Projects in Progress
Documentary: From shadows to spotlight: Providing awareness and recognition to overlooked Canadian health care workers
UGROHW Contributors: Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia, Mina Tadrous, Marianne Saragosa, & Basem Gohar
Film/Production: David Botros
Sound: Juan Vargas
Funded by: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Research Project: Examining readiness to practice among early career Ontario veterinarians
UGROHW Contributors: Michael W. Brunt, Kate Wycherley, & Basem Gohar
Funded by: Mitacs & The College of Veterinarians of Ontario
Research Project: Moral injury in veterinary medicine
UGROHW Contributors: Janine Noorloos, Andria Jones, Jason Coe, & Basem Gohar
Funded by: Ontario Veterinary College
Research Project: The impact of national service facility dogs on hospital workers’ well-being, perceived organizational support and commitment.
UGROHW Contributors: Maziha Kamal, Jaskiran Baweja, Jason Coe, Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia, Marianne Saragosa, & Basem Gohar
Funded by: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Mitacs, & Cambridge Memorial Hospital
Research Project: A solution-focused approach to identify organizational changes in healthcare
UGROHW Contributors: Carol Ibrahim, Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia, Amanda Walczyk, Marianne Saragosa, Andrew Papadopoulos, & Basem Gohar
Funded by: N/A
Recent Peer-Reviewed Publications
2024
A Qualitative Study Examining Stressors Among Respiratory Therapists in Ontario Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic (In Press)
UGROHW Contributors: Marianne Saragosa, Farwa Goraya, Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia, & Basem Gohar
Funded by: Public Services Health & Safety Association
From Crisis to Opportunity: A Qualitative Study on Rehabilitation Therapists’ Experiences and Post-Pandemic Perspectives
UGROHW Contributors: Marianne Saragosa, Farwa Goraya, Frances Serrano, Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia, & Basem Gohar
Funded by: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Unmasking the Unrecognized: Exploring Registered Pharmacy Technicians’ Stressors During COVID-19 Through a Demands-Resources Inquiry and Looking Ahead
UGROHW Contributors: Ayesha Khan, Patricia N. Dignos, Andrew Papadopoulos, Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia, Myuri Sivanthan, & Basem Gohar
Funded by: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
2023
Hidden and Understaffed: Exploring Canadian Medical Laboratory Technologists’ Pandemic Stressors and Lessons Learned
UGROHW Contributors: Patricia Nicole Dignos, Ayesha Khan, Michael Gardiner-Davis, Andrew Papadopoulos, Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia, Myuri Sivanthan, & Basem Gohar
Funded by: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Understanding Education Workers’ Stressors after Lockdowns in Ontario, Canada: A Qualitative Study
UGROHW Contributors: Frances Serrano, Marianne Saragosa, Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia, & Basem Gohar
Funded by: N/A
Behind the counter: Exploring pharmacists’ stressors and lessons learned during the pandemic in Ontario, Canada
UGROHW Contributors: Zoha Zahoor, Andrew Papadopoulos, Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia, Mina Tadrous, & Basem Gohar
Funded by: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Pharmacists’ mental health during the first two years of the pandemic: A Socio-ecological scoping review
UGROHW Contributors: Liam Ishaky, Myuri Sivanthan, Mina Tadrous, Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia, Andrew Papadopoulos, & Basem Gohar
Funded by: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
The mental health of laboratory and rehabilitation specialists during COVID-19: A rapid review
UGROHW Contributors: Liam Ishaky, Myuri Sivanthan, Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia, Andrew Papadopoulos, & Basem Gohar
Funded by: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
2022
The forgotten (invisible) healthcare heroes: Experiences of Canadian medical laboratory employees working during the pandemic
UGROHW Contributors: Basem Gohar & Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia
Funded by: N/A
The perceived impact of COVID-19 on functional activities among Canadian education workers: a cross-sectional study
UGROHW Contributors: Frances Serrano, Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia, Rita Bishai, & Basem Gohar
Funded by: N/A