{"id":1784,"date":"2026-06-16T20:58:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T00:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/ccyc\/?page_id=1784"},"modified":"2026-07-24T16:49:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T20:49:02","slug":"speakers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/ccyc\/speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"Emcee\" class=\"smt\">Emcee:<\/h2>\n<p><div class=\"dialog-container\" id=\"speaker-dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"my-dialog-title\" aria-describedby=\"my-dialog-description\">\n        <div class=\"dialog-overlay\" data-a11y-dialog-hide><\/div>\n        <div class=\"dialog-content\" role=\"document\">\n        <button data-a11y-dialog-hide class=\"dialog-close\" aria-label=\"Close this dialog window\">&times;<\/button>\n        <h1 id=\"my-dialog-title\">Speaker Details<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"cpd-mssp-speakers\">\n            <div class=\"the-speaker-biography speaker from-list\" id=\"speakerBioContent\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div><div class='cpd-mssp-speakers '><\/div> <!-- \/.cpd-mssp-speakers --><br \/>\n<small>Details coming soon!<\/small><\/p>\n<hr style=\"margin: 2rem 0\" \/>\n<h2 id=\"d1-opening-keynote\" class=\"smt\" style=\"line-height: 1;margin-bottom: 2rem\"><small>Day 1 Opening Keynote Panel: <\/small><br \/>\nYouth-Led Advocacy: Championing Change for Health Equity<\/h2>\n<p>By hearing from these youth leaders and the initiatives they are part of, attendees will gain a deeper appreciation for what is possible when things are truly youth-led. Our speakers will also offer suggestions on how we all can better support youth to speak up, join together, and champion change.<\/p>\n<div class=\"dialog-container\" id=\"speaker-dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"my-dialog-title\" aria-describedby=\"my-dialog-description\">\n        <div class=\"dialog-overlay\" data-a11y-dialog-hide><\/div>\n        <div class=\"dialog-content\" role=\"document\">\n        <button data-a11y-dialog-hide class=\"dialog-close\" aria-label=\"Close this dialog window\">&times;<\/button>\n        <h1 id=\"my-dialog-title\">Speaker Details<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"cpd-mssp-speakers\">\n            <div class=\"the-speaker-biography speaker from-list\" id=\"speakerBioContent\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div><div class='cpd-mssp-speakers '><div id=\"speaker-cameron-armstrong\" class=\"speaker \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/ccyc\/files\/2026\/06\/Cameron-Armstrong-headshot-cropped-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Cameron Armstrong\"><p class=\"text\"><span class=\"name\">Cameron Armstrong<\/span>&nbsp;<small>(she\/her; moderator)<\/small><br><small>Program and Policy Lead<br \/>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youthclimatelab.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Youth Climate Lab<\/a><br \/>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/cameronarmstrongwpg\/\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/small><br><button class=\"btn btn-biography\" title=\"Open biography for Cameron Armstrong\">Biography<\/button><\/p><div class=\"biography\"><p>Cameron Armstrong (she\/her) is a third-generation, mixed Filipina environmentalist and youth advocate from Winnipeg, Manitoba\/Treaty 1 Territory. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Environmental Science at the University of Manitoba. <\/p>\n<p>Recognized as one of 2023\u2019s Top 25 Environmentalists Under 25 by the Starfish, Cameron currently serves as the Program and Policy Lead at Youth Climate Lab, where she runs From Root to Sky, a program for Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) youth focused on anti-racist climate action and deconstructing systems of oppression within environmental work. Cameron also works as a Research Assistant at the University of Manitoba\u2019s Centre for Human Rights Research and is working on Just Waters, an interdisciplinary project focused on hydro-social relations. She is on the Jane Goodall Institute of Canada\u2019s Youth Advisory Council and Finance, Engage, Sustain\u2019s Youth Steering Committee. She has also worked on the Consider Climate, Manitoba campaign, advocating for climate-centred policy decisions in Manitoba. Cameron is a Commissioner on Manitoba\u2019s Clean Environment Commission, an arms-length provincial government agency that provides a forum for the public to engage in environmental assessment and decision-making.<\/p>\n<p>Her interests lie in environmental justice, water protection, governance, and empowering BIPOC youth in environmental spaces. In her free time, you can find Cameron in a coffee shop or dancing to Carly Rae Jepsen.