BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250504T094522EDT-9459p8UoOo@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250504T134522Z DESCRIPTION:In honour of International Women’s Day celebrated earlier this month\, please join the Family Medicine Graduate Student Society's Equity\ , Diversity and Inclusion Committee for an interactive seminar.\n\nDate: F riday April 25\, 12.15 to 1.30 pm.\n\nSpeakers: Kathleen Rice\, PhD.\, Ree m El Sherif\, MBBCh\, PhD.\, and Rashi Khare.\, MSN\, MBA.\, PhD. (See spe aker bios below).\n\nWhere: Online via Zoom.\n\nRegister here \n\nAbout th e Speakers\n\nKathleen Rice\n\nKathleen (Kate) Rice is Assistant Professor and Research Director in the Department of Family Medicine at Univ ersity\, where she holds the Tier II Canada Research Chair in the Medical Anthropology of Primary Care. A PhD medical anthropologist\, she is the re cipient of numerous awards\, including a Gairdner Foundation Early Career Investigator Award and a “Top Pick” paper award for Equity\, Diversity\, a nd Inclusion from the Journal of Pain. Kate has recently been appointed as Co- Director of the Canada-wide Partnership for the Engagement of People in Pain Research (PEPR)\, and is widely published in biomedical\, anthropo logical\, and Africanist journals. Her areas of research focus include chr onic pain\, perinatal care\, and gender-based violence\, with an emphasis on the health of vulnerable and marginalized communities and groups.\n\nRe em El Sherif\n\nReem is a Health Services Researcher at the Canadian Medic al Protective Association (CMPA) in Ottawa. Before that she worked at the Canadian Drug Agency (formerly CADTH) as a Pharmaceutical Review Officer. Between 2014 and 2021 Reem completed an MSc and a PhD in the Department of Family Medicine at \, under the supervision of the late great Dr. P ierre Pluye. She is currently an Affiliate Member in the same Department. Her research focus was on the outcomes of online health information. Durin g that time\, she was the TA on 2 courses on mixed methods research and mi xed studies reviews and worked as an RA on several CIHR funded research pr ojects.\n\nRashi Khare\n\nRashi Khare has a strong track record of driving clinical performance improvement and strategic priorities to achieve the best patient outcomes possible. From leading a single-center surgical impr ovement program to leading a national portfolio of early cancer diagnosis projects\, Rashi has held many leadership roles that have led to the succe ssful development and execution of care improvement initiatives and optimi zed outcomes at lower costs. As a firm believer in collaboration and co-cr eation\, Rashi has forged successful partnerships to drive mutual growth a nd value among clinical institutions\, professional associations\, health ministries\, patient organizations\, community groups\, private partners\, and researchers. Additionally\, Rashi’s diverse experience cuts across he althcare contexts including care institutions\, not-for-profit organizatio ns\, pharmaceuticals\, and medtech with a strong focus on advancing equita ble care. Finally\, Rashi brings extensive training with a Doctor of Philo sophy (Ph.D.) in Family Medicine & Primary Care\, a Master of Science in N ursing (MSN)\, and a Master of Business Administration (MBA).\n DTSTART:20250327T163000Z DTEND:20250327T173000Z SUMMARY:International Women's Day: Interactive EDI Seminar URL:/familymed/channels/event/international-womens-day -interactive-edi-seminar-364377 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR