Board, Councils, Committees, and Working Groups
Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS) Councils and Committees assist the COS Board of Directors by focusing on specific areas of service.
COS Board of Directors (2024-2026)
Mona Harissi-Dagher, MD
President
Phil Hooper, MD
Treasurer
Nina Ahuja, MD
President-Elect and Chair, Council on Advocacy
Nupura Bakshi, MD
Chair, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Samir Jabbour, MD
Board Liaison, Resident and Young Ophthalmologist Affairs
Chryssa McAlister, MD
Director, Community Practice
Adam Muzychuk, MD
Chair, Annual Meeting Planning Committee
David Plemel, MD
Secretary
Cynthia Qian, MD
Chair, Council on Continuing Professional Development
See all Board Presidents here.
COS Councils, Committees & Working Groups
Chairs
Cynthia Qian, MD
Maintenance of Certification
Marie-Josée Aubin, MD
Practice Resource Centre
Varun Chaudhary, MD, Editor-in-Chief
Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology Editorial Board
Stephen Brodovsky, MD
Eye Bank Committee
Phil Hooper, MD
Investment Committee
Kim Tytler (staff liaison)
Sustainability in Ophthalmology Working Group
R. Rishi Gupta, MD
Ergonomics & Injury Prevention Working Group
Nupura Bakshi, MD
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Working Group
Phil Hooper, MD
Nominating Committee
Nina Ahuja, MD
Council on Advocacy
Cynthia Qian, MD
Council on Continuing Professional Development
Adam Muzychuk, MD
Annual Meeting Planning Committee
Did You Know?
COS offers unique membership benefits, a leading-edge Annual Scientific Meeting & Exhibition, a diverse range of Continuing Professional Development services and an Awards program for outstanding achievement or research excellence.