Program: MSc in Family Medicine
Department of Family Medicine
School of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
McGill University

Thesis title: Family Physicians’ Perceived Needs Regarding Their Mental Health and Well-being in Infectious Catastrophic Events: A Mixed Studies Literature Review
Thesis Advisory Committee: Dr. Samira Abbasgholizadeh-Rahimi, Dr. Pierre Pluye

Short biography
Dr. Sima Zahedi is an international general practitioner from Iran. She graduated from medical school in 2017 and started to work as a GP in an emergency ward and then in a private clinic. Sima also has worked as a researcher during her education and work. She has started her education as an MSc student at the Department of Family Medicine at McGill University – Medical Education Concentration, under the supervision of Dr. Charo Rodriguez (principal supervisor) and Dr. Pierre-Paul Tellier (Co-Supervisor). Her research main focus is on building mental resilience in primary health care providers during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.