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The Fountain of Health™ National Speakers’ Bureau is composed of leading academics and physicians in brain health science. Invite one of our experts to speak at your next meeting or conference.

Petal Abdool, MD

Dr. Petal S. Abdool is a Geriatric Staff Psychiatrist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Paul Blackburn, MD

Dr. Blackburn is a Clinical Instructor in geriatric psychiatry at UBC and former board member and ch

Beverley Cassidy, MD

Dr. Cassidy is an Assistant Professor affiliated with the Department of Psychiatry at Dalhousie Univ

Keri-Leigh Cassidy, MD

Founder, Fountain of Health Dr. Keri-Leigh Cassidy, MD FRCPC, is a Professor of Geriatric Psychiatry

David Conn, MD

Dr. David Conn is the Vice-President of Education and Director of the Centre for Education & Knowled

Cindy Forbes, MD

Dr. Forbes is passionate about health promotion and dedicated to leading healthcare system improveme

Chris Frank, MD

Dr. Chris Frank MD, FCFP is the Chair of the Health Care of the Elderly Program at the College of Fa

Linda Gobessi, MD

Dr. Gobessi is affiliated with the Geriatric Psychiatry Community Services of Ottawa and is a consul

Cindy Grief, MD

Dr. Grief is a Geriatric Psychiatrist at Baycrest Health Sciences in Toronto, where she is the Medic

Megan MacNeil, MD

Dr. MacNeil is an Assistant Professor in Geriatric Psychiatry at Dalhousie University and full-time

Aditya Nidumolu, MD

Dr. Aditya Nidumolu is completing his residency training in psychiatry at Dalhousie University. He i

Kiran Rabheru, MD

Dr. Kiran Rabheru is the President of ILC Canada and a professor of psychiatry at the University of

Vanessa Thoo, MD

Dr. Vanessa Thoo has completed her subspecialty training in geriatric psychiatry at the University o

Nolan Turnbull, BKin, CSEP

Nolan Turnbull has a Master of Science Kinesiology and Recreation Management from the University of

Lisa Van Bussel, MD

Dr. Van Bussel is a physician leader at St. Joseph’s Health Care, Parkwood Institute, Mental Health

Carol Ward, MD

Dr. Ward is a geriatric psychiatrist based out of Kamloops, BC. She is the Interior Health (IH) auth

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