EDI & Communities Committee
The TMU School of Medicine is committed to ensuring community voice is heard and taken into account in all aspects of the School. The Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Community Committee (EDICC) is one of the ways we will work toward achieving this goal.
In phase one of the school’s planning process, community stakeholders from both inside and outside TMU provided guidance around EDI-related issues. As our work continues, we have established an EDI & Communities Committee made up entirely of local community members from outside of the TMU community. This committee provides important guidance and feedback about equity, diversity and inclusion and community needs directly to the Community, Culture and Belonging Section of the School of Medicine and to the Dean’s Advisory Council, while supporting reciprocal learning and engagement with Brampton community members and key healthcare champions.
Gurjit Bains (Co-Chair)
Member, Patient and Family Advisory Council, William Osler Health System
Lisa Barnoff (Co-Chair - Ex-Officio)
Interim Associate Dean, Equity & Social Accountability, School of Medicine
Harjit S. Aujla
Associate Director of School Improvement & Equity, Peel District School Board
Jaspreet Bal
Chair, Child and Family Studies, Centennial College
Manvir Bhangu
Founder & Executive Director, Laadliyan
Dr. Jamaica Cass (Ex-Officio)
Indigenous Health Lead & Special Advisor to the Dean, Indigenous Resurgence, School of Medicine
Angela Carter
Strategic Advisor, Roots Community Services; Lead, Black Health & Social Services Hub
Ena Chadha
Chair, Human Rights Legal Support Centre
Martina Douglas (Ex-Officio)
Director, Equity & Social Accountability, School of Medicine
Arif Iqbal
Director of Finance and Operations, Brampton Multicultural Centre
Amandeep Kaur
Chief Executive Officer, Punjabi Community Health Services
Sharanjeet Kaur (Ex-Officio)
Executive Director, School of Medicine
Nida Khan
Director of Research and Education, SMILE Canada - Support Services
Arvind Krishendeholl
Co-Chair, Anti-Black Racism and Systemic Discrimination Collective of Peel
Jessica Kwik
Director, Peel Newcomer Strategy Group (United Way Greater Toronto)
Lisa Leoni
Superintendent of Leadership, Capacity Building & School Partnerships, Peel District School Board
Sharon Mayne-Devine
CEO, Catholic Family Services Peel-Dufferin
Dr. Trudy McFarlane (Ex-Officio)
Black Health Lead & Special Advisor to the Dean, Black Flourishing, School of Medicine
Raian Othman
Director of Service Navigation, SMILE Canada - Support Services
Adaoma Patterson
Director, Community Service Investments, United Way GT
Deepy Sur
Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Association of Social Workers
Vanita Varma
Director, Centre for Innovation in Health and Wellness, Humber College