Page 3 - Spring 2021 Newsletter

Secretary’s Report

With thoughtful input from the group, a draft policy
Hassan Razvi document was created and presented to the 2021Winter
CUA Secretary Board meeting where it was approved. The policy in its
London, ON entirety is available for viewing on the CUA website. Key
elements of the policy include:
1. Equity, Diversity and Inclusion training for all CUA Corporate
Office staff, Board Members and Committee Chairs
An Update on the CUA’s Equity, Diversity 2. Creation of an EDI Officer to champion EDI initiatives
and Inclusion Project 3. The intent is not to create a system of quotas, but instead
to promote consideration and dialogue within the
vents within Canada and throughout the world have organization when seeking members’ involvement in
Eshone the spotlight on persistent gender, racial, social educational and leadership activities
and cultural inequalities. National medical organizations are 4. To promote communication that is considerate and
not exempt from perceived or real concerns about a lack sensitive to all members
of diversity or institutional biases. As an organization with
a mandate to represent all of its members, the CUA has a 5. Annual review of the organization’s EDI efforts
duty to ensure a culture of respect, inclusion and fairness With the understanding the CUA’s initial EDI focus must be
is demonstrated in all activities. At the CUA’s 2020 Summer directed at addressing the importance of communication,
Board meeting a motion was approved to assemble an it was apparent that the inaugural EDI Officer should have
advisory committee to assist in the development of a formal strong communication skills to fulfill the next important steps
policy on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in order to guide in this initiative. The CUA Board is delighted to announce Dr.
the organization’s communications and actions. Ashley Cox has agreed to serve in this very important role.
After a request for volunteers was sent out in the Fall Dr. Cox is currently the Vice-President Communications-Elect
Newsletter, the following members offered to participate in and has experience in developing EDI policies in her own
the process: institution, and has been involved in many CUA roles and
activities that will be helpful to her in this important position.
• Naeem Bhojani • Elke Mau Please join the CUA Board in congratulating Dr. Cox!
• Ashley Cox • Sarah Peltz
• Marie-Paule Jammal • Sean Pierre hrazvi@uwo.ca
• Anil Kapoor • Tiffany Pizioli
• Wes Kassouf • Hassan Razvi
• Andrew MacNeily

CUA welcomes new members

CUA welcomes our new active Mohammad Hajiha - California, US Brita Danielson - Edmonton, AB
and international members: Nathan Hoy - Edmonton, AB Julius Ilin - Nepean, ON
Funsho Abogunrin - United Kingdom Melissa Huynh - London, ON Jaehoon Kim - Hamilton,ON
Bijad Alharbi - Saudi Arabia Naveen Kachroo - Michigan, US Samuel Martin - Ottawa, ON
Hirron Fernando - United Kingdom Aziz Khambati - Mississauga, ON Michael Morra - Kingston, ON
Lawrence Gilchrist - Verdun, QC Adam Kinnaird - Edmonton, AB Shelly Spaner - Calgary, AB
Dirko Hercher - Germany Tad Kroczak - Winnipeg, MB Marie Vanhuyse - Montreal. QC
Mudasir Ahmad Jamali - Pakistan Etienne Lavallée - Québec, QC Francisco Vera Badillo - Kingston, ON
Gregory Rembeyo - Kirkland, QC Kyle Lehmann - Halifax, NS Jennifer Fong Wah Wong - Saskatoon, SK
Max Levine - London, ON
Congratulations to our candidate Colin Lundeen - Vancouver, BC Welcome to our new candidate
members who have now joined the Sarah Peltz - Toronto, ON members who are presently enrolled
ranks of CUA active membership: Sophie Ramsay - Sherbrooke, QC in a urology residency program
Hamidreza Abdi - London, ON Luke Reynolds - Illinois, US Mohannad Alessa - McGill University, QC
Melanie Aubé-Peterkin - Montreal, QC Mohamed Galal Shatoury - London, ON Jeremy Cepek - Western University, ON
Phil Bach - Edmonton, AB Nicolas Smadja-Lamere - St-Augustin-de- Daniel Halstuch - Western University, ON
Anne-Sophie Blais - Québec, QC Desmaures, QC Travis LeBlanc - University of Alberta, AB
Derek Bos - Severn, ON Robert Sowerby - Vaughan, ON
Helen Davis Bondarenko - Montreal, QC Benoît Thériault - Québec, QC
Suzy Melody Djuimo - Toronto, ON Nathan Wong - New York, US
Christopher Doiron - Kingston, ON Christopher Wu - Burnaby, BC IN MEMORIAM
Jon Duplisea - Texas, US James Wilson Grahame - Victoria, BC 1939 - 2020
Tristan Fortin Martel - Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC Welcome to our new Edward John Hambley - Peterborough, ON 1936 - 2020
Stephanie Gazdovich - Montreal, QC associate members Denis Henry Hosking - Winnipeg, MB 1949 - 2021
Mathieu Gratton - Lévis, QC Patrick Albers - Calgary, AB Andrew Michalchuk - Brantford, ON 1936 - 2019
Nicholas Haddad - Gatineau, QC Emmi Elizabeth Champion - Ottawa, ON

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