Final Facilitators Guide

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Facilitators Guide.





Sponsored by Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN).

Racialized Students



in Healthcare

























Virtual Lecture Series























Sponsored by OHTN

Dedicated to all the future racialized physicians, nurses and social workers of
tomorrow.

Special Thanks to all Facilitators


I would like to begin with a heartfelt thank you to all facilitators for making the
time to facilitate lectures within this program. Particularly during these
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unprecedented times as a result of the current pandemic. I sincerely appreciate your
commitment in choosing to devote your time to educate these students who aspire
to someday become the future doctors, nurses, social workers, pharmacists and

more. I recognize the effort and sacrifice that is being made on your part as
facilitators and I am sincerely grateful.

I would also like to recognize and give special thanks to Lydia Makoroka from
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Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN) and Professor Maydianne Andrade for
supporting this initiative. As well as Ike Okafor from COS and Sahra from Rasi for
their contributions in modifying this program in its early stages.


I recognize all the support that has been garnered in creating this program and I am
sincerely grateful.

Table of contents.



Land Acknowledgement Pg 5

Benefits of the program to students Pg 6


Program design Pg 7

Program trajectory Pg 9

Section one facilitators Pg 10


Section two facilitators Pg 11

Section one lectures; dates and times Pg 12

Section two lectures: dates and time Pg 15

March Presentations Pg 17


Facilitators Bio Pg 19

Land Acknowledgement.


The land I am standing on today is the traditional territory of many nations
including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the
Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First
Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. I also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by
Treaty 13 signed with the Mississaugas of the Credit, and the Williams Treaties
signed with multiple Mississaugas and Chippewa bands.









Program Goal.





The goal of this virtual program is to assist and increase the number of racialized
students (particularly Black and Indigenous students) in pursuing higher education
and careers in healthcare fields; Medicine, Nursing and Social Work.

As well as to create a platform where students can interact and learn from
researchers, physicians, nurses, social workers and harm reduction workers whose
work focus on HIV care, research and treatment. This program also aims to include
Indigenous education and Mental health education within academic spaces.

What will students gain from participating in this

program?


A deeper understanding of HIV history and epidemiology and policies in Canada that sustain
HIV criminalization. As well as a clinical and research insight into how HIV depletes the CDT 4
cells, HIV replication in the GALT and treatment used inhibit certain stages of HIV replication.

This program also contains lectures on Indigenous education. The current canadian education
curriculum does not properly educate students about pre-colonial Indigenous history and the
diversity and ingenuity that is interposed in the many diverse cultural identities and practices that
existed prior to and amid early contact with European. The aim of lectures on Indigenous
education in this program is to educate and dismantle the colonial mindset that is deeply
integrated in Canada’s history and still in this present day.


While enrolled in this program, students would learn about mental health education beyond the
diagnosed perspective that is often taught in academia spaces. In addition to this they will also
participate in lectures on focus on mental health in Black community particularly when
concerning the systemic barriers black women and even more so Black Trans women experience
on a daily basis. The goal of include mental health education particularly when concern the black
community is increase advocacy for more accessible resources for members of this community
who live with mental health illness and to provide students with knowledge on how interact with
this vulnerable community such that when they occupy positions in their representative field they
know how to interact marginalised communities particularly members of this communities that
live with mental illness.

Program Design






This program consists of two cohorts. Each cohort will commence on October 8th, 2020. The
first cohort focuses on the clinical care and research of HIV pathogenesis and treatment. This
cohort targets students with knowledge on University second year cell biology. The second
cohort is open to students of backgrounds and focuses on Indigenous education, mental health
education and HIV-interprofessional care.

Total number of anticipated programs: 2 virtual programs
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Total capacity per program: 10-15 students with representation of Black and Indigenous students
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(at least 3 black and 3 Indigenous students) in each program.


Program duration and start date: 1 hour once or twice a week fixed date.
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Start date: October 8th, 2020
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Open to 3rd, 4th and 5th year students and to all Racialized Students
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Students begin the first module on October 8th and proceed from module to module learning
from different facilitators. There are no modules in December, the last module occurs in January,
2021.

