Executive Team

S. Lawrence Librach, MD, CCFP, FCFP
Chair

Dr. Librach’s involvement in Palliative Care began in 1978. Dr Librach is now the W. Gifford-Jones Professor in Pain Control and Palliative Care at the University of Toronto, where he also holds the position of full professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine. Dr. Librach is also an associate in the Joint Centre for Bioethics and the Centre for Studies in Pain at the University of Toronto and the Buehler Centre for Aging at Northwestern University in Chicago.  He was the physician leader of the national Educating Future Physicians for Palliative and End of Life Care Project (EFPPEC) and education consultant to the Education in Palliative & End of Life Care (EPEC) project in the USA. He is a member of the Board and Past President of the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association.
Dr. Librach now serves as the Director of The Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care at Mount Sinai Hospital. This Centre includes a Home Palliative Care Program, an Inpatient Palliative Care program, a Psychosocial-Spiritual Program, a Children’s Program, and academic programs in education and research.

Contact: larry.librach@utoronto.ca           

Dena Maule,
Executive Committee Member

Dena Maule is posesses a background in Family Studies with over 20 years as an Executive Director in the 'not for profit' sector. She is currently the Executive Director of Hospice Toronto and has served as a member of the Toronto Central LHIN Senior's Advisory Council as the Palliative Care representative.

In 1985, she co-founded the first non-profit organization in Ontario to provide skill training and on-the-job support for persons with cognitive disabilities. She later served as the Executive Director for several years. Prior to returning to organizational management, she worked independently, and provided assistance to organizations on initiatives that included strategic planning, community economic development, and a national study with a focus on home-based employment. In her consulting role, she authored a guidebook on the "Telework Trend" and also co-authored "An Exploration of Community Economic Development for People with Developmental Disabilities".

Contact: dena.maule@hospicetoronto.ca

Raymond Berry, MD
Executive Committee Member

Dr. Raymond Berry is the currently the attending physician on the palliative care unit at Toronto Rehabilitation Institute where he is the Medical Director of Long Term Care and also serves as Chair of the Medical Advisory Committee. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, and obtained certification from the American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine in 2007.  He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Toronto Central Palliative Care Network and chairs the network’s Integration and Planning Subcommittee.

Contact: berry.ray@torontorehab.on.ca

Monica Codjoe,
Executive Committee Member

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Management Team

Siu Mee Cheng, MHSc, BASc, CHE
Executive Director

Siu Mee Cheng possesses over 13 years of experience in the public and non profit health sectors. She has engaged in many senior and leadership positions throughout her career including, Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement Lead for the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, Senior Policy Advisor in Performance Measurement for the Government of Ontario, Director, Accountability and Risk Management for Cancer Care Ontario and lastly, Director for the Screening Action Group for the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer Corporation. Siu Mee also held an Instructor position for Ryerson University teaching fundamental research principles and theory and statistics. She sits on the governance council for the Red Cross, Toronto and is a Board Director for The Surrey Place Centre. She has also been appointed part-time vice-chair for the Workplace Safety Insurance Appeals Tribunal.

Currently, Siu Mee occupies the position of Executive Director for the Toronto Central Palliative Care Network. She accepted the position in November 2008 and has provided significant leadership in moving the Network forward.

Contact: scheng@tpcn.ca

staff

Karen Fan, B.Sc.
Administrative Coordinator & Project Support

Details coming..

Contact: support@tpcn.ca