Dr. Penner is a rural generalist in Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, and a dedicated medical educator who teaches learners at all levels. She is the Lethbridge Co-Site Director for the Rural Family Medicine Residency Program. In her spare time, Dr. Penner can be found running, skiing, or cycling, often trying to keep up with her family.

Harley Crowshoe’s ancestry is Blackfoot and originates from the Piikani Nation Reserve in southern Alberta.

Harley has extensive Aboriginal Policing experience with First Nations people in Alberta and British Columbia. Throughout his RCMP career he held supervisory positions and after 20 years of service with the RCMP he retired as rank Staff Sgt.

Harley joined the Aboriginal Policing Directorate as the Regional Manager, responsible for Alberta and Northwest Territories. This provided him the opportunity to continue working closely with the First Nations communities in Alberta and NWT.

Harley has worked for AHS for many years, first serving the AHS Wisdom Council as chair; then the AHS South Zone as the Indigenous Health Senior Advisor; the AHS South Sector as Indigenous Health Provincial Director; and has supported AHS as an Indigenous Health Advisor. Now retired, Harley worked parttime with Aakom-kiyii Health Service guiding their accreditation journey. He also sits on a number of committees, including a Member of the National Advisory Committee on Missing Children and Unmarked Burials.

Harley is a recipient of both the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of Canadian Confederation and the 25 Year Service Award from Public Service Canada. He was also presented a Soapstone sculpture and Sacred Eagle Feather in recognition for contributions to the First Nations people of Canada. He was inducted as an Honorary Chief of the Piikani (Blackfoot) Nation – including traditional transfer of sacred eagle headdress.

Dr. Buck is the inaugural Regional Associate Dean for the Southern Alberta Medical Program, a role he is pleased to take on. He was also part of the first RAS class in 2001, reflecting his long-standing involvement in distributed medical education in southern Alberta.

Clinically, Dr. Buck practices in the Chinook Regional Hospital Emergency Department and occasionally provides surgical assists and rural locum coverage. Outside of medicine, he enjoys running in the coulees with his dog Emily, curling during the winter months, and gardening with his partner David.

AnnaMaria Mundell has been part of the eSIM Provincial Simulation Team since 2016, serving the South-West Zone of Alberta. She supports and mentors interprofessional teams in delivering front-line simulations for learners at all levels of their training. AnnaMaria is passionate about equitable healthcare and engaging Indigenous communities through simulation-based education for rural programs.

Tara Fuselli is the Education Lead for the Alberta Provincial Simulation Program. With over 20 years of experience in surgical inpatient care and nursing education, she joined the simulation team in 2019. Tara leads simulation-based educational development across the province, with a focus on culturally and ethically safe practice and psychologically safe learning environments. She is currently collaborating with Indigenous teams to expand Indigenous-themed simulation in rural and urban settings.

Simon Ross is of First Nation ancestry from the Nlaka’pamux Nation in British Columbia. His professional experience spans healthcare, post-secondary education, and the non-profit sector, with extensive work supporting Indigenous communities. He collaborates with Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and grassroots leaders and has contributed to Indigenization and decolonization strategies, program development, and curriculum design.

Joanna Gladue, Kihêw Iskwew, is a proud Cree woman from Bigstone Cree Nation (Treaty 8) whose work is grounded in cultural connection, humility, and community wellbeing. Based in Edmonton, she has over fifteen years of experience in counselling, frontline service, and program development, with a focus on Indigenous mental health and culturally informed care.

Joanna has led the creation of Indigenous health programs and trauma-informed resources across rural and urban settings, blending clinical expertise with traditional ways of knowing. A mother of two, she remains active in ceremony, powwows, and round dances. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Psychotherapy and Counselling, advancing Indigenous approaches to healing and education.

