SME - Subject-matter expert - National Newcomer Navigation Network

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Subject-matter experts:
Name	Title	Organization	Expertise	Profile
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
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
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
Bianca Briciu	Assistant Professor	School of Transformative Leadership and Spirituality, Saint Paul University, Ottawa, ON	Transformative Leadership, Interpersonal Communication, Cultural Diversity, Mental Health	Profile
Benjamin Stoll	Executive Director	RésoSanté Colombie-Britannique, Vancouver, BC	Mental Health, Francophone newcomers, Health care access, Children and Youth	Profile
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
Cindy Dawson	Clinical Manager	1Call/1Click, CHEO, Ottawa, ON	Children and Youth, Pediatrics, Mental Health, System Navigation, Vulnerable populations	Profile
Dr. Dorothy Williams, PhD	Historian		Black Community Heath Outcomes, Black Canadian History, Activism and Advocacy, HIV/AIDS, Black Culture	Profile
Dr. Esther Ajiboye, PhD	Communications Specialist	Refugee 613, Ottawa, ON	Immigrant and Refugee services, Critical Discourse Studies, Media Studies, Social Media, Conflict, Identity	Profile
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
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
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
Lisa Jane de Gara	Manager	Action for Healthier Communities, Edmonton, AB	Disinformation, Internet Cultures, Vaccine Hesitancy	Profile
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
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
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
Nancy Clark, RN, PhD	Assistant Professor	School of Nursing, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC	Mental Health, Immigrants and Refugees, Intersectionality, Community Engaged Research	Profile
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
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
Rama Musharbash-Kovacsi	Community Ambassador	Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board, Windsor, ON	Education, Bridging Gaps, Vulnerable Populations, Children and Youth	Profile
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
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
Dr. Shafi Bhuiyan, PhD, MBBS, MPH, MBA	Professor	University of Toronto and Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON	Global health, Capacity building, Public Health education and training, especially bridge training for IEHPs	Profile
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
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