Issa is a race equalities advocate, speaker, a co-founder and trustee of the British Veterinary Ethnicity & Diversity Society (BVEDS) now in its 8th year. She is a farm veterinary surgeon with over 15 years of clinical experience and a Senior Lecturer in Farm Veterinary Clinical Practice at Surrey Vet School. Passionate about addressing racism in the profession, Issa advocates for open conversations and has played a key role in fostering support networks among affinity groups within the UK veterinary community. She is committed to creating an inclusive environment where individuals from all backgrounds feel empowered to thrive.
As a director of Affinity Futures Consultancy, she provides allyship training and equality consultancy to veterinary organisations. Issa is the founder of the Courageous Conversations Conferences the UKs first dedicated veterinary diversity conference held in 2020 and 2021.
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