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