As the director of the Population Health Research Institute, Dr. Salim Yusuf founded and has since proudly led the world renowned research institute in 1999. Dr. Yusuf was previously the Director of the Preventive Cardiology and Therapeutics Research Program at the Hamilton Civic Hospitals Research Centre founded in 1992 from which the PHRI evolved. Dr. Yusuf is currently a Professor of Medicine at McMaster University as well as the endowed Chair for Cardiovascular Research for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario. Dr. Yusuf was formerly the Director of Cardiology at the Hamilton Health Sciences. Dr. Yusuf now holds the titles of Chief Scientific Officer and the Vice-President of Research at Hamilton Health Sciences. Dr. Yusuf holds a highly distinguished medical degree from St. John's Medical College and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Oxford which he attended as a Rhodes Scholar. Dr. Yusuf's long list of awards and accomplishments include becoming a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Dr. Yusuf is also the recipient of the Prix Galien Research Award, the Louis and Artur Lucian Award for Research, the Paul Wood Silver Medal for Cardiology Research and the R.T. Hall Professorship for Cardiology. He has also published over 500 articles making him one of the top cited physicians in the world and the author of many citation classics.

Dr. Hertzel C. Gerstein is an Endocrinologist and Professor at McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, where he holds the Population Health Institute Chair in Diabetes Research. He is also Director of the Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Director of the Diabetes Care and Research Program and Deputy Director of the Population Health Research Institute. Key studies in which he has played a major leadership role include HOPE, MICRO HOPE, ACCORD, DREAM, EpiDREAM, ORIGIN and TIDE. In addition to his research, he is the founding director of Diabetes Hamilton - a novel publicly available program that facilitates the ability of people with diabetes to best manage their disease. Dr. Gerstein has published more than 180 papers, editorials and commentaries, mainly on diabetes-related issues. He is co-editor of the textbook Evidence-Based Diabetes Care, and is currently Associate Editor for ACP Journal Club, and on the editorial boards of the Canadian Journal of Diabetes, the Journal of Diabetes, and Diabetes & Vascular Disease Research. He has been the recipient of several honours including the Canadian Diabetes Association's Young Scientist Award (1999), Frederick G. Banting award (1999), and Charles H. Best award (2007).

Dr. Koon Teo is an Associate Director at the Population Health Research Institute providing senior leadership to the institute's direction and research studies. Dr. Teo is a Professor of Medicine in the Department of Cardiology at McMaster University and an Associate Member of the Department of Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics.  Previously, Dr. Teo served as the acting director of the Division of Cardiology at McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences. Dr. Teo earned his medical degree at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and his PhD in Medical Sciences from the University of Alberta. His wide range of work includes 16 book chapters, 256 articles and 275 abstracts featured in over 15 medical journals worldwide. He was also the Canadian Principal Investigator for the COURAGE trials the results of which impacts the practice of cardiology worldwide. He is the principal investigator for the Canadian Institute for Health Research funded FAMILY study examining the origin of obesity and cardiometabolic risk factors in early childhood.

Dr. Stuart Connolly is the Population Health Research Institute's leading principal investigator for the Arrhythmia research program. Currently, this program leads many large randomized controlled trials of treatment for the management of atrial fibrillation, bradycardia and defibrillator therapy. These trials include more than 40,000 enrolled patients and involve more than 1,000 centers in 40 countries.  Dr. Connolly is also a professor of medicine at McMaster University and the Director of the division of Cardiology at McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences. Dr. Connolly holds both his Bachelors of Arts and Medical degree from McGill University. Dr. Connolly has led more than two dozen large randomized controlled trials over the past 20 years and has published over 190 articles and 73 abstracts in his career as a medical researcher.

