OUR TEAM
We are a comprehensive, multidisciplinary team of experienced family medicine physicians and specialists with expertise in refugee health, working side-by-side with nurses, mental health therapists, and settlement counsellors, aided by community support workers, cultural brokers, social workers, and cultural/language interpreters, to support healthy and productive new Canadians contributing to the social, cultural, and economic well-being of their communities.
Our Staff
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Astrid Velasquez
Executive Director
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Idil Jama
Lead Medical Office Assistant
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Nsreen Aldarwish
Medical Office Assistant/Lead Transfer of Care
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Sonia Solangi
Medical Office Assistant
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Angela Agudelo
Lead Health Navigator/Lead Volunteer & Practicum Students
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Emma Renz
Registered Nurse
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Jessica Haight
Research & Evaluation Coordinator
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Vandana Sharma
Capacity Building Coordinator
Family Physicians
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Dr. Molly Whalen-Browne
MD, MSc, DTM&H, CCFP
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Dr. Vickie Siu
MD, CCFP
Interim Medical Director
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Dr. Anneliese Kohler
MD, CCFP
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Dr. Jennifer Zhang
MD, CCFP
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Dr. Sofia Sagaidak
MD, CCFP
Nurse Practitioners
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NP. Kerry Schnell
MN, NP
Nurse Practitioner
Specialists
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Dr. Brian J. Wirzba
MD, FRCPC, FACP
Internal Medicine
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Dr. Qaasim Mian
MD, MBA, MPH, FRCPC
Pediatrician
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Dr. Tehseen Ladha
MD, MPH, FRCPC
Pediatrician
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Dr. Ali Hirji
MD FRCPC
Consulting Psychiatrist
Allied Health Professionals
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Sulekha Abdillahi
LPN
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Talla Rejaei
RSW
Behaviour Health Consultant