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EqHS Members

Creating a Community That Makes an Impact

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Patient & Community Partners

Abdool

Petal S.

Abdool

MD, FRCPC

Investigator

Simulation | Medical Education | Geriatric Psychiatry

Ahn

Eusang

Ahn

MD, FRCPC, MSc (Med Ed), BSc (Mktg)

Investigator

Medical Education | Cultural Competency | Emergency Medicine

Alie

Ellen

Alie

BSc(OT), MHA

Investigator

Health Policy | Health Systems

Bains

Sukhveer (Sukhi)

Bains

MD, MA, ABEM, ABIM, ABPM-Addiction Medicine

Investigator

Medical Education | Structural Approaches to Equity & Inclusion | Community Listening & Engagement

Bloch

Gary

Bloch

MD, CCFP

Investigator

Social Determinants of Health | Inequity and Health | Primary Care | Social Interventions | Poverty and Health | Health Education | Healthy Social Policy | Health Advocacy

Burhunduli

Patricia

Burhunduli

MSc, MD/PhD Candidate

Investigator

Mental Health | Depression | Suicide | Neuroimaging | EDI | Anti-Racism | Medical Education

Chan

Ming-Ka

Chan

BSc(Psychology), MD, MHPE, FRCPC

Investigator

Healthcare Leadership Education | Social Justice | Health Professions Education | Equity, Diversity & Inclusivity | Decolonization

Condon

Amanda

Condon

MD, CCFP, FCFP

Investigator

Family Medicine | Primary Care | Interprofessional Collaboration | Teams | Psychological Safety | Inclusive Leadership | Inclusive Selection/Hiring/Retention | Joy in Work

Dale-Tam

Jennifer

Dale-Tam

RN, MSN, CNCC(c), CCSNE

Investigator

Simulation | Nursing Education | Health Professions Education | Quality Improvement

El-Hadi

Hadal

El-Hadi

BA, MD

Investigator

Anti-Racism | Anti-Oppression

Ettinger

Joni

Ettinger

RN, BScN, MN

Investigator

Leadership | Quality Improvement | Evidence-Based Practice | Music and Health

Gautam

Mamta

Gautam

MD, MBA, FRCPC, CCPE, CPE

Investigator

Physician Wellbeing | Physician Leadership Development | Advancing Women Leaders in Medicine | Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity

Hampel

Claudia

Hampel

RN, BN

Investigator & Patient / Community Engagement Advisor

Mental Health Nursing | Patient-Oriented Research | Patient Engagement

Hui

Jacqueline

Hui

MD, MHPE, CCFP (PC), FCFP, DTMH

Investigator

Inclusive and equitable medical education and healthcare | Assessment | Intersectionality Lens | EDIA

Jan

Saadia Hameed

Jan

MBBS, MClSc(FM), CCFP, FCFP, DipPDerm(UK)

Investigator

Medical Education | Primary Care | Mental Health | EDID | Dermatology & AI in Medicine

Jull

Janet

Jull

OT Reg(Ont), PhD

Investigator

Shared Decision-Making

Kiani

Ali

Kiani

MA, MPA, Doctorate in Business Administration (candidate)

Investigator

Leadership | Equity, Diversity, & Inclusivity | Higher Education

Lam

Justin

Lam

MD, FRCPC, PhD Student

Investigator

Hidden Curriculum | Equity & Access

Lipinski

Matthew

Lipinski

MD, MHA, FRCPC

Investigator

Emergency Medicine | Health Policy | Culture and Learning Environment

Lê

Maxime

Lê

BHSc, MA

Investigator

Patient Partnership | Health Equity | Communication

Malcolm Edwards

Cathy

Malcolm Edwards

M.Des

Investigator

Accessibility | Built Environment | Mental Health | Knowledge Mobilization

Mansoor

Yasmeen

Mansoor

MD

Investigator

Faculty Development | Pediatrics

Menezes

Anjali

Menezes

MBBS, MClinEd, FHEA, CCFP

Investigator & DARe Group Collaborative Lead

Educational Equity | System Transformation | Differentials in Attainment | Trauma-Informed Care | Anti-Racism | Medical Education

Munene

Peter

Munene

B.Com, MD, FRCPC, MSc

Investigator

Serious Illness Communication | Diversity & Inclusion

Naidu

Thirusha

Naidu

MA Clin Psych. PhD

Investigator

Global Health | Medical Education | Epistemic Injustice | Equity, Diversity, Social Justice | Health Professionals Mental Health | Antiracism | Qualitative Research Methods

Osei-Tutu

Kannin

Osei-Tutu

MD, MSc, CCFP

Investigator & Practice Lead

Anti-Racism | Artificial Intelligence | Equity | Inclusive Compassion | Sense of Belonging | Structural Wellness

Pereira

Ian

Pereira

MD, BASc (Engineering)

