14th Annual General Meeting
14e assembée générale annuelle
The 14th Annual General Meeting was held on October 28th, 2024 in a hybrid format:
Virtually on Zoom and in person at Toronto Metropolitan University.
Speaker Pages: Learn more about our panelists here! (EN)
AGM highlights in issue 9 of the Postdocs eMagazine
La 14e assemblée générale annuelle a eu lieu le 28 octobre 2024 dans un format hybride :
Virtuellement sur Zoom et en personne à l’Université Métropolitaine de Toronto.
Pages des intervenants: En savoir plus sur nos intervenants! (FR)
Les points forts de l’AGA dans le numéro 9 du Postdocs eMagazine
Host and Sponsor of the 14th Annual General Meeting
Hôte et sponsor de la 14e assemblée générale annuelle
Agenda / Ordre du jour
Speaker Pages: Learn more about our panelists here! (EN)
AGM highlights in issue 9 of the Postdocs eMagazine
Pages des intervenants: En savoir plus sur nos intervenants! (FR)
Les points forts de l’AGA dans le numéro 9 du Postdocs eMagazine
Nancy F. Olivieri, MD, MA, MFA,
FRCP(C)
The Illusion of Protection Of Whistleblowers in Medical Research: Lessons Learned Over Three Decades
1:30-2pm Eastern
Nancy F. Olivieri, MD, MA, MFA, FRCP(C) is a physician, researcher, and Professor of Pediatrics, Medicine and Public Health Sciences, University of Toronto. In 1996, she raised concerns about the safety of a drug she was testing in two publicly-funded clinical trials at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children. This triggered backlash and lawsuits from individuals, institutions and from the drug company (Apotex) and sparked a still-ongoing 30-year conflict focused on research integrity, the protection of patients in trials and the influence of the pharmaceutical industry in research. Dr. Olivieri successfully challenged several institutions, regulatory agencies, and Apotex CEO Barry Sherman with whom a mediated settlement concluded in late 2014, 18 years after Sherman issued his first threats against Dr. Olivieri, and three years before Sherman met an untimely violent death.
Canada’s Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons ruled Dr. Olivieri’s advocacy for vulnerable patients “commendable”. She was publicly honoured including by The Nader Foundation, the Canadian Association of University Teachers, Drug Safety Canada, and several honorary degrees. The American Association for the Advancement of Science presented Dr. Olivieri with its 2009 Award for Scientific Freedom and Responsibility “for indefatigable determination that patient safety and research integrity come before institutional and commercial interests.” In 2023, Dr. Olivieri received The John Maddox Prize which honours the rare individual who “courageously advances public discussion around difficult topics despite challenges or hostility.” Dr. Olivieri is a member of the Board of the Academic Parity Movement, a non-profit organization born out of a need for the protection of basic human rights within academic institutions (https://paritymovement.org/) Dr. Olivieri is completing her book, Blood Money outlining the conflicts and a mini-series, also titled Blood Money, is now in pre-production.
As the keynote speaker for the 14th Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Association of Postdoctoral Scholars, Dr. Olivieri will share her story and her advice for current researchers and scholars who also seek to protect academic freedom and scientific integrity, and build safer workplaces for all.
Further reading:
The day in detail
Monday October 28th, 2024
All times Eastern Time Zone
10:00-11:30 AM (in person only) Networking Session
11:30-12:30 PM (in person only) Lunch
12:30 – 4 PM Annual General Meeting: presentations and panel discussions
- CAPS/ACPP Year in review and 15 Year Retrospective
- Keynote: “The Illusion of Protection Of Whistleblowers in Medical Research: Lessons Learned Over Three Decades” – Dr. Nancy Olivieri, MD, MA, FRCPC – University of Toronto, Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, Cancer Clinical Research Unit (CCRU), Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
- Panel discussion: What Federal Budget 2024 means for Canada’s Postdoctoral System
- Invited speakers from CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC Fellowship programs
- Panel discussion: Where will your postdoc take you?
- This panel will cover current experiences and innovations in the canadian postdoc system, international opportunities, and career transitions: academia and beyond
- Dr. Josephine Chileshe, Managing Director Society for Postdoctoral Scholars, University of Saskatchewan, Member-at-large CAPS/ACPP
- Dr. Alsayed Mostafa, Vice-President External, Postdoctoral Fellows Association, University of Alberta. CAPS/ACPP Member-at-large.
- Dr. Seth Dworkin, Academic Lead Postdoctoral Fellows, Toronto Metropolitan University, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Canada Research Chair (Tier II)
- Dr. Gianna Avellis (International Consortium of Research Staff Associations, Delegate Women 20 (W20) Italy G20, Italian Research Staff Association),
- Dr. Catarina Ferreira and Dr. Carlo Antonini Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA)
- Kryste Fergusen, the National Postdoc Association (NPA, United States)
- Dr. Chris Smith (Faculty Job Market Collaboration, Future PI Slack, Director of Postdoctoral Affairs Virginia Tech)
- Dr. Leslie Bone, Mitacs
- Mark Shumelda, Innovation Science and Economic Development (ISED, Lab2Market)
- Thomas Vignalou. Directeur Général – Adoc Talent Management Amérique du Nord Head of Adoc Talent Management North America
- This panel will cover current experiences and innovations in the canadian postdoc system, international opportunities, and career transitions: academia and beyond
4-4:45 PM (Members only) Amendments to the CAPS/ACPP Constitution and Association Updates
Speaker Page: Learn more about our panelists here! (EN)
Page des intervenants: En savoir plus sur nos intervenants! (FR)