IIDEA Committee

CMBES IIDEA Committee

The Indigenization, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IIDEA) Committee of the Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Society (CMBES) is dedicated to fostering a more inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment within our community. We serve as a catalyst for change, promoting Indigenization, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility by supporting and organizing a variety of activities and learning opportunities. These include contributions to the CMBES website, newsletters, member publications, conferences, webinars, and other events, with a focus on highlighting IIDEA-related topics.

Our Commitment

  • We are committed to engaging CMBES members and the broader professional community in meaningful discussions issues related to IIDEA. To accomplish our mandate, the IIDEA Committee will:
  • Engage members of CMBES and the professional community in issues related to Indigenization, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility.
  • Provide support to CMBES to implement actions outlined in IIDEA-related activities.
  • Provide guidance and educate CMBES members on the elimination of barriers within programs, services, processes, and policies to improve indigenization, inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility within the society.
  • Encourage appropriate land acknowledgments.

Who We Are

The IIDEA Committee is comprised of a diverse group of members from various roles within the clinical and biomedical engineering fields. We actively encourage participation from individuals with varied backgrounds, including members of equity-deserving groups who represent the intersectionality of gender, age, linguistic abilities and those identifying as Indigenous, ethnocultural, persons with disabilities, neurodivergent, religious, spiritual, and/or 2SLGBTQQIA+ communities. We encourage participation from all, and identifying with any of these groups is not a requirement.


Current Committee Members:

Chair: Alice CasagrandeCesconetto ( iidea@cmbes.ca)

Members:

·         Andrew Ibey

·         Anna Kah

·         Brian (HyunWoo) Lee

·         Devika Jain

·         Firdous HM

·         Ishtar Al-Tahir

·         Jun Lim

·         Marie-Ange Janvier

·         Michele Berthelette

·         Parisa Bahrami

·         Payal Mandot

·         Sarah Kelso

·         Vidhisha Patel

·         Yinyu (Rachel) Zhang

Resources

CMBES Webinars: https://www.cmbes.ca/news-events/webinars/past-web...

IIDEA Insights Resources:  Job Accommodation Network

Land Acknowledgement Resources:

Contact

General contact:  iideacommittee@cmbes.ca