a. Chair ( Dr. Luc De Nil ) Organization of the Department, Graduate School Appointments, appeals, fostering of optimal conditions for scholarship and research, final authority of policy, oversee the dissemination of departmental information, supervise registration and administration of research grants, oversee payment of salaries.
b. Associate Chair ( Dr. Elizabeth Rochon). Responsibilities include (but are not limited to): functioning as the departmental Chair when the Chair is away or unable to carry out the duties of the Chair, attend faculty of Medicine and School of Graduate Studies committee meetings and other designated events in place of the Chair as directed membership on the Senior Advisory Committee, chairing one or more major departmental committees, chairing of probationary reviews of junior faculty members.
c. Coordinator of Graduate Studies ( Dr. Luigi Girolametto ): Coordinates the general administration of the graduate program, approves enrolments, funding, course work, membership on supervisory committees, etc. for the M.Sc. and Ph.D. students, disseminates information on the different programs, advises research stream graduate students. Chairs the M.Sc./Ph.D. Faculty-Student Liaison Committee that meets monthly to address the concerns of research stream students. Attends committee meetings at SGS and Faculty of Medicine.
d. Coordinator of Part-time and Non-Degree M.H.Sc. studies ( Dr. Luigi Girolametto ): Oversees the admission process for students pursuing part-time M.H.Sc. degrees or non-degree studies, advises part-time students on course selection, sequencing, and other academic matters.
e. Coordinator(s) of Clinical Education ( Ms. Susan Wagner, Ms. Lynn Ellwood and Ms. Patty Matsuo): Coordinates student clinical placements, support the development of student clinical skills, liaise with and provide assistance to clinical facilities regarding clinical education, develop affiliations with new clinical education sites.
f. M.H.Sc. Faculty-Student Liaison ( Dr. Luc De Nil): Coordinating events (e.g., assemblies, class examinations or assignments), problem solving concerns about academic and personal issues of students, encouraging students to access their faculty advisors, sharing department/faculty developments that impact on student life.
g. Student Affairs Assistant ( Ms. Mabel Lau ): Administration of all academic aspects of graduate programs, admission for full-time and part-time academic programs and awards.
h. Administrative Manager ( Mr. Mark Melchior ): Planning and coordination of department's business administration, budget and financial planning, general coordination of administrative office.
i. Applications Programmer Analyst/Computer Services ( Mr. Rob Page ): General operation, maintenance, and user-assistance for the department's computer hardware and software and laboratory equipment, operation, maintenance and user-hardware and software and laboratory equipment.
j. Departmental Secretary & Secretary to Chair ( Ms. Tina Abbatino ): Assists inquiries regarding the M.H.Sc., M.Sc, Ph.D. and other departmental programs, management and administration requirements for Chair and Faculty.
k. Administrative Assistant to Clinical Education and Academic Affairs ( Ms. Kristina Smith ): Assists in the administrative duties involved with clinical education, academic affairs and web design .
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