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"speaker-koalde-boboye\" class=\"speaker \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/ccyc\/files\/2026\/07\/Kolade-Boboye-headshot-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"Koalde Boboye\"><p class=\"text\"><span class=\"name\">Koalde Boboye<\/span><br><small>Creative Director of Youth Impact Business<br \/>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/hopeblooms.ca\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hope Blooms<\/a><\/small><br><button class=\"btn btn-biography\" title=\"Open biography for Koalde Boboye\">Biography<\/button><\/p><div class=\"biography\"><p>Kolade Kolawole-Boboye is a founding youth of Hope Blooms, a nationally recognized social enterprise based in Halifax\u2019s North End. From youth participant to senior leader, Kolade\u2019s journey reflects the organization\u2019s mission in action, empowering young people through food, entrepreneurship, and community impact.<\/p>\n<p>Kolade was one of six youth who successfully pitched Hope Blooms on CBC\u2019s Dragons' Den, helping to elevate the organization\u2019s profile across Canada. Since then, he has played a key role in scaling the Hope Blooms retail social businesses from 20 stores in Nova Scotia to 46 retail partners across Nova Scotia, significantly expanding its market reach and social impact.<\/p>\n<p>Driven by a deep commitment to the community that raised him, Kolade returned, upon completing post secondary, to Hope Blooms with a clear purpose: to help youth become active changemakers\u2014turning barriers into bridges and dreams into degrees. Beyond scaling retail and social impact growth, he helps oversee and grow more than three additional youth-led social enterprises within Hope Blooms, where young people are not just participants, but operators and decision-makers running real businesses with measurable impact.<\/p>\n<p>He was instrumental in Hope Blooms earning major accolades, including the Food &amp; Beverage Atlantic Moves &amp; Shakers of the Year Award (2025), Taste of Nova Scotia Producer of the Year (2025), and the Edible Communities North American Sustainability Award in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Passionate about developing the next generation of leaders, Kolade currently teaches youth Social Entrepreneurship through two flagship programs: Intro to Business (ages 7\u201312) and Social Entrepreneurship (ages 13\u201317), equipping young people with practical tools to build purpose-driven ventures and sustainable futures.<\/p>\n<p>As a strategic leader committed to innovation, sustainability, and community wealth-building, Kolade is currently in line to succeed the Executive Director role, continuing to advance Hope Blooms\u2019 mission at a national level.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"speaker-tbd\" class=\"speaker \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/images\/NoPhotoIcon.png\" alt=\"\"><p class=\"text\"><span class=\"name\">TBD<\/span><br><small>Territorial Youth Collective, BYTE<br \/>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/territorialyouthcollective\/\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/p\/Territorial-Youth-Collective-100075910105820\/\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/territorialyouthcollective\" target=\"_blank\">Reports<\/a><\/small><\/p><\/div><div id=\"speaker-tija-hauta\" class=\"speaker \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/ccyc\/files\/2026\/06\/Tija-Hauta-headshot-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"Tija Hauta\"><p class=\"text\"><span class=\"name\">Tija Hauta<\/span>&nbsp;<small>(she\/her)<\/small><br><small>Research Manager<br \/>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/indigenousyouthroots.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">Indigenous Youth Roots<\/a><br \/>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/indigenousyouthroots.ca\/programs\/indigenous-youth-reconciliation-barometer-2024\" target=\"_blank\">Website <\/a><\/small><br><button class=\"btn btn-biography\" title=\"Open biography for Tija Hauta\">Biography<\/button><\/p><div class=\"biography\"><p>Tija Hauta is a M\u00e9tis woman living in London, Ontario (citizen of the Manitoba M\u00e9tis Federation).  Her educational background is in environmental management and policy, holding an Honours Bachelor of Science in Forestry with a specialization in forest health and protection. In her role as Research Manager at Indigenous Youth Roots, Tija leads a large-scale research project focusing on Indigenous youth futures, and oversees policy analysis activities. Before coming to Indigenous Youth Roots, Tija worked in various roles with other youth-serving non-profits and within the federal government. Tija is passionate advocate for Indigenous rights, especially through the lens of land and environment. Through all of her work, Tija works to ensure that Indigenous youth are at the forefront of policy conversations and research that most affects them and their communities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> <!