Wounds Canada is more than just a organization;
it's a national and global wound care community.

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We have multiple stakeholders, partners, committees and communities of practices that influence our work and vision.

National Wound Community Think Tank

The National Wound Community Think Tank is an action- and solutions-oriented working group of Wounds Canada. The Think Tank will leverage and mobilize the knowledge and experience of a diverse and representative group from across Canada’s wound care community. The Think Tank will study areas of challenge and opportunity brought forward by Wounds Canada committees, Wounds Canada staff members, and/or other members of the wound care community, identify underlying drivers, develop potential innovative solutions, and produce recommendations and possible paths forward to be considered by the national Board of Directors.

Meet the Chairs

Darren Levine, EdD

Session 7 Medline headshot Cathy Harley 1Darren Levine EdD, is an independent consultant supporting organizations to reimagine possibilities in today’s changing landscape. As a grant writer, social innovator and leadership educator, Dr. Levine’s work focuses on cultivating workplaces that inspire and engage, where all members can discover their creative potential and exercise leadership for innovative change.

Over the past twenty-five years, Darren has held a variety of management roles and has exercised leadership in several contexts including the not-for-profit and public sectors. Darren is Associate Faculty in the School of Leadership at Royal Roads University where he teaches graduate courses in organizational leadership and supervises student research. Darren holds a Doctor of Education (2010) and a Master of Education (2002) from the University of Toronto’s Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (2010) along with a Bachelor of Arts from York University (1999). He also holds a Graduate Certificate in Values-Based Leadership from Royal Roads University (2018) and Leadership for the 21st Century Executive Education Certificate from Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University (2015)

John Hwang, MD, MSc, FRCSC

hwang.jpg John is a general surgeon and physician lead at the Fraser Health Complex Wound Centre in British Columbia.  He has specific interests in the optimal delivery of interprofessional wound care as well as physician engagement in quality improvement.

Meet the Members
  • Amanda Thambirajah 
  • Barbie Murray 
  • Mariam Botros 
  • Cathy Harley 
  • Chantal Labrecque 
  • Charlene Brosinsky
  • Chester Ho
  • Christine Murphy 
  • Crystal.Mccallum 
  • Eleanore Howard 
  • Ellen Mackay 
  • Joel Alleyene
  • Michael Stacey
  • Janet Kuhnke
  • John Hwang 
  • Kimberly Lacey
  • K Leblanc 
  • Laura Teague 
  • Martine Bar 
  • Michael Stacey 
  • Michael Ellis 
  • Linda Orourke
  • Pam Morey 
  • Rosemary Hill 
  • Shannon Handfield 
  • Sue Rosenthal 
  • Susie Jin
  • Valerie Winberg 

Diabetic Foot Task Force Committee

The Diabetic Task task Force's mission is to reduce diabetes-related foot complications, preventable amputations and loss of life for people living with diabetes in Canada. Specific initiatives may also be conducted on a regional and provincial basis.

Meet the Chairs

Robyn Evans, BSc, MD, CCFP, FCFP.

Dr. Robyn Evans 1Evans is the Medical Director of the Wound Healing Clinic at Women’s College Hospital, involved in research and teaching. She also is a full-time family physician in the community.  Dr. Evans is part of the faculty of the International Interprofessional Wound Care Course (IIWCC) through the University of Toronto. She is senior faculty for Wounds Canada to support the development of interprofessional education programs for clinicians as well as delivery and evaluation of these programs. Dr. Evans is now co-chair for the Diabetic Task Force for Wound Canada. 

 

Joel Alleyne

Joel Alleyne Joel Alleyneis a researcher, consultant, entrepreneur and educator. He has a vast array of experience in the public and private sectors across the Americas and Europe.

Meet the Members
  • Ahmed Kayssi 
  • Amanda Thambirajah 
  • Barbie Murray 
  • Mariam Botros
  • Cathy Harley 
  • Charles de Mestral 
  • Christine Murphy 
  • Dr. Saschumacher 
  • Dr. J Hill
  • Janet Kuhnke
  • Karen Laforet 
  • Kristien Van Acker 
  • Martine Bar
  • Petra Oconnell 
  • Audrey Wall
  • Robyn Evans 
  • Sue Rosenthal 
  • Susie Jin
  • Tom Weisz 
  • Virginie Blanchette 

Academic Partnerships

Wounds Canada is committed to the advancement of skin and wound care through research and education. We are proud to partner with the following esteemed academic universities to further our mission:

Global Partnerships

Wounds Canada is an active collaborator in the global wound care community and a proud partner of the following organizations: