Lorraine Thomas

Lorraine has exceptional knowledge and a breadth of skills around Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) acquired during her 20+ years of experience at Holland Bloorview. During her time here, she continues to advocate for community health and well-being through people-focused programs, client and family education and leading methods for human-centered co-design.  She also has a keen interest in the intersections of health literacy and health equity.  She holds a certificate in Ethics and Immigration through the National Newcomer Navigation Network and St. Paul University and is part of the EDI (equity, diversity and inclusion) community of practice at Kids Health Alliance that includes Holland Bloorview, SickKids, Hamilton Health Sciences and Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario.

Media expertise

diversity, equity, accessibility and inclusion, health literacy