-- \/.cpd-mssp-speakers -->\n<hr style=\"margin: 2rem 0\" \/>\n<h2 id=\"d1-closing-keynote\" class=\"smt\" style=\"line-height: 1;margin-bottom: 2rem\"><small>Day 1 Closing Keynote Panel: <\/small><br \/>\nHealthcare Access for Children and Youth who are Refugees and Asylum Seekers<\/h2>\n<p>Join us to learn more about unique issues that children and youth who are refugees and asylum seekers currently face in terms of accessing healthcare. The speakers will also share recommendations about actions we can all take to reduce barriers in order to provide more effective and inclusive care.<\/p>\n<div class=\"dialog-container\" id=\"speaker-dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"my-dialog-title\" aria-describedby=\"my-dialog-description\">\n        <div class=\"dialog-overlay\" data-a11y-dialog-hide><\/div>\n        <div class=\"dialog-content\" role=\"document\">\n        <button data-a11y-dialog-hide class=\"dialog-close\" aria-label=\"Close this dialog window\">&times;<\/button>\n        <h1 id=\"my-dialog-title\">Speaker Details<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"cpd-mssp-speakers\">\n            <div class=\"the-speaker-biography speaker from-list\" id=\"speakerBioContent\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div><div class='cpd-mssp-speakers '><div id=\"speaker-alexandra-olmos-p\u00e9rez\" class=\"speaker \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/ccyc\/files\/2026\/06\/Alexandra-Olmos-Perez-headshot-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"Alexandra Olmos P\u00e9rez\"><p class=\"text\"><span class=\"name\">Alexandra Olmos P\u00e9rez<\/span><br><small>Ethicist<br \/>\r\nPHSA Ethics Service<br \/>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alexandraolmosp\/\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/small><br><button class=\"btn btn-biography\" title=\"Open biography for Alexandra Olmos P\u00e9rez\">Biography<\/button><\/p><div class=\"biography\"><p>Ale is a healthcare ethicists at PHSA, where she provides consultation for teams, patients and families. She is originally from Mexico City, and she is a proud Latina, recognizing that her ancestors were European settlers in Abya-Yala, where many Indigenous peoples and communities still thrive today. <\/p>\n<p>She has a Law Degree, a Master's degree in Science, specifically in the area of Bioethics, and a PhD also in Bioethics from the National University of Mexico, UNAM. Ale is passionate about anti-oppression work and education, and tries to incorporate that lens into her daily practice. She holds a certificate on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion from UBC. She also serves as the Diversity Office for the Canadian Bioethics Society (CBS\/SCB).<\/p>\n<p>Before coming to Canada, Ale worked for the National Human Rights Commission in Mexico and the National Bioethics Commission. She also taught Bioethics, Law and Human Rights theory in various private and public academic institutions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"speaker-mustafa-abbas\" class=\"speaker \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/ccyc\/files\/2026\/06\/Mustafa-Abbas-headshot-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"Mustafa Abbas\"><p class=\"text\"><span class=\"name\">Mustafa Abbas<\/span>&nbsp;<small>(he\/him; moderator)<\/small><br><small>Youth Network Coordinator<br \/>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccrweb.ca\/en\" target=\"_blank\">Canadian Council for Refugees<\/a><\/small><br><button class=\"btn btn-biography\" title=\"Open biography for Mustafa Abbas\">Biography<\/button><\/p><div class=\"biography\"><p>Mustafa Abbas is a social policy advocate working across climate action, refugee protection, and democratic governance. Growing up in Sudan under authoritarian rule, he became politically active during the 2018 Revolution, co-founding a youth-led political movement that mobilized for freedom, peace, and justice. That experience shaped his commitment to social democracy and the belief that strong public institutions must protect rights and expand opportunity for all.<\/p>\n<p>After arriving in Canada as a refugee, Mustafa continued his advocacy within and beyond the Canadian Council for Refugees, contributing to coordinated national efforts to strengthen protection pathways and advance newcomer youth leadership. He has worked on biodiversity and climate policy with Nature Canada, advised Global Affairs Canada on the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, and served as a Youth Delegate on Canada\u2019s delegation at COP29. Through grassroots organizing and institutional policy engagement, Mustafa works to advance inclusive, evidence-based progressive change in Canada and globally.