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Our Advisory Board brings together experts from the worlds of healthcare, finance, media and technology. Its role is to provide us with an additional outside perspective on our journey to optimizing efficiency in healthcare delivery with innovative user-friendly Information Technology Systems. It offers us insights into how we can better serve our customers and how we can deliver efficiency in all aspects of health care, patient care and service.

Each member of our Advisory Board comes from a different cultural and professional background. This diversity enriches our understanding and principles for operating the business – with a focus on agility, trust and integrity, and innovation – all of which keep us closely connected with our customers.

While the Board members bring a mix of experience and cultures, they act as think tank and sounding board for Cyglera, providing counsel and guidance and they share our passion for innovation that will enhance personal health and wellness.

Dr. Shafiq Qaadri

Dr. Shafiq Qaadri is a family physician, Continuing Medical Education (CME) lecturer, medical writer and broadcaster. He writes a monthly column for doctors in The Medical Post (Rogers), and has logged more than 1,000 radio and television shows across Canada.

He is a Designated Medical Practitioner (DMP) of the Government of Canada, and a leader in making health information understandable to the public and physicians alike. Dr. Qaadri has delivered more than 140 medical lectures, and published more than 700 articles, on a wide range of topics. He is a presenter for the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Canadian Diabetes Association and the Ontario Lung Association. He is the author of the international-selling health manual for baby-boomer men, The Testosterone Factor: A Practical Guide to Vitality and Virility, Naturally, which is now available in 5 countries in 4 languages.

Educated at Upper Canada College, he graduated from the University of Toronto Medical School in 1988. During his academic career, he won numerous awards and scholarships, including a Canadian National Debating Championship, an English-Speaking Union Essay Prize to Oxford University, and a Medical Research Council Scholarship in Clinical Neurosurgery. He was recently appointed to the Healthcare Policy Group of the Council of State Governments (New York), an American-based think-tank which offers strategic counselling to government.

Bernard Shimkovitz

CEO and Director

As CEO of Alliance, Mr. Shimkovitz is responsible for the implementation of the company’s business plan, including the acquisition and deployment of large national vendor accounts and strategic partnerships and the development and roll out of new products and services. Mr. Shimkovitz has responsibility for the management of Alliance’s internal and external sales teams and the management of the company’s vendor and end-user marketing programs.

Bernard Shimkovitz was the Executive Vice President of Business Development of Alliance Acceptance Corporation from April 1998 until the creation of Alliance. During this time Mr. Shimkovitz also developed the company’s sale forecasting and management tools as well as vendor oriented reporting functions. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Shimkovitz was the President of Entrepreneurial Ventures Inc., a business development company focusing on distribution channel development for consumer and commercial products.

Mr. Shimkovitz received an MBA from York University in 1989.

Sabrina Hasham

Sabrina Hasham, Principal of Hasham Consulting, has provided consultation on numerous eHealth projects, including telemedicine, telehomecare, eHealth, electronic health records, e-prescribing, health information systems, patient triaging kiosks, clinical decision support and remote disease monitoring. She has published articles and presented papers on regulatory issues in the health care sector. Her Masters Research Paper addressed the Implications of Privacy Legislation on Telemedicine in Canada.

Sabrina has extensive experience introducing innovative technologies in other industries, including financial institutions and telecommunications. This expertise is extremely valuable for her clients who are embarking on transforming their organizations in an industry which has been lagging in technological adoption.

Sabrina holds a Master of Laws Degree from Osgoode Hall Law School, a Master of Business Administration degree from McGill University and Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Systems Design Engineering from the University of Waterloo. She is also a Professional Engineer.