Board, Councils, Committees, and Working Groups
The Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS) is directed and operated by a Board of Directors, Council and Committee Chairs, members, and staff.
The Board of Directors, on behalf of the membership and vision care community, governs COS through continually improved leadership with respect to our mission.
In addition, the Board of Directors establishes and records policies for the strategic direction and good management of COS, and oversees a number of COS Councils and Committees 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.
Councils
Advocacy
Nina Ahuja, MD
Continuing Professional Development
Cynthia Qian, MD
Committees
Nominations
Phil Hooper, MD
Annual Meeting Planning
Adam Muzychuk, MD
Maintenance of Certification
Cynthia Qian, MD
Practice Resource Centre
Marie-Josée Aubin, MD
Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology Editorial Board
Varun Chaudhary, MD, Editor-in-Chief
Eye Bank
Stephen Brodovsky, MD
Investment
Phil Hooper, MD
Working groups
Ergonomics & Injury Prevention
R. Rishi Gupta, MD
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Nupura Bakshi, MD
Sustainability in Ophthalmology
Kim Tytler (staff liaison)
Note: Presidents of each council, committee and working group are listed below