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"speaker-rachel-kronick\" class=\"speaker \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/ccyc\/files\/2026\/06\/Rachel-Kronick-headshot.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel Kronick\"><p class=\"text\"><span class=\"name\">Rachel Kronick<\/span>&nbsp;<small>MD<\/small><br><small>Clinician Scientist<br \/>\r\nDivision of Social and Transcultural Psychiatry, McGill University<\/small><br><button class=\"btn btn-biography\" title=\"Open biography for Rachel Kronick\">Biography<\/button><\/p><div class=\"biography\"><p>Rachel Kronick is a researcher and child psychiatrist, and a Fonds de Recherche du Qu\u00e9bec Sant\u00e9 (FRQS) Chercheur Boursier Clinicien, Junior 2. She directs the Outpatient Child Psychiatry Services and is a consultant with the Cultural Consultation Service both at the Jewish General Hospital. She is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Social and Transcultural Psychiatry, McGill University. Her primary research is on the social and policy determinants of mental health for refugee, asylum-seeking and precarious migrant children and families with a specific focus on Canada. Her research uses qualitative and mixed-methods methodologies including Critical Ethnography, Visual and Arts-Based Methodologies and Participatory Action Research.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"speaker-shazeen-suleman\" class=\"speaker \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/ccyc\/files\/2026\/06\/Shazeen-Suleman-headshot.jpg\" alt=\"Shazeen Suleman\"><p class=\"text\"><span class=\"name\">Shazeen Suleman<\/span>&nbsp;<small>MD MPH FRCPC (she\/her)<\/small><br><small>Associate Professor, University of British Columbia<br \/>\r\nProfessorship in Pediatric Hospital Medicine, BC Children\u2019s Hospital<br \/>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecompasslab.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Website<\/a><\/small><br><button class=\"btn btn-biography\" title=\"Open biography for Shazeen Suleman\">Biography<\/button><\/p><div class=\"biography\"><p>Shazeen Suleman MD MPH FRCPC FAAP (she\/her) is a pediatrician and clinician-scientist at the University of British Columbia and BC Children\u2019s Hospital. She uses mixed methods to co-design and evaluate social and behavioral interventions reduce health disparities for children and families impacted by migration and forced displacement. Prior to returning to Vancouver, she was a Clinical Associate Professor in the Division of General Pediatrics at Stanford University and the co-director of Community Engagement in the Office for Child Health Equity in Stanford\u2019s Department of Pediatrics. She remains an Affiliate Scientist with the MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions at St. Michael\u2019s Hospital in Toronto, Canada, where she co-founded the Compass Clinic, a nationally-recognized model of care for migrant children and youth with medical or social complexity.<\/p>\n<p>She is regarded as a international expert in caring and advocating for immigrant and refugee children, and is a member of the Caring for Kids New to Canada TaskForce, the Canadian Refugee Health Network. She has received many federal grants, including a prestigious New Investigator Grant from the Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR). As an advocate, she is outspoken about issues impacting the communities in which she lives, and has influenced policy at the local, provincial and federal levels. Her work is anchored in community development: she co-founded and still leads <a href=\"http:\/\/www.musicboxcc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">MusicBox Children\u2019s Charity<\/a>, a Canadian organization that runs over 40 programs nationally and has supported over 25,000 children.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> <!-- \/.cpd-mssp-speakers -->\n<hr style=\"margin: 2rem 0\" \/>\n<h2 id=\"d2-opening-keynote\" class=\"smt\" style=\"line-height: 1;margin-bottom: 2rem\"><small>Day 2 Opening Keynote Panel: <\/small><br \/>\nAI and Healthcare: Charting a Path Forward<\/h2>\n<p>Join us for a lively discussion about the potential and challenges of using artificial intelligence in healthcare. Attendees will leave with an expanded awareness about what is possible, but also about important ethical considerations and safe-guards needed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"dialog-container\" id=\"speaker-dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"my-dialog-title\" aria-describedby=\"my-dialog-description\">\n        <div class=\"dialog-overlay\" data-a11y-dialog-hide><\/div>\n        <div class=\"dialog-content\" role=\"document\">\n        <button data-a11y-dialog-hide class=\"dialog-close\" aria-label=\"Close this dialog window\">&times;<\/button>\n        <h1 id=\"my-dialog-title\">Speaker