Chair's Office
Welcome to the Chair's Office, Administrative Services in the Department of Medicine at the º£½ÇÉçÇø (º£½ÇÉçÇø).
In this section, you will find information on our Team Members working in the Chair's Office, their roles and contact information.
Chair of the Department of Medicine
Narmin Kassam
MD, MHPE, FRCPC, FACP
is Professor and Chair of Medicine at the º£½ÇÉçÇø and the Edmonton Zone Clinical Department Head of Medicine with Alberta Health Services. She completed her medical training at the º£½ÇÉçÇø in 1996 and holds a Master’s in Health Professions Education from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
A graduate of the º£½ÇÉçÇø Gold College Academic Leadership Program and the prestigious at Drexel University, Dr. Kassam has held numerous leadership roles, including Resident Training Director, Division Director, and Associate Department Clinical Chair.
Dr. Kassam played a key role in launching Alberta’s provincial digital health record, and founded the . Nationally, she helped establish General Internal Medicine as a recognized subspecialty in 2013 and led the rollout of in 2021. She currently serves as Chair of the and is a past Governor of the .
Dr. Kassam’s leadership has been recognized with major awards, including the and the 2024 ACP Distinguished Member Excellence Award. She continues to advance quality improvement and education initiatives across the province.
Team Members
François Bouman
Academic Department Manager
The Academic Department Manager oversees the operation of all business units within the Administrative Services.
Email: francois.bouman@ualberta.ca
Phone: 780-492-1780
Fax: 780-248-1611
Andrea Hachey
Executive Assistant to the Chair
- Manages Chair’s correspondence, calendar, and travel
- Prepares agendas, minutes, and key documents
- Maintains CV and track approvals/signatures
- Assists with Faculty Annual Reports (FAR)
- Backfills for the positions below if/when needed
Email: eachair@ualberta.ca
Phone: 780-248-1861
Fax: 780-248-1637
Leanne Schell
(Interim)
Academic Staff Compliance Specialist
- Workforce planning for the department and divisions
- Academic faculty recruitment
- Academic faculty immigration and relocation (as required)
- Academic faculty separations
Email: domacad@ualberta.ca
Kaityn Haug
Clinical Academic Staff Compliance Specialist
- Clinical annual reports and teaching stipends
- Clinical recruitment
- Clinical promotions
- CAC and adjunct appointments and reappointments
Email domclin@ualberta.ca
Gloria Jichita
Academic Development Officer
- Academic faculty orientation
- Academic 3rd year review and promotions
- Mentorship program
- Academic learning series
- Access, community and belonging initiatives
Email: domado@ualberta.ca