Program Trajectory








































Note​: Due to time availability, not all facilitators would be able to run each module thus some
modules will have more than one facilitator.


Before each lecture, all facilitators will be informed of the lectures students should have
completed. You can find the facilitator lecture modules in this facilitators guide.

Section 1 Facilitators







Dr. Jordan Goodridge …………………………………………. Module 1



Dr. Edward Kucharski …………………………………………. Module 1


Jonathan Burnie …………………………………………. Module 2


Dr. Alan Cochrane …………………………………………. Module 2


Dr. Rupert Kaul …………………………………………. Module 2


Dr. Mona Loutfy …………………………………………. Module 2


Alex Vincent. …………………………………………. Module 3

Section 2 Facilitators








Anthony Glaude …………………………………………. Module 1


Kerry Potts …………………………………………. Module 1


Nicola Gailitis …………………………………………. Module 2


David Kinitz …………………………………………. Module 2
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Cam Litchmore …………………………………………. Module 2


Amilah …………………………………………. Module 2


Stevia Arthur …………………………………………. Module 2


Moka Dawkins. …………………………………………. Module 2


Keegan Prempeh …………………………………………. Module 3

Section 1: Research and



Clinical insight into HIV


Treatment.

Section 1




Lectures to be covered in section 1


Module 1: Will introduce students to HIV history and Epistemology, lymphocytes differentiation

and CD4 T cells, HIV baseline testing and Primary care.


Lectures to be covered in Module 1


Name Lecture Date Time


Dr. Kucharski Week 1, 3 and week Thurs Oct 8th, Oct 5-6pm
4 22nd and Oct 29th


Dr. Goodridge Tues, Oct 13th and
Week 2 and 4 Thurs Oct 15th
6-7 pm
Week 4: Thurs Oct
29th



Week 1: HIV History and Epistemology. This lecture will focus on discovery of HIV in 1981,
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approval of antiretroviral drugs such as AZT, Ryan White advocacy for HIV awareness, HIV
criminalization in Canada and social determinants that lead to HIV infection.


Week 2: Introduction to Lymphocytes, T-cell differentiation and types of T cells: CD4 T cells,
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CD8 T cells and Regulatory T cells. Baseline testing


Week 3: HIV Primary Care: A physician’s perspective. This lecture will review types of HIV
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baseline testing and co-infections and comorbidities. It will also touch on FDA approved drugs
for HIV.


Week 4: Student group discussions.
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Lectures to be covered in Module 2 Section 1


Module 2: Will introduce students to HIV envelope proteins: gp120 and gp41. In this module
students will also learn about HIV entry into the CD4T cells, HIV replication and antiretroviral
drugs involved in HIV treatment. They will also be briefly introduced to social determinants
concerning HIV infection: vulnerable members of our community.



Name Lecture Date Time

Jonathan Burnie Week 1: HIV entry Thursday November 5-6pm
5th

Dr. Alan Cochrane Week 2: HIV Tuesday November 5-6pm
Integration 10th and fourth week

Dr. Rupert Kaul Week 2: HIV Second and Fourth TBD
replication in the gut. week

Dr. Mona Loufty Week 3: HIV November 17th 5-6pm
treatment and social
determinants



Week 1: HIV Entry and interaction with CD4 receptor and coreceptors CCR5 and CXCR4.
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Week 2: HIV replication cycle; entry integration and formation of immature virus. Lectures in
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this week will also go over the basics of HIV replication in the gut.


Week 3: HIV Treatment and Social Determinants. This lecture will cover HIV FDA approved
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drugs such as AZT and abacavir and how they aid to reduce HIV viral load. This lecture will also
cover social determinants that result in HIV infection.



Week 4: Student group discussions.
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Lectures to be covered in Module 3 Section 1.
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Module 3 focuses on Gender transitioning hormones and HIV care for Trans patients. All
lectures in this module will be facilitated by Alex Vincent.


Week 1: Introduction to gender pronouns and gender expression.
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Week 2: Gender hormones: estrogen
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Week 3: Gender transition hormone; testosterone
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Week 4: Student group discussions.
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Section 2: Indigenous


Education, Mental Health


Education and HIV


Interprofessional Care.

