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 is an Anishinaabe mother, grandmother and great grandmother from Wikwemikoong, a First Nations community located on the unceded territory of the Odawa, Ojibway and Pottawatami peoples on Manitoulin Island in Ontario. Doris is currently in the role of Community Engagement Coordinator with the Feast Centre for Indigenous STBBI Research, which is a partnership between McMaster University and CAAN; she is the co-creator of Visioning Health I & II, a research project by and for HIV-positive Indigenous women that focused on the strengths-based stories of Indigenous women living with HIV, the project allowed for the women to tell their stories of health. Doris recently stepped down from the Community Advisory Council with the Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health (University of Toronto), she had been with this advisory since it's inception in 2014; she is also one of two North American members of the Women Living with HIV Advisory Group with World Health Organization (WHO). Doris has worked (both volunteer and in paid roles) for almost two decades within the Indigenous HIV movement in Canada, inclusive of more than a decade in Indigenous Community-based Health Research. Notably, in 2021, Doris was recognized and awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Social Sciences for her contributions to Indigenous health and wellness in Canada. She is fluent in Anishinaabemowin across many dialects, which frames her worldview in Indigenous health research. Doris strongly advocates for Indigenous researchers to take a deeper dive into Indigenous languages, to find those strengths and gifts that Creator has given each of us.
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.
