Ki Jinn Chin is a Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at the University of Toronto, and the Regional Anesthesia Program Director at Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Canada. He obtained his medical degree from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom, completed anesthesiology training in Singapore, and has dual-fellowship certifications in Neuroanesthesia (University of Western Ontario) and Regional Anesthesia (Toronto Western Hospital) in Canada. He is passionate about all things to do with ultrasound-guided nerve blocks, but his particular academic and clinical interests include (1) ultrasound-guided fascial plane blocks, (2) spinal anesthesia, and (3) education in the clinical and technical skills required for regional anesthesia using both traditional and online formats (primarily YouTube).

Dr. Natalie Clavel completed her anesthesia residency training at the University of Ottawa in 2012. Natalie joined the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management at Toronto Western Hospital in March 2014 as a clinician-teacher. In 2015, Natalie completed a Masters in Health Systems Research and Administration with the Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation (IHPME), at the University of Toronto. Her academic interests include: operating room efficiency, performance measurement, patient experience, physician wellness, and medical education.

Stuart McCluskey is a staff anesthesiologist at the Toronto General Hospital and associate professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at the University Toronto. He is the Anesthesia Director for Abdominal Organ Transplantation Program and the Medical Director for the Perioperative Blood Management Program at the University Health Network. His academic interests include a broad range of topics including pain management, perioperative fluid therapy, blood management and postoperative outcomes research. These interests have been invaluable to his efforts to support Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Programs and Best Practice In Surgery.

Dr. McCluskey is an advocate for anesthesiology to play a bigger role in perioperative care. As the chair of the Canadian Anesthesiology Research Foundation and Ontario Anesthesiologist Executive member at large he advocates for anesthesiologists to lead change.

Dr. Wijeysundera is a Professor, Staff Anesthesiologist, and the Endowed Chair in Translational Anesthesia Research at St. Michael’s Hospital – Unity Health Toronto and the University of Toronto. He is an internationally renowned expert in perioperative medicine whose research focuses on approaches to better predict, prevent, and treat adverse sequalae following surgery, such as major complications and disability. He has authored more than 350 peer-reviewed publications, while his research has been supported by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, PSI Foundation, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, Canadian Anesthesia Research Foundation, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, and the government of Ontario. Dr. Wijeysundera is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the International Anesthesia Research Society, an Associate Editor at Anesthesiology, and an Editorial Board member at the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia and Circulation.