Dr. Parker is a full-scope rural family physician with Certificates of Added Competence in Family Practice Anesthesia and Emergency Medicine. For more than a decade, he has served the community of Pincher Creek, providing broad-spectrum clinical care and supporting rural medical education. He has chaired national medical conferences, completed an M.Sc. in medical education, and currently serves as board chair of the Alberta Rural Health Professions Action Plan (RhPAP).

In addition to his clinical and academic roles, Dr. Parker is the Medical Director for Waterton Lakes National Park and Castle Mountain Ski Resort and serves as the Pincher Creek Health Centre Medical Director. He is actively engaged in community initiatives, including co-running the Barracuda Judo Club.

Outside of medicine, Dr. Parker enjoys golf, soccer, and martial arts. He is also the co-founder and CAO (Chief Agitation Officer) of Lost Things Distillery in Pincher Creek. A husband and father of three, he is deeply proud of the medical team and community he works alongside.

Dr. Godwin received her MD from the University of Saskatchewan and completed Family Medicine residency at the University of Alberta, including a formative rural rotation in Hinton. She practiced in Olds and then in Lethbridge for 25 years, serving as the Lethbridge Rural Residency Site Director from 2017–2024. Now based in Calgary, Dr. Godwin practices with the Lougheed Maternity Group and serves as a UME faculty advisor. She is married with three adult sons and eagerly anticipates becoming a grandmother in 2025.

Dr. Penner is a rural generalist in Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, and a dedicated medical educator who teaches learners at all levels. She is the Lethbridge Co-Site Director for the Rural Family Medicine Residency Program. In her spare time, Dr. Penner can be found running, skiing, or cycling, often trying to keep up with her family.

Dr. Archibald is a PGY-1 resident in the University of Calgary Rural Family Medicine Program. Before medical school, he worked as a research assistant in pulmonary medicine and family medicine and contributed to a national randomized controlled trial on antihypertensive medication timing. Originally from Southern Alberta, Dr. Archibald plans to practice full-scope rural family medicine and pursue research addressing rural healthcare challenges.

Andrea Brose is a Manager in the Office of Resident Affairs and Physician Wellness. She brings experience in high-tech consulting, academia, and the non-profit sector, with strengths in change management, collaborative engagement models, and co-designed best practices. Andrea is a strong advocate for resident wellbeing and works to ensure that office offerings are coordinated and aligned with resident needs.

Erin Weir, BFA BEd MEd, is a Calgary-based adult educator and Learning and Education Resource Specialist with Postgraduate Medical Education at the University of Calgary. Her interests include individualized learning strategies and the intersection between resident learning and wellness.

Brenda Holder, born in Jasper National Park and of Cree/Iroquois lineage, is a Traditional Knowledge Keeper specializing in plant medicine. She is known for leading immersive workshops and forest walks that bring Indigenous teachings to life, sharing cultural knowledge with warmth, humour, and deep respect for the land.

In addition to her plant medicine work, Brenda is an experienced survival and bushcraft instructor, teaching traditional living skills rooted in her cultural heritage. Her approach creates meaningful connections to place and offers learners a deeper understanding of Indigenous knowledge and the natural world.

Dr. Penner is a rural generalist in Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, and a dedicated medical educator who teaches learners at all levels. She is the Lethbridge Co-Site Director for the Rural Family Medicine Residency Program. In her spare time, Dr. Penner can be found running, skiing, or cycling, often trying to keep up with her family.

Dr. Bolstad is a family physician in Medicine Hat and a Co-Site Director for the Rural Family Medicine program. She operates a solo cradle-to-grave practice and provides hospitalist care for adult patients. Outside medicine, Dr. Bolstad enjoys biking, skiing, and fly-fishing with her husband and nine-year-old son.

Dr. Waller trained in the United Kingdom at Warwick Medical School before moving to Lethbridge in 2019. He divides his time between clinical practice in family medicine and palliative care and leadership roles as Co-Site Director for the Lethbridge Rural Family Medicine program and Medical Director for the Chinook PCN. Outside work, Dr. Waller enjoys long-distance running and spending time with his family.

