Centricity Research Team
The Centricity Research Staff is comprised of a team of highly qualified professionals dedicated to making a difference in the lives of all those touched by conditions of the aged.
Management Team

Mark Johnston, MD, FRCPC
Chief Executive Officer and Medical Director
Dr. Mark Johnston has been practicing psychiatry for over 15 years. His focus has always been on our aging community and what can be done to improve quality of life. He is dedicated to contributing to the effort to find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease through conducting numerous clinical trials at his research clinics in Kentville and Halifax.
Steve Curwin, BEd
Community Outreach Manager
steve.curwin@truenorthcr.com

Investigators

Mark Johnston, MD, FRCPC

Mark Allan, MD

Ronald Wojcik, MD

Rodney Brittain, MD

Kerrie Schoffer, MD

Melanie MacNeil, MD

Joshua MacNeil, MD
Clinical Research Coordinators
Gagan Oberoi, MD
Linda Walters-Findlay, RN
Kathryn Smith, LPN
Christina Foy, CCRP
Natasha Brown
Corey Grandy, MA
Assessment Specialists
Janice Patton, LPN
Rater / Patient Navigator
janice.patton@truenorthcr.com
Jamie Halliday
Shannon Blois
Rater / Memory Clinic Coordinator
shannon.blois@truenorthcr.com
Dr. Kjerstin Baldwin, Ph. D, R. Psych
Charlene Morrissey, RN
Infusion Nurses
Natalie Johnston, RN
Sarah Mantin, RN
Angela Monk, RN
Fiona Peacock, RN
Jackie Publicover, RN
Mary Ellen Shea, RN
Sylvia Stiles, RN
Danielle Thompson, RN
Kimberley Riopel, RN
Support Staff
Julie Thorsen
Regulatory Compliance Lead
julie.thorsen@truenorthcr.com
Jill Inglis
Pharmacist
jill.inglis@truenorthcr.com
Weilin Jia
Accountant
weilin.jia@truenorthcr.com
Heather Rushton
Patient Recruitment Manager
heather.rushton@truenorthcr.com
Autumn Rafuse
Data Management Specialist
autumn.rafuse@truenorthcr.com
Taylor Hutchison
Research Assistant
taylor.hutchison@truenorthcr.com
Heather Ouellette
Clinical Trials Assistant
heather.ouellette@truenorthcr.com
Laura Harris
Memory Clinic Coordinator
laura.harris@truenorthcr.com
Louise Mason
Memory Clinic Coordinator
louise.mason@truenorthcr.com
Liam Rice
Memory Clinic Coordinator
liam.rice@truenorthcr.com
Barb Eddy
Accounting Assistant
barb.eddy@truenorthcr.com
Jennifer Taylor
Medical Laboratory Technician
jennifer.taylor@truenorthcr.com
Privacy and Ethics
Clinical trials are an essential part of the research and development of all pharmaceutical drugs where the safety and effectiveness of potential treatments are evaluated. At Centricity Research, we are committed to industry best practices and ensuring we are consistently providing our clients with the highest quality care. All work done at Centricity Research adheres to the principles established by ICH-GCP, TPCS2, and Health Canada Division 5. All clinical trial activity is approved and monitored by an ethics review board and by Health Canada. True North adheres to the Personal Information Protection and Electronics Act (PIPEDA) and the Nova Scotia Health Information Act (PHIA). We have appropriate data collection, storage and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction of your personal information and stored data in our database.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this site, please contact us at:
Centricity Research
21 Roy Ave, Suite 230, New Minas, Nova Scotia, Canada
36 Solutions Drive, Suite 400, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
1-855-378-8783 | info@truenorthcr.com