PhD @RSIUofT| Black Narratives and Traumatic Brain Injury Rehab 🧠 (Re)defining Rehabilitation, Black Life, and Human Occupation. 🦋views are my own.
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Dr. Samira Omar retweeted
COMING UP on March 4th, Monday @ 11 AM EST: Learn about #screening for lifetime exposure to #traumaticbraininjury and considerations for #equity, #diversity & #inclusion from Dr. @JenBognerPhD and Dr. @MoniquePappadis. Register here: bit.ly/49xp1da @OntarioBrain
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#Congratulations to Dr. Samira Omar @_samso on being one of the outstanding doctoral graduates awarded w/ the first ever Personnel Award for Black Scholars!👏This award aims to promote Black representation within the heart and/or brain health research community. @HeartandStroke
@BrainCanada is excited to announce recipients of the new Personnel Awards for Black Scholars together with our partners @HeartandStroke and @CIHR_ICRH. Learn more ➡️braincanada.ca/announcements…
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HAPPENING SOON: Join us for our next speaker series session on Nov 28th @ 12 pm EST, featuring Dr. Carolyn Lemsky. Dr. Lemsky will discuss "Tools for collaboration: Supporting community providers to manage #braininjury & co-occurring conditions." Register: bit.ly/3tOXN2d
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LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER: Learn how the brain changes over time in people experiencing #homelessness and #traumaticbraininjury from Drs. William Panenka & Jacob L. Stubbs @StubbsyJ this Thursday, September 28th @ 12 PM EST. Register here: bit.ly/3Lkqf1B @OntarioBrain
COMING UP on Sept 28th, Thursday @ 12 PM EST! Learn how the brain changes over time in people experiencing #homelessness & #traumaticbraininjury from Drs. William Panenka & Jacob L. Stubbs @StubbsyJ. Register here: bit.ly/3Lkqf1B @OntarioBrain
Dr. Samira Omar retweeted
COMING UP on Sept 28th, Thursday @ 12 PM EST! Learn how the brain changes over time in people experiencing #homelessness & #traumaticbraininjury from Drs. William Panenka & Jacob L. Stubbs @StubbsyJ. Register here: bit.ly/3Lkqf1B @OntarioBrain
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‼️ Last chance to register today: bit.ly/43j9aMJ ‼️
Join the conversation on lived experience of #braininjury and brain injury care with speakers Andy Fiore, Amie Tsang @amietwo, Derrick Forsyth, and moderator Dr. Samira Omar @_samso tomorrow @ 12 PM EST. See you there!
LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER for the Traumatic Brain Injury: Addressing Inequities Speaker Series! Join us on June 20th, 12 PM EST for a much-anticipated conversation on lived experience of #braininjury w/ Andy Fiore, @amietwo & Derrick Forsyth, moderated by Dr. @_samso @RSIUofT
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📣 Discover how one exceptional RSI grad is driving equitable change in #TraumaticBrainInjury Care! 🧠💙 Read the inspiring feature by @uoftmedicine showcasing @_samso's efforts to promote equity and inclusivity. Together, we can make a difference! shorturl.at/gjqGS
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THIS THURSDAY at 1 - 2:30 pm ET: Don't miss this upcoming webinar on addressing anti-Black racism and building survivor-led, trauma-informed, cross-sectoral solutions to TBI with Drs. Gifty Asare and Samira Omar.
✨Upcoming Webinar!
Learn more about how anti-Black racism impacts care pathways for Black survivors of intimate partner violence who have experienced #TraumaticBrainInjury: vawlearningnetwork.ca/webina…
Presented by Gifty Asare @WomenatcentrE and Samira Omar @abiresearchlab.
ALT Supporting Black Survivors of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Addressing Anti-Black Racism and Building Survivor-Led, Trauma-Informed, Cross-Sectoral Solutions to TBI. Presented by Gifty Asare and Samira Omar. Thursday, June 15, 2023 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm ET. This Webinar will be presented in English with French and ASL interpretation and English closed captions. Learning Network & Knowledge Hub Webinar Series.
