Dr. Adam Sirek, is an Adjunct Research Professor and Academic Lead, Interprofessional Education at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and Faculty, Institute for Earth Space Exploration at Western University. Dr. Sirek specializes in family medicine, aerospace medicine, occupational medicine and medical education. Based in Windsor, he is a reservist with the Canadian Armed Forces, serving as a pilot, and he was on the short list for the 2016-2017 Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Recruitment Campaign. He is also the Co-Founder and Information Officer of Leap Biosystems, whose mission is to combine clinical medicine with innovation and disruptive technologies for human space exploration, while translating these back to provide cutting edge medical care on earth.

Dr. Sirek's research interests include advanced technologies to enhance care provision - particularily the use of augmented and mixed reality with artificial intelligence. While his primary focus is for space-related healthcare uses, many of the technologies have application to Canadian populations such as remote, operational and rural communities.