Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity (SOGI) Committee
Our mission is to provide advocacy, support, mentorship and networking opportunities to 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals and allies in emergency medicine with the goal of promoting visibility and inclusion and advancing knowledge and understanding around 2SLGBTQIA+ issues in emergency medicine.
Our goal is to empower 2SLGBTQIA+ physicians and learners in emergency medicine through representation, mentorship, education and advocacy.
Executive
Murdoch Leeies
MD FRCPC
Chair
Winnipeg, MB
Michael Kruse
MD CCFP(EM)
Research Lead
Mount Forest, ON
Kassandra McFarlane
MD
Resident Representative
Coquitlam, BC
Nadia Primiani
MD CCFP(EM)
Past Chair
Toronto, ON
Becca Chilvers
MD
Resident Representative
Halifax, NS
Simran Jawanda
Medical Student Representative
Rob Primavesi
MD CCFP(EM)
Member at Large
Montreal, QC
Danny Jomaa
MD
Resident Representative
Vancouver, BC
Get Involved
Established in 2020, our scope and activities are evolving. We welcome CAEP members at all levels of training (medical students, residents, and attending physicians) to reach out about joining the committee or ways to get involved. You can contact Ginette Snook (gsnook@caep.ca) at the CAEP head office.
Current Openings
Resident Representative
Medical Student Representative
Member at Large (2)