Section 2




Lectures to be covered in Module 1 Section 2


Module 1: Introduction to the seven grandfather teachings, Indigenous women as Leaders and

Sage as a spiritual ritual. This module will also touch the Truth and Reconciliation commission
report. This module will be facilitated by Anthony Gladue and Kerry Potts.


Week 1: Introduction to the seven grandfather teachings, Indigneous women as Leaders: pre
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colonization and Importance of sage as a ritual


Week 2: Truth and Reconciliation commission report
​ Sharing circle

Week 3: Truth and Reconciliation commission report : Call to Action
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Week 4: Sharing circle.
​ Call to Action TRC report and discussion session.

Lecture Schedule



Name Lecture Date Time

Anthony Gladue Week 1: Importance of Thursday October 5-6pm
Land 8th and Thursday
Acknowledgement and October 15th
Seven grandfather
teachings

Kerry Potts Group virtual reading of Tuesday October 5-6pm
TRC report. 20th and Tuesday
October 27th

Lectures to be covered in Module 2 section 2.


Module 2: This module will focus on LGBQT2S+ mental health, gender pronouns, social
determinants that inhibits access to mental health within the black community and the ACB
community.


Week 1: Introduction to mental health disorders with focus on LGBQT2S+ mental health
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Week 2: Mental health and Symmetric barriers Trans folks in the Black community
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Week 3: Mental health and systemic barrier members of the black community encounter
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particularly Black Trans women experience.


Week 4: Student discussions.
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Lectures Schedule
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Name Lecture Date Time

Nicola and David Week 1: LGBQT2S+ Thursday November 5-6pm
mental health. 5th

Cam and Amilah Mental health within Thursday November TBD
the black community 12th and the Fourth
week

Stevia and Moka ACB community Third week and TBD
fourth week




Lectures for Module 3 section 2.


Module 3: This module will focus on Interprofessional care for patients living with HIV. All
lectures in this module will be facilitated by Keegan.


Week 1: HIV history and Epistemology
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Week 2: HIV criminalisation and social determinants in accessing care.
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Week 3: HIV campaigns; U=U and destigmatising myths surrounding HIV
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Week 4: Student discussions .
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MARCH PRESENTATIONS





Students would get a chance to present what they have learned from this program; students may
choose a module or two from this program to present


Presentation anticipated to start during the second week of march and run till the first week of
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April; one week of presentations per program
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➢ Week 1: All presentations on HIV/AIDS epistemology and role of
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CD4 cells
➢ Week 2: All presentations on Nursing and Social work care for people
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living with HIV/AIDs

Presentations are likely to be in person however if the severity of the pandemic pertains then
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presentations would be moved online; open to both academic community and the public.

Facilitators do not have to be present for the March presentations

Getting to Our Amazing Facilitators




Facilitators running lectures on section one

Dr. Jordan Goodridge …………………………………………. Module 1


Dr. Edward Kucharski …………………………………………. Module 1


Jonathan Burnie …………………………………………. Module 2


Dr. Alan Cochrane …………………………………………. Module 2


Dr. Rupert Kaul …………………………………………. Module 2


Dr. Mona Loutfy …………………………………………. Module 2


Alex Vincent. …………………………………………. Module 3

Module one Facilitators


Dr. Edward Kucharki


Dr. Kucharski is the medical officer at Caeley House and would be facilitating lectures on HIV
history and epidemiology. He would also be facilitating lectures on HIV primary care.





Dr. Jordan Goodridge


Dr. Goodridge is a clinician at Sherbourne Health. He would be facilitating lectures on
introduction to lymphocytes, T-cell activation and HIV baseline testing.








Module two Facilitators



Jonathan Burnie (He/him)

Jonathan is a 3 year PhD candidate in Dr. Christina Guzzo’s lab at the University of Toronto
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Scarborough. He completed his undergraduate degree in Molecular Biology at UTSC before
starting the MSc program in U of T’s Cell and Systems Biology Department in 2018. In 2020 he
transferred from the MSc program to the PhD program. His research is primarily focused on
determining how HIV virions selectively acquire host proteins that alter viral pathogenesis into
their outer envelope. Outside of the lab he is involved in UTSC’s Journal of Natural Sciences
and the Graduate Management Consulting Association.





