conducts the business of the group and is responsible for the fiscal health of the group. The Executive is accountable to the pediatric membership and seeks the input of membership on diverse issues such as public policy, major strategic initiatives, and nominations to committees as CST pediatric group representatives.

CST Pediatric Group Executive

CHAIR

Kathryn Armstrong, MBChB, MRCPCH, MD
BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver

PAST CHAIR

Chia Wei Teoh, MB BCh BAO, MRCPI, LRCSI, MSc
Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON

CHAIR ELECT

Vacant

SECRETARY/TREASURER

Astrid De Souza, MSc
BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver

MEMBERS-AT-LARGE

Myriam Carlos, BSc.N
McGill University Health Centre, Montréal

Elizabeth Dale, BScN, RN
Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto

Camille Laroche, MD, FRCPC
CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal

Caroline Lemoine, MD, MSc, FRCS (C)
CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal

Yasmeen Mansour, MD, FRCPC
Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto

Past Chairs		Past Secretary/Treasurer
Chia Wei Teoh	2021-2023	Renee Woo	2021-2023
Dr. Lorraine Hamiwka	2017-2021	Jenny Wichart	2019-2021
Dr. Aviva Goldberg	2015-2017	Dr. Chia Wei Teoh	2018-2019
Dr. Susan Samuel	2013-2015	Dr. Jason Yap	2017-2018
Dr. Veronique Phan	2011-2013	Dr. Lorraine Hamiwka	2015-2017
Dr. Anne Dipchand	2009-2011	Dr. Patricia Birk	2013-2015
Dr. Lorraine Bell	2007-2009	Dr. Aviva Goldberg	2011-2013
Dr. Tom Blydt-Hansen	2005-2007	Dr. Samantha Anthony	2009-2011
Dr. Lori West	2003-2005(founding chair)	Dr. Veronique Phan	2007-2009
		Dr. Anne Dipchand	2005-2007

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Membership

Membership shall be comprised of health-care professionals who are members in good standing of the Canadian Society of Transplantation.
Physicians, allied health professionals, scientists and trainees from across Canada with an interest in pediatric transplantation.

Become a member of the Pediatric Group of the CST:

1. If you are an existing CST Member, login to your CST Profile and update your CST Group preferences by selecting Pediatric or send an email to be added as a member of the Pediatric Group

2. If you are a non-CST Member, Join the CST and upon registration indicate that you wish to be a member of the Pediatric Group.