Dr. Kelly is a family physician with a strong interest in medical education, qualitative research, and scholarly development. She leads CURIOUS FM, an online community that supports scholarly inquiry in Family Medicine Medical Education. Dr. Kelly is passionate about teaching and fostering curiosity among learners and colleagues.

Dr. Archibald is a PGY-1 resident in the University of Calgary Rural Family Medicine Program. Before medical school, he worked as a research assistant in pulmonary medicine and family medicine and contributed to a national randomized controlled trial on antihypertensive medication timing. Originally from Southern Alberta, Dr. Archibald plans to practice full-scope rural family medicine and pursue research addressing rural healthcare challenges.

Dr. Hwang is a family physician dividing her practice between Calgary and Canmore. A former global journalism fellow at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, she is currently pursuing an MFA in Fiction at the University of King’s College. Her writing has appeared in the Toronto Star, Chatelaine, the Globe and Mail, and other publications.

Dr. Penner is a rural generalist in Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, and a dedicated medical educator who teaches learners at all levels. She is the Lethbridge Co-Site Director for the Rural Family Medicine Residency Program. In her spare time, Dr. Penner can be found running, skiing, or cycling, often trying to keep up with her family.

Dr Nadine Caron lives, works, plays on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the Lheidli T'enneh; otherwise known as Prince George, British Columbia. Nadine is Anishnawbe from the Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation; she identifies as a mother, daughter, sister... Nadine is a professor at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Faculty of Medicine’s Department of Surgery and teaches in the Northern Medical Program. She provides surgical oncology care for those that call Northern BC home.

During her surgical residency at UBC, Nadine completed a Master’s in Public Health from Harvard University. After completing her Endocrine Surgery Fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco, her love of BC brought her home. Shortly after starting her career at UBC, Nadine joined as Associate Faculty at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University within the Center for American Indian Health (2009-2021). Her research, advocacy and leadership roles involve a variety of audiences and knowledge users including governments, provincial health authorities, national medical organizations, health research funding bodies, and several universities to achieve identified and overlapping objectives.

Dr Caron is co-founder and Director of the UBC Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health, the First Nations Health Authority Chair in Cancer and Wellness at UBC, and Special Advisor on Indigenous Health; UBC Health and Faculty of Medicine. In 2025, she was inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame. She loves running, hiking, cross-country skiing and sitting down to read a good book.

AnnaMaria Mundell has been part of the eSIM Provincial Simulation Team since 2016, serving the South-West Zone of Alberta. She supports and mentors interprofessional teams in delivering front-line simulations for learners at all levels of their training. AnnaMaria is passionate about equitable healthcare and engaging Indigenous communities through simulation-based education for rural programs.

Tara Fuselli is the Education Lead for the Alberta Provincial Simulation Program. With over 20 years of experience in surgical inpatient care and nursing education, she joined the simulation team in 2019. Tara leads simulation-based educational development across the province, with a focus on culturally and ethically safe practice and psychologically safe learning environments. She is currently collaborating with Indigenous teams to expand Indigenous-themed simulation in rural and urban settings.

Simon Ross is of First Nation ancestry from the Nlaka’pamux Nation in British Columbia. His professional experience spans healthcare, post-secondary education, and the non-profit sector, with extensive work supporting Indigenous communities. He collaborates with Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and grassroots leaders and has contributed to Indigenization and decolonization strategies, program development, and curriculum design.

Joanna Gladue, Kihêw Iskwew, is a proud Cree woman from Bigstone Cree Nation (Treaty 8) whose work is grounded in cultural connection, humility, and community wellbeing. Based in Edmonton, she has over fifteen years of experience in counselling, frontline service, and program development, with a focus on Indigenous mental health and culturally informed care.

Joanna has led the creation of Indigenous health programs and trauma-informed resources across rural and urban settings, blending clinical expertise with traditional ways of knowing. A mother of two, she remains active in ceremony, powwows, and round dances. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Psychotherapy and Counselling, advancing Indigenous approaches to healing and education.

