
Dr. Samira Omar
@_samso
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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http://abiresearch.utoronto.ca 06-03-2020 01:08:45
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Our warmest #congratulations to our newest RSI UofT graduates - Drs. Sara Hanafy Sara Hanafy, Samira Omar Dr. Samira Omar & Enrico Quilico Enrico L. Quilico! Your ABI Research Lab family is very proud of you!!🥳👏




📣 Discover how one exceptional RSI grad is driving equitable change in #TraumaticBrainInjury Care! 🧠💙 Read the inspiring feature by Temerty Medicine showcasing Dr. Samira Omar's efforts to promote equity and inclusivity. Together, we can make a difference! shorturl.at/gjqGS



‼️ 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 Amie Tsang, Derrick Forsyth, and moderator Dr. Samira Omar Dr. Samira Omar tomorrow @ 12 PM EST. See you there!


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 Jacob Stubbs. Register here: bit.ly/3Lkqf1B Ontario Brain Institute


LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER: Learn how the brain changes over time in people experiencing #homelessness and #traumaticbraininjury from Drs. William Panenka & Jacob L. Stubbs Jacob Stubbs this Thursday, September 28th @ 12 PM EST. Register here: bit.ly/3Lkqf1B Ontario Brain Institute


#Congratulations to Dr. Samira Omar Dr. Samira Omar 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. Heart & Stroke

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. Jennifer Bogner and Dr. Monique Pappadis. Register here: bit.ly/49xp1da Ontario Brain Institute


New research from my PhD thesis is now published! If you want to learn about how #institutionalracism shows up in #braininjury rehab research and what this means for the future of Black people with 🧠 brain injury then this one is for you!👇🏾abiresearchlab RSI UofT Taylor & Francis Research Insights



Another new publication from my doctoral dissertation! If you want to learn how #braininjury #rehab can use anti-racism to promote optimal outcomes & futures for Black survivors of #TBI, please read this important article centering lived experiences. Disability and Rehabilitation RSI UofT


Check out this latest feature of my doctoral research RSI UofT abiresearchlab on institutional racism in brain injury #rehab research and the implications for Black populations with #Traumaticbraininjury highlighted by UHN Research. Thank you so much to my brilliant co-authors!


🧠✨Today at 1:15, join me for a presentation on Unmasking the cycle of institutional violence in TBI rehab for Black survivors at the 2nd annual ENIGMA IPV virtual conference where I share some of my PhD research and critical insights for service providers! abiresearchlab 👇🏾

🧠NEW RESEARCH🧠Our timely review examines the extent to which #rehabilitation is available and accessed by people who sustain #traumaticbraininjury from interpersonal violence. Read 👉🏾 tinyurl.com/45wf9pha Vincy Chan abiresearchlab PLOS RSI UofT U of T Libraries
