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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 91ɬÂþ. 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 91ɬÂþ 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 91ɬÂþ 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 91ɬÂþ 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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