Dr. Lewis is a Rural Family Practice Anesthetist providing anesthesia, emergency care, low-risk obstetrics, and clinic-based family medicine in Olds and Innisfail. Originally from a farm background and with a diverse career path—including agriculture, junior hockey, and automotive mechanics—Dr. Lewis brings a strong connection to rural communities and the patients he serves.

Dr. Rommens is a comprehensive family physician providing low-risk obstetrics, emergency care, and hospitalist services. She is a clinical lecturer in the Department of Family Medicine at the CSM and a faculty member with DLRI, supporting rural medical education across Alberta. Recently appointed Director of Faculty Development and Experiences for the Southern Alberta Medical Program, Dr. Rommens is a graduate of the University of Calgary, where she completed her MD, Family Medicine residency, and UCLIC training. She is committed to supporting rural workforce recruitment and retention and enjoys spending time with her husband and two young children.

Dr. Andruski is a rural generalist based at the High River Hospital and a dedicated medical educator. With more than a decade of teaching experience, Dr. Andruski is committed to addressing the challenges of rural healthcare delivery and advancing rural and regional medical education in his role as Pre-Clerkship Director for the Southern Alberta Medical Program.

Michelle Keough grew up in rural Newfoundland and later moved to Calgary to pursue post-secondary education, completing a Master of Clinical Social Work. She has worked across non-profit, private practice, and public sectors and, for the past five years, has served as a Medical Learner Support Specialist with the Office of Resident Affairs and Wellness. Michelle specializes in relationships, anxiety, depression, life transitions, grief, stress, and workplace burnout. She is dedicated to supporting residents through their personal and professional journeys.

Dr. Mannerfeldt completed medical school (1989) and Family Medicine residency (1992) at the University of Calgary, followed by training in Obstetrics and Gynecology (1999) and Pediatric/Adolescent Gynecology at the Hospital for Sick Children. She practices OBGYN at the Rockyview General Hospital and provides pediatric and adolescent gynecology care at the Alberta Children’s Hospital. Dr. Mannerfeldt is a passionate advocate for women in medicine, a strong patient advocate, and a mentor to learners. She currently serves as Director of the Office of Resident Affairs and Physician Wellness at PGME, CSM where she is working to improve the educational experience of residents in their various training programs.

Dr. Somerville is a rural generalist in Sundre, Alberta, where he has practiced since completing residency in 2014. He enjoys teaching and integrating POCUS and simulation into rural medical education, with a special interest in rural mental health. He also serves as the Assistant Director of the University of Calgary’s Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship (UCLIC).

Dr. Morin is a family physician and hospitalist in Canmore, Alberta. She teaches longitudinal clerks through the UCLIC program and works with both urban and rural family medicine residents. Her clinical interests include dementia care, palliative care, MAID, minor procedures, and dermoscopy.

Dr. Barrick obtained her medical degree from the University of Ottawa in 2014. Originally from Kitchener, Ontario, she moved to Calgary to start her Family Medicine residency at the University of Calgary, and instantly fell in love with the mountains and the people.

Dr. Barrick also works as a clinical lecturer at the University of Calgary, teaching current family medicine residents. When not practicing medicine, you can find Dr. Barrick in the mountains running after her daughter, hiking and ice-climbing with her husband. 

Dr. Malhi began her career as a computer programmer and systems analyst before moving into the oil and gas sector. She later earned a PhD in Psychology and holds adjunct appointments in Psychology and Community Health Sciences at the University of Calgary. Now retired, Dr. Malhi runs a writing and editing business, continues to supervise students, and is currently writing two books. In 2025, she launched The Joyful Scholar, a podcast focused on building resilience and reducing burnout.

Dr. Lin is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Calgary, an Emergency Physician at the Foothills Medical Centre, a Stroke Physician with the Calgary Stroke Program, and a Flight Transport Physician with STARS Air Ambulance. She is the creator and director of the SYNAPSE: EM Neuro Essentials Course and Deputy Director for the EM Cases Podcast.

