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DPAC Optimal Use Working Group

The Drug Policy Advisory Committee (DPAC) Optimal Use Working Group, formerly the COMPUS Advisory Committee (CAC), includes representatives from the federal, provincial, and territorial health ministries, and related health organizations. The DPAC Optimal Use Working Group provides advice on CADTH optimal use projects. Working group members also facilitate effective jurisdictional sharing of optimal use information.

Members

Chair

New Brunswick
Heidi Liston
Director, Drug Utilization
New Brunswick Pharmaceutical Services 
Department of Health and Wellness 
Fredericton, New Brunswick

Vice-Chair

British Columbia
Suzanne Taylor
Executive Director, Drug Use Optimization
British Columbia Ministry of Health Services
New Westminster, British Columbia

Members

Non-Insured Health Benefits
Harold Boudreau
Pharmacy Consultant
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch
Health Canada 
Benefit Management Division
Ottawa, Ontario

Manitoba 
Kathy MacDonald
Pharmaceutical Consultant / MDSTC Secretary
Manitoba Health
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Alberta
Karen Smilski
Pharmaceutical Policy Consultant
Alberta Health and Wellness
Edmonton, Alberta

Newfoundland and Labrador
Patricia Clark
Manager, Pharmaceutical Services
Newfoundland and Labrador Prescription Drug Program
Department of Health and Community Services
St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador

Northwest Territories
David King
Medical Advisor
GNWT Health and Social Services
Territorial Services Division
Government of the Northwest Territories
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

Nova Scotia
Judith Fisher
Manager, Drug Technology Assessment
Department of Health and Wellness
Pharmaceutical Services
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Ontario
Angie Wong
Senior Manager
Pharmaceutical Services Coordination Unit
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Toronto, Ontario

Prince Edward Island
Roy Cairns
Pharmacy Consultant
Department of Social Services and Seniors
Provincial Drug Plans
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Saskatchewan
Anne Champagne
Senior Pharmaceutical Policy and Program Consultant
Drug Plan and Extended Benefits Branch
Saskatchewan Health
Regina, Saskatchewan

Yukon
Dianne Tait
Manager, Extended Benefits and Pharmaceutical Programs
Ensured Health and Hearing Services
Health and Social Services
Government of Yukon
Whitehorse, Yukon

Federal Drug Plans
Rockie Palmer
Pharmaceutical Consultant
Federal Healthcare Partnership
Ottawa, Ontario

Health Canada/Non-Insured
Health Benefits Program

Harold Boudreau
Pharmacy Consultant
Ottawa, Ontario

Observers

Health Canada/Therapeutic Products Directorate
Susan Robertson
Senior Advisor
Office of Risk Management
Health Canada
Ottawa, Ontario

Health Canada/Strategic Policy Branch
Frances Hall
Senior Policy Advisor, Drug Safety and Effectiveness
Office of Pharmaceuticals Management Strategies
Ottawa, Ontario

Patented Medicine Prices Review Board
Marie-Sophie Jobin
Scientific Officer
Regulatory Affairs and Outreach Branch
Ottawa, ON

Canadian Institute for Health Information
Michele Arthur
Program Lead, NPDUIS
Ottawa, Ontario