When Capital Pride released a spiteful anti-Israel statement on August 6, condemning Israel’s efforts to defend itself against Hamas, a genocidal Islamic terrorist organization in Gaza, and embracing the hateful BDS (Boycott Divestment Sanctions) campaign against the country, the response was swift.

A torrent of sponsors and participants soon withdrew their participation in the upcoming parade, including Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, the Liberal Party of Canada, the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), The Ottawa Hospital, the University of Ottawa, Carleton University, and a host of corporations.

Despite the obvious absurdity of an organization allegedly dedicated to advocating for LGBTQ+ rights simultaneously demonizing the only liberal democracy in the Middle East (and the freest country in the region for sexual minorities), a group of some 400 medical and para-medical practitioners and students signed an open letter on August 19 condemning the backlash against Capital Pride’s hateful stance.

The letter entitled: “Concerning CHEO and TOH Withdrawal from Capital City Pride,” penned by “Ottawa Healthcare Professionals for Palestine,” made so many baseless allegations and false claims that it is the rhetorical equivalent of putting poison inside a patient’s IV.

Rather than address the manifold problems with Capital Pride’s ignorance-laden press release, the statement ignored them entirely, blaming it all on “anti-Palestinian racism,” writing that the decision to “withdraw support (from the parade) is rooted in overt anti-Palestinian racism, and also causes harm to 2SLGBTQIA+ peoples. Anti-Palestinian racism espouses the unique and deeply harmful myth that the safety of others is contingent upon Palestinians being subjugated, oppressed, and dispossessed of the same human dignity and rights that all other humans are entitled to.”

Unsurprisingly, there is zero evidence that racism against Arabs played any role whatsoever in the decision by so many parties to withdraw participation in the parade. However, this practice of using “anti-Palestinian racism” as an accusation is not by accident; it is a deliberate ploy used by anti-Israel groups to use as a trump card to avoid dealing with legitimate criticism of their cause.

In yet another comment that cites absolutely no evidence whatsoever, the statement decried what it called “deliberate, harsh, and heavy-handed punishments issued to those who express solidarity with human rights for Palestinians,” deliberately ignoring the fundamental difference between expressing “solidarity” and attacking Israel.

The open letter made many scandalous claims, including doubling the number of youth allegedly killed in Gaza, as well as alleging that Israel has intentionally killed hundreds of healthcare workers, and “abducted” others, refusing to share how many were active combatants.

Rather than address Hamas’ indefensible and widely-documented use of healthcare facilities as launching pads for its terrorism, including hiding hostages (which healthcare workers would presumably take issue with) the open letter alleged that “Gaza’s healthcare system has been decimated,” as if the Palestinian terrorist group has not actively converted Gaza’s hospitals into de facto military bases.

In fact, the entire statement, jettisoning any attempt at legitimacy, failed to mention Hamas a single time, as if the terrorist group’s October 7 massacres in Israel and continued holding of hostages (whom it also fails to acknowledge) were not an unprovoked act of aggression, without which, there would be no war in Gaza at all.

Of all the ignorance displayed in the open letter, what is arguably the most egregious is the blatant misrepresentation of medical data, in particular when the statement reads that “one of the most respected medical journals in the world, The Lancet, published an article on July 5, 2024 stating that the actual death toll could be over 186,000 people and counting.”

The Lancet, as a peer-reviewed journal, made no such claim. A submission – equivalent to a letter to the editor – made that unverified and hyperbolic statement, which in no way has been demonstrated or proven, and which is based, not in observable data, but in a fanciful extrapolation.

Regardless of whether the signatories of this open letter were aware of these facts, or simply blindly signed onto a statement parroting these claims, raises serious questions about their suitability to work in the healthcare profession.

What should a patient make of a medical professional who doesn’t understand (or care) about factual accuracy? Would they trust them with their health, or even their lives? Can patients trust them? News media outlets should certainly be putting that question to these signatories.

The list below are the names of the signatories, as of August 26:

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1. Fahad Masud, MD, Pediatric Emergency Physician, CHEO, Ottawa

