SUMMARY

I am an experienced clinician with a strong background in scientific and healthcare administration, patient engagement and patient safety initiatives. I provided leadership within my department to establish strong clinical programs to achieve excellent outcomes while ensuring a culture of patient safety. I have many years of experience with patient engagement and education activities, including live television programs and web site design and development.

EDUCATION

1986-1993, Doctor of Medicine: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

1993-1997: Resident, General Surgery, University of Medical Sciences, Cancer Institute of Iran

2017: Green belt candidate (American Society for Quality)

2017: GCP certification

EXPERIENCE

Nov 2016-present Research Assistant, Sunnybrook health science, Odette Cancer Center

May 2016- Present Health Informatics Associate, Infoclin

Developed requirements specifications for patient engagement system for diabetes complication prevention project

Developed architectural principles and high level architectural requirements for diabetes complication prevention study

Developed governance principles for information management for diabetes complications prevention study

Developed governance principles for shared information management for health system

Analyzed and published paper on diabetes management apps

2015- Present Princess Margaret Cancer Center, Toronto, Canada

Volunteer work with nurses and helping cancer patients,

2015-present Delmanor retirement home

Working with seniors with Alzheimer disease and disabled people

Engage in structured conversation with residents to help them engage better with others, improve mood, decrease anxiety and agitation and help them feel better about themselves.

2004-2016 Consultant Surgeon, Breast Cancer Research Centre, Tehran, Iran

Led the breast cancer treatment team at the Centre

20012-2015 Member of institutional review board, Breast Cancer Research Center, Tehran, Iran

2010-2011 Scientific Manager, Breast Tumor Board, Breast Cancer Research Center, Iran

2013 Scientific Manager, 6th National Breast Cancer Congress, Tehran, Iran

Worked collaboratively with colleagues at the University to organize the scientific Congress

Provided strong team leadership to ensure the conference material was educational for all groups of health care stakeholders, including nurses, therapists, data analysts and health economists.

Reviewed and evaluated scientific papers that were submitted to the Congress in collaboration with other scientific committee members.

Involved in all aspects of management of the Congress including scientific, financial and executive aspects and collaboration with the Executive Manager.

2011-Present Member of steering committee continuous medical education, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran

Evaluation of scientific programs of the national and international congresses along with other professionals, gained an excellent experience to analyze educational needs of healthcare professionals that must be covered in scientific program of congresses and conferences.

2010-Present Associate Editor and Member of Review Board,

Journal of Tehran University Medical School

2006-present: Associate Editor and Member of Review Board,

Journal of breast disease

1997-2004 Consultant General Surgeon, Ministry of Health, Iran

EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

Head of Education Committee, Breast Cancer Research Center, Tehran, Iran (planning and programming scientific conferences and workshops and public educational programs) 2010-2114

Television & radio programs about women’s health and breast cancer (2003-2016).

Creation and Management of a web site about women’s health for public education and breast cancer awareness (www.banuyesalem.com) 2005- Present.

Educating general practitioners of Iran for screening and early breast cancer detection, 2007-2016

Education for breast cancer early detection for midwives and nurses, Iran, 2013-2016

Scientific Advisor, Breast cancer education and screening program for 26,000 teachers of Tehran. (2003-2005).

Scientific manager, breast cancer awareness program, Cancer Institute Tehran, Iran, (January 2007).

Scientific manager of monthly conference of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment in Breast Cancer Research Center, Tehran, Iran, (2009-2013)

Member of decision board for breast cancer screening in Iran, Ministry of health, 2014-2015

PATIENT ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

2007 Instructor, breast cancer awareness program, Tehran, Iran

2006 Video production for education of Tehran teachers about breast cancer

2004-2016 Developed free educational pamphlets for patients with breast cancer

2005-2016 Several publications in newspapers and public journals about women’s health

2009-present Leading question and answer sessions for patients with breast cancer

2010-present Run yearly survival celebration for patients with breast cancer, Tehran, Iran

MEMBERSHIPS

Iranian Society for support cancer patients

Member of Iranian society for support of breast cancer patients

Active member of: American Society of Breast Surgeons

Member of European Society of Surgical Oncology

Member of American College of Surgeons

Member of Iranian Association of Surgeons

Member of Scientific Society of Iranian General Surgeons

AWARDS

UNESCO award for Health Promotion 2014

REFERENCES

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