Dr. Penner is a rural generalist in Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, and a dedicated medical educator who teaches learners at all levels. She is the Lethbridge Co-Site Director for the Rural Family Medicine Residency Program. In her spare time, Dr. Penner can be found running, skiing, or cycling, often trying to keep up with her family.

Harley Crowshoe’s ancestry is Blackfoot and originates from the Piikani Nation Reserve in southern Alberta.

Harley has extensive Aboriginal Policing experience with First Nations people in Alberta and British Columbia. Throughout his RCMP career he held supervisory positions and after 20 years of service with the RCMP he retired as rank Staff Sgt.

Harley joined the Aboriginal Policing Directorate as the Regional Manager, responsible for Alberta and Northwest Territories. This provided him the opportunity to continue working closely with the First Nations communities in Alberta and NWT.

Harley has worked for AHS for many years, first serving the AHS Wisdom Council as chair; then the AHS South Zone as the Indigenous Health Senior Advisor; the AHS South Sector as Indigenous Health Provincial Director; and has supported AHS as an Indigenous Health Advisor. Now retired, Harley worked parttime with Aakom-kiyii Health Service guiding their accreditation journey. He also sits on a number of committees, including a Member of the National Advisory Committee on Missing Children and Unmarked Burials.

Harley is a recipient of both the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of Canadian Confederation and the 25 Year Service Award from Public Service Canada. He was also presented a Soapstone sculpture and Sacred Eagle Feather in recognition for contributions to the First Nations people of Canada. He was inducted as an Honorary Chief of the Piikani (Blackfoot) Nation – including traditional transfer of sacred eagle headdress.

Dr. Derie-Gillespie grew up on a ranch near Oyen, Alberta, and has since built a career defined by versatility and curiosity. Often described as a “medical Swiss Army knife,” she embraces a wide range of clinical interests and enjoys being a reliable tool for almost any situation.

Dr. Derie-Gillespie has trained in social work, public health, and rural family medicine, with special interests in skin cancer, women’s health, and MAID. She is also a self-published fiction author with two medical thrillers to her name.

Outside of medicine, she enjoys community theatre and camper-vanning adventures. She lives in Medicine Hat with her daughter.

Dr. Penner is a rural generalist in Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, and a dedicated medical educator who teaches learners at all levels. She is the Lethbridge Co-Site Director for the Rural Family Medicine Residency Program. In her spare time, Dr. Penner can be found running, skiing, or cycling, often trying to keep up with her family.

Harley Crowshoe’s ancestry is Blackfoot and originates from the Piikani Nation Reserve in southern Alberta.

Harley has extensive Aboriginal Policing experience with First Nations people in Alberta and British Columbia. Throughout his RCMP career he held supervisory positions and after 20 years of service with the RCMP he retired as rank Staff Sgt.

Harley joined the Aboriginal Policing Directorate as the Regional Manager, responsible for Alberta and Northwest Territories. This provided him the opportunity to continue working closely with the First Nations communities in Alberta and NWT.

Harley has worked for AHS for many years, first serving the AHS Wisdom Council as chair; then the AHS South Zone as the Indigenous Health Senior Advisor; the AHS South Sector as Indigenous Health Provincial Director; and has supported AHS as an Indigenous Health Advisor. Now retired, Harley worked parttime with Aakom-kiyii Health Service guiding their accreditation journey. He also sits on a number of committees, including a Member of the National Advisory Committee on Missing Children and Unmarked Burials.

Harley is a recipient of both the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of Canadian Confederation and the 25 Year Service Award from Public Service Canada. He was also presented a Soapstone sculpture and Sacred Eagle Feather in recognition for contributions to the First Nations people of Canada. He was inducted as an Honorary Chief of the Piikani (Blackfoot) Nation – including traditional transfer of sacred eagle headdress.