2. Kristen Carabott, RN, ICU nurse, TOH, Ottawa

3. Hanan Farhat, RN, Nurse Manager, Bruyere, Ottawa

4. Yipeng Ge, MD MPH CCFP, Primary care physician and public health practitioner, Ottawa

5. Doro Yip, RP (Qualifying), Psychotherapist, Family Services Ottawa, Ottawa

6. Ala Bdira, MD, Physician, CHEO, Ottawa

7. Brenna German, RN, ED RN, CHEO, Ottawa

8. Odette Rioux, Nursing, RN, TOH, Ottawa

9. Fatima Mahfoudhi, RN, Critical Care nurse, Ottawa

10. Zandra Strnad, RN, Pediatric Emergency RN

11. Ayden Dermenjian, RN, ED nurse, CHEO, Ottawa

12. Jason Losier, RN, MH RN, CHEO, Ottawa

13. Aliya Hassen, Registered Nurse, Public Health Nurse, TOH (2020-2023), Ottawa

14. Mun Cho, RD, Dietitian, CHEO, Ottawa

15. Ayman Bulto, RPN, Pediatric FLOAT Nurse, CHEO, Ottawa

16. Hakima Moktary, MSW, RSW, PhD(c), Social worker and psychotherapist, Montfort Hospital, Ottawa

17. Safina Adatia, MD, Addiction Medicine Physician, TOH, Ottawa

18. Sophia Lee, RN, Nurse, TOH, Ottawa

19. Rana Musa, RP, Registered psychotherapist, Private practice, Kanata

20. Julie, MSW, Social Worker, TOH, Ottawa

21. Emily Phan, RN, Neurosurgery Nurse, TOH, Ottawa

22. Stacey Ringuette, RN, Emergency Department Nurse, CHEO, Ottawa

23. Zoe Lazaris-Brunner, MD, Pediatric Emergency Physician

24. Feras Ghazawi, MD, PhD, Dermatologist, TOH, CHEO, Ottawa

25. Josée Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., C. Psych, Psychologist, Private practice, Ottawa

26. Kyle Mendonça, MD, Pediatrician, Former CHEO resident, Winnipeg

27. Sandra Ballantyne, PT, physiotherapist, Champlain Rehab Solutions, Ottawa

28. Elizabeth Geens, RN, ICU nurse, TOH, Ottawa

29. Noelle Nguyen, RN, Registered Nurse, CHEO, Ottawa

30. Alison Villeneuve, RN, BScN, Paediatric nurse, CHEO, Ottawa

31. Tammy Wong, MD, Paediatrician

32. Besher Alfarra, Dmd, Dentist, Private practice, Ottawa

33. Sophie Schoen, RN, Community Health Nurse, Ottawa

34. Karine Allard, RN BScN CNCC(C), ICU Nurse, TOH, Ottawa

35. Ceilidh Kinlin, FRCPC, Pediatric Emergency Physician, CHEO, Ottawa

36. Khurram Sher, MD, Pathology, Montreal

37. Samiyeh Abdulghafari, RN, ICU nurse, UOHI, Ottawa

38. Sara Meshelle, Nursing student, Nursing student

39. Elizabeth Houlding, PT, Paediatric Community Physiotherapist, CHEO, Ottawa

40. Sayed Mohamed, Doctor, TOH, Ottawa

41. Shamilah Ahmad, RN, Oncology Nurse, CHEO, Ottawa

42. Alyssa Paliotti, RPN, Pediatric inpatient medicine, CHEO, Ottawa

43. Mahmoud Almasri, MD FRCSC, MD, TOH and University of Ottawa, Ottawa

44. Nadine Hudson, RN, ED, CHEO, Ottawa

45. Ahmed Sharaf, DDS, Dentist, Ottawa

46. Conchita Fonseca, MD CCFP EM, Family Doctor, Ottawa

47. Alessandra Rossi Ricci, MD, Doctor, CHEO, Ottawa

48. Melanie Bechard, MD MPH FRCPC, Pediatric Emergency Physician, CHEO, Ottawa

49. Melinda Lively, Registered Nurse, ICU nurse, TOH, Ottawa

50. Tamara Draper, Nursing, ED Nurse, CHEO, Ottawa

51. Habib Khoury, DMD, General Dentist, Private practice, Kanata

52. Angela Caron, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, Private practice, Ottawa

53. Sadia Karim, MD, CCFP, Family Physician, Family Health Team, Ottawa

54. Anas Eid, MD, Anesthesiology Resident, UBC, Vancouver

55. Nahla Al Sarraj, Resident, Psychiatry resident, LHSC, London

56. Alexandra Depina, RN, ED Nurse, CHEO, Ottawa

57. Michelle Bertrand, Clerk – Psychology Student, Student, CHEO, Ottawa

58. Shady Piedra Abu Sharar, MD, Physician

59. Sara Tremblay, RN, Emergency Nurse, CHEO, Ottawa

60. Michelle Simpson, Social Work, Social work, TOH, Ottawa

61. Sara Awad, MD MHPE FRCPC, Physician, associated professor, UOttawa alumni, Kingston

62. Schezreh Nauman, Psychotherapy graduate (pending registration with CRPO), Psychotherapist, Ottawa

63. Katia Hughes, RP (Qualifying), Psychotherapist

64. Aparna Manohar, RN, Emergency Department Nurse, CHEO, Ottawa

65. Sarah Culkin, Psychological services administrator, CPEO, Ottawa Orléans

66. Khaled Dahche, FRCPC, Physician, Outpatient practice, Ottawa

67. Rebecca Evans-Olders, MD, Family physician, Ottawa/Eastern Ontario

68. Akram Arab, MD, FRCPC, Physician

69. Rani Al Karmi, FRCS (C), Ophthalmologist, Past resident / lecturer, Ottawa

70. Monica Chaudhuri, MD FRCSC, Doctor, TOH former resident, Toronto

71. Louai Naddaf, MD, Physician, TOH, Ottawa

72. Yousef Esmaeil, MD, FRCPC, NHTNE fellow, CHEO, TOH, Ottawa

73. Valérie Couture, RN, ICU nurse, TOH, Ottawa

74. B Armstrong, RN, ICU RN, TOH, Ottawa

75. Waleed Alqurashi, MD, MSc, FRCPC, PEM Physician

76. Runii Deb, RN, ICU Nurse, Civic Hospital, TOH, Barrhaven

77. Erin McGarry, RN, Emergency Department Nurse, CHEO, Ottawa

78. Micaela Pirani-Watson, RN, Inpatient Mental Health, CHEO, Ottawa

79. Alyssa Rochefort, RN, Pediatric ED RN, CHEO, Ottawa

80. Sasha Mazzarello, RN, Pediatric Emergency Nurse, CHEO, Ottawa

81. Sahar Dibaje, Clerk, Inpatient clerk, TOH, Ottawa

82. Kyle St. Louis, MD, Pediatrician, former CHEO resident, Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montreal

83. Sarah, CYC, Pediatrics, CHEO, Ottawa

84. Brianna Empringham, MD, Physician, CHEO, Ottawa

85. Simon Amey, RN, Mental Health, CHEO

86. Leigha Geraghty, RN, Pediatric ED, CHEO, Ottawa

87. Laura Robertson, MSN, NP (Peds), Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, TOH, Ottawa

88. Talitha MacIntyre, RN, ICU nurse, TOH, Ottawa

89. Kamal Mattar, MD FRCSC, Physician, Toronto

90. Tafhima Ali, RN, Mental Health RN, QCH, Ottawa

91. Reem Issa, CCPA, Physician Assistant, CHEO, Ottawa

92. Anmar Salman, MD MPH CCFP, Family Physician, Novel Health, Ottawa

93. Rouba Issa, Clerk, Critical Care Clerk, TOH, Ottawa

94. Romy Abou-Antoun, RN, Hem/Onc, CHEO, Ottawa

95. Menasheh Speevak-Sladowski, CMHW and DSW, Community Mental Health Worker, Developmental Services Worker, Shepherds of Good Hope, Ottawa

