APPENDIX
Members of the Canadian Neonatal Network
Shoo K. Lee, M.B.B.S., F.R.C.P.C., Ph.D. (Coordinator, Canadian Neonatal Network Coordinating Centre, Vancouver, BC); Wayne Andrews, M.D., F.R.C.P.C. (Charles A. Janeway Child Health Centre, St. John's, NF); Ranjit Baboolal, M.B.Ch.B., F.R.C.P.C. (North York Hospital, N. York, ON); Jill Boulton, M.D., F.R.C.P.C. (St Joseph's Health Centre, London, ON; previously Mt. Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON); David Brabyn, M.B.Ch.B., F.R.A.C.P., F.R.C.P.C. (Royal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster, BC); David S.C. Lee, M.B.B.S., F.R.C.P.C. (St. Joseph's Health Centre, London, ON); Derek Matthew, M.R.C.S., F.R.C.P.C., S.M. (Victoria General Hospital, Victoria, BC); Douglas D. McMillan, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., (Foothill's Hospital, Calgary, AB); Christine Newman, M.D., F.R.C.P.C. (Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON); Arne Ohlsson, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., M.Sc. (Mt. Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON; formerly Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON); Abraham Peliowski, M.D., F.R.C.P.C. (Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, AB); Margaret Pendray, M.B.B.S., F.R.C.P.C. (Children's & Women's Health Centre of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.); Koravangattu Sankaran, M.B.B.S., F.R.C.P.C. (Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, SK); Barbara Schmidt, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., M.Sc. (Hamilton Health Sciences Corp., Hamilton, ON); Mary Seshia, M.B.Ch.B., F.R.C.P.E. F.R.C.P.C.H. (Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, MB); Anne Synnes, M.D.C.M., F.R.C.P.C., M.H.Sc. (Children's and Women's Health Centre of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; formerly Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, PQ); Paul Thiessen, M.D., F.R.C.P.C. (Children's & Women's Health Centre of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC); Robin Walker, M.B.B.S., F.R.C.P.C. (Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario and Ottawa General Hospital, Ottawa, ON); Robin Whyte, M.B.B.S., F.R.C.P.C. (IWK-Grace Health Centre for Women, Children and Families, Halifax, NS). Coordinating Centre, Vancouver, BC: Li-Yin Chien, M.P.H., Sc.D.; Joanna Sale, M.Sc.; Herbert Chan, M.Sc.; Shawn Stewart, B.A.
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Shoo K LeeM.B.B.S. F.R.C.P.C. Ph.D.
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