Investigator

Health for All | Learning Health Systems | Trauma-Informed Cultures | Servant-Leadership

Rabheru

Kiran

Rabheru

MD, CCFP, FRCP

Investigator

Scientific Advocacy | Redefine Longevity & Aging Positively | Combating Ageism Against Older Persons

Rasasingham

Raj

Rasasingham

MD, FRCPC, DAPN

Investigator

Continuing Professional Development | Equity, Diversity and Inclusion | Social Determinants of Health | Leadership |
Educational Research

Rosenfeld

Aaron

Rosenfeld

BSc, MD

Investigator

Medical Education | Health Equity | Social Determinants of Health | Resiliency

Selim

Omar

Selim

MD, MSc [Med Ed], FRCSC, RPVI

Investigator

Vascular Surgery | Procedural Skills | Assessment

Simmons

Graydon

Simmons

MD, FRCPC

Investigator

Addictions Medicine | Viral Hepatitis | Vulnerable Urban Populations

Sue

Téa

Sue

BMSc, MD candidate (2024)

Investigator

Equity in Academia | Leadership | Structural Inequities | Medical Education

Tatem

Andria

Tatem

MD, M.Ed

Investigator

Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion | Graduate Medical Education | Anti-Racism | Upstanders

Vesnaver

Elisabeth

Vesnaver

PhD

Investigator

Implementation Research | Participatory Methods | Equitable Implementation | Health Policy

Wijesuriya

Jeeves

Wijesuriya

MBBS, MA

Investigator

Social Determinants of Healthcare | Health Equity | Medical Education | Advocacy

Xu

Yan

Xu

MD, FRCPC

Investigator

Ethnoracial Equity | Diversity and Inclusion in Research | Thrombosis Medicine

Agic

Branka

Agic

MD, PhD

Investigator

Continuing Professional Development | Knowledge Mobilization | Health Equity | Social Determinants of Health

Akinola

Oluseyi (Seyi)

Akinola

MBChB, MsPH, CCFP

Investigator

IMG | Medical Education | Anti-Black Racism | EDIA | Refugee Health | Mentorship | Coaching | Advocacy

Anjorin

Omolayo

Anjorin

MD, M.Sc Global Health and M.Sc Global Mental Health

Investigator

Mental Health | Well-being | Equity | Diversity

Barber

Cassandra

Barber

MA, PhD

Investigator & Readiness Assessment Tool Lead

Social Accountability | Quantitative Methods | Psychometrics

Bouka

Aimée

Bouka

MD, MSc, CCFP

Investigator & PGME Lead

Medical Education | Primary Care | Anti-Racism | Anti-Oppression

Busari

Jamiu O.

Busari

MBChB, MD, MHPW, PhD, CCPE

Investigator

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | Clinical Leadership (Development) | Medical Education

Chitayat

Samara

Chitayat

MDCM, FRCPC, MSc QIPS

Investigator

Quality Improvement | Disability Inclusion | Accessibility | Unlearning Ableism | Education

Corral

Janet

Corral

PhD

Investigator

Equity in Medical Education | Social Determinants of Health

Denediou Derrer

Katerina

Denediou Derrer

MBBS, MSc, MRCPsych

Investigator

Simulation | Intersectionality | Education

Ellis

Ricky

Ellis

PhD, MRCS, MBChB, BSC, DPD, MFSTEd, FHEA

Investigator

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion | Medical Education |Differential Attainment | Assessment | Training | Big Data | Strategic Change

Fleming

Simon

Fleming

MBBS FRCS (Tr&Orth) M.Sc Ph.D MAcadMedEd MFSTEd MASE AFHEA FRSA

Investigator

Culture Change & Advocacy | Bullying, Harassment & Discrimination | Equity, Diversity & Inclusion | Operative Competency | Medical & Surgical Education | Qualitative Research

Gruber

Jackie

Gruber

BA, MSc

Investigator

Mistreatment | Positionality | Anti-racism | Speaking Up | EDI | Inclusive Leadership | Accountability | Ableism | Health Equity

Harvey

Kordan

Harvey

MSc. MB BCh BAO, FRCPC

Investigator

Medical Education | Leadership | Curriculum Development

Hussen

Saada

Hussen

B.Sc., MD

Investigator

Health Advocacy | Curriculum Reform | Systems Change

Jolin-Dahel

Kheira

Jolin-Dahel

MSc, MD, CCFP

Investigator

Primary Care | Quality Improvement | Innovation in Medical Education

Kanhutu

Kudzai

Kanhutu

MBBS (Hons), BA/BSc, MPH, FRACP, EMBA, GAICD

Investigator

Digital Health | Migrant & Refugee Health | Implementation Science | Health Literacy

Kim

Sunny

Kim

BHSc, MD 2024 Candidate

Investigator

Model Minority Myth | Ostracism | Medical Education

LeBlanc

Constance

LeBlanc

CCFP(EM), MAEd, CCPE, MBA

Investigator & EDIA Advisory Committee Co-Chair

EDIA | Medical Education | Physician Leadership

Lodhi

Sumiya

Lodhi

MSc, MD 2024 Candidate

Investigator

Medical Education | Curriculum Development | Research | Student Wellness

MacNeill

Heather

MacNeill

MD, BSc(PT), MScCH (HPTE), FRCPC

Investigator & Digital Learning Co-Lead

Online Learning | Universal Design for Learning (UDL) | Technology Enhanced Learning

Maniate

Jerry M.