Dr. Catherine Demers is a principal investigator for the Heart Failure and LV Dysfunction Program at the Population Health Research Institute.  Dr Demers is also an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine and Division of Cardiology at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. Dr. Demers received her medical degree from Universitéde Sherbrooke and then later obtained a Master of Science in Health Research Methodology from McMaster University. Since then, Dr. Demers has received many honors and awards commending her research talent and accomplishments including research and fellowship awards from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Fonds de la recherche en Santé du Québec, and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario. Dr. Demers currently holds a Career Scientist Award from the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care of Ontario (2003-2010). Her career publications range from various peer reviewed articles, abstracts and book chapters.

Dr. Devereaux is the principal investigator for the Perioperative Ischemia program at the Population Health Research Institute. Presently, Dr. Devereauxi s a staff cardiologist at Hamilton Health Sciences, a clinical epidemiologist and Associate Professor at McMaster University. Dr. Devereaux earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Dalhousie University in Halifax. Dr. Devereaux received his Medical Degree and his PhD in Clinical Health Sciences and Health Research Methodology from McMaster University in Hamilton. Dr. Devereaux's areas of research interest include perioperative vascular events in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery and surgical randomized controlled trials. Dr. Devereaux has won many awards including the Dean's Award for Excellence in Communicating Graduate Research, the Yves Morin Poster Award and the James Hogg Young Investigator Award.

Dr. Jeff Healey is a principal investigator for the Arrhythmias program at the Population Health Research Institute. Dr. Healey is currently an Assistant Professor within the Division of Cardiology at McMaster. Dr. Healey's research is concerned with the importance of risk factors such as hypertension and obesity on the development of atrial fibrillation and its complications. Dr. Healey received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry at Queen's University, his medical degree from the University of Ottawa and his Master of Science degree from McMaster University.  Dr. Healey has won various awards including the Doris and Howard Polk Award and the Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation Research Career Award.

Dr. Andre Lamy is the leading principal investigator for the Cardiovascular Surgery program at the Population Health Research Institute. Dr. Lamy is also a dedicated associate professor in the Division of Cardiac Surgery at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. He has been instrumental to bringing a new technique for off-pump surgery and atrial ablation in the treatment of stand-alone atrial fibrillation to the Hamilton General Hospital. Dr. Lamy studied at the College Lafleche in Trois Rivières, Québec. Dr. Lamy received his medical degree from the Université Laval. Dr. Lamy has written and published approximately 50 articles and is a two time winner of the George Saxton Fellowship.

Dr. Eva Lonn
Atherosclerosis Imaging and Cardiovascular Prevention

Dr. Eva Lonn leads both the Atherosclerosis Imaging and Cardiovascular Prevention programs at the Population Health Research Institute. She is currently a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.  Dr. Lonn received her medical degree from the Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School in Jerusalem and received a Master of Science degree in Health Research Methodology from McMaster University. Dr. Lonn's research interests are in clinical trials in cardiovascular prevention, understanding of the determinants of atherothrombotic cardiovascular diseases, including traditional and novel risk factors and ultrasound imaging in atherosclerosis. She has lead several large trials in cardiovascular prevention including the HOPE-2 and HOPE-3 studies and several large imaging studies in atherosclerosis, including the SECURE and STARR trials. Dr. Lonn has received numerous peer reviewed grants from many granting agencies including the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario. She served also on the Executive Committee of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society and on numerous grants committees. Dr Lonn has published over 150 peer reviewed articles, many in high impact journals, 8 book chapters, may abstracts and has delivered numerous invited lectures at various major national and international meetings.

Dr. Robert McKelvie
Heart Failure/ LV Dysfunction

Dr. Robert McKelvie is the leading principal investigator for the Heart Failure and LV Dysfunction research program at the Population Health Research Institute. Dr. McKelvie is currently the Medical Director of the Cardiac Health and Rehabilitation Centre, the Heart Function Clinic and the Director of the Exercise Laboratory at Hamilton Health Sciences. Dr. McKelvie is a Professor of Medicine and an Associate Member in the Department of Physical Education and of Graduate Studies in Human Biodynamics at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. Dr. McKelvie holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physiology, a Medical Degree and a Master of Science Degree in Physiology from the University of Western Ontario. Dr. McKelvie also has a PhD in Physiology from McMaster University. Dr. McKelvie also held the coveted title of the Career Scientist of the Ontario Ministry of Health for ten years. Dr. McKelvie has written over 130 peer reviewed articles, 145 abstracts and given 360 lectures and presentations.

