Figure 3. Hilkewich is currently a 2012 MBA candidate, specializing in business sustainability, strategy & marketing at the Schulich School of Business and the director of corporate relations for Schulich’s Net Impact Association. She’s a two-time honouree as one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women (2009 and 2010) and was named one of B.C.’s 100 Women of Influence by The Vancouver Sun. Her work as a corporate and M&A lawyer has been recognized by several industry publications including Best Lawyers in Canada, the Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada and Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business. She has worked with companies such as Virgin Atlantic Airways, Research In Motion and Disney’s Online Studios to create innovative corporate social responsibility initiatives in China, India, UK, Kenya, Canada, Haiti and Ecuador. Kay Blair:Executive Director, Community MicroSkills Development Centre. Costello and her collaborators have received plenty of research funding from a variety of sources, including the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, Neuroscience Canada, the Networks of Centres of Excellence of Canada, Stem Cell Network and $6 million from the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. She has also served as an elected city councillor of Estérel for over a decade. Connie Stefankiewicz:CEO and president, BMO InvestorLine. Critical acclaim for her work has bagged Mehta a variety of awards, including a Youth Jury Award at the Schermi d’Amore Film Festival in Verona, Italy, and the Audience Award at the River to River Florence Indian Film Festival for Heaven on Earth. Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. In order to be a strong candidate for competitive specialties, one must have at least a “very good” academic profile. Regardless, I thought it would be fun to reply to this email in an ask the residency director format, now that we know our program has matched all four spots. She is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, the Law Society of Alberta and the Calgary Bar Association, and has lectured on various aspects of law for the Calgary Board of Education and Calgary Bar Association, among other groups. Among the brands she oversees are Smirnoff, Captain Morgan, Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, Guinness and Baileys. She joined the organization in 2005 after being CEO and president of Primaxis Technology Ventures, a venture-capital fund that focuses on start-ups in the advanced technologies sector. A native of Morocco, Berdugo-Adler lived in France and Switzerland before moving to Montreal, where she worked for marketing and promotional companies by day and studied commerce at Concordia University by night. She’s an honourary chairperson of Hamilton YWCA and sits on the board of directors of the Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation. @alwaysclau: “It’s quite an experience hearing the sound of your voice carrying out to a over 100 first year…” She has also been a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization since 1995, and is a director on several corporate and not-for-profit boards including ShawCor Ltd. Iris Almeida-Côté:CEO and president, Canada World Youth. The number of applicants to otolaryngology residencies consistently outpaces the number of residency positions each year, resulting in a competitive matching process. Dana Hayden:Deputy minister, Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation, British Columbia. Susan Doniz:Senior vice-president, Global Chief information officer, Aimia. Poonam Puri is one of the nation’s leading scholars and commentators on corporate governance, corporate law and securities law and her expertise has been sought by both Canadian and international governments and regulators. Nathalie Pilon has held her current position at Thomas & Betts, a designer and manufacturer of electrical components used in industrial, commercial, communications and utility markets, since 2008 and oversees more than 1,700 employees across Canada. These initiatives targeted social outcomes like women’s empowerment, access to education and economic development as well as strategic business objectives such as community outreach, employee engagement and brand equity. She has a business administration degree from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), and is a member of Québec’s CA order, the Ordre des comptables agréés du Québec. A Fellow Chartered Accountant since 2003, Beth Wilson started with KPMG’s audit practice in 1991, spending her time engaged in recruiting, technical research and accounting, training and education for the company. Macfarlane, who is also a member of Ernst & Young’s executive and operating committees, is on the Canadian board of the International Women’s Forum and is chair of the Toronto Chapter. Aufreiter was the sixth female director at McKinsey, and the first female principal and director in Canada. Paish currently sits on many public and private boards, including as a director of Corix Water Systems, Lifelabs and Ivey Council of Health Innovation, and is a founding chair of the Vancouver Board of Trade’s Women’s Leadership Circle. Ophthalmology is concerned with the structure, function, diseases, and abnormalities of the eye. The holder of an MBA degree from York University and a bachelor of business administration from Wilfrid Laurier University, Mowbray has been on the board of Second Cup since 2007 and also sits on the Coffee Association of Canada Board and Best New Products Advisory Board. Diagnostic radiology has traditionally been regarded as one of the more competitive specialties in the residency match. Hansell was also a member of the Toronto Stock Exchange’s Committee on Corporate Governance in Canada (which produced the Dey Report) and provided advice to the Joint Committee on Corporate Governance (which produced the Saucier Report). She’s on the board of directors of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (Ontario Region) and sits on the corporate advisory committee of the Art Gallery of Ontario. Named one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women in both 2009 and 2010, she serves on the boards of the Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec (FCCQ), Public Policy Forum and Public Affairs Committee of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Ordre des