Prairie Provinces Chapter Governor-elect Election Candidates
Voting Information
Voting for the next Governor-elect begins September 26, 2025, and concludes on November 7, 2025.
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Please review the Governor-elect candidate bios and statements below. When you are ready to vote, return to your election email and follow instructions to cast your ballot!
Hernando Leon, MD, PhD, FRCPC, FACP
To learn more about Dr. Leon, read their biosketch below.
Joel Nkosi, MBChB, FRCP, FACP
To learn more about Dr. Nkosi, read their biosketch below.
Candidate Bios
Candidate Statement: Since joining the ACP in 2008-2009, I have actively engaged in shaping my career through its focus on patient care and advocacy. As a full attending General Internist, I have strengthened my connection with our regional chapter, contributing as a practitioner, educator, scientist, and council member. My ongoing role in teaching residents and conducting community medicine research has fostered innovative approaches to the challenges in Internal Medicine. This involvement has equipped me with essential skills to enhance collaboration between academic and community Internists within the ACP framework.
Medical School Education: Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia
Post-Doctoral Training: Residency in Internal Medicine and Fellowship in General Internal Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Board Certifications: Fellow, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Present Employment Position: Attending, General Internal Medicine, Sturgeon Community Hospital (Alberta Health Services) St. Albert, AB; Private Practice, Lacombe Medical Clinic, St. Albert, AB
ACP Chapter and Leadership Activities: Awards Committee since 2023; Council Member since 2022
ACP National Activities: Fellowship 2020
Other Appointments/Activities: Council Member, Canadian Society of Internal Medicine 2019-2023
Areas of Professional Interest and Expertise: Patient and Physician Advocacy; Quality Improvement; Knowledge Translation/Application in Community Practice
Candidate Statement: I have been a clinician-teacher at the University of Manitoba since 2011. My dedication as an educator has earned me multiple awards at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. My leadership skills as a medical educator have earned me invitations to participate in multiple educational committees at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels within my institution, as well as nationally through the Canadian Society of Internal Medicine, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons and the National Community of Practice of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Practitioners of the Departments of Medicine. Since being elected to the Fellowship of the American College of Physicians in 2023, I have participated in various leadership positions within the American College of Physicians, including the Prairie Chapter Governor’s Advisory Council, Awards Committee and the Wellness Committee as an ACP Well-being Champion.
Medical School Education: MBChB (Cum Laude), Medical University of Southern Africa
Post-Doctoral Training: General Internal Medicine
Board Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine
Present Employment Position: Assistant Professor of Medicine
ACP Chapter and Leadership Activities: Awards Committee since 2025; Wellbeing Champion 2025-2027; Governor’s Advisory Council since 2024
ACP National Activities: Fellowship 2023
Other Appointments/Activities: Program Director, General Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba since 2023; Clinical Teaching Unit Service Chief, General Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba since 2023; Member, General Internal Medicine Subspecialty Committee, Royal College of Physicians of Canada since 2023; Member, Education Committee, Canadian Society of Internal Medicine since 2023; Member, National Community of Practice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Departments of Medicine, Canada since 2023; Examiner and Executive Board Member, General Internal Medicine Examination Committee, Royal College of Physicians of Canada since 2022
Areas of Professional Interest and Expertise: General Internal Medicine-Hospitalist; Medical Educator; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
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