History

The Atlantic Collaborative on Injury Prevention (ACIP), formerly the Atlantic Network for Injury Prevention (ANIP), was first established in 2000. With representation from each of the four Atlantic Provinces, ACIP works to link individuals and organizations working to prevent and reduce the impact of injuries in Atlantic Canada.

2023/2024 Board Members

The ACIP Board is a diverse mix of government, non-government, and community based organizations. The Leadership Team meets three times per year and is responsible for the governance of ACIP. Members of the Board include:

Dr. Richard Louis (he/him)  Board Chair, Injury Prevention Specialist, Trauma New Brunswick	Sandra Newton (she/her) Vice Chair, Manager of Child Safety Link, IWK Health	Bill Walker (he/him)  Treasurer, President and CEO of Safety Services New Brunswick
Stephanie O'Brien (she/her) Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Government Representative,  Health Promotion Consultant (Injury Prevention & Sexual Health) Department of Health and Community Services	Matthew Leyenaar  Prince Edward Island Provincial Representitve, Director of Emergency Health Services, Department of Health and Wellness, Government of PEI	Michelle Proctor-Simms (she/her) Nova Scotia Provinical Government Representative, Health Promotion Coordinator, Public Health Branch, Nova Scotia Department of Health & Wellness
Pending Position  New Brunswick Provincial Government Representative	Tara Hunt Provincial Representative Eastern Health, Newfoundland and Labrador Injury Prevention Coalition	Nelofar Kureshi (she/her) Member at Large, Injury Free Nova Scotia, PhD Candidate and Researcher at Dalhousie University
Suzanne Baker (she/her) Member at Large, Nova Scotia Health Authority, Clinical Coordinator for Fall Prevention		Sean Kelly  Member at Large, President and CEO of Safety Services Newfoundland and Labrador
Staff
Cindy Russell (she/her) Executive Director of Atlantic Collaborative on Injury Prevention. For more information contact eThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.