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The #1 goal of Wear Red Canada is to reach more people across Canada.

In 2020, the Canadian Women's Heart Health Alliance's Advocacy Working Group launched four Wear Red Canada Regional Planning Committees (RPC). In its first year, it recruited over 100 clinicians, researchers, trainees, and patient advocates to help disseminate key messages about women’s heart health across Canada.

The Co-Leads from each of the four Regional Planning Committees also sit on the National Planning Committee. 

National Planning Committee

Nicole Nickerson headshot

Co-Chair

Nicole Nickerson 

Person with Lived Experience
Middle Lehave, NS | @NicoleNickers11

Judy Luu photo

Co-Chair

Judy Luu, MD/PhD, FRCPC

Healthcare Professional
Montreal, QC | @JudyMLuu

West Regional Planning Committee

Co-Lead

Tara Sedlak, MD, FRCPC

Healthcare Professional
Vancouver, BC | @Women__Heart

Co-Lead

Najah Adreak, MD

Trainee
Vancouver, BC | @NajahAdreak

Prairies / Central Regional Planning Committee

Co-Lead

Bobbi Jo Green

Person with Lived Experience
Edmonton, AB

Co-Lead

Sandi Dumanski, MD, MSc, FRCPC

Healthcare Professional
Calgary, AB | @DrSandiDumanski

Co-Lead

Colleen Norris, PhD, MSc, BScN, RN, FAHA, FCAHS  

Healthcare Professional
Edmonton, AB | @womenshearts2

Co-Lead

Jacqueline Hay, MSc, PhD Candidate

Clinical Trainee
Winnipeg, MB | @JacquelineLHay

East Regional Planning Committee

Co-Lead

Wendy Wray, RN, BScN, MScN

Healthcare Professional
Montreal, QC

Co-Lead

Sonia Dancey

Clinical Trainee
Ottawa, ON | @sonia_dancey

Co-Lead

Amy Johnston, MSc, MBT, CPH

Clinical Trainee
Ottawa, ON | @amydjohn

Atlantic Regional Planning Committee

Co-Lead

Jan Coburn

Person with Lived Experience
Lac Baker, NB

Co-Lead

Sharon Mulvagh, MD, FRCPC, FACC, FAHA, FASE

Healthcare Professional
Halifax, NS | @HeartDocSharon

Co-Lead

Priya Koilpillai, MD

Trainee Co-Lead
Halifax, NS

Coordinators

Secretariat

Lisa Comber, KTPC, BA

Canadian Women's Heart Health Alliance
Ottawa, ON | '

Secretariat

Melissa Core-Gunn, BSc, DIPM

Canadian Women's Heart Health Alliance
Ottawa, ON | @melissacoregunn

Interested in participating on a Regional Planning Committee?