YEAR PLAN
About Lina Elfaki
I am a Black Muslim immigrant woman passionate about: 1. Cardiovascular system…ECGs only get more fun the more time you relearn how to read them 2. Space travel…currently waiting for my buddy Elon to give me a ride to Mars lol 3. Promoting gender and racial equity in healthcare and the STEM fields through spearheading inclusive and community-centered experiential programs, mentorships and evidence-based curriculum changes P.S. recruiting friends who share my chocoholism!
Year Plan
About the Sr. VP Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
As the 1st Vice President of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), my main goal is to raise the importance of EDI within the Faculty of Medicine through serving as a coordinator of activities related to EDI and amplify existing student efforts. The EDI portfolio caries significant responsibility as well as opportunity as it works with and not for marginalize groups – medical students, physicians, patients and communities – to promote anti-oppressive practices at the individual and systemic levels within the medical school and broader structures. The role operates based on these key principles: Humility, Introspection, Social Justice, and Solidarity.
ABOUT THE EXECUTIVE
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Seeking financial resources to support EDI student initiatives
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Seeking faculty supports for EDI student initiatives
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Collaborators consultations on EDI efforts (events, club, curriculum)
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Personal support on addressing a macro/micro-aggression incident
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Equity/anti-oppression/implicit bias training for work team
Reasons To Contact Me
Year Plans & Goals
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Scope FoM initiatives, faculty contacts & resources with EDI focus
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Amplify voices of marginalized student groups
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Streamline student & faculty communication regarding EDI initiatives & issues
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Provide FoM & MedSoc’s policies, procedures, & activities
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Connect existing EDI student efforts to financial and faculty resources