96. Christine Ha, Registered nurse, Pediatric Hem/Onc Nurse, CHEO, Ottawa

97. Meagan Schenck, RN, ED, CHEO

98. Mariem Malak, MD, Physician, Ottawa

99. Layla Hamrouni, RN, Inpatient Surgery, CHEO, Ottawa

100. Rima Abdul Karim, RN, PICU (previously), CHEO, Ottawa

101. Maisaloon Hammoud, Regulatory Affairs, Canadian Blood Services, Ottawa

102. Hannah Eljaji, Clerk, acute care ward clerk, TOH, Ottawa

103. Alyssa Kim, MD, Pediatrics, former CHEO resident 2017-2020, Toronto

104. Megan Walser, CYC, ED Crisis Team, CHEO, Ottawa

105. Yong-Li Zhang, MD, Family Physician, Ottawa

106. Holly Jackman, RN, Pediatric ED Care Facilitator, CHEO, Ottawa

107. Mohamed Eissa, FRCPC, Anesthesiologist, TOH, Ottawa

108. Stephanie Cesar Young , CYC, Case Coordinator MH Inpatient, CHEO, Ottawa

109. Sana Aman, MD, Family Medicine

110. Anne-Marie Pelletier, CCFP(EM), Emergency physician, Ottawa area

111. Nick Wasslen, Admin, CHEO

112. Robyn Woollard, RN, Emergency Department, CHEO, Ottawa

113. Ashlee Yang, MD, Former CHEO Pediatrics Resident

114. Salma Iqbal, Clinical Research Assistant, CHEO, Ottawa

115. Emily Ruttle, MSN, NP, Paediatric Nurse Practitioner, CHEO ENT

116. Arshad Saeed, MD, Physician, St. Laurent Ideal Health Clinic, Ottawa

117. Jennifer Purdy, MD, Family physician, Ottawa

118. Erika Ellis, RN, Emergency Department, CHEO, Ottawa

119. Tia Bowring, Administration, Medical Records Clerk, CHEO, Ottawa

120. Marita Smith, RN, Emergency Department Nurse, SANE, CHEO, Ottawa

121. Muna Ali, RN, Emergency medicine, TOH/CHEO, Ottawa

122. Mohamad Abdallah, Care facilitator, Emergency department, TOH-civic campus, Ottawa

123. Marcela Jenner

124. T Armstrong, Clerk, CHEO

125. Liyana Kukkadi, MD, Pediatric Resident, CHEO, Ottawa

126. El-Shaddai Ganda, RN, Pediatric ED RN, CHEO, Ottawa

127. Nesrine Awad, Ph.D., C.Psych., Psychologist, TOH, Ottawa

128. Anita Lau, MD, PEM Physician, CHEO, Ottawa

129. Danya Alomar, PA student, CLPA, CHEO, Ottawa

130. Brittany Barber, RN, ED, CHEO, Ottawa

131. Jessica Breault, RP, Psychotherapist, Private Practice, Ottawa

132. Pedro Carepa, RN, ER nurse, TOH, Ottawa

133. Lucy Karp, MD, Emergency Medicine Resident, CHEO, TOH, Ottawa

134. Lauren Lovold, RN, ED RN, TOH, Ottawa

135. Julie Ingratta, MD, FRCPC, Physician

136. Aftab Shariff, FRCPC, Physician, TOH, Ottawa

137. Mateen Akhtar, MD, MSc, CCFP, Physician, Toronto

138. Serena Arora, Family Physician

139. Wala Saeed, RN, Emergency Department, CHEO

140. Alana Belgrave, RN, Pediatric Emergency, CHEO, Ottawa

141. Sohila Aly, RN, ED nurse, CHEO, Ottawa

142. Asra Nadee, RN, TOH

143. Derek Rowsell, NP, Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, CHEO, Ottawa

144. Raegan Wilkes, RN, ED, CHEO, Ottawa

145. Hassanali Kapasi, MD, Emergency Medicine, Guelph General Hospital, Guelph

146. Danielle Figueiredo, MA, RP, Psychotherapist, Private Practice, Ottawa

147. Alix Baek, RN, pediatric ED nurse, community health nurse, CHEO, Ottawa

148. Aoife Reilly, PhD Candidate, OHRI, TOH, Ottawa

149. Aisha Osman, RN, Pediatric Emergency RN, CHEO, Ottawa

150. Christina C, RPh, Pharmacist, Ottawa

151. Nour Nourichafi, PSC, Emergency, CHEO

152. Isabelle Leblanc, MM, Family physician, Montréal

153. Dana Swan, DMS, Sonographer, TOH, Ottawa

154. Charlene Rhead, MSW student, Disability Support Worker, Ottawa

155. Sara Imadi, CRGS, Sonographer, TOH, Ottawa

156. Nora Fleming, Child and Youth Counsellor, Inpatient Psychiatry, CHEO

157. Anna Sadofsky, Contracts Administrator, OHRI (TOH), Ottawa

158. Taryn Slawter, Social Service Worker, Student, Centennial College, Toronto

159. Nasrin Jafarpour, RN, ICU nurse, TOH, Ottawa

160. Melanie Wong, RN, Medicine, TOH, Ottawa

161. Erin Moore, RN, NACU/Trauma, TOH, Ottawa

