Diagnostic & Molecular Pathology/Anatomical Pathology

Dr. Jason Wasserman, MD, PhD, FRCPC Diagnostic & Molecular Pathology/Anatomical Pathology Dr. Jason Wasserman, MD, PhD, FRCPC, is a pathologist and the Division Head for Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology at The Ottawa Hospital. He is also an Associate Professor at the University of Ottawa and a Clinical Investigator with the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. Dr.…

Dennis Garvin CEO Dennis has an extensive leadership background in the health care sector. Dennis is a collaborative, transformational leader focussed on enhancing regional health system integration to improve patient outcomes and the healthcare provider experience in eastern Ontario. He graduated from the University of Ottawa Biomedical Sciences Program, completed a Masters in Business Administration…

Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Vidhya Nair, MBBS, MD, FRCPC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Vidhya Nair is an Anatomical Pathologist with a special focus on Cardiovascular Pathology, at the Ottawa Hospital, affiliated with the University of Ottawa since 2018. She is the Chair of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Ottawa and a Full…

Vice President Finance & Administration

Vice President Finance & Administration Adam Cantor CPA, MBA Adam Cantor joined EORLA in 2023. His professional interests and 20+ years of working in the private sector have been focused in areas where success requires the alignment and integration of a company’s business, financial and change management strategies. Adam is a Chartered Professional Accountant with…

Deputy Chief Medical / Scientific Officer

Dr. Chris McCudden, Ph.D., DABCC, FACB, FCAC Deputy Chief Medical / Scientific Officer Dr. McCudden is the Deputy Chief Medical Scientific Officer and Medical Director of Informatics and Information Technology for the Eastern Ontario Regional Laboratory Association.  He serves as a Clinical Biochemist at the Ottawa Hospital and is an Associate Professor and Vice Chair of…

Amy Boudreau

Vice-President, Operations (effective May 5, 2025)

Dr. Ivan Blasutig, PhD, FCACB EORLA Quality Director Dr. Ivan Blasutig has been the Director of Quality for EORLA since April 2020 and is Chair of the EORLA Quality Committee, whose function is to lead and promote excellence of quality in Laboratory Medicine across all EORLA laboratories. Under his leadership as Quality Director, EORLA has…

Dr. Marc Desjardins, PhD, D(ABMM), FCCM Microbiology Dr. Desjardins received his PhD in Microbiology from the University of Ottawa and completed a clinical fellowship program at The University of Rochester Strong Memorial Hospital from 1996 to 1998. He holds board certification with the American Board of Medical Microbiology, and he is a Fellow of the…

Vice-President, Human Resources

Angela Coombs Vice-President, Human Resources Angela is an experienced human resources leader who has spent the last 20 years focusing on the healthcare sector. She graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland’s Business Administration program and has been awarded Certified Human Resources Professional and Certified Human Resources Leader designations from the Human Resources Professional Association. Driven…