
By Rehnuma Islam
Rebecca grew up in Ottawa as the middle child of a family of 5 siblings. Her parents instilled in their kids the importance of higher education. In school, she excelled in the sciences and continued her post-secondary …

By Natalie Simonian
We are living in a time when we are so pre-occupied with checking phone notifications that we forget to pause and enjoy the moment. From this perspective, practicing mindfulness can be a breath of fresh air. This …

By Kenya Costa-Dookhan
While her twitter bio states she is a lover of nature and philosophy, Dr. Zhong-Ping Feng’s passions extend far beyond these and into the realms of teaching, researching, and leading. Dr. Feng is a tenured full professor …

BY: Rehnuma Islam
Photo provided by: Elli Weisbaum
A PhD student’s mindful journey takes her around the world, through the Toronto film industry, a venture into Buddhist philosophy and, many years later, on a path towards helping others to …

Dr. Reinhart Reithmeier
PhD, FCAHS
Professor in the Department of Biochemistry at University of Toronto
Director for Graduate Professional Development and Alumni Engagement, Institute of Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
BY: Sonja Elsaid
Photo BY: Krystal …

Dr. Allan Kaplan
Vice Dean, Graduate and Academic Affairs, and Professor of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine
Senior Clinician/Scientist, Center for Addiction and Mental Health
Full Member, Graduate Faculty, School of Graduate Studies, Institute of Medical Science
By: Parnian Pardis
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Dr. Thomas Waddell
Head, Division of Thoracic Surgery, UHN
Thomson Family Chair in Translational Research
Professor and Pearson-Ginsberg Chair, Division of Thoracic Surgery
Senior Scientist, Toronto General Research Institute and
McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine
Professor and Chair, Division of …

Dr. Dafna Gladman, MD, FRCSC
Senior Scientist, Krembil Research Institute
Deputy Director, Centre for Prognosis Studies in the Rheumatic Diseases (part of the UHN Arthritis and Autoimmunity Research Centre)
Co-Director, Lupus Clinic, Toronto Western Hospital
Director, Psoriatic Arthritis Program, Toronto …

Dr. Alan Moody, MBBS, FRCP
Senior Scientist, Physical Sciences, Schulich Heart Research Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute
Staff Physician, Medical Imaging, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Chair and Professor Institute of Medical Science, School of Graduate Studies, University of Toronto
Associate Professor, …

By: Yousef Manialawy
Dr. Kerry Bowman is a clinical ethicist at Mount Sinai Hospital and an assistant professor within the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. He is additionally affiliated with the School of the Environment and the …