2025 Council elections

Each year approximately one-third of CMPA Council positions are scheduled for nomination and election. Any practising CMPA member in an Area and Division with position(s) scheduled for nomination and election may seek nomination.

2025 Election period: NOW OPEN

All CMPA members in Alberta and Ontario are eligible to vote for any candidates in their election area.

  • All CMPA members in Alberta and Ontario can vote for Division A and Division B positions scheduled for election in their area regardless of whether they themselves practice in Division A or B.
  • Votes are tabulated by an independent election agency. All votes are secure and confidential.

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Get to know the CMPA 2025 Council candidates

  • Area 2 – Alberta

    Division A - 1 position, 2 candidates

    Photo of fred Rinaldi fred Rinaldi
    Medicine Hat, AB
    Family medicine

    Photo of Sanjeeve Sockanathan Sanjeeve Sockanathan*
    Calgary, AB
    Family medicine

    Division B - 1 position, 3 candidates

    Photo of Susan Chafe Susan Chafe
    Edmonton, AB
    Radiation oncology

    Photo of Jenn D’Mello Jenn D’Mello*
    Calgary, AB
    Pediatric emergency medicine and child maltreatment

    Photo of Prenilla Naidu Prenilla Naidu
    St. Albert, AB
    Medical microbiology

    Area 5 – Ontario

    Division A - 1 position, 4 candidates

    Photo of Nelson Chan Nelson Chan
    London, ON
    Family medicine

    Photo of Elliot Halparin Elliot Halparin
    Toronto, ON
    Family medicine

    Photo of Deepa Soni Deepa Soni
    Oakville, ON
    Emergency medicine

    Photo of Darija Vujosevic Darija Vujosevic*
    St. Catharines, ON
    Family medicine

    Division B - 2 positions, 7 candidates

    Photo of Yatin Chadha Yatin Chadha
    Thornhill, ON
    Diagnostic radiology

    Photo of Rachel Forman Rachel Forman
    Toronto, ON
    Obstetrics and gynecology, reproductive endocrine and infertility

    Photo of Paul Cesar Missiuna Paul Cesar Missiuna
    Ancaster, ON
    Non operative orthopedics

    Photo of Althea C. G. Neblett Althea C. G. Neblett
    North York, ON
    Forensic pathology

    Photo of Tracey Ross Tracey Ross*
    Manotick, ON
    Otolaryngology

    Photo of Mark D. Soth Mark D. Soth
    Peterborough, ON
    Critical care medicine

    Photo of Jennifer Clara Tang Jennifer Clara Tang*
    Hamilton, ON
    Emergency medicine

  • Area 3 – Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories and Nunavut

    Division A or B - 1 position, elected by acclamation

    Photo of Mansfield Mela Mansfield Mela*
    Saskatoon, SK
    Forensic psychiatry

    Area 6 – Quebec

    Division A - 1 position, elected by acclamation

    Photo of Jacques Bouchard Jacques Bouchard*
    La Malbaie, QC
    Family medicine


    Area 7 – New Brunswick

    Division A or B - 1 position, elected by acclamation

    Photo of Jennifer Gillis-Doyle Jennifer Gillis-Doyle*
    Fredericton, NB
    Palliative medicine



*Proposed by the CMPA Nominating Committee




Key dates and activities for the 2024-25 election cycle

October 3, 2024
Deadline for submissions for consideration by the Nominating Committee 
 

OR

February 12, 2025
Deadline for receipt of nominations from the membership


January 8, 2025
Release of the Report of the Nominating Committee - slate of candidates proposed by Committee 
 


March 19, 2025
Online voting opens for members in areas where elections are required

April 23, 2025
Online voting ends  

May 30, 2025
Election results available online

August 20, 2025
Election results announced at the CMPA Annual Meeting


Scheduled positions

In 2025, 8 Council positions are scheduled for nomination and election in the following Areas and Divisions*

  • Area 2 (Alberta): 1 position in Division A and 1 position in Division B
  • Area 3 (Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories and Nunavut): 1 position in Division A or B
  • Area 5 (Ontario): 1 position in Division A and 2 positions in Division B
  • Area 6 (Québec): 1 position in Division A
  • Area 7 (New Brunswick): 1 position in Division A or B

*Visit our Nomination and election process page for information on Council representation and Divisions A and B.




Who we are looking for

The CMPA seeks and values diversity among Council members. A wide range of perspectives and opinions promotes effective governance and is vital to the CMPA’s ability to respond to the complex, multi-stakeholder environment in which it operates.

We aim for a strong Council committed to equity and diversity, where the experience of each member combines to collectively meet the needs of the Association. Our Council aims to reflect diversity across characteristics such as gender, age, sexual orientation and gender identity, ethnicity and race, persons with disabilities, as well as within medical professionals and representation from the entire country.

The CMPA is therefore seeking a diverse pool of candidates for nomination to Council in 2025. We invite and encourage submissions from members of all backgrounds, who feel they they can make a unique and valuable contribution to Council.




To become a CMPA Council member

  1. Read about who we are looking for and your role on Council.
  2. Learn about the nomination and election process, and the documents you need to submit.
  3. Complete and submit all required material by the posted deadlines.

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