Trevor Gascoyne, M.Sc., P.Eng
President & CEO
As the President & CEO, Trevor is focused on leading research and development initiatives to improve orthopaedic medicine and enhance the safety and efficacy of medical devices. Through investing in local talent, he develops meaningful collaborations with both national and international groups to advance the state of orthopaedic care in Canada and around the world.
Trevor obtained his Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Manitoba, earned Professional Engineer status in 2015, and has accumulated over 20 scientific publications over his 10+ years in the field of orthopaedics and medical device engineering. Trevor also serves as the Canadian Chair of the ISO Implants for Surgery – Bone and joint replacements subcommittee and is the General Manager of the Canadian RSA (radiostereometric analysis) Network.
Eric Bohm B.Eng MD MSc FRCSC
Vice Chair, Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Bohm works at the Concordia Hip and Knee Institute in Winnipeg, Canada where he specializes in primary and revision hip and knee replacement surgery. He has undergraduate degrees in both mechanical engineering and medicine from McMaster University, and a graduate degree in Community Health and Epidemiology from Dalhousie University. He completed his orthopedic residency at the University of Saskatchewan, and undertook an arthroplasty fellowship at Dalhousie University in Halifax. In 2009, he completed the prestigious ABC orthopaedic fellowship, visiting the UK, Ireland and South Africa. Dr. Bohm has improved the lives of Manitobans through joint replacement procedures for over 20 years.
Dr. Bohm’s areas of research interest include access, appropriateness, effectiveness and safety of healthcare, clinical registries, clinical trials, implant retrieval analysis, and radiographic stereometric analysis. He currently chairs Manitoba’s provincial orthopedic standards committee and the advisory committee of the Canadian Joint Replacement Registry. He serves as medical advisor to the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority’s orthopedic waitlist, joint replacement registry and central intake program. He is also a member of the George and Fay Yee Center for Healthcare Innovation, where he serves as director of their Health System Performance platform. He is co-lead for Manitoba’s Choosing Wisely initiative and is the Chair of the Canadian Arthroplasty Society.
Thomas Turgeon, MD, B.Sc., MPH, FRCSC
Director
Dr. Turgeon completed his Orthopaedic Residency at the University of Saskatchewan and in 2003, attained a Fellowship in adult Reconstructive Surgery at the Arthritis Surgery Center of San Diego. He attained a Master’s of Public Health and Epidemiology at the University of California San Diego. Dr. Turgeon has practiced orthopaedic medicine in Manitoba since 2005 and is currently the Arthroplasty Research Chair at the Concordia Hospital and Concordia Foundation.
Arthur Fast, CPA (CA)
Director
Arthur is a CPA (CA) with a B. Comm. from University of Manitoba and a Diploma in Public Accountancy from McGill University. He is the CFO of the Murray Auto Group, having joined in 2003 and is actively involved in business development and leadership. The Murray Auto Group includes 35 automotive dealerships operating in various locations across Western Canada and is a Platinum Member of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies. Prior to joining the Murray Group, Arthur served as President of Edge Networks, CFO of Landmark Feeds and VP Finance of Willmar Windows. He has served on a variety of local boards including Wolf Trax Inc., SJR School and as the Chairman of Invest Manitoba with the Manitoba Economic Innovation and Technology Council.
James A. Ferguson K.C.
Director
Jim is a senior partner of MLT Aikins LLP, the largest law firm in Western Canada. He holds a J.D. from the University of Manitoba and has been called to the Bar in Manitoba and British Columbia. His practice spans a wide array of corporate law including mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, securities law, governance and private equity. His clientele and industry focus include health, food and agri-business, energy, transportation, aviation and global manufacturing businesses.
Jim has received significant peer recognition for his legal work including being recognized by Chambers Canada as a Leading Canadian lawyer in corporate/commercial law and by Best Lawyers as one of the best lawyers in Canada.
He is a past Chair of MLT Aikins Executive Board and is currently the Chair of its M&A Practice Group and Co-Chair of its Innovation Committee. He was appointed Queens Counsel in 2019.
Jim has served on not-for-profit boards related to healthcare including being immediate past Chair of the Pan Am Clinic Foundation Inc., which supports musculoskeletal research and healthcare.