Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee on Infection Prevention and Control (PIDAC-IPC) Conflict of Interest Summary

The following is a list of members of the PIDAC-IPC along with their respective conflict of interest declarations. These declarations are provided to ensure transparency and accountability in the advisory process. Each member has disclosed any potential or actual conflicts of interest to maintain the integrity of the committee's work and ensure that recommendations are made in the best interest of public health.

Committee Member

Disclosures

Dr.  Dominik Mertz
Chair

No disclosures

Anne Augustine
Co-Lead

No disclosures

Michelle Science
Co-Lead

No disclosures

Maria Louise Azzara

No disclosures

Dr. Zain Chagla

AstraZeneca, Gilead, Merck, Moderna, Novavax, Paladin,  Pfizer, Roche, Takeda,– Education and consulting/ad board work around vaccines and therapeutics for COVID-19, as well as antivirals for CMV, and novel antimicrobials.

Dr. William Ciccotelli

No disclosures

Megan Clarke

No disclosures

Dr. Reena Lovinsky

No disclosures

Liz McCreight

No disclosures

Francine Paquette

No disclosures

Dr. Herveen Sachdeva

No disclosures

Dr. Nisha Thampi

No disclosures

Dr. Alon Vaisman

Constantine Law – Hired as expert witness for CMPA

Erika Vitale

No disclosures

 

Mitigation strategy: Mitigation strategies are in place to manage each conflict individually on a case-by-case basis.

Note:This summary is intended to provide transparency regarding potential conflicts of interest for members of the PIDAC-IPC. The full declarations are kept on record for internal review and reference.

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Updated 20 Aug 2025