Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Decolonization & Accessibility Committee

The FHS Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Decolonization, and Accessibility (EDIDA) Committee is an oversight committee that will provide direction and guidance to the Faculty of Health Sciences on an ongoing basis, on all issues related to EDIDA.   

This committee will establish 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 will include program development, events, workshops, or the analysis of data and reports (both internal and external). All working groups shall be responsible to (and will provide regular reports to) the FHS EDIDA committee.

Please refer to the Terms of Reference below for more information:  

Committee Membership (2025-2026)

Affiliation Role
Abe Oudshoorn Nursing  Chair - Assistant Dean (EDIDA)
Zoe Leyland FHS EDIDA Coordinator & Co-Chair
Laura Murray FHS/CSD FHS Dean's Office Representative
Dominic Alaazi Health Studies Faculty
Treena Orchard Health Studies Faculty
Kyla Urquhart Health Studies Staff
Frances Urquhart Health Studies Staff
Attiya Muskan Health Studies Student [UG]
Lulya Woldetinsae Health Studies Student [UG]
Omarian Hussain Health Studies Student [UG]
Marlene Bagatto CSD Faculty
Mohamed Rahme CSD Postdoc
Zilai Wang CSD Student [Grad]
Sakina Raza CSD Student [Grad]
Lesley Macaskill Food & Nutrional Sciences Faculty
Nirositha Gunaratnam Food & Nutritional Sciences Student [UG]
Nuha Al Anqar Food & Nutritional Sciences Student [UG]
Ashley Mckeown Nursing Faculty
Saleema Allana Nursing Faculty
Lisha Khehra Nursing Student [UG]
Sean McWatt Kinesiology Faculty
Olivia Ghosh-Swaby Kinesiology Postdoc
Michaela Nikpal Kinesiology Student [Grad]
Isabelle Maillet Kinesiology Student [UG]
Aayush Tiwari Kinesiology Student [UG]
Codie Primeau PT Faculty
Angelina Wiggins PT Student [Grad]
Estella Trieu PT Student [Grad]
Haala Zuberi PT Student [Grad]
Sachindri (Sachi) Wijekoon OT Faculty
Anna Kawei OT Student [Grad]
Dimitra Pouliopoulou HRS Student [Grad]
Oluwabuyaso Kadiri HRS Student [Grad]