Dr. Trudy McFarlane

Dr. Trudy McFarlane oversees the advancement of the school's commitments to implement an anti-racism approach and combat anti-Black racism. 

A member of the senior leadership team and executive committee, Dr. McFarlane is involved in all facets of the school of medicine, including the provision of leadership with respect to a Black Learners admissions stream and Black Health curriculum. Dr. McFarlane is also establishing a long-term strategy and action plan to address anti-Black racism and further the school’s efforts to establish and maintain strong relationships with Black communities and relevant Black-focused organizations. 

Dr. McFarlane is a family physician, general practitioner, psychotherapist and medical consultant. She completed her family medicine residency at Dalhousie University, where she served as an assistant professor with the Faculty of Medicine and as a mentor for Black medical students through the Sophia B. Jones Mentorship Program.

Passionate about advocacy, mentorship, diverse representation in leadership and health equity for racialized communities, Dr. McFarlane hopes to work towards implementing changes within medical education and health care that will result in better outcomes for racialized communities.

A co-medical lead with Peel Public Health’s Black, African, Caribbean Communities Action-Planning and Strategy Committees. Dr. McFarlane also serves as a representative of the Black Physicians of Canada, as a co-chair of the Black Physicians of Nova Scotia and a member of the Black Physicians Association of Ontario. She previously served as a physician lead for VaxFacts for Black communities and has contributed to recommendations and guidelines for equitable primary care.