VCH Medical Staff Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee

The VCH Medical Staff Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee's goal is to advance equity and inclusion within medical staff roles across the organization with a mandate to address all types of diversity.

The EDI Steering Committee oversees the work of its subcommittees:

  • The EDI Leadership Group
  • The Ambassadors and Engagement Group
  • Working Groups

The role of the Steering Committee is to:

  • Provide support, guidance and monitor progress of the Leaders Group and working groups as they develop implementation plans for each of their activities.
  • Review and prioritize recommendations arising from the Leaders Group.
  • Identify and/or address duplication of efforts, interdependencies and resource requirements and align with VCH and other EDI related initiatives as appropriate.
  • Make recommendations/advocate to VCH senior leadership, MSAs, and others as appropriate, on implementation of actions assigned to these respective groups/organizations.
  • Engage in strategic planning with relevant stakeholders to assist in achieving the committee’s purpose.
  • Identify and monitor potential risks.
  • Ensure achievement of outcomes.
  • Communicate and socialize the work among VCH medical staff and others.

Download the Steering Committee's terms of reference.

The role of the Leaders Group is to:

  • Provide direction, support, guidance and monitor progress of all working groups.
  • In partnership with the Regional Medical Director EDI, establish priorities and activities of the Medical Staff EDI Committee and make recommendations for budget allocation.
  • Identify and/or address duplication of efforts, interdependencies and resource requirements and align with VCH and other DEI related initiatives as appropriate.
  • Partner as appropriate with VCH and/or other organizations to advance EDI for medical staff.
  • Engage in strategic planning with relevant stakeholders to assist in achieving the committee’s purpose.
  • Make recommendations to the steering committee re: structural and process changes, to better enable work of the Medical Staff EDI Committee.

VPSA members on this group:

  • Dr. Fahreen Dossa

    Download the Leaders Group's terms of reference.

    The role of the Ambassadors and Engagement Group is to:

    • Have awareness of EDI/Anti-racism/Indigenous Cultural Safety strategies/initiatives and resources within the Health Authority.
    • Members to be ambassadors for EDI within the HA, and in their own service area.
    • Members build skills in EDI/Anti-Racism/ICS to promote engagement of others in EDI/AR/ICS.
    • Members encouraged to participate in other EDI Committee WG and/or encourage participation of other medical staff.

    VPSA members on this group:

    • Dr. Jen Chen
    • Dr. Fahreen Dossa
    • Dr. Lynn Straatman
    • Dr. Carolina Vidal
    • Dr. Lesley Wood

      Download the Ambassadors and Engagement Group's terms of reference.

      Visit our Diversity and Inclusion Resources webpage for more information.