Dr. Thomas-A Noel, a practicing Optometrist in Ottawa, was a past President of the Ottawa Society of Optometrists from 2001-2004. Dr. Noel has been extensively involved in optometric education and has served as an examiner for the Canadian Standard Assessment in Optometry (CSAO) Exams in Optometry. He presently chairs the Registration Committee of the College of Optometrists of Ontario and Co-Chiars the Eye Health Council of Ontario (ECHO). Dr. Noel obtained his B.Sc. from the University of Ottawa, his Doctorate in Optometry from University of Montreal School of Optometry, and completed an externship at the Syracuse Veteran Hospital Department of Ophthalmology in Syracuse. 

Stephanie Baxter, MD, FRCSC

Dr. Baxter is an Assistant Professor and Undergraduate Director in the Department of Ophthalmology at Queen’s University.  Dr. Baxter, who specializes in Cornea and External Diseases, completed her fellowship at the Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia.  She has an interest in medical education, and has completed a Fellowship in Educational Scholarship.  She is an examiner for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.  She has received various teaching awards, including the Canadian Association of Medical Education Certificate of Merit.

A. Paul Chris, OD

Dr. Paul Chris graduated from the University of Waterloo, School of Optometry in 1976 and has practiced in Toronto since that time. He has been actively involved in eye health care politics and from 1994 to 2004 he served on the Council of the College of Optometrists of Ontario, including two years as College President. In 2004, he was appointed Treasurer of the Vision Institute of Canada and in 2005, was appointed its Executive Director. The Vision Institute of Canada is a charitable organization dedicated to the preservation, promotion and advancement of optimal vision and excellence in eye care through education, research and specialized clinical services. Dr. Chris is a member of the Eye Health Council of Ontario and has a special interest in Aboriginal vision health issues and nutrition in ocular health. 

Tim Tsang, OD, FAAO

Dr. Tim Tsang is the Director of Ocular Disease Services at the Vision Institute of Canada and is an Adjunct Clinical Lecturer of Optometry, School of Optometry, University of Waterloo. Dr. Tsang obtained his B.Sc. from University of Toronto and his Doctor of Optometry from the Illinois College of Optometry, and also completed a residency in primary care and ocular disease. A fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, Dr. Tsang is the author of numerous scholarly articles,  and serves on the Board of Directors of the Ontario Association of Optometrists. 

William Ulakovic, OD

Dr. William Ulakovic, a graduate from the University of Waterloo, School of Optometry, has been actively involved in the Ontario Association of Optometrists for the past 12 years, and has been the Association's President in the past. Dr. Ulakovic, a Clinical Instructor and Lecturer with the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, is a member of the Eye Health Council of Ontario. 

Stephen Brodovsky, MD, FRCSC

Dr. Brodovsky is in private practice is association with a team of optometrists. He specializes in corneal diseases and anterior segment surgery. He is co-medical director of the Misericordia Lion’s Eye Bank of Manitoba. He has worked overseas with Orbis and Seva Canada. These projects involved cataract surgery in under-serviced areas, as well as training in corneal transplantation and cataract surgery. He is an Assistant Professor at the University of Manitoba in the Dept of Ophthalmology and is chair of the cornea section for University of Manitoba's ophthalmology residency program.

Derek MacDonald, OD

Following undergraduate studies at the University of Regina, Dr. MacDonald graduated from the University of Waterloo School of Optometry in 1992. Since that time, he has been engaged in full-scope private practice in Waterloo. Upon graduation, Dr. MacDonald stayed involved with the School of Optometry, acting as a clinical supervisor in the Ocular Health Clinic, and sat on the Board of Directors of the Ontario Association of Optometrists, culminating in a two-year term serving as it's President. Dr. MacDonald is on the Council of the College of Optometrists of Ontario and is a founding member of the Eye Health Council of Ontario (EHCO). 

Robert  L. Chevrier, MD, FRCSC, CSPQ 

Dr. Chevrier is an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Ottawa, and Chief of Ophthalmology at the Montfort Hospital in Ottawa, where he specializes in Glaucoma and Anterior Segment surgery. He completed his post-graduate medical education at Queen’s University, and a fellowship in Glaucoma at the University of Montreal. He has authored or co-authored several articles that have appeared in the peer-reviewed literature, and has a special interest in optic nerve head imaging. He sits on the editorial board of the Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, and is a corresponding member of the Ophthalmology Examination Board for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.    

Rob Campbell, MD, FRCSC

Dr. Campbell is a Clinician-Scientist and Director of the Postgraduate Residency Training Program in the Department of Ophthalmology at Queen's University. Dr. Campbell studied medicine and completed his residency in ophthalmology at the University of Ottawa, where he was gold medallist and valedictorian. Dr. Campbell undertook post-redisency fellowship training in glaucoma surgery at the University of Toronto and cornea surgery at Moorefields Eye Hospital in London, England. Dr. Campbell is an adjunct scientist for the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences and leads a CIHR funded program focused on the assessment of eye and vision health care quality, access and safety.