162. Brooklynn, MSW, RSW, Social Worker, QCH

163. Brigid Christison, MSc, Technician, Ottawa

164. Aida Aparicio, RN, ER nurse, TOH, Ottawa

165. Jenaya Therriault, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), Private Practice, Ottawa

166. Farah Naz, MD, CCFP, Family Physician, Ottawa

167. Theresa Emberley, RN, Emergency Department, TOH, Ottawa

168. Supuneet Bismil, MBBS, FRCPC, Psychiatrist, Past resident and UOttawa faculty, Toronto

169. Sydnie MacDonald, MRT, Medical Radiation Technologist, TOH, Ottawa

170. Nadia Siddiqi, PharmD, Pharmacist, Ottawa

171. Mackenzie Peirce, RN, Mental Health, CHEO, Ottawa

172. Ana Dimate, RN, ED, TOH, Ottawa

173. Rachel Montgomery, LLB, ED Clerk (2019-2022), TOH, Ottawa

174. Mayssa Elkassem, OT, Occupational Therapist, TOH, Ottawa

175. Nisreen Mansour, RN, Mental health nurse, TOH, Ottawa

176. Puja S, Student Co op, CHEO, TOH, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa

177. Afsheen Mazhar, MD, CCFP, Family Physician

178. Yousra-Imane Benaskeur, MD, Pediatrics Resident, CHEO, Ottawa

179. Suelana Taha, CMDRT, MDRD Supervisor (Past), TOH, Ottawa

180. Jean Hildinger, RN, Radiology nurse, CHEO, Ottawa

181. Doha Moharram, MA, RP, Private practice, Ottawa

182. Nour Elsify, MRT(R), Medical Radiation Technologist, TOH, Ottawa

183. Yousef Mandourah, MD, FRCPC, Pediatric Emergency Physician, Montreal

184. Kelsey Ryan, Case Coordinator, Mental Health, CHEO, Ottawa

185. Benjamin Stanzel, RN, Emergency Nurse, TOH, Ottawa

186. Heather Fabbro, RN, ED, CHEO, Ottawa

187. Ashvent Malik, MD, Psychiatry Resident, TOH

188. Kashka Ironside, Nursing, Emergency Nurse, CHEO, Ottawa

189. Alinne On, MRT, TOH, Ottawa

190. Haanieh Amiri, Inpatient Clerk, TOH, Ottawa

191. Lisa Middleton, RM, RSW, Midwife, TOH

192. Pam Letourneau, RN, CCTT and ED, CHEO, Ottawa

193. Lorin Young, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Psychiatrist, Ottawa

194. Kelly Carroll, RN, TOH, Ottawa

195. Finola Dsouza, FRCPC, Physician

196. Colleen Cooligan, MRT, X-ray technologist, TOH, Ottawa

197. Gabrielle Proper, NP-PHC, Nurse Practitioner, CHEO, Ottawa

198. Heather Fabbro, RN, ED, CHEO, Ottawa

199. Christine Giroux, MRT, Medical Imaging, TOH, Ottawa

200. Ryan Causton, MA, Health Policy Analyst, Ottawa

201. Rebecca Balasa, RN, Emergency Department, CHEO, Ottawa

202. Dylan Thomas, PhD student, TOH, Ottawa

203. Emma Gerber, PhD Candidate, OHRI, Ottawa

204. Maria Fakhouri, Registered Psychotherapist, Psychotherapist, Private practice, Ottawa

205. Shawnee Flagg, RN, ED nurse, CHEO, Ottawa

206. Erika Teodoro, Child and Youth Counsellor, CHEO

207. Najla Fasih, MD, FRCPC, Radiologist TOH, TOH, Ottawa

208. Stasia Hadjiyannakis, MD, Pediatrician, CHEO, Ottawa

209. Mariam Iqbal, Past clinic research assistant, CHEO, Ottawa

210. Zaid Taha, PhD, Postdoctoral fellow, OHRI, Ottawa

211. Mathieu Crupi, PhD, Cancer Researcher, OHRI, Ottawa

212. Suzanne Shoush, MD, CCFP, Indigenous physician, University of Toronto, Toronto

213. Mary Jiang, MD, Pediatrician, CHEO, Ottawa

214. Zeina Hassan, Clerk, Cancer center, TOH, Ottawa

215. Fatima Kmaiha, MRT (R), Medical Imaging, TOH, Ottawa

216. Angeline Antonakos Boswell, MA, RP, CCC, Psychotherapist, Angeline Boswell Psychotherapy, Ottawa

217. Michael Norton, MRT(R), Medical Radiation Technologist, QCH, Ottawa

218. Ayla Jacquard, RN, ED Nurse, CHEO, Ottawa

219. Brianna McKelvie, FRCPC, Physician, CHEO, Ottawa

220. Rachelle Viau, RP, Psychotherapist, Private Practice, Ottawa

221. Kavitha Passaperuma, MD FRCPC, Physician, Toronto

222. Nayef Abou Attyeh, RPN, TCU nurse, TOH, Ottawa

223. Kim McMillan, RN, PhD, RN (CHEO, 2009-2017); Affiliate Research Investigator (CHEO Research Institute, current), CHEO/CHEO Research Institute, Ottawa

