Neurology Trainee Program

Dr. Elizabeth Donner is co-Chair of Project ECHO: Epilepsy Across the Lifespan. She is a pediatric neurologist, Head of the Division of Neurology and co-lead of the Garry Hurvitz Centre for Brain & Mental Health at the Hospital for Sick Children, Bloorview Children's Hospital Chair in Paediatric Neuroscience and Professor of Paediatrics in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. (MD, M.Sc., FRCPC)

Dr. Lomax is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Queen’s University jointly appointed to the Division of Neurology and the Division of Respirology and the Director of the EEG Lab at Kingston Health Sciences Centre. She completed her MD and MSc degrees at the University of Calgary, and Neurology residency at Queen’s University. As she participates in the Stroke as well as Neurology inpatient services, her budding research interest includes sleep disordered breathing in acute stroke. (MD, MSc, CSCN)

Dr. Nouri is an Assistant Professor in Paediatric Neurology with appointments in the Department of Paediatrics, Clinical Neurological Sciences at Schulich school of medicine and dentistry with adjunct appointments to department of Neuroscience and epidemiology and biostatistics at Western University. Dr. Nouri is the Director of the Paediatric Epilepsy Research Program. The focus of her research program spans across better understanding the clinical spectrum of genetic and autoimmune causes of epilepsy in children and patient outcomes in patients with drug resistant epilepsy. (MD, Msc, FRCPC)

Dr. Elizabeth Kerr is a Neuropsychologist and Health Psychologist at the Hospital for Sick Children. She is an Active Scientific Staff with the Division of Neurology at SickKids as well as an Adjunct Professor with Paediatrics at the University of Toronto and with Clinical Neuropsychology at York University. Throughout her career, Dr. Kerr’s interests have focused on understanding and supporting the needs of exceptional children, with primary dedication to children living with epilepsy. As a fulltime clinician, Dr. Kerr has been a neuropsychologist with the Epilepsy Surgery Program since 1997, the director of the epilepsy classroom since 2006, and working with the Deep Brain Stimulation Program since 2018. She previously provided clinical care in the Genetics program. A clinician-scientist, Dr. Kerr’s research focus includes epilepsy, epilepsy surgery, genetic disorders, and the genetic basis of reading disabilities. Her expertise is exemplified through her involvement with numerous advisory boards and conference committees such as PPM 161 –Supporting Children with Prevalent Medical Conditions, CIHR Ge3LS, and the Canadian League Against Epilepsy. She is among the SickKids hub of specialists for Project ECHO – Epilepsy Across the Life Span, a provincial initiative. (PhD., CPsych.)

Samantha completed her PharmD at the University of Toronto in 2022 then went on to complete her Pharmacy Residency at Kingston Health Sciences Centre in 2023. Samantha has been a member of the Neurosciences team at Kingston Health Sciences Centre since 2023. (PharmD, RPh, ACPR)

Emilia Leslie, MSW, RSW has been working in communities with children, families, and individuals for 18 years. She has a diploma in Social Service Work, a Bachelor of Psychology from Toronto Metropolitan University and an MSW with a specialization in Gerontology from U of T. Emilia's worked with community epilepsy agencies and clinics gaining knowledge about epilepsy management and treatment impacts. Emilia now works in community neurological supports with individuals and families affected by Stroke and Aphasia.