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
Available upon request