224. Olivia Makinson, PhD Candidate, OHRI, Ottawa

225. Michelle Girard, PSC, Emerg, CHEO, Ottawa

226. Monica Walke, MD, Physician, Ottawa

227. Morgan Coulson, RP, Registered Psychotherapist, Private practice, Ottawa

228. Sara Duale, Nursing student, Student nurse, Algonquin college, Ottawa

229. Saadia Sediqzadah, MD, SM, FRCPC, Psychiatrist, University of Toronto, uOttawa MD 2015

230. Thameena Nazir, RSW, MSW, Social Worker, Psychotherapist, Ottawa

231. Chris Lambert, Physics Technologist, TOH Cancer Centre, Ottawa

232. Shania Hodgins, RN, ED nurse, CHEO, Ottawa

233. Kelly Hugh, RN, Primary Care Nurse, CHC, Ottawa

234. Jillian Auger, MA, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), YSB, Ottawa

235. Janie Sanscartier, RN, Pediatric ED RN, CHEO, Ottawa

236. Mimmi Thompson, MD CCFP, Family physician, U of O class of 2015, Yellowknife

237. Alanna Richardson, MScPT, Physiotherapist, CHEO, Ottawa

238. Sarah Zankar, MD, Physician, TOH, Ottawa

239. Genevieve LeBlanc, RP, Psychotherapist, CTSACT, Ottawa

240. Ellen Kearley, RN, ED nurse, CHEO, Ottawa

241. Amy Gajaria, MD, FRCPC, Child Psychiatrist, Ottawa Meds 2012 alum, Toronto

242. Annam Bhatti, MD, Paediatrician (former CHEO resident), CHEO

243. Raziya Zakeriya, MD, CCFP, Family Physician, Ottawa

244. Asif Khan, FRCPC, Psychiatrist, Royal Ottawa mental health centre, Ottawa

245. Emma Herrington, MD, CCFP, Family Medicine, Graduate 2020, Ottawa

246. Kevin Danahy, RN, ED RN, TOH, Ottawa

247. Henna Shanahan, MD, Physician

248. Claire Dyason, MD CCFP(PC), Palliative Care Physician, Community Practice, Ottawa

249. Michele Moses, RN, BScN, Medsurge Nurse (2019 – 2022), TOH, Ottawa

250. Emerald Pringle, RSW, Social Worker, CHEO

251. Naïka Thomas, RN, BscN, MPH, Health Equity Specialist, Ottawa

252. Tarun Rahman, MD MPH, Hospitalist, TOH, Ottawa

253. Olivia Westland, RPN, Neurosurgery nurse, TOH, Ottawa

254. Rana Hawa, Ottawa

255. Ayesha Zia, MD, FRCPC, Physician, TOH, Ottawa

256. Amina Allalou, Resident, Doctor, Former CHEO Resident, Montreal

257. Yasser Khan, MD, FRCSC, Physician, University of Toronto, Toronto

258. Michel Shamy, MD, Neurologist, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa

259. Adel Farah, MD, MSc, Psychiatry Resident, TOH, UOttawa, Ottawa

260. Grace Poland, RN, Nurse, TOH, Ottawa

261. Alexandra Hejazi, PT, Physiotherapist, Montreal

262. Natasha Wills-Ibarra, RN, Research Coordinator, CHEO RI

263. Flavia Sendi-Mukasa, MD, CCFP, Family physician, Ottawa

264. Aya Khalil, RN, Pediatric Nurse, CHEO, Ottawa

265. Mélissa Langevin, MD, FRCPC, Pediatrician, CHEO, University of Ottawa, Ottawa

266. Tim Asmis, MD, Med ONC, TOH, Ottawa

267. Hafsah Al-Azem, MD FRCPC, Former staff, TOH

268. Nabeel Samad, MBBS FRCPC, Hepatologist/ General Internist, Usask, Saskatoon

269. Simon Wells, MD, Pain Medicine, Calgary

270. Meredith Hall, RN, ER Nurse, TOH, Ottawa

271. Munaha Mostofa, MD, FRCPC, Psychiatrist, University of Toronto, Toronto

272. Paige O’Neill, DC, Chiropractor, Ottawa

273. Eugenie Waters, MD, General Practice Oncology / Family Medicine, TOH / Your Health – Votre Santé, Ottawa

274. Tara Virtue, RN, Emergency Nurse, TOH, Ottawa

275. Shamraiz Khan, MRT, DMS, Ultrasound technologist, TOH, Ottawa

276. Iman Al-Buhaisi, MHSc PT, Physiotherapist , TOH, Ottawa

277. Nidaa Awaja, Nidaa Awaja, PhD, Postdoctoral fellow, OHRI, TOH, uOttawa, Ottawa

