The department congratulates two new clinical professors

The Department of Family Medicine is pleased to announce the promotion Dr. Martin Chasen and Dr. Margo Mountjoy to clinical professor. Both Chasen and Mountjoy have shown a commitment to excellence in medical education and clinical practice.

Since 2016, Chasen has been a dedicated educator, passing on his knowledge and skills to the next generation of clinicians for the department. For him, learning and teaching are important aspects of contributing back to the community. Chasen’s scholarship in academic palliative care is world renown and continues that work in Canada through research, leadership and clinical care.

In 2005, Chasen developed the Cancer Nutrition and Rehabilitation Program at McGill University. This first-of-its-kind program treated patients with advanced cancer while offering a multidisciplinary approach to treatment. In 2009, he established the Palliative Rehabilitation program at the Elisabeth Bruyère Hospital and Palliative outpatient team at the Ottawa Hospital. And in 2015, Chasen created a community-based Palliative Care Program in the Region of Peel.

Chasen also serves as a founding member of the Kay Blair Hospice in Brampton, where he played an instrumental role in the development of the Cancer Survivorship Program at the William Osler Health System.

In addition to his leadership, Chasen has been awarded the Elisabeth Latimer prize from McMaster University in 2017 and the Eduardo Bruera award in Palliative Medicine from the Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians in 2020.

Mountjoy joined the department in 2013, has shown a consistent commitment to medical education and proven herself to be an international leader in the field of sports and exercise medicine. In 2018, Mountjoy began her role as assistant dean at the Waterloo Regional Campus medical school.

Mountjoy’s work extends beyond Canada and collaborates with international organizations, including the World Health Organization, UNICEF and academic institutions on projects related to sports medicine, safety, anti-doping, harassment in sports and athlete mental health. She currently serves as Chair of the ASOIF Medical and Scientific Consultative Group and serves on various sports medicine committees, including the International Olympic Committee (IOC), FIFA and the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations. Finally, in collaboration with the IOC, Mountjoy played an instrumental role in raising awareness surrounding the prevention of harassment and abuse in sport.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Chasen and Dr. Mountjoy on this well-deserved honour.