Dimah Salim recently graduated with a Master of Applied Science in Occupational Health. During her studies, she.
Name: Dimah Salim (she/her)听
Hometown: Baghdad, Iraq
Degree: Master of Science applied in Occupational Health (2022)
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Previous degree: Bachelor of Science from the University of Toronto
Current status: Works as a part-time professor at George Brown College in Toronto where she teaches Management of Occupational Health and Safety in the Human Resources programs
Inspiration
Witnessing incidents of danger, insecurity, and lack of safety in my hometown led me to the occupational health field, where I learned how to create safe workplaces to ensure that people鈥檚 health and wellbeing at the workplace will never be compromised. I want to advocate for workplace health and safety to reduce the burden of occupational injuries and illnesses.
Impact
My study鈥檚 results can be used to guide future occupational exposure assessment and disease prevention efforts to pinpoint occupational carcinogens and prioritize highly exposed groups. Collectively, the societal impact of my research is to improve public health and prevent premature death by reducing cancer risk among heavy industry workers.
Eye to the Future
I鈥檓 planning to pursue a career in the industry of research and academia. I want to conduct research on occupational carcinogens to fill gaps in our knowledge of work-related cancers. These findings can translate into preventative measures to control exposure and improve the health of workers, especially in the industries with the highest exposure levels.
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