2024 Nominees

Present Affiliations

Academic

Current: Associate Professor (University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine), First Nations University Adjunct Professor (Health Sciences)

2015 – 2020: College of Medicine Dermatology Undergraduate Module Director (University of Sask)

2018 – 2020: University of Alberta-University of Saskatchewan residency program co-director

Clinical

2014 – present: Dermatologist, full time (Saskatchewan Health Authority). Urban, rural and remote outreach care.

2016 – present. Founder, Origins Dermatology Centre (private practice; community)

Medical School

University of Saskatchewan, 2009

Other University Degrees

FRCPC University of Toronto, 2014

Master’s of Science in Health Sciences – George Washington University, 2022

Residency Training

University of Toronto, 2009-2014

Canadian Dermatology Association

• Canadian Dermatology Association Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee member. Lead, Mentorship Sub-Committee.
• Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.

Other National, Provincial and Local Dermatology Societies

2015 – 2021: National Eczema Society of Canada Board of Directors, Medical Contributor, Head of Eczema Society Research Grant Committee (2021-present, Medical Contributor)

2021 – 2022: Scientific Planning Committee, Speaker, Moderator. International Society of Atopic Dermatitis (ISAD)

Current: Saskatchewan Dermatology Association, Canadian Dermatology Association, American Academy of Dermatology, Past Canadian Patient Skin Alliance Medical Contributor and invited speaker, SKIN Canada EDI and Skin of Color co-chair

Medical Society, Governmental and/or Professional Appointments, Awards and Honours

2023: Canadian Women in Dermatology Honor Roll. Chronicle Companies.

2022: Canadian Dermatology Association Early Career Award

2022: National Alpha Eta Society inductee (Washington, DC.)

2020-2022: Golden Key Society; Average 4.0 GPA at GWU (Master’s degree in Health Sciences- Clinical and Translational Research)

2021: Spirit of the College Award. University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine

2018: Excellence in Teaching Award, Resident Doctors of Saskatchewan

2014: Colin A. Ramsay Resident Teacher Award (University of Toronto, Division of Dermatology)

2013: Professional Association of Interns and Residents of Ontario (PAIRO) Trust Fund Resident Teaching Award

2012: Resident Administration Award, Outstanding Resident-Teacher Award for UGME (University of Toronto, Division of Dermatology)

2011: Best Resident Case Presentation, Canadian Dermatology Association annual conference (Edmonton, AB)

Other: Willoughby Scholarship (2004, University of Regina; highest cumulative GPA at the university over a three-year period), Barschel Book Award (2004, University of Regina, highest cumulative GPA in BIOC 220, 320, CHEM 102, 240). University of Regina Dean’s List (academic gold, all semesters, 2002 – 2005)

Nationally identified as Canada’s first Indigenous-identified dermatologist by peers and colleagues

Number of Publications Authored

25

List of Publications Authored

Full list of publications can be found at https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rachel-Asiniwasis

Numerous presentations and poster presentations (not all published). I have delivered over 100 dermatology-related presentations in the last 10 years on local, regional, national and academic levels.

Other Professional/Academic Activities

• College of Medicine Dermatology Undergraduate Module Director (University of Sask): 2015-2020
• University of Alberta-University of Saskatchewan residency program co-director: 2018-2020
• Physician Skills Enhancement Program/Pandemic Physician Night House Officer: 2020
• AAAAI/ACAAI Joint Task Force (JTF) on Practice Parameters GRADE- and Institute of Medicine-based recommendations (Atopic Dermatitis): 2021-2023
• AAAAI/ACAAI Joint Task Force (JTF) on Practice Parameters GRADE- and Institute of Medicine-based recommendations (Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria): 2023-present
• Clinical trial Principal Investigator (Origins Dermatology Centre)
• Co-Lead, International Indigenous Skin Health Working Group including International Circumpolar Indigenous and Inuit Skin Disease Color Atlas (Canada, Alaska/US, Greenland) Working Group: 2023 onwards
• Chair, Annual Indigenous Skin Spectrum Summit: 2021-present

This is a partial list; full list can be provided upon request.

