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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🧠VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR A RESEARCH STUDY🧠:
Are you a Black survivor of traumatic brain injury (TBI)? Are you caring for someone living with one?
We are recruiting for a study about Black experiences in TBI rehab in Canada. Please see 👇🏾below for more details and share!
🧠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 @VincyChanRsrch @abiresearchlab @PLOS @RSIUofT @uoftlibraries
🧠✨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 👇🏾
Interested in IPV + Brain Injury 🧠?
PINK concussions & ENGIMA are hosting our 2nd annual online, FREE conference. Come for a session or a whole day. Please share with your network. Register @ forms.gle/MUhQt5LWL3HjDyJ46
For info
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Check out this latest feature of my doctoral research @RSIUofT @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!
New study from @UHN @KITE_UHN uncovers racial biases in #TraumaticBrainInjury rehabilitation research, emphasizing the need to rethink #rehabilitation practices to improve outcomes for Black patients.
Read more > uhnresearch.ca/news/explorin…; doi.org/10.1080/09638288.202…
ALT Clinical professional assisting Black individual with rehabilitation exercise.
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. @DisabilityRehab @RSIUofT
New open access research from my PhD! Discover what the stories of Black people with #traumaticbraininjury and their caregivers tell us about how #rehab unintentionally contributes to the devaluing of Black life and the detrimental consequences.🧠👇🏾 @RSIUofT @uoftmedicine
NEW RESEARCH by Dr. Samira Omar @_samso examined the #rehabilitation experiences of Black #traumaticbraininjury survivors, caregivers & rehab providers, to understand how anti-Black racism manifests in those experiences. Published open access @HSRatBMC: bit.ly/3ylHrk3
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 @RSIUofT @tandfonline
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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
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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
If you haven't already, please check out this exciting panel on lived experiences of #braininjury happening next Tuesday! Register today 👇🏾
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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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.
Congratulations to my sister, Oubah Omar on her BIG day @humbercollege ! #HumberGrad humber.ca/admissions/convoca…
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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.