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May 2023

Advisory Council

The Welcome Collaborative is guided by an Advisory Council. Drawing from the professional, academic and lived experience of its members, the Advisory Council advises on the: 

  • challenges and barriers faced by physicians trained outside of Canada upon arrival in Nova Scotia; 
  • curriculum of the Welcome Collaborative; and 
  • program evaluation and continuous quality improvement of the program. 

Advisory Committee Members

Dr. Emmanuel Ajuwon 
Mentor 
Doctors Nova Scotia 

Ms. Mohja Alia 
Manager, Employment and Bridging 
Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia 

Mr. Craig Beaton 
Associate Deputy Minister, Department of Health and Wellness 
Office of Healthcare Professionals Recruitment 

Dr. Yinka Akin-Deko 
Board Member 
Health Association of African Canadians 

Dr. Sanjana Sridharan 
Section Head, Acute Psychiatry
Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine 

Dr. Gaynor Watson-Creed 
Associate Dean 
Departments of Community Health and Epidemiology and Continuing Professional Development and Medical Education 
Research Scholar, Health Law Institute 
Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine 

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