"Telling the human story behind the statistics."
Internal Medicine Physician
Specially trained to solve diagnostic problems and treat chronic illnesses in adults.
Journalist, On-air expert
She is a graduate of the Munk Global Journalism Fellowship. Her work has been featured on CBC, VICE, and Macleans
Educator
Seema has a masters in education from Harvard and has produced educational materials that help Canadians navigate the healthcare system.
Researcher
Seema is a researcher at the Institute for Better Health. Her focus is on patient stories and virtual reality.
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Seema is an internal medicine physician based in Toronto and a graduate of the Munk Global Journalism Program. She also has a Master’s degree from Harvard in media and education. Seema has extensive experience on-air and in print with the CBC, CIUT and Chatelaine magazine. Seema’s goal is to educate Canadians about how health and wellness intersect with social issues. Get in touch with Seema next time you need to contextualize a medical, social or health-related story.
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Growing push to stop delivering vaccines across Ontario per capita, instead send vastly more to the places where cases are surging. That inevitably means the Greater Toronto area. https://t.co/hDD2nBK1FQ
#BREAKING: Ontario is reporting a record high 7-day rolling average of 4,002 #COVID19 cases today. A record high 635 are also in ICU.
In the future, we'll look back & wonder why we let politicians decide if the science was worth following and if people’s lives were worth saving.
I don’t think we talk enough about the toll COVID is taking on doctors and nurses. Everyone is struggling in one way or another. Keep an eye on your colleagues. Help if you can.