Members of the 2023 Board of the Indigenous Health Centre of Tiohtià:ke (IHCT)
In alphabetical order :
Biographies
Daniel Caramori
Daniel Campos Caramori is a Canadian-Brazilian political scientist and business administrator, with over 10 years of combined experience in public policy, international development and NGO management in 7 countries.
Daniel met Pascale Annoual, Carrie Martin and Sean Yaphe while developing an assessment of policies aimed at increasing accessibility to health care for urban Indigenous peoples living in the Greater Montreal area. The study was developed in consultation with leaders of Indigenous organizations in Montreal; the former ministers of health and native affairs of Quebec; the conciliation officers of the city of Montreal; and public health authorities across Canada.
He works as a business development and government relations advisor at the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal, where he develops projects that link the education and labor sectors in Quebec in order to increase the motivation of students, improve graduation rates and better prepare the workforce of tomorrow. In partnership with schools, higher education institutions and the provincial government, the projects developed by Daniel aim to expand mentoring programs for young people and encourage the discovery of the trades and skills of the future.
Previously, Daniel worked as a consultant and researcher, collaborating with politicians, government officials and members of civil society in the areas of international trade, urban policy, indigenous health, public education and international development. Daniel also oversaw the recruitment of +4,000 young people for projects related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Daniel holds a master's degree in political science from the University of Montreal and a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of São Paulo.
Doris Peltier
Doris Peltier est une mère, grand-mère et arrière-grand-mère anishinaabe de Wikwemikoong, une communauté des Premières Nations située sur le territoire non cédé des peuples Odawa, Ojibway et Pottawatami sur l'île Manitoulin en Ontario. Doris occupe actuellement le rôle de coordonnatrice de l'engagement communautaire au Feast Centre for Indigenous ITSS Research, un partenariat entre l'Université McMaster et le RCAS. Elle est co-créatrice de Visioning Health I & II, un projet de recherche mené par et pour des femmes autochtones séropositives qui s'est concentré sur les histoires basées sur les forces des femmes autochtones vivant avec le VIH. Le projet a permis aux femmes de raconter leurs histoires de santé. Doris a récemment quitté le Conseil consultatif communautaire de l'Institut Waakebiness-Bryce pour la santé autochtone de l'École de santé publique Dalla Lana (Université de Toronto). Elle faisait partie de ce comité consultatif depuis sa création en 2014 ; elle est également l'une des deux membres nord-américains du groupe consultatif des femmes vivant avec le VIH auprès de l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS). Doris a travaillé (bénévole et rémunéré) pendant près de deux décennies au sein du mouvement autochtone contre le VIH au Canada, dont plus d'une décennie dans la recherche en santé communautaire autochtone. Notamment, en 2021, Doris a été reconnue et a reçu un doctorat honorifique de la Faculté des sciences sociales de l'Université d'Ottawa pour sa contribution à la santé et au bien-être des Autochtones au Canada. Elle parle couramment l’anishinaabemowin dans de nombreux dialectes, ce qui définit sa vision du monde en matière de recherche en santé autochtone. Doris préconise fortement que les chercheurs autochtones se plongent plus profondément dans les langues autochtones, afin de découvrir les forces et les dons que le Créateur a donnés à chacun de nous.
Jeannette Longchap
My name is Jeannette Longchap, and I am First Nations Cree from a community located 800 km north of Montreal called Mistassini, Qc. Currently, I live in Montreal, Qc and I am fluent in Cree (Eastern dialect - James Bay), English and French. I have a DEC in Social Science from Champlain Regional College - St-Lambert, Qc and I currently work for the ESDC - Economic Social Development Canada for the Office of Indigenous Initiatives in IITB ( Innovative, Information, Technology Branch). Since I started my summer job at 16, I always had a deep passion for Indigenous issues. I started my career path working as a summer student at the Native Friendship Centre in Chibougamau, Qc and that job is what sparked my interest working with Indigenous people. I also worked for the Cree Nation Government in various roles for 5 years until I got a permanent job at the Government of Canada. I have been a public servant for 11.5 years and I was the treasurer for our local union, and I sit on Indigenous committees and working groups that affect Indigenous people. In my spare time, I love to read romantic novels, travel with my little family and watch movies. I also enjoy connecting with my community and learning about my own culture. I believe that as Indigenous people, we are very diverse, and I believe it is every enriching to educate ourselves of other First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. So, I am very thrilled and honoured to be part of the Board of Directors of the Indigenous Health Centre of Tiohtia:ke and I look forward to this journey with this growing organization.
Meegwetch, Thank you, Merci
Dr. Jeffrey Drugge, PhD
Jeff is a registered clinical psychologist. Originally from British Columbia, he completed graduate work at the University of Toronto and worked as a clinical psychologist for the federal government for 25 years, concentrating on assisting Indigenous communities with resourcing and retaining clinical mental health professionals. Since leaving the federal government in 2022, he has continued to work with Indigenous communities and individuals through his private practice and the Cree Board of Health and Social Services.
Dr. Sean Yaphe, MD, MPH
Dr. Sean Yaphe is born and raised in Montreal. As a family medicine physician, he has a goal of decreasing barriers to access to health services and improving health outcomes.
He completed a BSc in Biochemistry from McGill University, a Master of Public Health from Université de Montréal, and MD from St. George’s University School of Medicine. After completing residency in Family Medicine at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, he now works as a physician at Clinique L’Actuel.
Sean has always been interested in working with vulnerable populations. His research interests have focused on HIV. He met Carrie Martin and Pascale Annual while learning more about mental health services for Indigenous People living in Montreal. It was then that his interest developed in improving access to health services for the Indigenous community in Montreal. He began as the coordinator for the health working group of the Montreal Indigenous Community NETWORK in 2012 and has remained a strong ally and advocate for the development of a holistic, cultural safe health centre.
