Speakers
Dr. Sommer Christie PhD
Assistant Professor, University of Ottawa
Sommer Christie is a sport psychology professor, scientist and practitioner at the School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa. She leads the sport psychology research lab, which specializes in performance psychology, applied mental performance, psychophysiology (biofeedback and neurofeedback), para-sport, culture and safe sport. Her dedication to shaping the next generation of scholars and applied mental performance consultants is evident in her approach to teaching and mentoring students. She adopts a human-first approach when mentoring students, to help them achieve their academic and personal goals, and makes her classroom a collaborative, safe space.
Professor Christie, a Certified Mental Performance Consultant®(CMPC) and registered mentor, has a wealth of experience in consulting. Her clients include Olympic and Paralympic athletes, coaches, professionals, musicians, surgeons and performers. Her extensive experience at the high-performance level includes supporting athletes and teams during three Olympic and two Paralympic Games. As a consultant, Christie embodies a human-first approach to enhancing culture and performance at the highest levels.
Christie’s personal journey is also a testament to her dedication and passion. As a national-level rugby player, she represented Canada in two World Cups, the World University Games and several international test matches. She was inducted into the Concordia University Sports Hall of Fame in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the field of sports.
Dr. Paul Beaulé MD, FRCSC
Professor, University of Ottawa
Paul E. Beaulé MD FRCSC was born and raised in Québec City where he studied au Petit Séminaire de Québec. He completed his Medical School and Orthopedic Residency in Ottawa prior to completing two years of fellowship in Los Angeles under the tutelage of both Drs Harlan Amstutz (1998) and Joel Matta (1999). He practiced at UCLA from 2000-2005 specializing in joint preserving surgery of the hip as well as arthroplasty of the hip. In 2005, he returned to the University of Ottawa and is now Professor of Surgery, Scientist at the Ottawa Hospital Institute, currently Chief of Staff at Hawkesbury and District General Hospital and Director of Research and Innovation for Division of Orthopaedic Surgery. He served as Head of the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery from 2015-2021 and Past President of the Canadian Orthopaedic Research Society (2019) and Vice President of IHSA. He is a member of the North American, European and International Hip Society. He is a recipient of the William H. Harris Award twice, the Hip Society Award four times and the Kappa Delta Elizabeth Winston Award. Dr Beaulé has published over 330-refereed papers with an h-index of 68, 300 abstracts and has given more than 200 lectures and workshops in several areas in orthopaedic research.
Dr. Moin Khan MD, MSc, FRCSC
Associate Professor, McMaster University
Dr. Khan is an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at McMaster University with a focus in shoulder surgery and sports medicine. He completed his undergraduate education in the Bachelor of Health Sciences program at McMaster University where he graduated Summa Cum Laude and went on to complete his medical training at Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine . He remained in Hamilton to pursue residency training in Orthopaedic Surgery at McMaster University and completed a Master’s Degree in Health Research Methodology. Following this he completed fellowship training in Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery from McMaster University and a Sports Medicine and Shoulder Surgery fellowship at the University of Michigan.
While at the University of Michigan he gained expertise in open and arthroscopic techniques of the shoulder, elbow, hip and knee as well as complex ligament reconstruction and cartilage restoration procedures. He served as an assistant team physician for two Division 1 NCAA football teams (University of Michigan Wolverines and Eastern Michigan Eagles) while gaining experience in the treatment of the elite athlete.
Dr. Khan's research interests relate to orthopaedic sports medicine and clinical outcomes with a focus on the shoulder. He has published over one hundred eighty peer-reviewed papers in top ranking journals. He has received national and international media attention for his research, presented at conferences globally and received multiple research awards for his work.