Tara Madden

Dr. Boutet is excited to represent her fellow resident as the Alberta medical association PARA ambassador. Her major interest is resident physician wellness and advocacy. She has been involved in the promotion of resident physician wellness for many years, first as a wellness ambassador for internal medicine resident physicians at McGill and now at the University of Alberta. Her goal is to advocate and improve the working environment for all resident physicians and to advocate for optimal working conditions. On a personal note, she enjoys driving to the Rockies for hikes with her husband and flying to the east coast to spend time with her family. 

Adrienne Hill brings a wealth of communications experience to PARA with over 15 years working in the field. She is also a trained graphic designer and as such her passion is bringing together well planned communications and creative visuals for the best possible result.

In her spare time, she enjoy cooking, spending time with her family and cuddling with her two dogs, a Boston Terrier (Lulu) and French Bulldog (George). 

Hello! My name is Michael Taylor, and I am a PGY3 in Emergency Medicine at the University of Alberta. I am a graduate of the University of Alberta’s combined MD/MBA program with a background in health systems and quality improvement research. As a current residency program committee member, past MD curriculum representative, previous SIM coordinator, and previous music teacher, I have developed a passion for leadership and education in various ways. PARA’s VPLE position seemed like the perfect fit! I sought out an executive position with PARA because like many of you, I want to be informed. I strongly believe that information can be our most important tool to enact change and improve the lives of those around us. I hope to work closely with the Leadership & Education Committee to champion general and specific advocacy that is relevant to the dynamic, systemic needs of all PARA members. Moreover, I plan to advocate both internally and publicly for continued collective efforts in whatever way that I can. Outside of PARA business / clinical duties, I enjoy good food, scenic views, camp fires, lake life, skiing, and making time for family or friends far and wide. 

As the Chief Executive Officer, Rob is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Association’s Strategic Direction, including its Strategic Priorities. 

Rob oversees the day-to-day operations of the Association, including providing support to the staff team working on behalf of resident physicians training in Alberta. He works closely with the PARA Executive Board in the development of current strategies to continue to move the strategic priorities forward. 

Rob is involved in the Negotiation Committee and often works directly with PARA’s partners to ensure that the challenges encountered by resident physicians during training are resolved in ways beneficial to all parties.