Details<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"cpd-mssp-speakers\">\n            <div class=\"the-speaker-biography speaker from-list\" id=\"speakerBioContent\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div><div class='cpd-mssp-speakers '><div id=\"speaker-alice-virani\" class=\"speaker \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/ccyc\/files\/2026\/06\/Alice-Virani-headshot-cropped-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Alice Virani\"><p class=\"text\"><span class=\"name\">Alice Virani<\/span>&nbsp;<small>MA (Oxon) MS MPH PhD (she\/her)<\/small><br><small>Executive Director, PHSA Clinical Ethics and Spiritual Care Service<br \/>\r\nClinical Assistant Professor, Dept. of Medical Genetics, UBC<br \/>\r\nProvincial Health Services Authority<\/small><br><button class=\"btn btn-biography\" title=\"Open biography for Alice Virani\">Biography<\/button><\/p><div class=\"biography\"><p>Dr. Alice Virani is the Executive Director of Clinical Ethics and Spiritual Care at the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) and a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical Genetics at the University of British Columbia. She provides leadership for clinical and organizational ethics services across PHSA and has extensive experience in ethics consultation, policy development, education, and applied research. Her work spans pediatric, reproductive, cancer, transplant, public health, and health-system ethics, with particular expertise in consent and capacity, parental decision-making, equity, resource allocation, and ethically complex care.<\/p>\n<p>Alice holds a number of provincial and national advisory roles, including Chair of the Public Health Agency of Canada\u2019s Public Health Ethics Consultative Group and membership on the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Advisory Committee on Ethics and the BC Drug Benefit Council. She has led major ethics initiatives related to public health emergencies, prescribed safer supply, cancer treatment prioritization, and equitable health-system decision-making. She is also an experienced educator, researcher, and mentor who has supervised graduate students, fellows, and trainees and has helped translate ethical principles into practical tools and frameworks for clinicians, leaders, and policy-makers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"speaker-manal-kleib\" class=\"speaker \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/ccyc\/files\/2026\/06\/Manal-Kleib-headshot.jpg\" alt=\"Manal Kleib\"><p class=\"text\"><span class=\"name\">Manal Kleib<\/span>&nbsp;<small>RN MN MBA PhD FCAN (she\/her)<\/small><br><small>Associate Professor, Faculty of Nursing<br \/>\r\nUniversity of Alberta<br \/>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.ualberta.ca\/directory\/person\/kleib\" target=\"_blank\">Website<\/a><br \/>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ca.linkedin.com\/in\/dr-manal-kleib-94881855\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/small><br><button class=\"btn btn-biography\" title=\"Open biography for Manal Kleib\">Biography<\/button><\/p><div class=\"biography\"><p>Dr. Manal Kleib holds Baccalaureate and Master of Science in Nursing degrees from the University of Jordan, a Master of Business Administration from Leicester University, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing from the University of Alberta. With over 30 years of extensive professional nursing experience spanning diverse educational and healthcare settings, Dr. Kleib is recognized\u2014both nationally and internationally\u2014as a leading expert in nursing informatics education and digital health research. <\/p>\n<p>Her program of research, \"Digital Health and AI Research for Enhanced Outcomes,\" focuses on generating evidence to influence policy and inform clinical practice regarding the nursing workforce readiness for emerging technologies. It aims to empower nurses and nurse learners with the necessary informatics knowledge and skills to confidently lead the digital health future, ensuring that emerging technologies are implemented in a safe, equitable, and inclusive manner for all populations, ultimately translating to higher quality care and improved patient safety. <\/p>\n<p>A dedicated advocate for equity and mentorship, Dr. Kleib prioritizes the development of trainees, highly qualified personnel, and early-career researchers to foster the next generation of scholars and sustainability of nursing research. She plays a pivotal role in building digital health capacity and empowering nurses to lead the digital health future with confidence and expertise, actively addressing significant gaps in Canadian nursing.