278. Erica Oddleifson , RN, ED RN, Ottawa

279. Sam Houseini, RN, PHC-NP, Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care

280. Mohammad Ameen, MD, Resident, TOH, Ottawa

281. Griffin Taylor, CYC, Mental Health, CHEO, Ottawa

282. Reem Buhaisi, RPN, Acute care, TOH, Ottawa

283. Katie Campeau, Therapy student, Psychotherapist (Qualifying), Ottawa

284. Huda AJ, BDS, DDS, Dentist, Ottawa

285. Gihad Shabib, MD, MRCOG, FRCSC, Obstetrician & Gynecologist, TOH, Ottawa

286. Andrea Barrass, PT, Physiotherapist, TOH, Ottawa

287. Irene Firoz, Mb BCh BAO LRCP LRCSI, Resident physician, University of Saskatchewan, Moose Jaw

288. Katie Mumford, MSW, RSW, Mental Health and Substance Use Therapist, Youth Wellness Hub, Renfrew Victoria Hospital, Renfrew

289. Erik Rumsey, RN, NICU & Obstetrics nurse, TOH, Ottawa

290. Chris Murray, MD, CCFP, Physician, Montfort Hospital, Ottawa

291. Lea Bouckley, RN, Oncology nurse, CHEO, Ottawa

292. Patrick McKenna, RP (Qualifying), Student, Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MA Student, Ottawa

293. Colleen Thornbury, Paramedic/RPN, OB nurse, TOH, Ottawa

294. Roshena Moledina, RN, IBCLC (TOH employee 2010-2020), TOG, Ottawa

295. Tamanna Islam, Doctoral Candidate, Researcher, TOH (OHRI), Ottawa

296. Jennifer Andrews, RN, Emergency Nurse, CHEO, Ottawa

297. Alexandra Goudreau, MSc, Graduate student, TOH, Ottawa

298. SN, B.Sc, Physics Technologist , TOHCC, Ottawa

299. Rachael Smith, RN, pediatric float RN, CHEO, Ottawa

300. Asha Mohamed, PSW, UCP, Personal Support Worker, CBI HealthCare Agency, Ottawa

301. Matthew Bryan, RN, Emergency Nurse, TOH

302. Jesse Bossé, D.Ps., C.Psych, Clinical psychologist, Tall Tree Psychology, Ottawa

303. Sinda Garziz, Health promoter at CCHC, Health promoter, Centretown Community health centre, Ottawa

304. Arif Yousuf, MScEng, Engineer, Ottawa

305. Alia Ali, MD, Family Physician, GBGH, Midland

306. Liam Petrusev, RN, MEd, ICU nurse, nurse educator, TOH Civic, Ottawa

307. Harjeenna S, Clerk, QCH, Ottawa

308. Rebecca Minish, MSW, Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist, Private practice, Ottawa

309. Audrey Renaud-da Costa, PhD Candidate in Clinical Psychology, Psychologist/Student, uOttawa, Ottawa

310. Qamar Amin, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Physician, Toronto, Ontario

311. Robin Harnden, RP (Registered Psychotherapist), RP (Registered Psychotherapist), Private practice, Ottawa

312. Kate Higgison, MA, Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP, Ottawa

313. Vivian Solana, PhD, Associate Professor, Carleton University, Ottawa

314. Liyana Mohammad, RN, Inpatient, TOH

315. Ayat Amourah, Nursing student, Extern/nursing student, TOH, Ottawa

316. Brazil Turansky, Addictions counsellor, OPSEU Local 454, Ottawa

317. Chrisy Tremblay, OPSEU/SEFPO Union, EBM, OPSEU/SEFPO Union, Ottawa

318. Danya Daccash, MSW, Psychotherapist, Private practice, Ottawa

319. Tamsin Fitzgerald, Co-founder, Defend Choice, Ottawa

320. Lee Cameron, M.Ed., Service User Engagement Coordinator, YWHO – CAMH, Toronto

321. Hannah Gray, Research assistant, OHRI, Ottawa

322. Chelsea Wilson, RPN, complex chronic care RPN, Saint Vincent Hospital, Ottawa

323. Danika Lambert, PT, Pediatric physiotherapist, CHEO

324. Alexandre Coutin, MD, FRCPC, Emergency & Addiction Medicine Physician, Previous CHEO & TOH resident physician 2019-2024, Vancouver

