SPECIALTY AND TITLE

Internist and Geriatrician

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto

UNIVERSITY AFFILIATIONS

University of Toronto

AREA OF RESEARCH

Dr. Mireille Norris is an Internist and Geriatrician at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto. She was appointed Faculty Lead for Black and Indigenous medical learners in 2020 by the department of medicine and is the lead for the Core Internal Medicine Black and Indigenous pathway for the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto. Dr. Norris has a focus of interest in dementia care, fall prevention, quality improvement and medical education. Her interest in under represented physician education has been enhanced by the experience of recruiting and mentoring International Medical Graduates for the Hospitalist Training Program.

MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO SCIENCE AND/OR HEALTH CARE DELIVERY

Dr. Norris’ own experience as a Black female French speaking physician was instrumental in empowering her trainees which are now successful in many provinces, the United States and Europe. Since March 2023 she took on the role of  Black Health Theme Lead for the Temerty Faculty of Medicine. Her passion for Equity, Inclusion and Diversity is also reflected in a number of initiatives. They include, participation on the Sunnybrook President Anti-Racist Task force, launching of SPARK (Sunnybrook Program Accessing Research Knowledge) with co-founders and accomplices (Drs Jill Tinmouth, Nick Daneman  and Csilla Kalocsai), mentoring membership with the Black Physicians Association of Canada, collaboration with the Network for the Advancement of Black Learners and successful changes to the CaRMS application for core internal medicine which lead to increased inclusivity.  Recently she has also contributed to the Royal College Committee on CANMEDS advocacy and she is the Vice-Chair of the Black Health Innovation and Advancement committee which reports to the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada. She also advocates with at the Council of Faculty of Medicine and nationally with the Black Health Education Collaborative. She brings her commitment to service to the Black community at TAIBU and at the Centre Francophone de Toronto.