North American Refugee Health Conference 2025

Plenary Speakers

• Ali Abdiwahab Adan – Journalist, Disability Rights Activist, Researcher, Digital Media Creator
• Gili Adler Nevo – MD, Child Psychiatrist, Michael Garron Hospital
• Payam Akhavan – LLB LLM SJD LLD O.Ont. FRSC, Human Rights Chair, Massey College, University of Toronto
• Francesca Albanese – United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occuped Palestinian Territories Nhial Deng – Kakuma Leadership and Innovation Centre
• Rageshri Dhairyawan – MBBS FRCP BSc MSc Dip GUM Dip HIV DFSRH, NHS Consultant, Author
• Shatha Elnakib – PhD MPH, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
• Olger I. Gonzalez – JD, Pan American Health Organization
• Rachel Kronick – MD, Jewish General Hospital
• Carmen Logie – MSW PhD, University of Toronto
• Michael Lynk – LLB LLM, Western University
• Audrey Macklin – Professor of Law, University of Toronto
• Gabor Maté – MD, Addiction & Trauma Expert, Author
• Tracey Maulfair – BA JD LLB, UNHCR Canada
• Joseph Nwadiuko – MD PhD, University of Pennsylvania
• Barri Phatarfod – MD, Doctors for Refugees
• Julian Prieto – PhD, Pennsylvania University
• Eduardo Vides – MD, MSEG / ISAG

Concurrent Speakers

• Fariborz Birjandian – CEO, Calgary Catholic Immigration Society
• Paul Caulford – MD, Canadian Centre for Refugee & Immigrant Healthcare
• Patricka Chulamokha – MA MPH, IOM
• Teresa Dremetsikas – MD, Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture
• Grace Eagan – Access Alliance
• Yipeng Ge – MPH MD CCFP
• Gregory Hawley – MD CCFP
• Clare Pain – MD MSc FRCPC DSc (Hons), University of Toronto
• Umashanie Reddy – MLIS EdD
• Gabriel Schirvar – MGPH
• Jennifer N. Seo – DMD MCID
• Sahar Zohni – MHA MD

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