Dr. Shamir Mehta
Coronary Interventional Health Delivery and Cute Coronary Syndrome

Dr. Shamir Mehta is a principal investigator for both the Acute Coronary Syndrome and the Coronary Interventional Health Delivery Program at the Population Health Research Institute. Dr. Mehta is an Associate Professor in McMaster University's Department of Medicine. Dr. Mehta obtained both his Bachelor of Science and Medical Degree from the University of Toronto and his Master of Science in Health Research Methodology at McMaster University. Dr. Mehta has won the Canadian Institute of Health Research Senior Personnel New Investigator Career Award and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada's Junior Personnel Award. Dr. Mehta has been published in ten different medical journals like The Lancet, JAMA, and the European Heart Journal. Dr. Mehta's success in research has even earned him a coveted Canada's Top 40 under 40^TM Award.

Dr. Carlos Morillo
Arrhythmias and Developing Countries

Dr. Carlos Morillo is a principal investigator for both the Arrhythmias and Developing Countries research programs at the Population Health Research Institute. Presently, Dr. Morillo is a Professor of Medicine and the Director of the Arrhythmia Service at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. Dr. Morillo is also the Program Director of the Cardiac Electrophysiology and Autonomic Physiology Fellowship. Dr. Morillo received his medical degree from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogota, Colombia. Dr. Morillo has published more than 160 peer reviewed articles and 294 abstracts in medical journals everywhere. Dr. Morillo is also the recipient of many prestigious awards including the Charles Pfizer Research Award, the National Academy of Medicine- Aventis Clinical Research Award as well as the Award for Best Researcher from the Sociedad Columbianade Cardiolgia.

Dr. Katherine Morrison is the leading Principal Investigator for the Childhood Risk Factors Research program at the Population Health Research Institute. Dr. Morrison is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. Dr. Morrison holds an Honours Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from McMaster University and a Medical Doctorate from the University of Calgary. Dr. Morrison has won many various awards including the Excellence in Pediatric Research Award as well as a Heart and Stroke Foundation Fellowship in Preventive Cardiology.

Dr. Madhu Natarajan
Coronary Interventional Health Delivery

Dr. Madhu Natarajan is the leading Principal Investigator of the Coronary Interventional Health Delivery program at the Population Health Research Institute. Dr. Natarajan is an Associate Professor at McMaster University, the Co-director of Catheterization labs, and the Medical Director of Cardiology at the Hamilton General Hospital. Dr. Natarajan holds a Medical Degree from the University of Toronto and a Master's of Science in Health Research Methiodology from McMaster University. He is the winner of many awards including the Excellence in Research Award from Roche Laboratories, the Medical Council of Canada's Farquharson Research Scholarship and the Arthur Pigott Award praising him for both his devotion to cardiac research as well as his past academic achievements. Dr. Natarajan has also published over 85 articles during his medical research career.

Dr. Martin O'Donnell is the primary principal investigator for the Strokes/Cognitive Function research program at the Population Health Research Institute. Dr. O'Donnell is the William Walsh Endowed Chair in Internal Medicine and is also an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine in the Internal, Geriatric and Thrombosis Division at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. Dr. O'Donnell holds an MB BCh from University College in Cork, an MRCPI from the Royal College of Physicians in Ireland. Dr. O'Donnell also holds a PhD in Health Research Methodology from McMaster University. Dr. O'Donnell is the winner of several prestigious awards like the Canadian Institute for Health Research's New Investigator Award.
                                                                                                                                                                                             

Dr. Tej Sheth
Atherosclerosis Imaging

Dr. Tej Sheth is a principal investigator for the Atherosclerosis Imaging at the Population Health Research Institute. Dr. Sheth is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at McMaster University. Dr. Sheth holds a Bachelors of Arts and Science from McMaster University and a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Toronto. Dr. Sheth has received many awards such as the Research Career Development Award from McMaster University and the Solmon Award from the Division of Cardiology at Sunnybrook Hospital.