Dr. Alan Cochrane (He/him)


Alan W Cochrane currently works at the Department of Molecular Genetics, University of
Toronto. Research in his laboratory focuses on the regulation of HIV-1 RNA processing,
identification of host factors regulating viral gene expression, and characterization of small
molecules that inhibit HIV-1 replication by modulating the processing of the viral RNA.

Dr. Rupert Kaul (He/him)


Dr Kaul's research interests focus on: (1) the genital immune correlates of HIV transmission and
susceptibility in the male and female genital tract; (2) the role of the gut mucosa in HIV
pathogenesis and disease; and (3) the epidemiology of HIV and coinfections in HIV-affected
Toronto communities. His research is based in clinical cohorts from Canada, Kenya and Uganda.
His work is supported by a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Nairobi, and
by research funding from the OHTN, CIHR, NIH and Gates Foundation.


Dr. Mona Loutfy (She/her)


Dr. Loutfy is a professor and clinician scientist in the Department of Medicine’s Division of
Infectious Diseases. She is the director of the Women and HIV Research Program at the
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Women’s College Research Institute and an advocate for access to and high quality of care for
women living with HIV. Dr. Loutfy is currently leading the Canadian HIV Women’s Sexual and
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Reproductive Health Cohort Study, developed to address the unique care needs of women living
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with HIV, including reproductive health and breaking down the stigma of HIV





Module three facilitators


Alex. Vincent (He/him)


Alex is the Trans Health Program Lead at Centretown CHC. And he is a registered nurse
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Facilitators Running Lectures in Section Two



Facilitators running lectures on Section one

Anthony Glaude …………………………………………. Module 1


Kerry Potts …………………………………………. Module 1


Nicola Gailitis …………………………………………. Module 2


David Kinitz …………………………………………. Module 2
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Cam Litchmore …………………………………………. Module 2


Amilah …………………………………………. Module 2


Stevia Arthur …………………………………………. Module 2


Moka Dawkins. …………………………………………. Module 2


Keegan Premph …………………………………………. Module 3

Module one Facilitators



Anthony Glaude


Anthony works as a Kizhayy Anishinaabe Niin Coordinator at Toronto Council Fire. He would
be facilitating lectures on the importance of land acknowledgement, the seven grandfather
teaching and Indigenous women as leaders.





Kerry Potts


Kerry is an Indigenous educator and a professor at Humber College. Kerry was the former chair
of the Native Women in Arts.







Module two Facilitators



Nicola Gailitis


Nicola is a PhD Candidate at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health (University of Toronto),
supervised by Dr. Lori Ross. Collaborating with the Centre for Spanish Speaking Peoples
(CSSP), her doctoral work explores migratory distress experienced by immigrant women from
Latin America living in Toronto. Using postcolonial narrative methodology, this project employs
a series of community-based story circles in order to critically explore how immigrant women’s
stories of migration may challenge mental health approaches that are dominated by a colonialist
biomedical ideology.





David ​Kinitz


David is a PhD student in the Social and Behavioural Health Sciences program at Dalla Lana
School of Public Health, University of Toronto. His focus on queer mental health is what led him
to join the Re:Searching for LGBTQ2S+ Health team in 2018. Prior to commencing his doctoral

studies, David worked in a variety of social service settings, most notably as a clinical social
worker in the area of child and adolescent mental health. He has also worked as a college
Professor in the areas of mental health, addictions, and social services for several years. David
holds a diploma in social services and an undergraduate (Lakehead University) and graduate
degree (York University) in social work.




Cam Litchmore (He/him), (They/them)


Cam is the Coordinator at the Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at UTSC. He will
specifically be working on programming for Black students.


Amilah





Stevia Arthur (He/him)


Stevia is a ACB Trans and MSM Harm Reduction coordinator at Black CAP. He would be
facilitating a lecture on Mental health in the Black community.





Moka Dawkins (She/her)


Moka is a Trans activist and an emerging entrepreneur.





Module three Facilitators


Keegan Prempeh (They/Them)


Keegan works as an Anonymous​ HIV Testing Outreach Worker at Somerset West Community
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Health Centre.