Celebrating Nazik Hammad

• Professor at the Division of Hematology and Oncology, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada
• Visiting professor at the University of Nairobi, Kenya
• Co-chair of the Network for Advancing Black Learners (Medical Students and Residents) in Ontario
• Executive member of the Global Oncology Program at Queen's University
• Former Chair of the Education and Training Committee of the AORTIC
• Former Director of Global Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University

"Cancer does not know if you are in a conflict situation or not"

Dr. Nazik Hammad is a medical oncologist with a focus on global health and cancer care. Her research interests include medical education workforce development, and addressing health inequities in low and middle-income countries, particularly in Sub-Sharan Africa. She has contributed to significant initiatives such as the Choosing Wisely Africa Initiative and the Lancet Commissions on Cancer and Sub-Saharan Africa and Women, Power, and Cancer. Additionally, she is involved in leadership roles within the Black Physicians' Association of Ontario and the Toronto Addis Ababa Academic Collaboration.

Dr. Nazik Hammad, MD, M.Sc, MEHP, FACP
Member, Scientific Advisory Board, Bio Usawa