Élections du conseil d'administration de la SCFA 2022

Jason Au has been an ART Lab Scientist since 2008. He obtained his MSc in Clinical Embryology from the University of Leeds and his BSc in Biochemistry and Chemistry from the University of British Columbia. He is currently pursuing his PhD in Reproductive Clinical Science at Eastern Virginia Medical School. He is a CFAS certified Embryology Lab Director and has served as an executive in the ART Lab SIG for the past 6 years taking on the roles of the Treasurer, Vice Chair and Chair. He is currently the Regional Laboratory Director at the Pacific Centre for Reproductive Medicine in Western Canada.

Jason brings with him the perspective of the ART Lab scientists and the understandings of their unique challenges. He is motivated to promote clear communication and high-quality professional development opportunities to the members. He intends to drive changes in the culture within the community to encourage more scientists and professionals to give back to their own communities through the Society. He wants to engage the next generation in participating in the Society and demonstrates to them their views are respected and heard.

Dr. Paul Chang was born in Taipei, Taiwan. His family immigrated to Richardson, Texas when he was 8 years old and later to Montreal, Quebec when he was 12 years old. For his junior and high school education, he attended Bishop College School followed by Upper Canada College. He completed his BSc degree and undergraduate medical studies at the University of Toronto. His residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology was at the University of Western Ontario. In 2008, he completed a Royal College Fellowship in Gynecologic Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (and Minimally Invasive Surgery) at the University of Western Ontario.

During his training, Dr. Chang received several honours, including the best of four research papers at the SOGC Annual Meeting in 2005. In addition, Dr. Chang has presented his research at national medical meetings and has authored a range of articles for peer-reviewed publication on topics such as endometriosis, endometrial ablation, PGT_A, and nutritional supplements for fertility promotion.

Dr. Chang was an editor for the Asia Pacific Association of Gynecologic Endoscopists, is vice-chair of OMA’s section on Reproductive Biology, and is an adjunct clinician at the University of Toronto where he is involved in various aspects of medical education. 

In addition to providing excellent care based on scientific evidence, honesty, compassion, and an individual's circumstance, Dr. Chang enjoys meeting and teaching future medical professionals. Dr. Chang speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese.

Sara R. Cohen, LL.B. is a fertility law lawyer based in Toronto, with clients throughout Canada and beyond. She regularly acts for intended parents, surrogates, donors, cryobanks, hospitals, distributors and fertility clinics on a wide range of fertility law issues.

Sara was named by Canadian Lawyer Magazine as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada, and by Lexpert as a Leading Lawyer to Watch. She sits on the ethics committee of one of Canada’s pre-eminent clinics and is the former co-chair of the Ethics and Law Special Interest Group of the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society, where she now sits on the board of directors. She is also the president of Fertility Matters Canada, an adjunct professor of reproductive law at Osgoode Hall Law School, and a fellow of the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys (AAAA). Sara has given expert testimony on third party reproduction and legal parentage issues at Queen’s Park for the Standing Committee on Social Policy, and has been invited by the Ontario and Canadian government to confer on various fertility and parentage related legal issues.

Sara has been published on issues relating to reproductive law in the Canadian Journal of Women and the Law, Health Law in Canada, the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, Huffington Post, BioNEws, and Lawyers Weekly and a frequent contributor to The Globe and Mail on fertility law issues. She is an in-demand speaker, having lectured at Suffolk University Law School, University of Toronto, Osgoode Hall Law School, McMaster University, AAAA, Canadian Bar Association, Ontario Bar Association, Law Society of Ontario, American Bar Association, National Family Law Program, CLEBC, and Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society. She is the winner of the 2013 Precedent Setter Award and a Clawbie Award for her blog about fertility law in Canada. She loves what she does and it shows!

I grew up in Montreal and attended McGill University as an Undergraduate studying Archaeology. I then attended and graduated from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in medicine and then completed my residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Long Island College Hospital campus of the State University of New York at Down State. I completed a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of California in San Diego. I am a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada, Obstetrics and Gynecology Division. I am American board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology as well as in Infertility, and I am a member of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at McGill University.

Dr Wael Jamal is born in Saudi Arabia on the 24th September 1975 where he finished his primary and secondary schooling. He graduated with honours to join the faculty of Medicine as student in 1993 at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah- Saudi Arabia and graduated in 1999.

In 2002 he was accepted at OBGYN residency training program at McGill University, in Montreal, and during his residency he served for two years as a representative of McGill University OBGYN residency program at the junior member’s committee at the SOGC. He successfully completed his residency in 2007 and acquired the Royal College of physician and surgeons of Canada specialty certificate followed by joining the REI fellowship training program at University of Montreal/OVO clinic, which was completed in 2009. Further to his fellowship completion, he was appointed as an associate member of the REI physicians at OVO clinic and was appointed as an affiliated professor of University of Montreal. Later in 2011 he joined as a partner at OVO clinic and became a member of the board of directors

During his residency and fellowship he was awarded on multiple occasions for his research work including first runner up prize by the SOGC for his research project in 2006, the Canadian foundation of Women’s health award for best resident research project in 2007 and Eric and Jane Molson award for excellence in research by the OBGYN department at McGill in 2007. He was also awarded by the AOGQ for 2nd best fellow research project in 2009.

Dr Jamal has been actively involved in both clinical and academic work as a member of the teaching faculty in the REI fellowship training program at University of Montreal and as a scholar involved in multiple research projects and trials with special interest in mosaic embryos and recurrent pregnancy loss. Dr Jamal is an active member of the clinical committee at OVO clinic and during his career he has helped develop multiple specialty programs and clinics including PGD program, recurrent pregnancy loss clinic and office hysteroscopy clinic. Dr Jamal has been an active member of the CFAS and he takes honour of being an advocate for women health and fertility awareness and looks forward for the next chapter in addressing all related issues and being an esteemed member in a pan-Canadian leadership role in achieving the goals for this noble cause.

I am very excited to be nominated for a position on the CFAS Board of Directors. Since finishing my GREI Fellowship training at the University of Toronto in 2014, I have been impressed at what the CFAS has been able to achieve from the development of important practice guidelines and exceptional webinars on controversial and new topics, to valuable guidance on practice management during the pandemic. I admire the hard work of the members of the Board of Directors and feel motivated to contribute to the important guidance the CFAS provides to ensure the highest standards of care for patients seeking fertility care across Canada.

I have had the great fortune of being involved with CFAS in the development of the Choosing Wisely Canada list which allowed me the opportunity to meet and collaborate with experts in REI across the country. This experience was very humbling and inspiring as I learned of the different patient experiences and approaches of colleagues across our country. I particularly enjoyed working with the Clinical Practice Guideline Committee in updating this list and look forward to expanding the awareness and value placed on resource stewardship in our field. Working on the CFAS Choosing Wisely list enlightened me on the variable care across Canada and the importance of the CFAS in providing standards, guidance and advocacy work at the national level.

I am a very hard-working, optimistic and motivated person. I am excited for the potential opportunity to be involved at the national level for our society and our patients, and I hopeful that you will consider my contribution to be of value to the CFAS.