Dr. Kevin Teoh
CV Surgery 

Dr. Kevin Teoh is a principal investigator for the Cardiovascular Surgery Program. Dr. Teoh is currently an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Surgery at McMaster University. His many years of experience in cardiac surgery have caused him to become a highly respected surgeon at Hamilton Health Sciences. Dr. Teoh is constantly being praised by his patients for his excellent work and charismatic personality. Teoh holds a Bachelor degree, a Medical Degree and a Master of Science Degree from the University of Toronto. Dr. Teoh has published over 65 articles and over 95 journal abstracts.

Dr. Richard Whitlock
CV Surgery

Dr. Richard Whitlock is a principal investigator for the Cardiovascular Surgery program at the Population Health Research Institute. Dr. Whitlock is currently an Assistant Professor within the Department of Surgery at McMaster University. Dr. Whitlock holds a Bachelor of Science, a Masters of Health Research Methodology and Clinical Epidemiology and a PhD in Health Research Methodology from McMaster University. Dr. Whitlock also holds a Medical Degree from the University of Toronto. Dr. Whitlock has been awarded many honors for his various accomplishments including the Ted Thomas Prize from McMaster University and the Anemia Institute's Award for Research and Education.

Ms. Deidre Henne
Chief Operating Officer

Ms. Henne is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario and holds the positions of Director of Research for Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) and Chief Operating Officer for the Population Health Research Institute. Ms. Henne began working with Hamilton Health Sciences in 2002 as a Senior Financial Officer overseeing the Hospital's research financial administration portfolio. Since then, Ms. Henne has held additional roles for HHS including the financial accounting oversight for the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care portfolio and led in the 2005 Internal Audit department creation introducing a Sarbanes-Oxley approach to internal audit for the Canadian healthcare environment. Ms. Henne graduated from McMaster University in 1999 with an Honours Bachelor of Commerce Degree. She articled with Ernst & Young LLP in Hamilton and obtained her Chartered Accountant designation in 2001. In 2009, Ms. Henne was recognized as an Ivey Scholar, when she completed her executive Masters of Business Administration at the University of Western Ontario.

Ms. Jackie Bosch 
Project Director

As a Project Director at the Population Health Research Institute, Ms. Bosch oversees many studies in the area of primary and secondary cardiovascular disease and diabetes prevention. Ms. Bosch is also an Associate Professor at the School of Rehabilitation Science at McMaster University. Ms. Bosch is part of the organization committee for the Sensible Guidelines working group to improve key aspects or research implementation, is part of the faculty in the international Clinical Trials courses offered by PHRI and is working with Dr. Martin O'Donnell to develop functional outcome measures to compliment the data on cognitive abilities currently collected in many of our studies. In addition, Ms. Bosch is involved in stroke rehabilitation research. Ms. Bosch has published over 40 peer reviewed articles, 6 book chapters and has co-authored a book. Ms. Bosch has been awarded honours such as the Contribution to the School of Rehabilitation Science award at McMaster and the President's Award for outstanding Service.

Ms. Susan Chrolavicius
Senior Project Manager

Ms. Chrolavicius is a senior project manager at the Population Health Research Institute.  Ms. Chrolavicius holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from McMaster University and her Registered Nurse Designation from the St. Joseph Hospital in Hamilton and St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto. Ms. Chrolavicius is the clinical research coordinator of 3 large trials and has been published over 25 times in various medical journals such as the Lancet and the European Heart Journal.

