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 Peel community members and key healthcare champions.
Dr. Ashifa Jiwa (Co-Chair - Ex-Officio)
Associate Dean, Equity & Social Accountability
Gurjit Bains
Member, Patient and Family Advisory Council, William Osler Health System
Jaspreet Bal
Chair, Child and Family Studies, Centennial College
Manvir Bhangu
Founder & Executive Director, Laadliyan
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, Community, Culture, and Belonging
Nel Groenenberg
Professor & Social Service Worker, Gerontology Program, Sheridan College
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
Arvind Krishendeholl
Co-Chair, Anti-Black Racism and Systemic Discrimination Collective of Peel
Kaito Kuwahara
Registered Social Worker and Youth Mental Health Counsellor, Associated Youth Services of Peel
Sumayyah Mahmood
Anti-Human Trafficking Awareness and Education Coordinator, Sakeenah Canada
Sharon Mayne
CEO, Catholic Family Services Peel-Dufferin
Dr. Trudy McFarlane (Ex-Officio)
Associate Dean, Black Flourishing in Medicine & Healthcare
Shehraz Riar
Co-Founder, Sambhaal
Deepy Sur
Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Association of Social Workers
Myrna Adams
President, Brampton West Senior Citizens Council
Asma Khan
Director, Service Navigation, SMILE Canada
Evelyn Aidoo
Chapter Director, PFlag Peel Region