Speakers 2021
Racial Identities & Racism In Child Health & Wellbeing
Opening Keynote Speaker
Kassia Johnson MD, FRCPC, (she/her, elle)
Physician Lead, Canadian Pediatric Society, Anti-Racism Initiative
Developmental Pediatrician, Assistant Clinical Professor, Director Antiracism & Inclusion, Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton
Moderator
Elizabeth Young MD, FRCPC, (she/her)
Medical Lead, Ambulatory and Outreach Services, Developmental Pediatrician, Women’s and Children’s Health Program, St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto,
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Developmental Pediatrics, University of Toronto.
Investigator, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute at St. Michael’s Hospital
The Impact of Covid-19 on Schools & Students
Moderator: Tony Barozzino M.D., F.R.C.P.C. (he/him)
Medical Director (Pediatrics), Women’s and Children’s Health Program, Unity Health Toronto Associate Professor, Department of Medicine (Pediatrics), University of Toronto
Sloane Freeman MD, FRCPC, Msc (she/her)
Lead and Founder, REACH School Network Pediatrician, Women’s and Children’s Health Program, Scientist, MAP Urban Health Solutions, St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto
Caroline Alphonso (she/her)
Education Reporter, The Globe and Mail
Mr. Jason Kandankery
Principal, Golf Road Junior Public School
Jade Stephenson
Grade 5 Student
Current student at Golf Road Junior Public School
Aidan Shivprasad
Grade 7 Student
Former student at Golf Road Junior Public School, Current student at Tecumseh Middle School
Danielle Mekonnen
(she/her)
Parent Council Member at Golf Road Junior Public School. BSCN Student
Optimizing Health from Pregnancy to Preschool
Suzanne Denise Turner MD, MBS, CCFP, DABAM (she/her)
Staff Family Physician, Stonechurch Family Health Centre,
Staff Addiction Medicine Physician, Hamilton Health Sciences & St. Joseph Health Care Hamilton
Staff Perinatal Addiction Medicine Physician, PrOSPR Program, Maternity Centre of Hamilton
Associate Professor, Family Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton Ontario
Ghita Wiebe MD, FRCPC (she/her)
Developmental Pediatrician, Assistant Professor, Developmental Pediatrics, University of Saskatchewan
Mr. Myles Himmelreich
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Advocate
Consultant and Motivational Speaker
Moderator: Shay Johnson RSW, MSW (she/her)
Social Worker, Women’s and Children’s Health Program, St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto
Collective action for COVID-19 pandemic support and recovery with children, youth and caregivers in the Peel region
Dianne Fierheller MSW, RSW, PhD Candidate (She/Her)
Co-Lead, Family and Child Health Initiative, Trillium Health Partners, Toronto
McMaster University, School of Social Work, Hamilton
Ian S. Zenlea MD, MPH (he/him/his)
Paediatric Endocrinology
Clinician Scientist & Lead, Family and Child Health Initiative, Institute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners
Part-time Assistant Professor, Termerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Assistant Professor, Status Only, Institute of Health Policy, Management & Evaluation, University of Toronto
Deepikaa Gupta PhD (she/her)
Caregiver
Local Immigration Partnership Coordinator,Corporation of Grey County
Moderator: Preety Salh MD, FRCPC (she/her)
Developmental Pediatrician, Sunny Hill Health Centre/ BC Children’s Hospital
Clinical Instructor, University of British Columbia, Faculty of Medicine
Supporting Indigenous Children and Families: Building Communities of Support from Prenatal to Early Years
Linda Liang
Public Health Nurse/Quality Improvement Specialist, Toronto Public Health
Cassandra Churm
Public Heath Nurse – Toronto Public Health
Chronic disease and Injury Prevention
Natalie DiQuattro
‘Ninoshe’ (Traditional Auntie)- Family Home Visitor,
Native Child and Family Services of Toronto
Trisha Johnson
Family Support Assistant Supervisor
Native Child and Family Services
Moderator: Dr. Ryan Giroux
Pediatrician, Women’s and Children’s Health Program, St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto
Pediatrician, Inner City Health Associates, Toronto,
Indigenous Educator, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
From the frontlines: Children's Health and Equity in Nunavut
Closing Keynote Speaker
Holden Sheffield MD, FRCPC (he/him/his)
Chief of Pediatrics, Qikiqtani General Hospital, Iqaluit, Nunavut
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa
Moderator
Michael Sgro MD, FRCPC (he/him/his)
Chief of Pediatrics, Women’s and Children’s Health Program, St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto,
Professor, Temerty Faculty Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto