Speakers M-O

Dr. Mohammad Mahoor graduated with a Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Miami, with undergraduate and master’s degrees from Iran. Dr. Mahoor is co-founder and president of DreamFace Tech, LLC, an organization that is committed to fully develop the “Ryan CompanionBot”, helping people with dementia. Dr. Mahoor has had his work published in numerous scholarly publications and has been interviewed by multimedia organizations such as Forbes online.

Since her return to Maryland, Dr. Majid has taught, mentored, and supervised many undergraduate and graduate students in her capacity as an Adjunct Faculty member with the Interdisciplinary Studies department at UMBC and in her roles at the lntegrace Institute, where she is currently the Executive Director. Her research philosophy and body of work is currently helping to provide an evidence base to evaluate both health services and social programs tailored to the needs of both caregivers and their care recipients at the lntegrace Communities. The lntegrace Institute is a nationally recognized not-for-profit organization focused on participatory research, evidence-education, and meaningful partnerships for all those impacted by neurocognitive disorders. Dr. Majid is a member of the Alzheimer’s & Dementia Disparities Engagement Network convened by USAgainstAlzheimer’s and an appointed member of the Maryland Governor’s Council on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders, which contributes to the development and implementation of the Maryland State Plan. Dr. Majid has several published scientific articles on her work and a book chapter on her personal story and continues to elevate the work of the Institute to be patient-centered and based in real-world outcomes for caregivers and professionals alike.

Jennifer Major is a Senior Improvement Lead with the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement. She has extensive experience in spread, scaling, and sustaining innovations in many provinces across Canada.

Maëlle Marchand is an Improvement Lead at the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement (CFHI). She supports the Optimizing Practices, Use, Care and Services – Antipsychotics (OPUS-AP) program within the Appropriate Use of Antipsychotics collaborative. In 2017, she completed her master’s degree in Epidemiology from the University of Toronto and has worked as a data analyst and researcher prior to joining CFHI in 2018.

James is currently the Manager, Health Innovations at the Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation. James is responsible for accelerating innovative solutions from around the world that will optimize the cognitive, emotional, and physical wellbeing of older adults. He brings significant experience in healthcare innovation, venture services, startups/early-stage companies, management consulting, and strategic planning across the healthcare continuum.

Having over 20 years’ experience in HR across retail, logistics and health, Kate holds a Graduate Diploma, Masters of Business in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management from RMIT University/Grenoble Ecole de Management France, and has also undertaken Executive study at London and Harvard Business Schools. Kate is responsible for the People strategy at Mercy Health. She is passionate about workplace Diversity and Equity and is the recipient of many business awards.

Her research program is focused on two primary interests:
1) the development and application of outcome measures in gerontological practice, and
2) development of intervention studies that focus on enhancing relationships between nursing staff and clients and between staff and their supervisors.
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A former Career Scientist with the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Dr. McGilton holds a PhD in Nursing from the University of Toronto.

To create balance in her life, Heather enjoys spending time with family and friends, hiking and practicing yoga. Follow Heather on Twitter @h_mcneilUW

Eric has spent his entire career designing environments for seniors in the United States that are both residential and have strong connections to the outdoors. He understands the impact that thoughtful design can have on quality of life and wellness. He has served as a speaker and panel member at state, national and international conferences, and in 2010 was the national chairperson of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Design for Aging Knowledge Community.

Julienne has an international reputation for expertise in action research, qualitative methods and aged care. She is Vice Chair of the Global Ageing Network and holds Visiting Professorships with the University of South Australia and Griffith University, Australia. She is a member of the International Scientific Advisory Committee for Translating Research into Elder Care (University of Alberta) and Better Health for Residents in Care Homes (University of Bradford.

Nationally she is the Co-ordinator of the National Care Home Research and Development Forum, was an invited commissioner on the Commission for Residential Care and Commission of Hospital Care for Frail Older People, and is currently collaborating with the King’s Fund on their Care homes, housing, health and social care: learning network.