<\/p>\n<p>She has successfully cultivated strategic partnerships with researchers across Canada and internationally, securing over $1 million in research grants as a principal and co-investigator. Her sustained scholarly output includes over 60 peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals and numerous national and international presentations. Her leadership extends to founding the Nursing Informatics Association of Alberta, serving as Chairperson for the CASN Digital Health Interest Group, Associate Editor for JMIR Nursing, and a contributing member for the CASN AI taskforce, reflecting her status as a cornerstone of the global nursing informatics community.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"speaker-peyton-crawford\" class=\"speaker \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/ccyc\/files\/2026\/06\/Peyton-Crawford-headshot-cropped.png\" alt=\"Peyton Crawford\"><p class=\"text\"><span class=\"name\">Peyton Crawford<\/span>&nbsp;<small>(she\/her; moderator)<\/small><br><small>Patient Advocate<br \/>\r\nResearch Assistant, Simon Fraser University School of Medicine<br \/>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/peyton-crawford-08335a35a\/\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn<\/a><br \/>\r\n<\/small><br><button class=\"btn btn-biography\" title=\"Open biography for Peyton Crawford\">Biography<\/button><\/p><div class=\"biography\"><p>Peyton Crawford is an eighteen year old student of the arts who has been living with chronic illness since age eleven. She has taken her experiences with chronic pain, endometriosis, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, and mental health to become an accomplished, self-made Patient Advocate. She strives to make her peers aware of chronic conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Collaborating with SFU School of Medicine, BC Children\u2019s Hospital (BCCH), The University of British Columbia, and The Provincial Health Services Authority, she has created countless resources and spoken to many audiences. To name a few: She has collaborated on VR experiences for coping with chronic pain, the Period Pain is Real Pain campaign, social media, and website, the vaccine awareness and promotion in the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Vancouver Accessibility committee, a campaign with the BCCH Vaccine Evaluation Centre, the BCCH Library re-design, giving feedback as co-chair of the BC Children\u2019s Hospital Youth Advisory Committee and Patient and Family Voices Subcommittee for Comfort Care, undergoing training for leading a Peer2peer chronic pain support group for youth, and development of the Breathr the mindfulness app and promotion. She has received the 2022 PHSA Team Award with the the BC Children\u2019s Hospital YAC committee she now co-chairs.<\/p>\n<p>Payton has also contributed to several collaborations, including <a href=\"https:\/\/periodpain.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">Period Pain is Real Pain<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/signals.digibc.org\/digibc_projects\/echoes-of-me\/\" target=\"_blank\">Echoes of Me<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"speaker-rageen-rajendram\" class=\"speaker \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/ccyc\/files\/2026\/06\/Rageen-Rajendram-headshot-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"Rageen Rajendram\"><p class=\"text\"><span class=\"name\">Rageen Rajendram<\/span>&nbsp;<small>MD MSc<\/small><br><small>Developmental Pediatrician, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital<br \/>\r\nAssistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics, the University of Toronto <br \/>\r\nCo-Founder and Chief Medical Officer, <a href=\"https:\/\/neuroai.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">NeuroAI<\/a><br \/>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rageen-rajendram\/\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/small><br><button class=\"btn btn-biography\" title=\"Open biography for Rageen Rajendram\">Biography<\/button><\/p><div class=\"biography\"><p>Dr. Rageen Rajendram, MD, MSc, is a Developmental Pediatrician at Holland Bloorview\u00a0Kids Rehabilitation Hospital and Assistant Professor in the Department of Paediatrics\u00a0at the University of Toronto. His research focuses on applying artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve neurodevelopmental care\u00a0pathways, including AI-driven diagnostic triage for autism and predictive modeling in rare neuromuscular conditions. He is also Co-Founder and Chief Medical\u00a0Officer of\u00a0NeuroAI\u00a0Inc., where he leads the development of BRIDGES \u2014 an integrated digital health platform connecting caregivers, clinicians, and AI coaching\u00a0to reduce waitlist burden and improve continuity of care for Canadian families. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> <!