Present Affiliations

Academic

Clinical Professor, Division of Dermatology and Cutaneous Sciences, Department of Medicine University of Alberta

Clinical

Consultant in Dermatology – University of Alberta Hospital Site, Alberta Health Services, University of Alberta

Consultant in Dermatology – Royal Alexandria Hospital Site, Alberta Health Services, University of Alberta

Consultant in Dermatology – Stollery Children’s Hospital, Alberta Health Services

Consultant in Dermatology – Misericordia and Gray Nuns, Covenant Health

Medical School

University of Calgary, 1994

Other University Degrees

Master’s Degree Medicine, University of South Florida, 2016 

Residency Training

University of British Columbia, 1994-1999

Mohs Fellowship, University of California San Francisco, 2000-2001

Canadian Dermatology Association

• President, Canadian Dermatology Association 2016-2017
• Secretary, Canadian Dermatology Association 2012-2014
• Chair, CDA Future of Dermatology Working Group 2018-2022
• Member, CDA Member and Stakeholder Relations Committee 2022-Present
• Member, CDA Clinical Practice Guidelines Working Group 2017-2020
• Member, Finance and Audit Committee 2015-2017
• Sun Awareness Committee Member, 2001-2012
• Regional Director, CDA Sun Awareness Week Activities 2001-2012

Other National, Provincial and Local Dermatology Societies

• Canadian Dermatology Foundation, Benefactor Life Member
• Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery, Editorial Board, 2012-Present
• Canadian Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Board Member, 2023-Present
• Canadian Society for Dermatologic Surgery, President, 2009-2010
• Canadian Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Secretary-Treasurer, 2007-2009
• Alberta Society of Dermatologists, President, 2008-2010
• Alberta Society of Dermatologists, Fees Representative, 2004-2011
• Alberta Society of Dermatologists, AMA Representative Forum
• Canadian Dermatology Association, Member, 1999-Present
• International Transplant Skin Cancer Collaborative, Member
• European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, Member
• International League of Dermatology Societies, Voting Delegate, 2010-2011
• American Academy of Dermatology, Fellow Member, 2003-Present
• American Academy of Dermatology, Fellowship Member, 2000-2001
• American Academy of Dermatology, Resident Member, 1998-1999
• American Society of Dermatologic Surgery, Member, 2000-Present
• American Society for Lasers in Medicine and Surgery, Associate Member,1998-Present
• American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, Fellow Member, 2005-Present

Medical Society, Governmental and/or Professional Appointments, Awards and Honours

Medical Societies and Professional Appointments:

College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA)

• CPSA, Medical Facility Accreditation Committee, Chair, 2015-2019
• CPSA, Medical Facility Accreditation Committee, Member, 2011-2015
• CPSA, Non-Hospital Surgical Facility Advisory Committee, Member, 2019-Present

Alberta Medical Association (AMA)

• AMA Fees Advisory Committee, Chair, 2019-2022
• AMA Fees Advisory Committee, Member, 2016-2019
• AMA Specialty Care Forum, 2018-2019
• AMA, Member, 1992-Present
• AMA Health Issues Council, Member, 1992-1994
• AMA Committee on Long-Term Care, Member, 1994
• AMA Post Graduate Medical Education Advisory Group, Member, 1994
• Canadian Medical Association, Member, 1999-Present
• Alberta Coalition – Tanning is Out, Member and Spokesperson, 2011-2015
• American College of Physicians, Member, 2008-Present

Honors:

• American Academy of Dermatology, Presidential Citation, 2023
• Rotary Foundation, Paul Harris Fellow, 2023
• Canadian Dermatology Association, Award of Merit, 2020
• Canadian Dermatology Association, President’s Cup, 2018
• Alberta Medical Association, Certificate of Long Service Award, 2016
• College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta, Certificate of Meritorious Service, 2014
• Canadian Dermatology Association, Best Scientific Poster Presentation, 2012
• Canadian Dermatology Association, Young Dermatologist Volunteer Award, 2012
• Annual Dr. Frederick Katz Educational Bursary, 1999
• Honorable Mention by the Dermatology Times of Canada for the Psoriasis Essay 1999
• The American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery Travel Grant, 1998
• Charles S. Noble Award for Student Leadership, 1994
• Annual Meeting of the American Thoracic Society/American Lung Association Travel Bursary, 1994
• Annual Meeting of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Travel Bursary, 1993
• Annual Meeting of the American Thoracic Society/American Lung Association Travel Bursary, 1993
• Joseph Albert Award for Elective Study at Centers of Excellence, 1993
• National Student Research Forum Travel Bursary, 1992
• University of South Carolina Dean’s and President’s Honor List, Columbia, SC, USA, 1991
• Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Summer Studentship Award, 1991
• The Nat Christie Foundation Medical Entrance Award at the University of Calgary, 1991
• MacKinney Post-Secondary Scholarship for Academic Achievement, 1991
• University of Calgary Dean’s List, 1991
• International Student’s Exchange Program, 1990
• Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Summer Studentship Award, 1990
• Alumni Association of the University of Calgary Educational Excellence Bursary, 1989
• Alexander Rutherford Scholarship for Academic Achievements, 1988 

