The CMDS was founded in 1989 by Ali Rajput of the University of Saskatchewan.
He brought together Canadian physicians and researchers with an expertise in Movement Disorders to enable better communications as we work toward our common goals and objectives.
Current Executive Committee
President – Tiago Mestre (University of Ottawa)
Secretary – Davide Martino (University of Calgary)
Treasurer – Lorraine Kalia (University of Toronto)
Past Executive Committees
| YEARS | PRESIDENT | SECRETARY | TREASURER | RESIDENT SEMINAR CHAIR | WEB AUTHOR |
| 2017-2019 | Silke Cresswell | Kerrie Schoffer | Kyna Squarey | Ron Postuma and Silke Cresswell | Doug Hobson |
| 2016-2017 | Kyna Squarey | Kerrie Schoffer | Kyna Squarey | Ron Postuma and Silke Cresswell | Doug Hobson |
| 2013-2016 | Kyna Squarey | Kerrie Schoffer | Kyna Squarey | Ron Postuma and Silke Cresswell | Doug Hobson |
| 2011-2013 | Oksana Sucherworsky | Martin Cloutier | Mark Guttman | Ron Postuma and Silke Cresswell | Doug Hobson |
| 2009-2011 | David Grimes | Position unfilled | Mark Guttman | David Grimes | Doug Hobson |
| 2007-2009 | Mandar Jog | Position unfilled | Mark Guttman | David Grimes | Doug Hobson |
| 2005-2007 | Richard Camicioli | Mandar Jog | Mark Guttman | Sylvain Chouinard | Doug Hobson |
| 2003-2005 | Michel Panisset | Richard Camicioli | Mark Guttman | Sylvain Chouinard | Doug Hobson |
| 2001-2003 | Janis Miyasaki | Michel Panisset | Mark Guttman | Sylvain Chouinard | Doug Hobson |
| 1999-2001 | Doug Hobson | Janis Miyasaki | Mark Guttman | Mark Guttman | Doug Hobson |
| 1997-1999 | Wayne Martin | Doug Hobson | Mark Guttman | Mark Guttman | Doug Hobson |
| 1995-1997 | Terry Curran | Mark Guttman | Mark Guttman | ||
| 1993-1995 | Mark Guttman | Mark Guttman | Mark Guttman | ||
| 1991-1993 | Joseph Tsui | ||||
| 1989-1991 | Ali Rajput |