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DESCRIPTION:Join us for a dynamic panel featuring three graduates of our Ph
 D program who have transitioned into impactful careers across different se
 ctors. Learn how they leveraged their research training\, navigated career
  decisions\, and built fulfilling professional lives. A great opportunity 
 to gain insights and ask questions about your own future beyond academia.
 \n\nA light lunch will be provided.\n\nSeminar title: Beyond the PhD: Care
 er Journeys of Our Graduates-\n\nSpeakers: \n\n\n	Reem El-Sherif\, PhD\, He
 alth Services Researcher at the Canadian Medical Protective Association (C
 MPA)-\n	Nadia O’Brien\, PhD\, Senior Policy Analyst on Sexually Transmitted
  and Blood-Borne Infections (STBBI)-\n	Justin Gagnon\, Embedded Scientist w
 ith OROT\, a Connected Health Incubator that brings together healthcare ac
 tors and end users with entrepreneurs and innovators to build and launch d
 igital innovations that improve people’s lives.\n\n\nDate: Friday December
  12\, 12.30-13.30pm\n\nWhere: Hybrid. In person at 5858\, chemin de la Côt
 e-des-Neiges\, 3rd floor\, Room 307. Online via Zoom\n\nRegister here for 
 online participation\n\nAbout The Speakers \n\nReem El-Sherif\, MBBCh\, Ph
 D\, is an international medical graduate (MBChB from the University of Cai
 ro) and has completed an MSc and PhD in Family Medicine and Primary Care R
 esearch at 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ. She has over 10 years of experience in primary care and
  health services research\, and specializes in literature reviews\, mixed 
 methods research and qualitative methodologies using a participatory appro
 ach. She is currently a Health Services Researcher at the Canadian Medical
  Protective Association (CMPA).\n\nNadia O’Brien\, MPH\, PhD\, earned a Ph
 D in Family Medicine and Primary Care from 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ in 2020\, a M
 aster of Public Health (MPH) from Simon Fraser University\, and an Undergr
 aduate degree in Medical Anthropology from the University of Toronto. She 
 also completed a brief postdoctoral fellowship with the Canada Research Ch
 air in Patient and Public Partnership where she was awarded the Canadian I
 nstitutes of Health Research (CIHR) Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research
  (SPOR) postdoctoral funding - Transition to Leadership Award. She then jo
 ined the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) during the COVID-19 pandemi
 c and now works as a senior policy analyst on Sexually Transmitted and Blo
 od-Borne Infections (STBBI). Nadia’s experience in research\, infectious d
 isease and public health was developed though her research on community-le
 d structural interventions with sex workers in India\, a participatory res
 earch project led by Indigenous women in Quebec\, during her PhD with the 
 Canadian HIV Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Cohort Study (CHIWOS)\
 , and at the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BCCfE).\n\nJustin Gagno
 n is an Embedded Scientist with OROT and Adjunct Professor at 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Unive
 rsity. He specializes in evaluating healthcare innovations through pre-mar
 ket assessments\, pilot studies\, and post-implementation evaluations. His
  work bridges innovation and practice\, aligning technologies with clinica
 l needs. With expertise in implementation science\, health IT\, policy\, a
 nd mixed-methods research\, he focuses on driving sustainable adoption and
  improving health outcomes.\n\nResearch Seminar Series\n\nEach month\, the
  Department of Family Medicine hosts a research seminar that explores a wi
 de range of topics and methods relevant to primary health care. These semi
 nars feature a variety of speakers\, including researchers from other univ
 ersities and departments\, as well as our own faculty\, students\, and col
 laborators. Open to the entire 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ community\, these seminars serve as 
 a dynamic forum for learning\, discussion\, and exchange\, fostering meani
 ngful connections across disciplines and institutions.\n
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SUMMARY:Beyond the PhD: Career Journeys of Our Graduates
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