All Members
All Members
Associate Founding Members
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Dr. Amany Saad, MD
School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta
Associate Founding Member · GeriatricMedicine Division, Department of Medicine
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Chelsea Jung, NP
Mackenzie Health, Richmond Hill
Founding Member · Interprofessional Care & Advanced Practice Lead
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Ms. Brenna Bradley, BA
Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies,Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario
Associate Founding Member · IndigenousHealth Lead & Course Facilitator, BFCS
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Queen's University Residency University of Toronto Alumni
Dr. Aarabi Thayaparan, MD
Founding Associate Member,
BFCS Mentor
Guiding The Work
Council Advisors
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Ara Qarachatani CIC, LTC-CIP
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
IPAC Manager at Extendicare Rouge Valley | Infection Prevention Specialist | Healthcare Leadership & Quality Improvement
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Dr. J. Rajendra, MD, FRCPC
BFCS Advisor for Senior Leadership
Senior Advisor · Senior Psychiatric Consultant
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Dr. Thamotharampillai Umaharan, MD
BFCS Mentor
Council Advisor · Global Mental Health Lead · Mental Health & Mentor Initiatives, Seniors Health
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Dr. Radhika Natgunarajah, BSc (Hons), DC
Denison Rehabilitation Clinic
Founding Member · Chiropractor
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Dr. Nanda Ganesan PhD
Department of Information Systems California State University, Los Angeles 5151 State University Drive Los Angeles, CA 90032
Professor
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Dr. Parvathy Kandasamy
BFCS Mentor South Asian Seniors Mental Health Service Lead
Council Advisor
Executive Director, Vasantham Wellness Centre
The Next Generation
Emerging BFCS Mentors & Members of Council 2026–2027
Rising leaders stepping into mentorship, bridging the Founding Council's workwith the next generation of dementia-competent professionals.
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Eilya Parsa, MSc (Candidate)
McMaster University
Associate Founding Member
Emerging Youth Lead -
Dr. Rizwana Lilani
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Founding Associate Member
Founding Palliative Care & Advance Care Planning Lead -
Ms. Brenna Bradley, BA
Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario
Associate Founding Member
Indigenous Health Lead & Course Facilitator, BFCS -
Angelina Yogarajah, MD
BFCS Coordinator for CCDC-BP
Clinical Researcher, Medical Educator & Community Health Advocate
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Samson Moses, MD
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Health Care Professional, Co-Lead for CCDC-BP & Dementia Care Awareness Initiatives
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Dr. Kavitha Jay, MD
BFCS Mentor
BFCS Health Promotion Seniors South Asian
Outreach Programs
Student Members 2026–2027
The next generation, already at the table.
Student members bring youth leadership and experiential learning into CCRDC'swork — researching, advocating and building the dementia-competent generationthe Council is working toward.
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Kawsi Sivakumar
University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
BFCS Youth Mental Health Lead & Co-Lead, Indigenous Equity Initiatives
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Mr. Samarrann Sivaloganathan, HBSc
University of Toronto
Youth Mental Health & Diversity Lead, BFCS
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Mr. John Cana, HBSc
University of Toronto Scarborough
Youth Lead, Housing Reform Policy Advocate
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Ms. Cashvi Manivannan, HBSc
Toronto Metropolitan University
Music Intervention in Dementia Care
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Ms. Alyssa Dela Cruz, HBSc
University of Toronto Scarborough
Environmental Health
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Ms. Asvini Thayaparan, OSSD
St. Augustine Catholic High School
BFCS Digital Health Youth Lead