Ms. Sumathy Rangarajan 
Project Manager 

Ms. Rangarajan is a project manager at the Population Health Research Institute. Ms. Rangarajan oversees large international studies such as PURE, PURE Offspring, INTERSTROKE and INTERHEART. Ms. Rangarajan holds both a Bachelor of Science Degree and a Master of Science degree from Pune University in India.

Ms. Ellison Themeles
Project Manager

Ms. Themeles is a project manager at the Population Health Research Institute. Ms. Themeles holds both a Bachelor of Arts degree in Gerontology and Sociology and a Master of Science Degree in Health Research Methodology from McMaster University.

Ms. Rose Mayhew 
Coordinator, Diagnostic Specimen Unit 

Ms. Mayhew is the Coordinator and Department Manager of the Diagnostic Specimen Unit at the Population Health Research Institute. Ms. Mayhew is responsible for the management of specimens from local site collection, processing, and shipping to receipt by the Central Laboratory. Ms. Mayhew studied Chemical Engineering at Mohawk College's School of Applied Arts and Technology, and received her Certified Clinical Research Associate accreditation at McMaster University.

Dr. Tara McCready 
Program Director, CANNeCTIN 

Dr. McCready is the Program Director for the Canadian Network and Centre for Trials Internationally (CANNeCTIN) at the Population Health Research Institute. CANNeCTIN is a national network funded by the CIHR/CFI Clinical Research Initiative program to improve the prevention and treatment of cardiac and vascular diseases and diabetes. Previously the Executive Director of the Canadian Maternal, Infant, Child and Youth Research Network, Dr. McCready holds both a PhD in Biochemistry and a MBA in Technology Commercialization from the University of Alberta.

Ms. Janice Pogue 
Statistics Director

Ms. Pogue is the Statistics Director at the Population Health Research Institute. Ms. Pogue is integral to the maintenance of the numerous databases of many large multicentre randomized clinical controlled trials and epidemiology studies. Ms. Pogue is responsible for the supervision of the statistical activities at the PHRI. Ms. Pogue received both her Honours Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology and her Masters degree in Experimental Psychology from York University in Toronto. Ms. Pogue also holds a Masters Degree in Mathematics and Statistics from Queen's University. Ms. Pogue has written over 180 publications and been credited with two Teaching Excellence Awards at McMaster University. Ms. Pogue was also a recipient of the President's Award for Outstanding Service at McMaster University. 

Ms. Janette Panhuis 
Director of Quality Assurance

As the Quality Assurance Director, Ms. Panhuis is responsible for Quality Systems at the Population Health Research Institute. This portfolio includes the management of Standard Operating Procedures; the Audit program consisting of internal and external audits; and Regulatory Training and Development.  In addition to bringing over 10 years of experience in Quality Assurance to the position, Janette has the underlying clinical training and expertise to support quality assurance in PHRI research and development. Prior to her QA work, Ms. Panhuis held roles in the health-research environment including Cardiovascular ICU nursing at Toronto General Hospital progressing to senior administrative roles at the hospital before moving into Clinical Trial Project Management and Research Administration in industry.  Ms. Panhuis holds a Masters of Business Administration from York University and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Western Ontario.

Mr. Andrew Renner 
Director of Information Communications Technology

Mr. Renner is the Director of Information and Communications Technology at the Population Health Research Institute. Mr. Renner provides strategic leadership for the PHRI's telecommunication technology, infrastructure and data management solutions. Mr. Renner received both his Bachelor of Science in Mathematical and Computer Science and his Honours Bachelor of Kinesiology from McMaster University and has over 10 years experience in Information and Communications Technology.

Ms. Sue Stansbury 
Administrator of Human Resources 

Ms. Stansbury is the Administrator of the Population Health Research Institute. Previously, the Executive Assistant to the Director of PHRI, Ms.Stansbury is now responsible for all human resources activities including recruitment, succession planning, employee relations, career development, position evaluation and the annual performance review process. Ms. Stansbury holds a Human Resources Management Certificate from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.