Number of Publications Authored

80

List of Publications Authored

1. Berthiaume Y., M. Sapijaszko, J. MacKenzie, M. P. Walsh. Protein kinase C activation does not stimulate lung liquid clearance in anesthetized sheep. American Review of Respiratory Disease; 144(5): 1085-1090, 1991 Nov.
2. Sapijaszko M., J. MacKenzie, M. P. Walsh, Y. Berthiaume. Protein kinase C activity during the resolution of alveolar flooding. American Journal of Physiology 265 (1 Pt 1): L57 – L66, 1993.
3. Zuker R. M., M Sapijaszko. Latex allergy in association with tissue expansion. Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery. 1995.
4. Sapijaszko M., R. Brant, D. Marcy, D. Sandham, and Y. Berthiaume. Non-respiratory predictor of mechanical ventilation dependency in intensive care unit patients. Critical Care Medicine. 24(4): 601-7, 1996 April.
5. Sapijaszko MJA, R Grekin. Is the face of skin cancer changing? The skin cancer foundation journal. 19:23-26, 2001.
6. Sapijaszko MJA, C Zachary. Er:YAG laser skin resurfacing. Dermatol Clin. 2002 Jan;20(1):87-96.
7. Barankin B, Alanen K, Ting PT, Sapijaszko MJ. Bilateral facial apocrine chromhidrosis. J Drugs Dermatol. 2004 Mar-Apr;3(2):184-6.
8. Sapijaszko MJA. Imiquimod 5% cream (Aldara) in the treatment of basal cell carcinoma. Skin Therapy Letter Vol 10(6); July-August 2005.
9. Sapijaszko MJ. Dermal fillers: ever-expanding options for esthetic use. Skin

Therapy Lett. 2007 Oct;12(8):4-7.

10. Comeau S, Jensen L, Cockfield SM, Sapijaszko M, Gourishankar S. Non-melanoma skin cancer incidence and risk factors after kidney transplantation: a Canadian experience. Transplantation. 2008 Aug 27;86(4):535-41.
11. Barr SK, Benchetrit A, Sapijaszko M, Andriessen A. Clinical evaluation of a cross-linked hyaluronic Acid dermal filler applied for facial augmentation. J Drugs Dermatol. 2015 Jan;14(1):19-23
12. Sapijaszko M, Zloty D, Bourcier M, Poulin Y, Janiszewski P, Ashkenas J; Canadian Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Guidelines Committee. Non-melanoma Skin Cancer in Canada Chapter 5: Management of Squamous Cell Carcinoma. J Cutan Med Surg. 2015 May-Jun;19(3):249-59.
13. Zloty D, Guenther LC, Sapijaszko M, Barber K, Claveau J, Adamek T, Ashkenas J; Canadian Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Guidelines Committee. Non-melanoma Skin Cancer in Canada Chapter 4: Management of Basal Cell Carcinoma. J Cutan Med Surg. 2015 May-Jun;19(3):239-48.
14. Asai Y, Tan J, Baibergenova A, Barankin B, Cochrane CL, Humphrey S, Lynde CW, Marcoux D, Poulin Y, Rivers JK, Sapijaszko M, Sibbald RG, Toole J, Ulmer M, Zip C. Canadian Clinical Practice Guidelines for Rosacea. J Cutan Med Surg. 2016 Sep;20(5):432-45.
15. The Potential Uses of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Dermatology: A Review. Bryce J. Thomsen, Eunice Y. Chow, and Mariusz J. Sapijaszko. Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery; 00(0) 1–14, 2020

Other Professional/Academic Activities

• Teacher of Medical Student, Dermatology and Non-Dermatology Residents (Didactic, On-Call and Hands On).
• Supervisor of Medical Students and Master Student research projects.
• Chair, International Projects Committee, Riverview Rotary, Edmonton, AB
• Principal and Sub Investigator, Clinical research in psoriasis, acne, atopic dermatitis and actinic keratosis.

