Department of Medicine Weekly Roundup - August 1 - . Story: Medical oncologist seeks to better equip the cancer care workforce around the world
Dr. Nazik Hammad is passionate about improving global inequities and disparities in cancer care.
She was raised in Sudan, Africa and holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Khartoum, as well as a Master of Science in Fundamental Immunology from the University of Toronto (U of T) and a Master of Education in the Health Professions from Johns Hopkins University.
While she initially began specializing in infectious diseases after her internal medicine training, she later realized she was more interested in pursuing oncology. Today, she’s a Clinician Educator at St. Michael’s Hospital and a professor of medical oncology at U of T.
“Cancer is a major global health challenge and this drives my desire to better equip the cancer care workforce, both in Canada and around the world,” she says.
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