Contributions

Mio Lainchbury

 Mio Lainchbury is a Registered Dietitian working in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She belongs to the regulatory body College of Dietitian's of British Columbia (CDBC).

Mio graduated from the University of British Columbia in 2020 and started working at BC Cancer, the local cancer agency since then as the head and neck team dietitian. BC Cancer is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA). Mio's role includes providing nutrition assessments and evidence-based nutrition interventions to prevent malnutrition in cancer patients. 

Nathan Rider

Nathan Rider is a fourth-year medical resident in Public Health and Preventive Medicine at the University of Calgary. He is working towards a Master’s of Health Services Research. Nathan also serves as Past President of the Professional Association of Resident Physicians of Alberta (PARA) and sits on the Policy Committee of the Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine (CSAM). In his spare time, Nathan enjoys hiking and skiing in the Rocky Mountains.

Bianca Rivera

Bianca Rivera is a Registered Nurse specializing in pediatrics.  Bianca graduated from the University of New Brunswick with a Bachelor of Nursing. She works at Holland Bloorview Kids Hospital In Toronto, Canada in the Pscyhopharmacology clinic, a clinic for clients whose complex medical and developmental disorders suggest the need for medication management as part of their overall treatment plan. Through this, Bianca has found a passion for working with clients with autism and providing advocacy for families. Bianca has a passion for pediatrics, leadership, advocacy, and delivering high-quality care to clients and families

Emily Warren

Emily Warren is a Registered Nurse who graduated from St. Francis Xavier University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing with an Advanced Major degree in December 2020. She highly values continuous development of education and has recently completed the Emergency Nursing certificate program through McEwan Univerity and intends to continue to strengthen her knowledge base to provide competent, compassionate care to her patients. She began working in rural Nova Scotia before moving to Prince Edward Island and is currently working on a medical and palliative unit. Through this, she has found that her passion is working with patients and their families to maintain optimal quality of life during the last stages of their lives and to help them through these difficult times.