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Dr. Aliaa Dakroury | Associate Professor | School of Social Communication, Saint Paul University, Ottawa, ON | Media and Culture, Human Rights, Media Policy, Ethics, Canada and Multiculturalism, Islam and Media Representation, Interpersonal Communication, Racism, Social Justice | Profile |
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Dr. Anna Banerji, MD |
Pediatric Infectious and Tropical Disease Specialist | University of Toronto, Toronto, ON | Public health, Pediatrics, Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Immigrant and Refugee Health, Indigenous Health, COVID-19 and Pandemic Response | Profile |
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Dr. Annalee Coakley, MD | Medical Director | MOSAIC Refugee Clinic, Calgary, AB | Healthcare for Marginalized and Vulnerable Populations, Refugee Health, Trauma-Informed Care, Advocacy, Infectious and Tropical Diseases | Profile |
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Bianca Briciu | Assistant Professor | School of Transformative Leadership and Spirituality, Saint Paul University, Ottawa, ON | Transformative Leadership, Interpersonal Communication, Cultural Diversity, Mental Health | Profile |
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Benjamin Stoll | Executive Director | RésoSanté Colombie-Britannique, Vancouver, BC | Mental Health, Francophone newcomers, Health care access, Children and Youth | Profile |
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Dr. Bukola Salami | Associate Professor | Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB | Policies and Practices Shaping Migrant Health, African Immigrant and Black Child/Youth Health, Immigrant Mental Health, Experience of Temporary Foreign Workers in Alberta | Profile |
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Cindy Dawson | Clinical Manager | 1Call/1Click, CHEO, Ottawa, ON | Children and Youth, Pediatrics, Mental Health, System Navigation, Vulnerable populations | Profile |
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Dr. Dorothy Williams, PhD | Historian | Black Community Heath Outcomes, Black Canadian History, Activism and Advocacy, HIV/AIDS, Black Culture | Profile | |
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Dr. Esther Ajiboye, PhD | Communications Specialist | Refugee 613, Ottawa, ON | Immigrant and Refugee services, Critical Discourse Studies, Media Studies, Social Media, Conflict, Identity | Profile |
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Dr. Hassan Vatanparast, PhD, MD | Professor | School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK | Nutrition and Nutritional Health, Public Health, Health Promotion, Access to Care, Newcomer Children and Youth | Profile |
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Leah Woolner, MSW, RSW | Bilingual Coordinator | National Women’s Network at OCASI, Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants, Toronto, ON | Migrant Women, Human Trafficking, Gender-Based Violence, Qualitative Research, Social Justice and Human Rights | Profile |
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Lee Ann Chapman B.A. J.D. | Pro Bono Ontario Lawyer | SickKids, Toronto, ON | Intersection of Health Law, Children's Rights, Social Assistance, Immigration Law | Profile |
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Lisa Jane de Gara | Manager | Action for Healthier Communities, Edmonton, AB | Disinformation, Internet Cultures, Vaccine Hesitancy | Profile |
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Dr. Lori Wilkinson | Professor | Department of Sociology and Criminology at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB | Refugees and Integration, Newcomers and Health, SES Effects of COVID-19 on Newcomers | Profile |
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Michaela Hynie, PhD | Professor | Faculty of Health, Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, ON | Refugee Integration, Social Determinants of Health, Post-Migration Conditions and Mental Health, Access to Health Care, Virtual Mental Health Services | Profile |
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Micheal O'Rourke | Registered Psychotherapist | College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario University Health Network, Accreditation Lead, Toronto, ON | Immigrant Mental Health, Community and Hospital Mental Health Standards Subject Expert, Mental Health and Social Systems Navigation | Profile |
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Nancy Clark, RN, PhD | Assistant Professor | School of Nursing, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC | Mental Health, Immigrants and Refugees, Intersectionality, Community Engaged Research | Profile |
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Noni MacDonald, MD, MSc, FRCPC | Professor | Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University and IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS | Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases, Vaccines and Immunology, Global Health, Community-Focused Research | Profile |
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Dr. Rajesh Shukla | Associate Professor | School of Ethics, Social Justice and Public Service, Saint Paul University, Ottawa, ON | Immigration and Multiculturalism, Equity and Inclusion, Cultural Diversity, Racism | Profile |
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Rama Musharbash-Kovacsi | Community Ambassador | Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board, Windsor, ON | Education, Bridging Gaps, Vulnerable Populations, Children and Youth | Profile |
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Dr. Sarah Funnell, MD | Associate Medical Officer of Health | Ottawa Public Health, Ottawa, ON | Public Health, Indigenous Health, COVID-19 and Pandemic Response, Immigrant and Refugee Health, Primary Care for the Homeless | Profile |
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Setarah Ghahari, BSc, MSc, PhD, OT Reg. | Associate Professor | Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON | Addressing Immigrant and Refugees' Health and Education Needs, Support of Afghan | Profile |
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Tanya Lentz | Registered Psychologist | Paediatric Neuropsychology Service at the Janeway Children’s Health and Rehabilitation Centre, St. John’s, NL | Pediatrics, Mental Health, Children and Youth, Neuropsychology, Clinical Psychology | Profile |
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Dr. Virginia Lane, RD, PhD | Registered Dietitian and Adjunct Professor | School of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK | Sustainable Development, Food Security, Chronic Diseases, Disabilities, Dementia, and Health Promotion with a Focus on Children, Seniors, and Vulnerable Populations | Profile |