Our Team

VP Global Health
​Rachael Weagle (Jr.) & Shanza Hashmi (Sr.) (vpglobalhealth.aesc@uottawa.ca)
VP Global Health Assistant
Courtney Price (cpric016@uottawa.ca)

Global Health Communications
Jean Wang  (Sr.) (zwang342@uottawa.ca)
Nick Fabiano (J.r) (nfabi026@uottawa.ca)
Local Officers of Reproductive and Sexual Health
Alannah Mulholland, Jr (alannah.mulholland@uottawa.ca)
Alexandra Sull, Jr (asull057@uottawa.ca)
About
As the Local Officers of Reproductive and Sexual Health (LORSH), we work to advocate for access to and use of Reproductive and Sexual Health Services and promote sexual and reproductive health for women, men and the LGBTQ community.  We work with the Men’s Health, Women’s Health and LGBTQ Interest Groups to hold events such as talks on emergency contraception, and workshops including IUD insertion and pelvic exams. We are hoping to set up new events including a night with transgender individuals and physicians who treat transgender individuals. We are also working towards making curricular changes to increase the education regarding reproductive and sexual issues, particularly regarding LGBTQ health and how to provide good healthcare for these individuals.

Local Officers of Indigenous Health
Nicole Brunet, Sr (nbrun069@uottawa.ca)
About
  • Organize local events or initiatives that promote awareness of Indigenous health issues
  • Collaborate with the National Officer of Indigenous Health and LOIH’s at other Canadian Medical Schools to promote national health issues
​Local Officers of International Exchanges
Jason Yao, Sr (jyao103@uottawa.ca)
Rida Tul-Zahra, Sr (trida041@uottawa.ca)
Chanhee Seo, Jr (cseo030@uottawa.ca)
About
  • The Local Officers of International Exchanges liaise and work with the Global Health Officers in informing the students on international exchange opportunities, as well as arrange the logistical aspects of the exchange programs
Local Officers of Global Health Education
Ioana Stochitoiu (istoc040@uottawa.ca)
Rebecca Seliga, Jr (rseli101@uottawa.ca)
About
  • ​Coordinate, lead, and innovate the Global Health Stream of the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine
  • Liaise and work with the local Global Health Health Interest Group and the University of Ottawa Global Health Office
  • Organize local events or initiatives that promote awareness of Global Health Education
  • Collaborate with the National Officer of Global Health Education and LOGHE’s at other Canadian Medical Schools
Global Health Advocates
Mimi Deng (mdeng073@uottawa)
Shabana Jamani (sjama085@uottawa.ca)
About
  • ​Global Health Advocates (GHA) collaborate with other GHA representatives from other Canadian medical schools, to promote awareness and advocacy initiatives on a designated topic. 
  • GHAs also participate at the CMFS Annual Lobby Day. Along with other GHAs, they gather on Parliament Hill in Ottawa and engage in discussions with policymakers on a particular health initiative or issue. Such lobbying provides an excellent opportunity to exercise the health advocate role of the medical profession. 
Governmental Affairs and Advocacy Committee Representatives
​Jessica Tao Sr. (jtao029@uottawa.ca)
Courtney Price (cpric016@uottawa.ca)
About
Refugee Health Initiative Leaders
Brittany Ruschkowski (brusc041@uottawa.ca)

Charlene Habibi (chabi052@uottawa.ca)

Monica Attalla (matta021@uottawa.ca)

Sarah Carson (scars097@uottawa.ca)
About
Program objectives:

1. To support newly arrived refugees in their first year of resettlement and to help families navigate the barriers that prevent integration into the Ottawa community

2. To provide relevant cultural competency training to medical students interested in learning how to practice medicine within a global context

3. To work collaboratively with community partners to fill needs such as, health care literacy, that are not currently being addressed by other program mandates