Kimberly Mitchell
Kim has 25 plus years of Lived Experience. She is the Chair of Alliance for Healthier Communities, the Co-Chair of The Poplar Network, a Member of CTO’s College of Lived Experience, an Advisor with The Steering Committee for the Drug Evaluation Policy, an Advisor for a program called Snap, a Research Assistant for Unity Health/St […]
Emily McIntosh
Emily has a Ph.D. in Biomechanics from the University of Guelph. Her use of primary research to make complex health decisions helped save her life when she was faced with a brain cancer diagnosis. She now guides other patients through their diagnoses and is passionate about research translation and health equity.
Trinity Lowthian
Trinity Lowthian is currently a university student at the University of Ottawa and has been involved in research and patient engagement since 2019. Starting as a member of the Youth Advisory Committee for The Canadian Collaborative for Childhood Cannabinoid Therapeutics (C4T) she has continued to work on projects in patient engagement with organizations including the Canadian […]
Donna Lillie
Donna Lillie is a retired healthcare professional who spent many years in diabetes care management and treatment, which involved working with healthcare professionals across Canada and all levels of government. Donna continues to use her skills in volunteer activities with CIHR, Clinical Trials Ontario, and Sick Kids. Donna recognizes the many challenges family and friends […]
Therese Lane
Therese brings her lived experiences to many different areas of research and healthcare. Living with pain and arthritis since her mid-teens, she is currently a volunteer with the Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance as a Steering Committee member and is actively involved in CreakyJoints’ Canada-based efforts. She is a patient partner with a number of different […]
Mike Lapenna
Mike Lapenna has been a member of Clinical Trials Ontario’s College of Lived Experience since 2021 and is participating in Health Canada’s CanTreatCovid study as a recruitment advisor. Mike volunteers regularly at The Stop’s Farmers Market (The Stop promotes sustainable and healthy food options for our community). In addition, Mike is an emergency responder with […]