About the Department
Together Towards Tomorrow: Advancing Pediatric Medicine
The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta is one of Canada's leading academic health centres for pediatric specialty and subspecialty education and research. We also work in conjunction with the Stollery Children's Hospital to provide leading edge clinical care. Members of the department are dedicated to improving child health.
Message from the Chair
Welcome to the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta! Working closely with the Stollery Children’s Hospital and our community pediatrics in Northern Alberta, we dedicate ourselves to addressing the unique needs of our community and delivering exceptional care for infants, children, adolescents and their families. Our core values of compassion, growth, and healthy equity guide our every action. Our team is involved in groundbreaking research endeavours, advancing the field of pediatric care. We also provide a comprehensive range of accredited educational programs, including residency and graduate programs, enriched by distinctive training opportunities, all facilitated by our dedicated and knowledgeable educators.
We warmly invite you to become part of our vibrant community.
Todd Alexander
Professor and Chair, Interim
Our Team
- Academic Administrator Team Lead
- Vanessa Bootsma
- Cardiology
- Divisional Director: Lisa Hornberger
- Academic Administrators: Tally Tao & Kacie Melton
- Critical Care
- Divisional Director: Natalie Anton
- Academic Administrators: Angela Sperling & Kacie Melton
- Developmental Pediatrics
- Divisional Director: John Anderson
- Academic Administrator: Patty Belton
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine
- Divisional Director: Andrew Dixon
- Academic Administrator: Miranda Holliday-Brookwell
- Endocrinology
- Divisional Director: Elizabeth Roslowsky
- Academic Administrator: Samantha Davies
- Gastroenterology & Nutrition
- Divisional Director: Justine Turner
- Academic Administrator: Elizabeth Kornichuk
- General & Community Pediatrics
- Divisional Director: Hasu Rajani
- Academic Administrator: Kacie Melton
- Hospital Medicine
- Divisional Director: Jennifer Walton
- Academic Administrator: Teri Kucy
- Immunology, Hematology, Oncology, Palliative Care, Environmental Medicine (iHOPE)
- Divisional Director: Aisha Bruce
- Academic Administrator: Laura Maloff-Taillefer
- Infectious Disease
- Divisional Director: Joan Robinson
- Academic Administrator: Debra Quinn
- Nephrology
- Divisional Director: Catherine Morgan
- Academic Administrator: Patty Belton
- Neonatal Perinatal Medicine
- Divisional Director: Matt Hicks
- Academic Administrator: Monika Igali
- Neurology
- Divisional Director: Francois Morneau-Jacob
- Academic Administrator: Shelly Meunier
- Respirology
- Divisional Director: Maria Castro-Codesal
- Academic Administrator: Teri Kucy
- Rheumatology
- Divisional Director: Dax Rumsey
- Academic Administrator: Debra Quinn
- Research
- Academic Administrators: Brenda Osborne, Patty Wark, & Samantha Davies
- Thrombosis, KIDClot & Hematology
- Divisional Director: Aisha Bruce
- Academic Administrator: Laura Maloff-Taillefer
- Associate Chair of Education
- Rose Girgis
- Education Team Lead
- Erin Blazey
- Undergraduate Medical Education
- 3rd Year Clerkship Director: Karen Forbes
- MEPC: Sheri Godreau-Shedeck
- Graduate Studies
- Graduate Studies Director: Dawei Zhang
- Graduate Studies Coordinator: Jolene Patrie
- Fellowship Training
- Fellowship Coordinator: Allison Spry
- Postdoctoral Fellows
- Program Director: Carmen Rasmussen
- Program Administrator: Michelle Foley-Clarke
- General Pediatrics Residency Program
- Program Director: Jessica Foulds
- Assistant Program Directors: Anna Serebrin & Troy Turner
- MEPC's: Jodi Gartner, Jessica Tucker & Sheeraz Rahman
- Cardiology Residency Program
- Program Director: Edythe Tham
- Associate Program Director: Carolina Escudero
- Critical Care Medicine Residency Program
- Program Director: Gurpreet Kharia
- MEPC: Dalila Mathus
- Developmental Pediatrics Residency Program
- Program Director: Lisa Lemieux
- MEPC: Desiree Pawliuk
- Emergency Medicine Residency Program
- Program Director: Brandy Stauffer
- MEPC: Anita Reff
- Endocrinology and Metabolism Residency Program
- Program Director: Chelsea Grimbly
- MEPC: Emily Girard
- Gastroenterology & Nutrition Residency Program
- Program Director: Jason Silverman
- MEPC: Jessica Tucker
- Hematology & Oncology Residency Program
- Program Director: Catherine Corriveau-Bourque
- MEPC: Kathleen Blair
- Infectious Diseases Residency Program
- Program Director: Alena Tse-Chang
- MEPC: Anita Reff
- Neonatal Perinatal Residency Program
- Program Director: Sylvie Cormier
- MEPC: Melissa Meaver
- Nephrology Residency Program
- Program Director: Michelle Ruhl
- MEPC: Kathleen Blair
- Neurology Residency Program
- Program Director: Colin Wilbur
- MEPC: Sheeraz Rahman
- Respirology Residency Program
- Program Director: Tamizan Kherani
- MEPC: Dalila Mathus
- Operations Assistants
- Human Resources
- Executive Assistant to the Chair
- Finance
Our Leadership Team
Interim Department Chair
Todd Alexander
Academic Department Manager
Nicole Firth
Associate Chair, Education
Rose Girgis
Associate Chair, Research
Geoff Ball