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EDIDA Committee
The FHS Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Decolonization, and Accessibility (EDIDA) Committee is an oversight committee that provides direction and guidance to the Faculty of Health Sciences on an ongoing basis, guides the implementation of the FHS EDIDA Action Plan, and supports the implementation of the FHS Strategic Plan.
This committee oversees EDIDA working groups as needed to focus on implementation, developing and/or evaluating EDIDA initiatives for specific purposes or with particular populations. The activities of these working groups are aligned with the goals of the FHS EDIDA Action Plan. All working groups are responsible to (and provide regular reports to) the FHS EDIDA committee.
Please refer to the Terms of Reference below for more information:
Committee Membership (2026-2027)
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
| Abe Oudshoorn | Nursing | Chair - Assistant Dean (EDIDA) |
| Laura Murray | FHS/CSD | FHS Dean's Office Representative |
| Frishta Akbar Kamal | Deans Office | Coordinator (EDIDA) |
| Taslim Moosa | CSD | Faculty |
| Mohamed Rahme | CSD | Postdoc |
| Lesley Macaskill | Food & Nutritional Sciences | Faculty |
| Nuha Al Anqar | Food & Nutritional Sciences | Student [UG] |
| Gwyneth Lok-Hei Man | Food & Nutritional Sciences | Student [UG] |
| Ashley Mckeown | Nursing | Faculty |
| Saleema Allana | Nursing | Faculty |
| Jasmine Chopra | Nursing | Student [UG] |
| Sean McWatt | Kinesiology | Faculty |
| Olivia Ghosh-Swaby | Kinesiology | Postdoc |
| Michaela Nikpal | Kinesiology | Student [Grad] |
| Diba Norozi (students) | Kinesiology | Student [UG] |
| Jaclyn Baggley | Kinesiology | Student [UG] |
| Codie Primeau | PT | Faculty |
| Sachindri (Sachi) Wijekoon | OT | Faculty |
| Dimitra Pouliopoulou | HRS | Student [Grad] |
| Oluwabuyaso Kadiri | HRS | Student [Grad] |