comptables agréés du Québec. Prior to joining Pharmasave Drugs, a national retailer with more than 400 pharmacies across Canada, Sue Paish had a successful law career, earning the coveted Queen’s Counsel designation in 2000 and acting as a managing partner for one of the nation’s leading law firms from 2000 to 2006. Debra Kelly-Ennis:CEO and president, Diageo Canada. Skinner’s educational background is in business administration and she’s also completed the certified general accountant program. She won the Leon Goldman Scholarship in 1982 as the most distinguished graduate of the University of Regina, where she earned a bachelor of administration degree, and is also a certified management accountant. Since 1988, Kay Blair has been the executive director of Community MicroSkills Development Centre, a community agency serving immigrants, low-income women and youth. People of course Match with scores in the 240s and even 230s. Saucier sits on the boards of various major corporations, including Bank of Montreal, Danone, Areva and Wendel. Last year, the company announced plans to partner with Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, to create exclusive Sleep Health web pages and Sleep Medicine Labs. The holder of a bachelor of commerce degree from Queen’s University and a chartered accountant, she played a key role in helping Loblaw implement SAP Finance software system and in converting the company’s public reporting to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). MichÈle Maheux:Executive director and chief operating officer, Toronto International Film Festival. A member of the Order of Canada, she has earned doctorate degrees from Carleton University, York University and the University of Michigan, and is a fellow of the Institute of Corporate Directors. Pediatrics Residency Match: Stand out among more than 3,000 applicants. Earlier this year, she was appointed chief of staff for assistant deputy minister (Infrastructure and Environment) and chief military engineer of the Canadian Forces at National Defence Headquarters. 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4. Last year, she was honoured with the Hennick Centre for Business and Law Medal for Career Achievement. Jennifer Stoddart, who has been in her position since 2003, notably became the first data protection authority in the world to conduct an investigation of the privacy policies and practices of Facebook in 2009. Elyse Allan started at GE Canada in 1984, moved to Ontario Hydro as a senior executive and then became CEO and president of the Toronto Board of Trade. Here are a few last minute tips, adapted from an earlier episode where we interviewed recently matched residents. Until further notice, in-person public events have been canceled. During her time in the private sector, Charette worked at Ernst & Young, and has also worked at the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, PCO, Department of Finance, Office of Privatization and Regulatory Affairs, Federal-Provincial Relations Office and Prime Minister’s Office. Bonnie Brooks:CEO and president, Hudson’s Bay Co. Bonnie Brooks heads up the country’s oldest department store chain, which operates 94 stores across Canada. Moore is on the board of governors at Junior Achievement in Toronto, a board member of the Insurance Bureau of Canada and sits on the advisory boards of Catalyst Inc., SickKids Hospital Foundation and the Women’s Leadership Board at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. Marilyn McLaren:CEO and president, Manitoba Public Insurance Corp. Marilyn McLaren has led the province’s public auto insurance company since 2004. Compared to your colleagues going into other specialties, your residency application is submitted early (Mid-August to Sept 1 is target submission … Marjory LeBreton was appointed to the senate in 1993 after serving for 31 years in various organizational and administrative roles in the Conservative Party under three prime ministers, including John Diefenbaker, Joe Clark and Brian Mulroney. Under Shapansky’s watch, Xerox Canada was named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2012 by Mediacorp, and last year was recognized as one of Canada’s Top 50 Socially Responsible Corporations. The focus of Dale Ponder’s practice at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt has been mergers and acquisitions, securities regulation and corporate governance. We write essays, research papers, term papers, course works, reviews, theses and more, so our primary mission is to help you succeed academically. During this time, PGY-1's attend our Friday morning grand rounds and resident teaching rounds. O’Donoghue’s contributions have been recognized by the Canadian General Counsel Awards (Top Deal Maker of the Year, 2009) and as one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women (2009). Ross has served in various executive positions at many associations, including the Advocates’ Society (president, 1996-1997), Ontario Law Reform Commission (commissioner, 1986-1992), County of Carleton Law Association (president, 1987), and Medical-Legal Society of Ottawa-Carleton (president, 1988). Read more about cookies here. She has served as executive director of the Institute of Canadian Bankers and as vice-president of the Canadian Bankers Association. Bennett became a rear-admiral in April and was named chief of Reserves and Cadets in May. Ten years later, she opened her first salon, Bianco Nero, in Edmonton. Durham, NC 27708, https://returnto.duke.edu/campus-visitors/. Brooks, who served as editor-in-chief of Flare, earned her MBA from the University of Western Ontario. Chris Whitecross:Major-General, Canadian Forces. In 2008, Linder was recognized as a leader in sustainability by UBC. Ponder has represented leading Canadian companies in various industries, including financial services, mining, consumer and pension plans. The saga of GameStop has attracted the attention of trading platforms, regulators and even the White House. Shaw holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from the University of Alberta and an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario, where she is currently a member of the Ivey Advisory Board. Negris is the vice-chair of Small Business BC’s board and also serves on the boards of the Small Business Roundtable of British Columbia and the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs. The seventh of