About TISLEP

Our theme is usually aligned with that of the ICRE. For instance, in 2023, we tackled how to lead in medical education with respect to planetary health. Dr. Ruth Mitchell from Australia, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient, gave a keynote on physicians reducing nuclear waste and preventing the chance of nuclear war and Dr. Hussein Moloo showed how he led initiatives at his school and hospital to reduce waste and galvanize others to act to improve planetary health.

Along with the plenary sessions, the day is filled with experiential learning in the form of workshops and a discussion panel, as well as a scientific program and a special session for medical students who are interested in leadership in medical education.

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Professor of Surgery, McMaster University
I am a founding member and participant of TISLEP since 2014, working on leadership in medical education. I want to see AI as being thoughtfully included in the preparation of health care workers, instead of intruding upon it. I want this TISLEP to bring together the people who will spart the changes needed to keep the soul of healthcare alive while taking full advantage of AI to make healthcare better.

ROLE on TISLEP: Planning Committee, Co-chair, senior Med Ed Faculty
Associate Professor Medical Education, Maastricht University & Adjunct Professor & Scientist, Ontario Tech University, Canada
I am a clinician-educator and a Canadian-certified physician Executive. As a founding member of ‘sanokondu’ (an international community of practice dedicated to fostering health professional leadership education worldwide) and TISLEP, it has been a privilege to explore and break new frontiers in healthcare leadership education through the TISLEP conferences. We are raising the bar this year by taking a leap of faith to understand how AI can be used to improve healthcare leadership.

ROLE on TISLEP: Planning Committee, TISLEP Co-chair, Senior Med Ed Faculty

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Professor & Lead, Antiracism & Social Justice, Department of Pediatrics & Child Health and Director, Office of Leadership Education, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba
Passionate about leadership education & social justice grateful to be living, working & playing on Treaty 1 and 5 Territories & homeland of the Red Ruver Métis. Founding member of TISLEP & Sanokondu. Looking forward to exploring good ethical practices for implementing AI with equity and sustainability in mind.

ROLE on TISLEP: Planning Committee
Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Ottawa
I have an interest in digital health technologies particularly in the primary care setting. For this year's TISLEP I am interested in better understanding how health systems and leaders can plan to implement AI to improve the health care experience for both patients and health professionals.

ROLE on TISLEP: Planning Committee
Associate Professor & Consultant Psychiatrist, University of Toronto
Diane de Camps Meschino is a Consultant Psychiatrist & Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. Her academic interests include leadership development in faculty & learners, trauma-informed healthcare, clinical/academic program development,& health systems transformation. She is a founding member of Sanokondu & the Vice-Chair of its Leadership & Governance Team.

ROLE on TISLEP: Planning Committee, Scientific Committee Lead Advisor
Lecturer, Barts & The London School of Medicine. Hand & Wrist Fellow, Royal North Shore, Sydney
Simon Fleming is an orthopaedic hand and wrist fellow, medical education Ph.D and change advocate. He is a founding and Executive board member of the International Orthopaedic Diversity Alliance (IODA). He also sits on the Executive board for the NIHR Clinical Education Incubator and is an Associate Editor for Medical Education, The Clinical Teacher and the British Journal of Surgery. He has delivered over 250 keynotes globally on his landmark work around diversity, inclusion, improving medical and surgical training as well as challenging toxic cultures. He works with individuals and organisations to transform healthcare education and culture, as well as how to start having those uncomfortable conversations. He believes passionately that TISLEP is the perfect platform for leaders, both aspiring and current, to build the educational and healthcare spaces, the cultures, the attitudes and behaviours, that we want for our profession and our patients.

ROLE on TISLEP: Planning Committee
General Surgery Fellow, University of Ottawa
Savannah Silva is a Bariatrics and Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellow at the University of Ottawa, having completed her residency training at McMaster University. She has always had a keen interest in medical education, leadership, and innovation. She sees TISLEP as a unique venue to explore the ways in which AI will be utilized to move healthcare forward around the world.

ROLE on TISLEP: Planning Committee
PGYIII Psychiatry Resident, Memorial University of NL
I am a new member of the TISLEP planning committee, but I am passionate about physician leadership, wellness and medical education, and I think TISLEP combines these interests perfectly. Outside of residency, I serve as the co-president of the Professional Association of Residents of Newfoundland and Labrador (PARNL) and as a director with RDoC and treasurer-elect for the upcoming year. I am also pursuing a M.ED in Post-Secondary Education. In my precious free time, I can typically be found enjoying nature in some way, shape or form!

ROLE on TISLEP: Planning Committee, Resident Representative, Resident Doctors of Canada (RDoC)
Medical student (C2025) at McMaster University
Josh completed his undergraduate degree at Queen’s University, where he led several conferences on children’s health. At McMaster, he was involved in planning the global health conference and ran stem cell registry workshops. He has a strong passion in environmental sustainability and is the newsletter editor for PEACH Health Ontario. Josh aims to apply a medical learner’s lens while navigating the many new opportunities presented by AI in healthcare.

ROLE on TISLEP: Planning Committee, student representative
General Surgery Resident at McMaster
I am new to TISLEP this year, and so excited to be a part of such a wonderful initiative. Healthcare and technology are changing so quickly, and it is imperative that we as healthcare leaders understand what these changes may look like and help shape them to be as useful and human as possible. I look forward to the discussions to come!

ROLE on TISLEP: Planning Committee, resident representative
Medical Student (Year 3), University of Ottawa
I am an incoming third year medical student at the University of Ottawa and am thrilled to be on both the planning and scientific committee for TISLEP this year! Over the last year I have been involved in medical education in a different context, as a part of the Federation of Medical Women of Canada’s 100th Anniversary podcast series, looking at education on the history of medicine. This year, through TISLEP, I am looking forward to exploring the medicine’s future as well, and how artificial intelligence will shape the next generation of learners.

ROLE on TISLEP: Planning Committee, Scientific Committee, Student Representative
Medical Student (Year 3), McMaster University
My name is Daniela and I am a 3rd year Medical Student at McMaster University, currently in the midst of her clerkship. I came to medical school after completing my undergraduate degree at Queen’s University in Life Sciences, with a Certificate in Business from the Smith School of Business. I’ve been learning so much about artificial intelligence in preparation for the conference, and am looking forward to hearing more about the impacts that AI will have on training confident and empathetic medical learners. I am also interested in hearing how integration of AI can be managed in an ethical manner, such that there is a commitment to integrity, environmental stewardship, and data protection.

ROLE on TISLEP: Planning Committee, Scientific Committee, Student Representative
Project Coordinator, McMaster University, Department of Surgery
Rucha is an incoming Global Health Master's student, serving as the Project Coordinator for the TISLEP conference. She completed her undergraduate degree at McMaster University in Life Sciences. She has been drawn to the intersection of health leadership and artificial intelligence. Her interest in the conference stems from a desire to understand how AI can revolutionize medical education and practice with its potential for the large implications on healthcare leadership.

ROLE on TISLEP: Planning Committee

TISLEP 2024 Planning Committee