She is a Fellow of the Australasian Chapter of Addiction Medicine, a diplomate of the American Board of Addiction Medicine and Clinical Assistant Professor, UBC. Dr. Mead has worked in many community, inpatient and outpatient treatment settings in Vancouver, including the Addiction Medicine Consult Service at St Paul’s Hospital and New Dawn Recovery House. She holds the positions of Medical Director for BC Correctional Health Services and is the medical lead for the BC Provincial Perinatal Substance Use program.

Dr. Day has developed and implemented programs to support people with addiction to receive timely and appropriate care, including significant advancements such as Alberta’s Virtual Opioid Dependency Program, support for treatment induction in the ED, and access to treatment virtually through community paramedics, including for individuals in police custody. He co-chaired the Alberta Recovery Expert Advisory Committee, was a member of the Alberta Minister’s Opioid Emergency Response Committee, and is the Provincial Medical Director of Addiction for Recovery Alberta.

Dr. Ghauri developed a true passion for helping those suffering with addictions in this setting. He moved to Canada from the UK in 2012 and continued working in the addiction field, eventually starting work at the Virtual Opioid Dependency Program, where he was able to dedicate his practice to managing patients with addiction. In his spare time he likes to travel and spend time with his family.

Dr. Melle graduated from the University of Saskatchewan Family Medicine Program in 2009. Since then, he has practised rural medicine and addictions medicine, including developing community-based wrap-around addictions programs that incorporate Indigenous cultural practices in partnership with nearby First Nations communities. He serves as a Medical Advisor for the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan, and is the current President of the Section of Family Medicine at the Saskatchewan Medical Association.

Dr. Peters finished a 25-year career at the Health Sciences Centre Emergency in April 2022, where she was an Attending Trauma and Academic Emergency Room physician. She practiced Family Medicine at Access Centre Downtown, 2016-2024, with a focus on maternal-fetal health and pediatric care, serving a community that includes many who are unhoused and experiencing poverty, mental health issues, and addictions. She assumed the role of Medical Director of Stoney Mountain Institution in October 2024.

Dr. Poulin is also a Certified Canadian Executive Physician Leader, a Registered Dietitian, and a former professional dancer. She has taken roles in Addiction Medicine Leadership including Co-Lead for the RAAM Manitoba under Shared Health, and Medical Director, Concurrent Program at Waypoint Mental Health Care Centre, contributing to education, health services, advocacy, leadership, research, and community development across Canada.

After 16 years of practice in emergency medicine, including serving 13 years as Department Chief, Dr. Robichaud maintains an active clinical practice in correctional medicine, providing direct care to individuals in custody. He also provides medical leadership in correctional health and contributes to the development and improvement of healthcare services within New Brunswick’s correctional system. His career has brought him to the intersection of clinical care, mental health, addictions, correctional medicine, and health system leadership. He has a particular interest in improving access, quality, and continuity of care for vulnerable populations, as well as in developing more integrated models of care between correctional settings and the broader healthcare system.

Dr. Marion-Bellemare graduated from and completed her residency in Family Medicine at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. She leads the addiction medicine program at Timmins and District Hospital, including the Acute Withdrawal Medical Unit, Addiction Medicine Consult Service, and Community Withdrawal Management Service. She also works in addiction clinics in communities along the James Bay Coast, at the Indigenous Health Care Centre, and within provincial corrections. She previously worked as an emergency room physician, hospitalist, and surgical assist.