The Board Members
A tribute to the individuals who built the Canadian Network for International Surgery, a non-profit organization committed to improving healthcare and safety in low-income countries through surgical courses and knowledge-sharing initiatives.

Dr. Hassan Shenassa
Chair

Dr. Gil Eamer
Vice-Chair

Dr. Samuel Bugis
Vancouver

Emma Karwandy
CNIS Volunteer

Dr. Heather Scott
Halifax

Dr. Respicious Boniface
Tanzania

Dr. Gladwell Gathecha
Kenya

Dr. Tracey Bovell
Guyana

Dr. Tsegazeab Laeke
Ethiopia

Dr. Abdullah Saleh
Pediatric General Surgeon

Dr. Jessica Dy
Ottawa

Dr. Vanessa Fawcett
Edmonton

Kathy O’Donoghue
Vancouver