Maniate

MD, MEd, EMBA, FRCPC, FACP, CCPE, CPC(HC)

Executive Director & Primary Investigator

Health Professions Education | Health Systems | Leadership | Interprofessional Collaboration | EDI

Matlow

Anne

Matlow

MSc, MD, FRCPC, ACC

Investigator

Leadership | Coaching | Healthcare Culture

Moledina

Aliza

Moledina

MD, FRCPC

Investigator

Health Equity | Global Health | Advance Care Planning | Diversity & Inclusion

Mwelfwang

Martin

Mwelfwang

LL.B, BL, LL.M

Investigator

Law, Technology, Policy & Healthcare | Technology Enhanced Healthcare | Technology Facilitated Health Inequities | Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility | Social Justice | Anti-Racism & Critical Race Theory

Norris

Erin

Norris

MD, FRCPC

Investigator

Mentorship | Disability Inclusion | Narrative Medicine | Medical Education | Continuing Professional Development

Pastukhova

Elena

Pastukhova

Hons.B.Sc, MD

Investigator

Social Medicine | Health Equity | Medical Education | Curriculum Development | Poverty and Homelessness | Cultural Competence in the Medical Systems | Digital Learning in Medicine

Phillips

William

Phillips

MD

Investigator

Medical Education | Oncology

Radhakrishnan

Arun

Radhakrishnan

MD, CM, MSc, CCFP

Investigator & Adaptive Mentorship Lead

Family Medicine | Mentorship

Ritchie

Kerri

Ritchie

Ph.D, C.Psych.

Investigator

Organizational Health & Wellness | Education & Training | Human Rights & Social Justice

Rubenstein

Jared

Rubenstein

MD

Investigator

Palliative Care | Medical Education | Communication | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Sepehri

Parisa

Sepehri

MA. PhD Student (Clinical Psychology)

Investigator

Emotional Health & Well-Being | Mental-Health | Cultural stigma

Soklaridis

Sophie

Soklaridis

PhD

Investigator

Mental Health Equity | Inclusion | Co-production | Gender | Social Science

Sun

Christopher

Sun

BASc, PhD

Investigator

Algorithmic Fairness | Operations Research | Machine Learning | Deep Learning

Tippins

Emily

Tippins

BA, MSc, PhD (C)

Investigator

Social Identity | Mental Health | Social Determinants of Health

Wang

Harry

Wang

BHSc

Investigator

Planetary Health | Medical Education | Health Equity

Wiljer

David

Wiljer

PhD, CPD(HC)

Investigator

Digital Compassion | Continuing Professsional Development | Life Long Learning | Youth Mental Health

Zhou

Alan

Zhou

MD, FRCPC

Investigator

Rheumatology | Diversity & Inclusion | Curriculum Development | Patient Engagement

Ahmad

Yusra

Ahmad

MD, FRCPC

Investigator

Structural Inequities | Gender-Based Violence | Poverty & Homelessness | War Trauma | Refugee Mental Health | Muslim Mental Health | Global Mental Health |Faith-Based Approaches to Healing | Mindfulness | Psychotherapy | SPMI Populations | Trauma-Informed Care

Alex

Rozen

Alex

PsyD, C Psych

Investigator

Equity, Inclusion, Diversity | Training

Ashdown

Lynn

Ashdown

MD, MMEd

Investigator & Patient Partnership Lead

Patient Partnership | Medical Education | Social Accountability | Disability Advocacy

Barton

Gwen

Barton

BNsC, MHA

Investigator

Indigenous Peoples

Bowman

Caroline

Bowman

MD, CCFP, FCFP

Investigator

Disability Advocacy | Medical Education | Shame Resilience | Primary Care

Carver

Tamara

Carver

PhD

Investigator & Digital Learning Co-Lead

Faculty Development | Digital Learning

Christou

Grace

Christou

MD, MSc, FRCPC

Investigator

Patient Engagement | Diversity of Voices

Cummings

Beth-Ann

Cummings

MD MSc (HPE) FRCPC

Investigator

Assessment | Universal Design | Inclusivity | Professional Identity Formation

Do

Victor

Do

MD

Investigator

Leadership | Pediatrics | Systems Innovation & Equity

Etti

Morolayo

Etti

B.Eng (in-progress)