325. Heather Bocz, MD, Family Physician, Ottawa

326. Brogan Van, RP, Psychotherapist, Private practice, Ottawa

327. Lauren Parcher, MSW, Social Worker, Ottawa

328. Nacera Bensmaine, MD, Family physician, Ottawa

329. Kirsten Ladouceur, RN, Emergency, TOH, Ottawa

330. Kerrie Watts, BSc, MRT(R), CTIC, Medical Radiation Technologist, TOH, UOHI, Ottawa

331. Maaike de Graaf, RP, Registered Psychotherapist, Private Practice – Bytown Counselling, Ottawa

332. Ana Sykes, Admitting/Emergency Clerk, Admitting/Emergency Clerk, TOH Civic Campus, Ottawa

333. Lindsey Grodesky, RN, CSICU nurse, UOHI, Ottawa

334. Luke Smith, Child and Youth Care Practitioner, Child and Youth Care Practitioner – Crisis, inpatient mental health, CHEO, Ottawa

335. Jade Huffman, RN, ICU nurse, UOHI, Ottawa

336. Shauna Daly, RP, Psychotherapist, Ottawa

337. Karen Luyendyk, Retired RN, Currently a Lived Experience Partner with an Ontario Health Team, Rainbow PFAC of TOH, Almonte

338. Tina Ouellette, SSW, DS, Community living, Ottawa

339. Hanan Shabaan, DDS, Dentist, Private practice, Ottawa

340. Julie Tremblay, RN, Emergency, CHEO, Ottawa

341. Louise Lafond, RN, Neurology Nurse, The Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus, Ottawa

342. Zeinab Mahfoudhi, Porter, Transportation, TOH, Ottawa

343. Melanie Strike, MD FRCPC, Psychiatrist, ROMHC, Ottawa

344. Zaineb Al-Haddawi, RN, Chronic pain nurse, TOH, Ottawa

345. Marla Hanson, MRT, Radiology Technologist, TOH, Ottawa

346. Maaike de Graaf, RP, Registered Psychotherapist, Private Practice, Bytown Counselling, Ottawa

347. Sarah Macleod, MRT, Medical radiation technologist, TOH, Ottawa

348. Fareed Khan, Advocacy organization, Founder, Canadians United Against Hate, Ottawa

349. Jake McTavish, RN, Harm Reduction Nurse, Former TOH employee, Ottawa

350. Dalton Scammell, MRT(R), CT Technologist, TOH

351. Brooke Willis, Social worker, Crisis counsellor, TOH, Ottawa

352. Sarah Saroop, RN, ICU RN, TOH, Ottawa

353. Adaleide Kissoon, Child and Youth Counsellor, John Howard Society, Ottawa

354. Christianne Clarkin, Former Clerk, Patient Registration, TOH Riverside Campus, Ottawa

355. Bernita Butler, RN, PHN

356. Pegah Akbari, PT, Physiotherapist, Ottawa

357. Eric Burant, Registrar

358. Alma Tower, Travel Expert, Brule Point, NS

359. Ashley Sutton, RN, Care Coordinator, Ontario Health At Home, Ottawa

360. Brianne Namini, RN, Med Surg ICU

361. Nabha Shetty, MD, FRCPC, MSc, Physician, Dalhousie University, uOttawa Medical Grad, Halifax

362. Erin Roach, M.Ed, RP, CCC, Psychotherapist, Private Practice, Ottawa

363. Ali Sadek, PSW, PSW, TOH, Ottawa

364. A, MD, Physician, Community clinic, Ottawa

365. James Vu, MD, Physician

366. Sarah Alderbas, MD, FRCPC, Psychiatrist, Locum at TOH

367. Joël Xavier, MSW, RSW, Social worker, psychotherapist, Mental Health Counsellor, CCHC & private practice, Ottawa

368. Rabiah Siddiqui, RPh, ACPR, MHM, Former pharmacist at CHEO and former pharmacy resident at TOH

369. Arif Ali Awan, MD, Medical Oncologist, TOH, Ottawa

370. Amelia Palumbo, Research Assistant, OHRI, Ottawa

371. Mejbel Alazemi, MD, Resident physician, TOH, Ottawa

372. Bradey Rosettani, ICU RN, TOH

373. Lena Borno, Stittsville

374. Elijah Dorval, BSW & MSW, Youth Worker, Ottawa

375. Danielle Rolfe, PhD, Community researcher, Ottawa

376. Caroline Horton, RN, MScHQ(c), ICU, TOH

377. Sara-Pier Piscopo, MD, Pediatric ER physician, CHEO, Ottawa

378. Sehjal Bhargava, CCFP, MD, Physician, TOH, UOttawa, Ottawa

379. Keisha Mills, RN, Pediatrics, CHEO, Ottawa

380. Izza Choudhry, Registered Nurse, Hematology/Oncology Nurse, CHEO, Ottawa

381. SJ Vriend, MA, RP, Registered Psychotherapist, Earthbound Psychotherapy, Ottawa

382. Charity Freeman, RMT, Ottawa

383. Grace Christou, MD, FRCPC, Hematologist, TOH, Ottawa

384. Natalia Vogelsang, RN, Emergency Room Nurse, CHEO, Ottawa

