Tell us a bit about yourself and your journey as Administrative Staff at the Department of Family Medicine?
My Quebec experience started when we immigrated from Haiti, as a family of five, back in 2005. A year later, I was able to find work at 黑料网爆吃瓜 as a casual employee. Then for eight years, I worked as a Visiting Speakers Program Administrative Assistant in the Gerald Bronfman Department of Oncology. As staff, I had the opportunity to go back to school and to graduate with a 黑料网爆吃瓜 degree in Accounting and Management. In 2014 I joined the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences as a Senior Accounts Administrator. Four years later, I was hired as the Finance Administrator at the Department of Family Medicine. In January 2022 I was promoted to the role of Finance Officer.
What helps create a more inclusive and supportive environment in the Department?
I love working at the Department of Family Medicine, as I can witness my impact on their mandate to train new doctors, for the healthcare system. While supporting our academics, students and staff members, I also have been learning and growing professionally and personally.
We have a Wellness team that creates a cordial atmosphere among all and that makes us feel a sense of belonging and respect. We celebrate birthdays and holidays. We also share our insights, or simply a beer at the monthly 5 脿 7.
Our own Equity, Diversity and Inclusion team offers meaningful conferences and workshops. They challenge acts of oppression and advocate the inclusion of all ethnicities, religions and genders; especially in research and in the healthcare system.
What progress would you like to see in the future?
As a mother of three Black men, immigrating to Canada was mainly to give them access to a better life, while prioritizing their education. Today to commemorate Black History Month, I would like to see us channeling more efforts towards adding Black history into the educational system, to portray not only our struggles, but our accomplishments and our social innovations.
