Tavia Caplan

Tavia is currently an Infection Control Practitioner and IPAC Program Lead at Sinai Health. She achieved her undergraduate degree in Microbiology at the University of Guelph, as well as a master’s degree in Molecular Genetics at the University of Toronto, where she studied antifungal drug resistance in human fungal pathogens. Tavia enjoys planning educational and networking events and has successfully executed numerous events in her previous volunteer roles as Walk Coordinator for ALS Canada, Lead Ambassador for the Molecular Genetics Career Development Initiative, and Vice President of the Molecular Genetics Graduate Student Association. Tavia newly joined the IPAC GTA executive team in 2023 and is excited to apply her previous experience toward her new role as networking co-chair!