Dr. Taylor Lougheed is an emergency medicine and sport medicine physician in North Bay Ontario where he recently completed his term as Chief of the department. He currently serves as the President of the General Medical Staff at the North Bay Regional Health Centre, and has a keen interest in QI, healthcare access, and system reform. He is also the proud and busy father of three young boys aged 7, 4, and 2.

Dr. Taft Micks is an emergency physician originally from Vaughan, Ontario now living and working in beautiful Brandon, Manitoba. He completed his medical training at the University of Ottawa, family medicine training at the Memorial University of Newfoundland, and emergency medicine fellowship through the University of Manitoba – Brandon Site. Outside of his clinical work he serves as CMO for QDoc Inc. a virtual healthcare platform started in Manitoba in 2021 to ensure equal access to high quality medical care for everyone across the province especially those in rural and remote areas and those without easy access to primary care.

Dr. Haroun Zayed is an Emergency Physician (CCFP-EM) at The Ottawa Hospital and Assistant Professor at the University of Ottawa. He holds a Master’s in Health Administration and has a strong interest in process and quality improvement, operational efficiency, data-driven decision making, wellness, and multidisciplinary care. Dr. Zayed has designed and led innovative initiatives including the novel Physician-at-Triage program, co-led the implementation of DAX AI in the emergency department, and serves as Wellness Director for physicians and residents. He also advances initiatives to improve ambulance offload processes, patient flow, and departmental efficiency, supporting system-level improvements in emergency care.