eight children born in Guyana, Gloria Rajkumar immigrated to Canada after high school and did some factory and telemarketing work before landing an entry-level position in the insurance industry. She was brought into SAP in 2008 after the acquisition of Business Objects, where she had been since 2003. Margaret Ross has practised in all areas of civil litigation, notably as general counsel for the Canadian Medical Protective Association, where she focuses on medical litigation, professional discipline matters and professional negligence matters. After earning her PhD in 2001 from McGill University for her studies on the regulation of protein synthesis, and noted for her expertise in proteomics and cellular signalling, Anne-Claude Gingras was recruited to the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute in 2005. She joined Paramount in 1990 and was part of the formation of Perpetual Energy (formerly Paramount Energy Trust) when it was spun off from the company in 2002. Arlene Ponting:CEO,  Science Alberta Foundation. Early last year, a new safe driver discount program (the Driver Safety Rating system) was instituted, as was an improved Autopac renewal system which will save time and money for those insured under the program. Christina Jennings:Chairman and CEO, Shaftesbury Films. She supervises all of TVO’s in-house production as well as hundreds of hours of commissioned and acquired programming. The holder of a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy and a PhD in Educational Administration from the University of Alberta, Ponting serves on the National Science and Engineering Research Council, Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations and Advocacy Committee of the Science and Technology Awareness Network of Canada. Marie-Claude Boisvert: Chief operating officer, Desjardins Venture Capital; vice-president, development capital and business ownership transfers, Desjardins Group. Before her Suncor days, Odegaard was a partner with Calgary-based law firm Atkinson McMahon (now Field LLP), focusing on corporate law, mergers and acquisitions and securities law. Currently she is in charge of the overall marketing and servicing operations of the cards business as well as the collections business for all CIBC credit products. 2400721035 University of Colorado Colorado. Fiona Macfarlane originally joined Ernst & Young’s South African firm in 1983 and later was the tax managing partner for the Canadian Tax practice, becoming the first woman among the Big Four consulting firms to have held such a position. “We try hard to keep the sense of family and we are not afraid of doing whatever it takes to help things move forward,” she says. Branscombe, who was a winner in the same category last year, is also a national education speaker and workshop leader. Under her leadership, Manitoba Public Insurance has waged war against auto theft, successfully saving Autopac rate payers approximately $20 million a year and decreasing theft rates in Winnipeg by over 80%. Catherine McLeod-Seltzer:Chair, Bear Creek Mining Corp. Catherine McLeod-Seltzer is a recognized leader in the minerals industry and has helped build a number of successful mineral companies in the past 20 years, including Arequipa Resources, Francisco Gold, Miramar Mining, Bear Creek Mining, Stornoway Diamonds and Peru Copper Inc. She’s also a Member of the Order of Canada. Janice Charette:Associate secretary to the cabinet and deputy minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Government of Canada. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited. Iris Almeida-Côté has nearly three decades of senior management experience in governmental and non-governmental organizations in the fields of strengthening democratic institutions, promotion of the rule of law, education and good governance. The match is the program you apply to while in your medical school to determine where you're going to do your residency. Gail Stephens:City manager, City of Victoria. Wood was senior vice-president of Business Objects Customer Assurance organization, and previously was senior vice-president of Global Partners and Sales Enablement, senior vice-president of Global Partners and Integration and group vice-president of OEM and Alliances. Karen Branscombe is superintendent of a $121-million operation that includes 2,500 employees, 38 Anglophone schools and 16,000 students. During that time she has been involved with many landmark infrastructure and development projects, including the Air Canada Centre, the National Ballet School, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto-Dominion Centre and the Toronto 2015 PanAmerican Games Athletes’ Village. Zahra Al-Harazi grew up in Yemen and taught ESL at the Yemen American Language Institute until immigrating to Canada with her family in 1996. She’s also a veteran of deployments in the Golan Heights and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Puri also sits on the boards of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority and Mount Sinai Hospital, and is a member of the National Advisory Council for Statistics Canada. Wilson, who enjoys an active outdoor life including cottaging, skiing, running and biking, led the firm’s HR team and its Employer of Choice strategy as the chief human resources officer from 2005 to 2007 and was a founding member of the firm’s Diversity Council. She established consulting firm Insight Creative Communications in 1999 and recently began creating her own start-up businesses. Serving in the navy runs in the Bennett family: her father served for 30 years and both her brother and sister currently serve. Before becoming a noted entrepreneur, she spent the early years of her career working in mining corporate finance, both in North America and internationally, particularly Latin America. Prokop has become a globally recognized expert on youth entrepreneurship, participating in a roundtable discussion at the United Nations with former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan. Taylor has earned her share of recognition over the years, winning the Schulich Award for Outstanding Executive Leadership (2001), a Chairman’s Award from the Industry Real Estate Financing Advisory Council (IREFAC) of the American Hotel and Lodging Association (2003) and the Award for Business Achievement from the Canadian General Counsel (2006). 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