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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 |