Faiza Waheed is a senior environmental health scientist and a leader in health impact assessment (HIA), with over a decade of experience advancing health, equity, and wellbeing across major infrastructure, resource development, and policy initiatives. She specializes in integrating human health considerations into impact assessment processes, with a focus on Indigenous and community health, climate change, and the built environment.
With training in culturally responsive engagement, Dr. Waheed brings extensive experience working with Indigenous Rightsholders and equity-deserving communities. Her approach is grounded in trauma-informed, culturally respectful engagement practices, supported by on-the-ground experience facilitating surveys, focus groups, interviews, and participatory workshops.
Dr. Waheed holds a PhD in Cell Biology and a Master of Environmental Science from the University of Toronto, and completed postdoctoral training in Health Impact Assessment at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health.
Experience Highlights
provincial health assessment guidelines for Ontario Ministry of Transportation
Technical Advisory Committee member, Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
Conducts Indigenous-led health assessments / HIAs working for First Nations
Leads health assessments / HIAs for federal Impact Assessments projects, provincial Environmental Assessments in Ontario and as part of BC’s 2018 Environmental Assessment process
Leads Climate Change and Health Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessments
Extensive research and experience in the field of human health and the built environment
Co-Chair of the Built Environment Working Group of the Ontario Public Health Association
Advises government and industry clients on health and social impact assessment approaches
Conducts human health and ecological risk assessments, literature reviews, and prepares Electromagnetic Field (EMF) Management Plans
Education and Professional Qualifications
Postdoctoral Fellow, Health Impact Assessment, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto | Intrinsik
Env.Sc., Environmental Science, University of Toronto
D., Cell Biology, University of Toronto
B.Sc., Human Biology: Health and Disease, University of Toronto
Professional Affiliations
International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA)
Ontario Association for Impact Assessment (OAIA)
Ontario Public Health Association – Co-Chair – Built Environment Working Group
Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
Society of Practitioners of Health Impact Assessment (SOPHIA)
Intrinsik Corp., is a dynamic science-based consulting firm. We are eagerly interested in professionals to add to our accredited staff base. Intrinsik is strongly committed to our employees by ensuring mentoring, training and advancement for those with a drive to succeed. Our areas of expertise include and are not limited to toxicology, human health and environmental risk assessment, biology, multi-media exposure modeling, environmental science, and risk management.
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