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Our warmest #congratulations to our newest @RSIUofT graduates - Drs. Sara Hanafy @iSaraHanafy, Samira Omar @_samso & Enrico Quilico @EnricoQuilico! Your ABI Research Lab family is very proud of you!!🥳👏
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What a day! Class of 2023, we’re endlessly proud of your accomplishments and can’t wait to see what you do next.
#UofTGrad23
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✨Upcoming Webinar!
Learn more about how anti-Black racism impacts care pathways for Black survivors of intimate partner violence who have experienced #TraumaticBrainInjury: vawlearningnetwork.ca/webina…
Presented by Gifty Asare @WomenatcentrE and Samira Omar @abiresearchlab.
ALT Supporting Black Survivors of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Addressing Anti-Black Racism and Building Survivor-Led, Trauma-Informed, Cross-Sectoral Solutions to TBI. Presented by Gifty Asare and Samira Omar. Thursday, June 15, 2023 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm ET. This Webinar will be presented in English with French and ASL interpretation and English closed captions. Learning Network & Knowledge Hub Webinar Series.
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COMING UP on June 20th, 12 pm EST for #braininjury awareness month! Join our speakers, Andy Fiore, Amie Tsang @amietwo & Derrick Forsyth as they share their experience of #traumaticbraininjury in a panel moderated by Dr. Samira Omar @_samso. Register: bit.ly/43j9aMJ
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A reminder that the Traumatic Brain Injury: Addressing Inequities Speaker Series is happening next week, March 16th, at 12 pm EST! Register and join our conversation with Dr. @NaheedD on #healthjustice for people experiencing #homelessness: bit.ly/3IpjtWg
Join us on March 16th, 12 pm EST for the Traumatic Brain Injury: Addressing Inequities Speaker Series! This session will feature a much-anticipated conversation with Dr. Naheed Dosani @NaheedD regarding #healthjustice for people experiencing #homelessness: bit.ly/3IpjtWg
Dr. Samira Omar retweeted
Come check out our booth at the @uoftmedicine Graduate Recruitment Fair happening NOW at @harthouseuoft to learn more about our top rehab sciences programs! (and some free goodies too 😉) Special thanks to @DrNickReed for representing rehab sector as well! @osot_UofT @UofT_PT
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Driven by her brother’s story, Samira Omar (@_samso), a PhD candidate @RSIUofT, is leading research on anti-Blackness and care for traumatic brain injuries 🧠 buff.ly/3fMkIUY #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork
ALT Photo of Samira Omar, a PhD candidate in the Rehabilitation Sciences Institute at the University of Toronto.
Dr. Samira Omar retweeted
COMING UP THIS WEEK from Nov 9th (Wed) to Nov 11th (Fri): Dr. Angela Colantonio & members of the ABI Research Lab will be presenting their research (see list below) at the ACRM 99th Annual Conference in Chicago @ACRMconference @ACRMtweets #ACRM2022 See you there!
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A reminder that the "Traumatic Brain Injury: Addressing Inequities Speaker Series" is happening Oct 27th at12 pm EST! Register to learn about updates to the DSM-5-TR focused on #neurocognitive disorders from Dr. Diana Clarke at @APApsychiatric: bit.ly/3BE13xA
Dr. Samira Omar retweeted
Join us on Oct 27th, 12 pm EST for the Traumatic Brain Injury: Addressing Inequities Speaker Series! Dr. Diana Clarke from @APApsychiatric will discuss #neurocognitive updates to the Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders #DSM5TR. Register: bit.ly/3BE13xA
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PhD candidate Samira Omar is the recipient of the 2021 NHCC Change-Maker Award, in recognition of her leadership in promoting #equity #diversity & #inclusion in #rehabilitation & #braininjury research. Thank you and congratulations, @_samso! 👏 Read more: bit.ly/3PuB2Xt
Dr. Samira Omar retweeted
On #InternationalWomensDay2022, our lab wishes to thank all our amazing contributors for supporting our work on #gender and #female #braininjury - thank you!
