In addition to his family practice of more than 4,000 patients, Pierre and three other doctors own and operate Northwood Medical Clinic to provide health services to orphaned patients, people without doctors. He was president of the Sudbury and District Medical Society for three years, and is one of the youngest physicians to sit on the board of directors of the Ontario Medical Association. The 38-year-old father of four was educated at the University of Ottawa. Fully bilingual, he is an assistant professor of family medicine at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine.

Q: What is your greatest professional accomplishment?
A: Establishing the Northwood Medical Clinics
health maintenance programs for patients with
no family doctor.

Q: What is your favourite movie or book?
A: A toss up between Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and anything Star Trek.

Q: What is your personal motto?
A: Strategize and execute.

Q: What is the No. 1 thing you are working toward that you haven’t yet accomplished?
A: Probably the same goal everybody has: Retirement!!!

Q: What advice would you give to young leaders under the age of 40 to get more involved in their community?
A: Altruism is a virtue that is central to many religious traditions that when adopted is immensely rewarding.