Co-Presidents
Hillary Ho
Hello there, my name is Hillary, and I am a second-year student in Radiation Therapy at U of T/Michener and the IPHSA co-president for the 2022-2023 schoolyear. I've seen firsthand how instrumental inter-professionalism is in facilitating compassionate, safe, and meaningful patient experiences - which is what brought me to IPHSA in the first place. Along with my wonderful team, I'm excited to crystallize each of our journeys with inter-professionalism into workshops, activities, and opportunities for the healthcare student body at U of T and IPHSA's other healthcare partners. I look forward to growing together into the next generation of safe, compassionate, and curious inter-professional healthcare providers and team players.
Brennan Snow
My name is Brennan (he/him) and I'm a second-year Master of Social Work student specializing in mental health and health. Through my involvement with IPHSA as VP External last year, facilitating IPE electives, and in my current practicum in a hospital, I have seen firsthand the value of interprofessional role clarity and teamwork in shaping cohesive, person-centered care. As co-president, I am excited to support an incredible team of interprofessional student leaders, and facilitate an environment of interprofessional understanding and dialogue both within and outside of IPHSA.
VP INTERNAL
Sandy Brassel
Hi everyone! My name is Sandy (she/her) and I am a second year Occupational Therapy student. As the VP Internal, I work behind the scenes to facilitate organization, strong communication, and efficient teamwork within IPHSA. Interprofessional collaboration is an integral aspect of healthcare, and getting involved with IPHSA is a great way to start establishing these skills! I’m looking forward to supporting the diverse range of IPHSA events and projects that are in store for the year ahead :)
VP EXTERNAL
Zaynashae Boreland
My name is Zaynashae (she/her) and I'm a second year Nursing student. Since I'm in my last year of my program, I am excited to share the knowledge I've acquired thus far about interprofessional collaboration and strengthening the relationships between all programs that are apart of IPHSA. As VP External, my job is to communicate all of the IPHSA-related events and information with you - on our social media and on this website! I hope to increase IPHSA awareness and create a more cohesive community.
VP Finance
Andy Zhao
I am a 3rd-year pharmacy student at the University of Toronto (UofT). My role within IPHSA is to manage our annual budget to ensure that we have enough funding for all club-related events. I coordinate with the Centre for Advancing Collaborative Healthcare & Education (CACHE) which is an organization within UofT to plan the financial aspect of IPHSA events.
VPs Education
Audrey Jong
Hi there! My name is Audrey, and I am a second year medical student here at the University of Toronto. No matter what career we are pursuing in the field of health, interprofessional collaboration and learning are important aspects to the care we provide to others. As IPHSA’s Education VP, I am honoured and excited to work with the many wonderful members of our community and create interprofessional learning opportunities throughout the year – including some memorable IPE events coming soon!
Danielle Tino
My name is Danielle (she/her), and I am a second year pharmacy student. I am one of the Education Subcommittee VPs this year! Last year I was on the education subcommittee as a general member. I enjoy planning and facilitating IPE education events and getting to know fellow students from different health care programs.
VPs Health Policy
Yiwen Li
Hi everyone! My name is Yiwen Li and I am the 2022-2023 IPHSA VP of Health Policy! I'm so excited to be in this position and working with the IPHSA team! I graduated from my undergrad at UofT with an Honours Bachelor of Science, major in Neuroscience, major in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and minor in French. I am currently in my second year of my Masters of Occupational Therapy at UofT. I was on the Health Policy Subcommittee last year and loved it, so I’m really looking forward to leading the committee this year with Aleena. Thanks!
Aleena Malik
Hi! I am a 2nd year medical student at UofT and this year I am one of the VPs for Health Policy. My role is to chair the Health Policy subcommittee and lead the group in completing a health policy paper as well as an IPE event. I am excited to work with everyone and create a paper that encompasses the inter-professional perspective on some important issues!
VPs OUTREACH
Chandni Ambwani
Hi! My name is Chandni (she/her) and I'm one of the VPs for the Outreach committee this year. I just started my second year in Medical Radiation Sciences and I'm in the Radiation Therapy stream! My goal in this position is to facilitate events for undergraduate and high school students who are interested in a career in healthcare and highlight the various opportunities available.
Janet Tang
Janet is currently in her second year of the MD program. As Co-VP Outreach, she will continue to collaborate with local community organizations to facilitate events that provide undergraduate and high school students with exposure to the different career options in health care. Some of her goals for this year are to develop a longitudinal mentorship program and cultivate new partnerships with organizations that work with at-risk youth.
VPs Social
Nada Barrie
Hey! My name is Nada and I am a second year occupational therapy student who has a strong passion for cognitive rehab. I wanted to become VP social to create events that would allow students from different healthcare positions to not only learn about each others roles but form personal relationships as well. I know that all students are always very busy, but I am hoping that I would be able to throw a few events that will allow them to have fun as well.
Rashawna Blair
I am first-year Pharmacy student and I joined IPHSA to contribute to improving interprofessional communication between healthcare workers. I hope to plan social events where students from various faculties can get to know each other and network. I love working with others and am very excited to serve as one of the Social Chairs this year!
IFCC Representatives
Rawan
Hello! My name is Rawan and I'm a 2nd year pharmacy student. I am one of the Interfaculty Curriculum Committee (IFCC) Liaisons this year. I was a part of IPHSA last year as a member of the Health Policy Subcommittee and am excited to continue being involved in interprofessional collaboration through this role. I am looking forward to advocating for the students we represent and serving as their voice to the faculty. I look forward to bridging gaps in interprofessional collaboration.
Andrea Alves
Hi, I’m Andrea! I am in my 2nd and final year of the Occupational Therapy program. Before entering the program, I had several years of experience working on interprofessional healthcare teams alongside patient advocates. Since then, I’ve been motivated to promote interprofessional collaboration with my peers so we can ultimately enhance well-being and health outcomes for individuals and communities. I first became involved with IPHSA as an IPE representative and member of the Health Policy and Outreach subcommittees. This year, as an Interfaculty Curriculum Committee (IFCC) Liaison, I aim to connect students and faculty so the student voice can help shape IPE curriculum decisions.