Breaking down barriers: a reflective look on equity, diversity, and inclusion in obesity management

Tee Garnett has been developing equity and inclusion-based services with marginalized communities and programs for over two decades. Tee’s roles have all been in support of bringing attention to the inherent systemic barriers. Tee’s work as a senior executive provides the expertise required when supporting leaders in change management, yet her genuine openness invites anyone to be comfortable and feel included and belonging. Tee is committed to offering transformational equity, which involves providing the psycho-educational cognitive support to leaders who are interested in creating more equitable and safer workplaces.

Linda Nguyen is the Interprofessional Education Specialist (IES) for Paediatric Project ECHO and Project ECHO: Epilepsy Across the Lifespan. She currently co-leads an EDI Champion Program at the Hospital for Sick Children. She has 14 years of clinical experience as a nurse and educator in surgical areas such as the Post Anesthesia Care Unit and the Operating Room at the Hospital for Sick Children. She is trained as a simulation instructor and led a quality improvement project that developed and explored the efficacy of virtual reality as an educational tool.