Dr. Guzman is our President. He has been working as a Vascular Surgeon at St. Boniface Hospital for over 20 years. He studied at College St. Boniface for his undergrad, completed his medical degree at the University of Manitoba and a specialty in General and Vascular surgery. He also holds certifications as a Registered Vascular Technologist from the ARDMS and Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation Physician from the APCA and also recently completed a course for Board Governance from the Institute of Corporate Directors and holds the ICD.D designation.

Dr. Guzman is proud to use his role as a board member as an opportunity to contribute, participate and learn about Doctors Manitoba and how it can best serve Manitoba physicians. He hopes that his lessons, experience and education in his roles on the board for the Council for Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada, the Board of Governors for the American College of Surgeons and as Chair for the National Committee for Vascular Surgery for the Royal College will be put to good use as a member of the Board of Doctors Manitoba.

Outside of his busy career, Dr. Guzman enjoys photography, basketball, table tennis and playing pool.

FUN FACT: En francais s’il vous plait! Dr. Guzman is fluent in French and serves as a French examiner for the Exam Committee in Vascular Surgery the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Dr. Desilets serves as the President-Elect. She earned her medical degree from the University of Calgary and spent the majority of her clinical clerkship in Yellowknife, NWT. Her training also took her to Prince Albert, SK and many small rural communities. Alongside a group of nine physicians in Neepawa, she practices full-scope family medicine. Dr. Desilets is especially interested in family planning, maternity care, surgical obstetrical care, and gastrointestinal endoscopy. She holds a Certificate of Added Competence (CFPC) in Enhanced Surgical Skills.

Her passion for health care administration, advocacy, and leadership has led to many different roles outside of her busy practice. Having represented both the province of Manitoba and the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada at the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) and the ESS Certificate of Added Competency Working Group, and being engaged with physicians from her district as a Practice Supervisor for the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba (CPSM), Dr. Desilets naturally fell into her position on the board. She also makes time for the Doctors Manitoba Mentorship Program, to connect with medical learners. Doctors Manitoba proved to be a reliable and accessible resource when Dr. Desilets moved to Manitoba and she was impressed by the immediacy and accessibility of our work.

In her spare time, Dr. Desilets enjoys being outside with her husband, three step-children, her 2 year old daughter and 5 month old son. They look forward to traveling for family vacations in the not-too-distant future.

FUN FACT: Brrr…Dr. Desilets visited the northern coast of Canada and swam in the arctic ocean before ever visiting the east and west coasts.

Dr. Altman, is our Honourary Treasurer and one of two District Representatives for Health Sciences Centre, grew up in Port Coquitlam, B.C. He studied for his undergraduate and medical degrees at the University of British Columbia, did his residency in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Dalhousie University, and completed his fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology at the University of Calgary. Dr. Altman is a Gynecologic Oncologist and Professor at the University of Manitoba, and the Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre/​Cancercare Manitoba. His clinical research interests involve gestational trophoblastic disease, hormonal management of malignancy, Enhance Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) and postoperative clinical care.

Dr. Altman’s strong interest in undergraduate and postgraduate education and research has led to his involvement in multiple university, national and international committees. He is the president elect for the Society of Gynecologic Oncology of Canada (GOC), the program director for the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, chair of the University Medical Group (UMG), vice chair for the Medical Management Safety Committee (MMSC) at CancerCare Manitoba, the previous co-chair of the Canadian Obstetrics and Gynecology Review program (COGRP) and the Canadian representative for the FIGO scientific planning advisory committee. 

Dr. Altman joined the board from his role as UMG chair and is proud to serve our members alongside the other amazing clinicians and leaders on the board. He values the board members being open, approachable and committed to improving the lives of physicians in Manitoba. 

Dr. Altman has been married to his beautiful wife, Cheryl, for 14 years and together they have 6 children: 3 amazing human children and 3 amusing canine children. In his spare time you can find him camping, running, and chasing children or, on some weekends, meandering the aisles at Home Depot or Costco.

FUN FACT: When time allows, Dr. Altman enjoys painting, diving, rock climbing, and theatre, but these have taken a backseat for the time being.

Dr. Olivier is our Honourary Secretary and the District Representative for the Seven Oaks Medical District.

Dr. Olivier received her Microbiology (Hons) degree in 2004 and graduated from Medicine at the University of Manitoba in 2009. Her residency in family medicine was completed in 2011 and she has had a private family medicine practice since 2012.

Dr. Olivier has also worked as a hospitalist at Seven Oaks Hospital for the past 10 years, where she was also part of the Clinical Teaching Unit. In the last year, she has also joined the staff of the Selkirk Hospital.

In her ​“spare” time you’ll find her and her husband running after their four children — daughter and three sons — as they take part in hockey, flag football and various other activities.

She can also be found walking labrador Luna and checking the unusual hiding spots of the family’s three kittens.