385. Afeefa Rauf, RN, ICU nurse, TOH, Ottawa

386. Chantal Battah, RPN, Nurse, Bruyère Hospital, Ottawa

387. Ann Duggan, MD FCFP MPH DTMH PhD (hon), Community Physician, Ottawa

388. Carolina Landolt, MD, Physician, HHCC, Toronto

389. Katherine Lam, MD, Family Physician, VGH, Victoria

390. Carley Adamski, RN, PACU nurse, Civic, Ottawa

391. Rosario Barba, MD, Physician, Dalhousie, New Brunswick

392. Anurita Ghosh, MD, Family physician

393. Nasim Mahin, RP, Registered Psychotherapist, Private Practice, Ottawa

394. Katelyn Tieng, SLP, Speech-Language Pathologist, Toronto

395. Hassan Shenassa, MD, FRCSC, Gyn Surgeon, TOH, Ottawa

396. Carolanne Tomsine, RP, Registered Psychotherapist, Private practice, Ottawa

397. Caitlin Bauer, RSW, MSW, Social Worker, ROH, Ottawa

398. Alex Ducharme, OT, Occupational Therapist, Salus Ottawa, Ottawa

399. Jessika Oneid, RSW, Social Worker, CMHA, Ottawa

400. Lisa Charest, RPN, Harm Reduction & Addictions Medicine Nurse, Recovery Care, Ottawa

401. Mary Denise De Laat, OT, Pediatric Occupational Therapist, CHEO, Ottawa

402. Soraya Yasmin Ramjohn, Public Health worker, Program Assistant, OPH, Ottawa

403. Karishma Antia, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), Counsellor, Ottawa

404. Julie Burnett, RSW, Social Worker, Changing Tides Therapy, Ottawa

405. Amy Courtney, RMT, RMT, Meristem Massage Therapy, Carp, ON

406. Puja Sikander, RT student, Student, Cheo, TOH, Heart Institute, Ottawa

407. Yvonne Kossen, PT, Physiotherapist, TOH, Ottawa

408. Tiffany Nguyen, RPh, Pharmacist, outpatient pharmacy, Ottawa

409. Vahedah Mehrabani, RN, Teletriage Nurse, AHS, Alberta

410. Anna Seifried, RP (Qualifying), Psychotherapist, Private practice, Ottawa

411. Meaghan Oliver, NP-PHC MSc, Nurse Practitioner, Centretown Community Health Centre, Ottawa

412. Kianoosh Keyhanian, Physician, Ottawa

413. Bradley Godwin, MD FRCPC, Geriatrician, TOH, Ottawa

414. Lissa Bair, MD, Family Physician, Ottawa

415. Melanie Morris, MSW, Social Worker, TOH, Ottawa

416. Hayley Duncan-Snobel, RN, ED, CHEO, Ottawa

417. Kimberley Eady, RPN, Geriatric Medicine & Primary Care Nurse, TOH, Ottawa

418. Kamal Mattar, MD FRCSC, Urologist, Toronto

419. Manon Bouchard, NPPHC, Nurse Practitioner, Centretown Community Health Centre, Ottawa

420. Devin Dasey, RN (retired / injured LT), ER / Chemo nurse, Ottawa

421. James Deutsch, MD PHD FRCPC, Psychiatrist, University of Toronto, Toronto

422. Kristin Meekes, RN, ICU, TOH, Ottawa

423. Carrie Marcotte, RN, Emergency Dept, TOH, Ottawa

424. Megan Halhed, RN, Emergency, The Ottawa hospital, Ottawa

425. Ali, RPN, Operation room, TOH, Ottawa

426. Sam Rice, RSW, Psychotherapist, Ottawa

427. Matthew McNevin, MD, Family Physician, Winchester, ON

428. Sarah Kingham, Administrative Assistant & Residency Program Administrator, TOH/EORLA, Ottawa

429. Trisha Nair, Administration, Ottawa

430. Olivia Gilmer-Chekosky, MSW, RSW, Social Worker, CHEO, Ottawa

431. Taline Boghossian, RPh, Pharmacist, Outpatient Pharmacy, Ottawa

432. Sofia Ismael, PSC, ED Clerk, CHEO, Ottawa

433. Salah Osman, RPh, Pharmacist, Ottawa

434. Taylor Dion, Master’s Candidate, OHRI, Ottawa

435. Krista-Lee Robinson, Administrative Assistant Chronic Pain Clinic, CHEO, Ottawa

436. Yara Abou-Hamde, MD, Family Physician, Ottawa

437. Vanessa Vu, RN, Psychiatric

438. Antoni Jablonski, NS, Nursing Student, TOH, University of Ottawa, Algonquin College, Ottawa

439. Crystal Chan, OD, Optometrist, Ottawa

440. Yvonne Feliciano, RPN, Complex care, Bruyere, Ottawa

441. Khaled Kekhia, Respiratory therapy student, RT student, TOH, Ottawa

442. Leah Paul, MSW, RSW, Clinical social worker, Ottawa

443. Morgan H, Clerk, CHEO, Ottawa

444. Rudaina Halabi, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), Rudaina Halabi Psychotherapist Services, Ottawa