Present Affiliations

Academic

University of Calgary

Medical School

University of British Columbia, 2017

Other University Degrees

University of British Columbia, Bachelor of Business, Honors, 2006

Residency Training

University of Calgary, 2022

Canadian Dermatology Association

Membership and Awards Committee – Resident Member: 2021-2022

Present Affiliations

Clinical

Principal Investigator – Centre de Recherche Dermatologique de Québec (CRDQ)

Medical School

Laval University, 2015

Other University Degrees

Laval University, Master in Experimental Medicine (MSc), 2019

Residency Training

Laval University, 2020

Canadian Dermatology Association

Education Committee: August 2023 – present

Other National, Provincial and Local Dermatology Societies

Société Dermatologique de Québec (SDQ) member: 2020 – present

Number of Publications Authored

16

List of Publications Authored

1. Muntyanu A, Milan R, Kaouache M, Ringuet J, Gulliver W, Pivneva I, Royer J, Leroux M, Chen K, Yu Q, Litvinov I, Rahme E and E Netchiporouk. Tree-based Machine Learning to Identify Predictors of Psoriasis Incidence at the Neighborhood Level: a Populational Study from Quebec, Canada, American Journal of Clinical Dermatology (AJCD), Mar 2024
2. Muntyanu A, Ringuet J, Netchiporouk et al. A Machine Learning Model to Predict Psoriasis Incidence Based on Neighborhood Characteristics: a Populational Study from Quebec, Canada, Environment International, 2023 Aug, pre print https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4546761
3. Owen Dan Luo, Zainab Ridha, Abdulhadi Jfri, Mohsen Rezaeian, Anastasiya Muntyanu, Julien Ringuet, Elena Netchiporouk. Neighborhood Characteristics and the Risk of Psoriasis: A Systematic Review, JAAD International, 2023 Aug, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdin.2023.08.011
4. Claveau J, Claveau S, RINGUET J. Understanding psoriasis : Insights from Les Journées Dermatologiques de Paris. Skin Therapy Letters, 2023 Mar, Supplement
5. RINGUET J, Lajoie C, Bourgault S, Simonyan D, Houle MC. The Benefit Of Scratch Patch Testing To Demonstrate Ocular Contact Allergy To Brimonidine Tartrate. Contact Dermatitis. 2022 Oct;87(4):336-342.
6. Pennou C, RINGUET J, Coulombe J. Corny feet in the ICU, Pediatric Dermatology, 2021;38:283-284.
7. RINGUET J et M-C HOULE. Case Report: Allergic contact dermatitis to topical brimonidine demonstrated with patch testing: Insights on evaluation of brimonidine sensitization, JCMS, 2018. Vol 22(6) 636-638.
8. Informative borchure : ‘‘Psoriasis and biologic treatments : Choose the best treatment to regain your quality of life’’ 7th edition – Editor. 2021
9. Petit Guide des Habiletés Cliniques. Groupe de perfectionnement des habiletés cliniques. 1e édition, 2012-2013. ISBN 978-0-9918857-0-1. Chief editor and co-author of the Dermatology section.
10. Petit Précis de Médecine. Infections cutanées virales et Infections cutanées non-virales. Regroupement des étudiants en médecine de l’Université Laval, Québec. 2013-2014. Editor and co-author of the section.

Other professional/Academic Activities

• Principal investigator in medical dermatology (44 trials as principal investigator from 2021 to present)
• Supervisor for clinical education to general medicine residents
• Mentor for medicine students (CanDig program)
• Speaker for various accredited and non accredited programs in psoriasis, alopecia areata, atopic dermatitis and vitiligo related to clinical trials

Present Affiliations

Academic

Division of Dermatology, McGill University Health Centre

Division of Experimental Medicine, McGill University Health Centre

Clinical

Montreal General Hospital

Medical school

University of Montreal, 2012

Other University Degrees

MSc in Experimental Medicine, McGill University, 2015-2017

Residency Training

McGill University, 2012-2017

Other National, Provincial and Local Dermatology Societies

C-NeST, Committee Member

Number of Publications Authored

132

List of Publications Authored

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=netchiporouk%20e%20mcgill&page=14

Present Affiliations

Academic

Queen’s University Adjunct Professor

Clinical

Quinte Dermatology Medical Director

Medical School

American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, 2011

Other University Degrees

Bachelor of Applied Science Mechanical Engineering, Queen’s University, 2002

Residency training

University of Ottawa, 2012-2018

Medical Society, Governmental and/or Professional Appointments, Awards and Honours

• Queen’s University Adjunct Professor: 2022 – present
• John Tweddell Award, Queen’s University Dept. of Family Medicine: Specialist with the most significant contribution to the training of residents: 2022

Number of Publications Authored

2

List of Publications Authored

1. Pickett LE, Macdonald J. Injectable Diphenhydramine Used as Anaesthetic for Wide Local Excision With Flap Closure. J Cutan Med Surg. 2017 May/Jun;21(3):256-257.
2. Roy SF, Prokopetz R, Ayroud Y, Pickett LE, Litvinov IV. Wart on fire: A rare entity of verruciform xanthoma arising on a lower leg in a setting of chronic lymphedema. JAAD Case Rep. 2017 Jan 25;3(1):36-38.