-- \/.cpd-mssp-speakers -->\n<hr style=\"margin: 2rem 0\" \/>\n<h2 id=\"d2-closing-keynote\" class=\"smt\" style=\"line-height: 1;margin-bottom: 2rem\"><small>Day 2 Closing Keynote: <\/small><br \/>\nSocial Prescribing for Children and Youth<\/h2>\n<p>Learn from our speakers&#8217; experience and expertise about social prescribing and its role in supporting the health and wellbeing of children and youth. They will also provide examples and recommendations about how social prescribing can be used to bridge the health and social services sectors, and collectively build more resilient and connected communities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"dialog-container\" id=\"speaker-dialog\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"my-dialog-title\" aria-describedby=\"my-dialog-description\">\n        <div class=\"dialog-overlay\" data-a11y-dialog-hide><\/div>\n        <div class=\"dialog-content\" role=\"document\">\n        <button data-a11y-dialog-hide class=\"dialog-close\" aria-label=\"Close this dialog window\">&times;<\/button>\n        <h1 id=\"my-dialog-title\">Speaker Details<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"cpd-mssp-speakers\">\n            <div class=\"the-speaker-biography speaker from-list\" id=\"speakerBioContent\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div><div class='cpd-mssp-speakers '><div id=\"speaker-le-tien-bhaskar\" class=\"speaker \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/ccyc\/files\/2026\/06\/Le-Tien-Bhaskar-headshot-cropped-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Le-Tien Bhaskar\"><p class=\"text\"><span class=\"name\">Le-Tien Bhaskar<\/span><br><small>Senior Advisor for Knowledge Mobilization<br \/>\r\nCanadian Institute for Social Prescribing<br \/>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.socialprescribing.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">Website<\/a><\/small><br><button class=\"btn btn-biography\" title=\"Open biography for Le-Tien Bhaskar\">Biography<\/button><\/p><div class=\"biography\"><p>The Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing is a national collaborative that works with stakeholders across the country to connect people and practices, foster knowledge, build evidence, and influence policies to strengthen health and community care systems.<\/p>\n<p>Le-Tien holds a Master of Public Health and is a Health Policy PhD Candidate. She has been integral in developing several social prescribing projects, including co-founding the Canadian Social Prescribing Student Collective. She has experience with program planning, evaluation, community engagement, research, and policy analysis. She is passionate about community-led systems change through advancing evidence-based policies.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"speaker-sue-bennett\" class=\"speaker \"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/ccyc\/files\/2026\/06\/Sue-Bennett-headshot-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"Sue Bennett\"><p class=\"text\"><span class=\"name\">Sue Bennett<\/span>&nbsp;<small>MB.ChB FRCPC DTM&H DRCOG Dip. Psych<\/small><br><small>Director Social Pediatrics, Children\u2019s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)<br \/>\r\nProfessor Pediatrics, University of Ottawa<br \/>\r\nLead, Community Service Learning, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa<\/small><br><button class=\"btn btn-biography\" title=\"Open biography for Sue Bennett\">Biography<\/button><\/p><div class=\"biography\"><p>Dr. Sue Bennett is a full professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa. She is a pediatrician and mental health professional by training and Director of Social Pediatrics at the Children\u2019s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), Ottawa after more than 2 decades as Director of the Child &amp; Youth Protection Program at CHEO, working clinically with maltreated children, youth, and their families.  She is Lead for Community Service Learning at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa. Sue is committed to the principles of social accountability, social justice and human rights, health equity and compassionate care within an integrated health &amp; social, holistic pediatric practice model. She co-led the development, implementation and evaluation of the first social prescribing program for children &amp; youth in Canada in an underserved inner city in Ottawa. She is presently working to introduce social prescribing for child &amp; youth patients at CHEO as a treatment intervention to impact their mental health &amp; wellbeing. Sue was recently awarded the His Majesty King Charles 111 Coronation Medal for her significant contributions to Canadian society.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> <!-- \/.cpd-mssp-speakers -->\n<hr style=\"margin: 2rem 0\" \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpd.utoronto.ca\/ccyc\/past-conference-details\/\">Past Agenda &amp; Speakers<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emcee: Details coming soon! 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