Raquel Meyer RN PhD manages the Ontario Centres for Learning, Research and Innovation in Long-Term Care at Baycrest with a focus on design and evaluation of educational innovations to enhance interprofessional care. Her nursing career includes 15 years with University of Toronto’s Nursing Health Services Research Unit where she completed her doctorate and an early career research award. Her expertise integrates the areas of educational innovation, human resources, leadership, health policy and care delivery models.

Prior to joining OCE, in2011, Jennifer was intimately involved in the early development and subsequent evolution of the Health Technology Exchange (HTX), supported by the Government of Ontario, that facilitated connections in the Medical and Assistive Technologies. She played a key role in securing over $30 million in programming funding to support commercialization activities in the sector.

Jennifer holds a Mini-MBA from McGill University, a Post-Diploma in Marketing Management from Centennial College, and a Diploma in Advertising from Cambrian College.

Jane Mosley RN, MScN is Faculty at Sally Horsfall Eaton School of Nursing George Brown College and Adjunct Lecturer at University of Toronto Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing. Jane has extensive experience as a healthcare executive most recently as Vice President, Chief Nursing Executive at Women’s College Hospital, a role she held for over 7 years. She has a passion for seniors’ care and supporting long-term care staff with innovative educational experiences.

Alfiya is a second-year medical student at McGill University in Montréal, Quebec. She enjoys volunteering and working with older adults and is interested in pursuing a career in Geriatrics. She started her involvement with the MAUVE+ program as the Savlov/Schmidt Summer Scholar in 2018.

Cyrelle Muskat is the Director of Quality Transformation at Baycrest. She is also the Manager of the Seniors Quality Leap Initiative, a quality improvement consortium comprised of 15 long-term care facilities across Canada and the United States. In this capacity, she leads SQLI’s strategy execution, including the design and implementation of a novel improvement approach for long-term care. Cyrelle has a MHA from Dalhousie University, a Certificate of Quality Improvement and is Lean certified.

Roger Myers joined PVM in 1992 as CEO, a non-profit founded in 1945, serving over 5,500 seniors in 33 communities. His responsibilities include strategic leadership, governance, advocacy and collaborations. Past Executive Director of Masonic Pathways (1984-1992). Other positions: CEO at Brent General Hospital, Administrator-Boulevard Temple United Methodist Retirement Community etc., Mr. Myers serves on national, state and local boards. He received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Public Administration degrees from Western Michigan University.

Ric is the Director of Sales at Willow Valley, a life plan community located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He has over 25 years of operational, sales, hospitality and real estate experience from communities in the west and across the eastern United States seaboard. Ric is passionate about exemplary customer service. Ric regularly speaks to living big in small spaces to his residents and prospects, using his home as a case study.

Principal and director of the Senior Environments Design Studio at LWDA, with over 35 years of experience focusing exclusively on environments that enable elders and support aging with dignity.

Ruth’s interest in the impact of appropriate environments on well-being of elders, has led her to serve as the Co-Chair of the Design for Aging committee of the Boston Society of Architects, contributing to education and exchange of ideas among architects, designers, scientists, regulators and owners.

• since 2012 professor for care sciences at Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Kärnten
• 2009-2012 professor for nursing and classification at the West Saxon University of Applied Sciences of Zwickau
• 2002 PhD of Philosophy at the University of Oldenburg
• 1989 Diploma of Adult Education at the University of Oldenburg
• 1978 Nurse

Dr. Jill Oliver is a Health Care Ethicist whose expertise focuses on consent, capacity, substitute decision making, and end-of-life issues as they arise in long-term care settings. Jill has a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Waterloo, an Academic Fellowship in Clinical and Organizational Ethics from the University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics, and has also completed internships in Clinical Ethics at both Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, and William Osler Health System. Jill is currently leading the PoET (Prevention of Error-based Transfers) Project, an Ethics Quality Improvement Project for William Osler Health System.