Investigator & EqHS Co-op Program Student Advisor

Student Advisor | High School Student Mentorship | Research Enthusiast

Fruitman

Howie

Fruitman

MA, MEd

Investigator

Instructional Design | Equity | Simulation | Collaborative Learning Spaces

Gómez Moreno

Carolina

Gómez Moreno

MD

Investigator

Geriatric Medicine | Clinical Education | Ageism | Gender | Mentorship

Howson

Amy-Lynn

Howson

RN BNSc CCNC MAL

Investigator

Nursing | Education | Music Care | Pediatrics | Congenital Heart Disease

Idriss-Wheeler

Dina

Idriss-Wheeler

BScH, MSc, MHA, PhD (C)

Investigator

Health Equity | Gender Based Violence | Anti-racism | Global Health | Population Health

Jones

Medina

Jones

BSc (in progress)

Investigator

Anti-oppression | Anti-racism | Disability Access | Health Outcomes of Marginalized Peoples | Learner Experience | Community Care Practices

Kelly-Turner

Kenna

Kelly-Turner

MA, EdD Candidate

Investigator

Social Justice | Health Professions Education Leadership | Anti-oppression | Faculty Development

Lalande

Stéphanie

Lalande

MA, PhD(c)

Investigator

Mental Health at Work | Supervision Relationships | Mental Health-Related Misdiagnosis

Lee

Shirley

Lee

MD, MHSc, CCFP(EM), FCFP

Investigator

EDI | Medical Education | Curriculum Development | Digital Learning Technology

Lu

Clara

Lu

MD, FRCPC (General Internal Medicine), DRCPSC (Addiction Medicine)

Investigator

Social Medicine | Addiction Medicine | Health Equity

Maharaj

Asha

Maharaj

MBA

Investigator

Continuing Professional Development | Equity, Inclusiveness, Accessibility | Continuing Medical Education | Simulation

Manning

Greg

Manning

BSc, MD, FRCPC, MBA, CHE

Investigator

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion | Healthcare Leadership | Virtual Care | Health Systems | Healthcare Access

McVicar

Jason

McVicar

MD, FRCPC

Investigator

Anesthesia | Medical Education | Access to Health Resources

Monteiro

Sandra

Monteiro

PhD

Investigator

Cognitive & Behavioural Science | Clinical Reasoning | Assessment & Measurement

Nagasubramanian

Priyanka

Nagasubramanian

BA, LSSBB, CAPM

Investigator

Immigration | Equity, Inclusion, Diversity | Mental Heath | Quality Improvement

Oladele

Oluseyi

Oladele

MD, CCFP, FCFP

Investigator

Addiction | Mental Health | Equity | Regulation | Governance | Design

Paton

Morag

Paton

BA (Hons), MEd, PhD

Investigator

Professional Staff | Power | Continuing Professional Development

Quon

Michael

Quon

BSc, MD, FRCPC

Investigator

Accessibility | Equity in Medicine

Rangel

Cristian

Rangel

PhD (Sociology)

Investigator & Evaluation Lead

Sociology | Culture | Biomedicine | Social Determinants of Health

Roberts

Carolyn

Roberts

RN

Investigator

Patient Experience | Advocacy | Indigenous Patients & Families

Salami

Bukola

Salami

RN, MN, PhD, FCAN, FAAN

Investigator

Health Equity | Black Peoples Health | Racialized Peoples Health | Immigrant Health

Sharda

Saroo

Sharda

MBChB, MMEd, FRCPC

Investigator

Physician Wellness | Equity | Anti-Racism

Sonnenberg

Lyn Kathryn

Sonnenberg

HonBSc, MSc, MD, MEd, FRCPC (Peds, Dev Peds), EMBA

Investigator & Senior Advisor to the Executive Director

Technology | Assessment | Professional Identity Formation | Leadership | Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility | Interprofessional Collaboration | Medical Education

Tang

Brandon

Tang

MD, MSc, FRCPC, ABIM

Investigator

Big Data | Clinical Performance Measures | Medical Education | Health Advocacy

Valanci

Sofia

Valanci

MD, PhD, FACS

Investigator

Coaching | Leadership | Generative AI | Continuing Professional Development | Medical Culture

Wiebe

Carol

Wiebe

MD, CCFP(COE), GEMBA-HLS

Investigator

Intersectoral Collaboration | Patient Experience | Vulnerable Populations including the Elderly, Arts and Health

Wong

Suzanne

Wong

MD, DABOG, FRCSC, CCFP

Investigator

Faculty Development | EDI | Leadership | Medical Education

van Dijk

Marlies

van Dijk

RN, MSc

Investigator

Design Thinking | Systemic Design | User Research | Social Innovation

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