Directorship

Principal Investigator

Dr. Norman Rosenblum

Dr. Norman Rosenblum is the Principal Investigator of the Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Program. He is Professor of Paediatrics, Physiology, and Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, and Canada Research Chair in Developmental Nephrology at the University of Toronto, and a Pediatric Nephrologist and Senior Scientist at The Hospital for Sick Children.

A native of Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Dr. Rosenblum received his MD degree from Dalhousie University and then completed postgraduate training in Pediatrics and Pediatric Nephrology at the Children’s Hospital, Boston and research training in cell and molecular biology at Harvard Medical School.

Since joining the University of Toronto in 1993, Dr. Rosenblum has pursued research aimed at defining molecular mechanisms that control formation of the normal and malformed kidney, the major cause of kidney failure during childhood. Dr. Rosenblum’s research has been recognized with the 2004 Aventis Pasteur Research Award and the 2006 American Pediatric Society New Member Outstanding Science Award.

Dr. Rosenblum is a past Chair of The Hospital for Sick Children Clinician Scientist Program. He initiated the formation of and has subsequently led the Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Program. Dr. Rosenblum served as Associate Chair of Paediatrics (Research) at the University of Toronto from 2001-2008 and now serves as Associate Dean, Physician Scientist Training. Dr. Rosenblum is the recipient of the 2009 Paediatric Academic Leadership-Clinical Investigator Award awarded by the Paediatric Chairs of Canada and the 2010 Maureen Andrew Mentor Award awarded by the Society for Pediatric Research.

Dr. Rosenblum is married to Dr. Anita Small, a linguist specializing in ASL-English literacy and Deaf Culture and the Co-Director of the Deaf Culture Centre in Toronto. Anita and Norm have two wonderful sons, Yoni and Ely. Norm's family is wonderfully supportive of his work and his long-standing love of cello playing.

Dr. Rosenblum can be reached at:
norman.rosenblum@sickkids.ca

Program Manager

Heather Nash

Heather Nash joined the CCHCSP team in July 2002. She has considerable experience in the health environment including senior administrative positions with the Health Care Network of Southeastern Ontario and the Health Information Partnership of Eastern Ontario, in Kingston. Prior to that, Heather held positions with Kingston General Hospital in Critical Care, and Scarborough Grace Hospital, where she worked in Pharmacy, Communications and Finance. In addition to her knowledge of the health sector, Heather has outstanding organizational, computer and financial skills as well as boundless energy and a contagious enthusiasm.

Heather is very well supported by her husband Scott. In addition to CCHCSP, Heather is studying part-time at Queen's University.

Heather can be reached at:
heather.nash@sickkids.ca or via telephone at: 416-813-7654 ext 4304, fax: 416-813-5015.

Contact Information:

Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Program
555 Univesity Ave, Rm 7291
Toronto, ON M5G 1X8
Tel: (416) 813-7654 x4304
Email: training@cchcsp.ca