Mohammad Zubairi
@mszubairi.bsky.social
Associate Prof at Mac, Dev Pediatrician & Educator by day. Human,Brother,Son,Father,Husband all the time. I tweet on my own behalf. RT not equal endorsement.
Our powerful op-ed in the Toronto Star marks a milestone in the #EndSettlementTrade campaign. The unacceptable treatment of Canadian MPs and civil society leaders attempting to enter the Occupied West Bank was a symptom of a larger human rights violation. Read & Share ➡️ tinyurl.com/JFAC-oped-Ma...
An amazing and humble leader in our field. #childhoodcancer www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
She did Quebec’s 1st pediatric bone marrow transplant. At 87, she still has some imposter syndrome | CBC News
Dr. Yvette Bonny is featured by the Government of Canada for Black History Month as one of nine remarkable figures who have helped shape Canadian heritage and identity. In 1980, she performed the firs...
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Discrimination based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age or mental or physical disability cannot be assessed without historical analysis. Historical impacts and outcomes are why those forms of discrimination exist.
Celebrating our incredible pediatric residents & fellows 🌟 Your leadership, dedication to research & teaching, and excellence in care have a tremendous impact on patients, families & our community at McMaster. Thank you for all you do 💙 #pedsky #medsky #ResidentAppreciationWeek
Considering how artificial intelligence can enhance competence committee work in #meded? doi.org/10.1111/tct.... - I was able to be part of a small viewpoint article with colleagues from @macupediatrics.bsky.social and @mcmasteru.bsky.social via @asmeofficial.bsky.social The Clinical Teacher
Artificial Intelligence Augmented Competence Committees: A Collaborative Path Forward in Competency‐Based Medical Education
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I hold onto hope at a time when it seems impossible. I hope we all do.
"Hope is a discipline" & "Everything worthwhile is done with other people" ~ Mariame Kaba. Let's keep practicing this into 2026 and beyond.
"Joy on Joy" by CanChild Associate member Rae Martens is a heartwarming children's book that invites young readers to explore the meaningful connections between friendship, joy, and the realities of living with disability. 🔗 Purchase it here: https://ow.ly/96hs50XFZoM
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Responding to Backlash to Defend Evidence-Based, Inclusive Research Funding - CSPC
Political Restrictions on Funding Decisions in the USA Started with Attacks on EDI The dismantling of research infrastructure and funding from STEM (and other fields) has occurred at a precipitous rat...
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"Well, if you want to sing out, sing out And if you want to be free, be free 'Cause there's a million things to be You know that there are"- Yusuf/Cat Stevens
WHO condemns the reported killing of more than 460 patients and their companions, as well as the abduction of six health workers, on 28 October from the Saudi Maternity Hospital in El Fasher, Sudan. Read the full press release: bit.ly/3WuVZ9u
Next week, @who.int, @unicef.org, and @unrwa.org will begin providing routine vaccinations, nutrition screening and treatment, and growth monitoring for 44,000 children across #Gaza, who have been cut off from life-saving care for nearly two years of conflict.
Viewpoint: Cultural context and family perspectives shape autism assessment and diagnosis. Considering pluralism and prioritizing therapeutic support may improve outcomes, especially for mild presentations. ja.ma/4o0dDy7
Happy to see CPS x.com/CanPaedSociety slowly move the needle on the topic of supporting children impacted by armed conflict, that is very relevant and has been for a long time cps.ca/en/documents... It builds on statements made previously cps.ca/en/media/cps...
Caring for children and adolescents impacted by armed conflict: A rights-based approach | Canadian Paediatric Society
Understanding how armed conflict impacts children and adolescents in wartime helps their care providers take the necessary time and space to attend to, and address, the unique exposures and health nee...
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In March 2024 I posed the following: "The least our health leaders could do is call out that this is not all right and affirm the need for a permanent ceasefire. It is unfortunate that many of them won’t even say Gaza..." The call has yet to be answered. www.thespec.com/opinion/cont...
Health care advocacy must include Gaza
The least our health leaders could do is say what is happening in Gaza is not alright and affirm the need for a permanent ceasefire.
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At a time when there is so much discourse and rhetoric against disability, some thoughts here from a few months ago: www.thespec.com/opinion/cont...
Valuing disability and difference in society
Those sitting at the decision-making and policy tables are far removed from the day-to-day experience of children, youth and their families.
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![Cover of The Lancet's Oct 4, 2025 issue. Cover quote reads: "Most medical and surgical societies worldwide have remained silent or issued vague statements about Gaza's healthocide [...] Staying silent while pretending to be neutral is, in effect, a form of complicity."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ypu6bwefbbzhcvojdj7mz657/bafkreih3gz5fes4mk4pbviqqus2zo2bqyrx3cgbgqb7xg2skvpvl52tj5i)
Some related thoughts via @thespec1846.bsky.social: www.thespec.com/opinion/cont...
On #OrangeShirtDay, we reflect on truth & reconciliation in child health. 🧡 Drs. Emily Kacer & Patricia Farrugia published a commentary in Paediatrics & Child Health proposing Every Child Matters as a framework for pediatric practitioners to decolonize care & more. doi.org/10.1093/pch/... #Pedsky
Some thoughts on the role of children in teaching us about Truth and Reconciliation via @thespec1846.bsky.social www.thespec.com/opinion/cont...
What our children can teach us about truth and reconciliation
Our children are growing up in a very different world than we did.
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It is interesting to see how 22 months into our times most unprecedented violation of humanitarian law and efforts, some people and organizations are finally saying something. Enough is enough.
Discover what’s new in pediatric cancer care. Pediatric hematology/oncology fellow Felipe Fajardo shares advances in treatment & outcomes in pediatric oncology—a must-watch for pediatric providers navigating today’s evolving care landscape. ⬇️ www.macvideo.ca/media/Update... #Pedsky #Medsky
Updates in Pediatric Oncology | Dr. Andres Felipe Fajardo | July 24, 2025 - MacVideo
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It seems that 20 months of witnessing the intentional killing of innocent children, men and women is what it took for some people to finally conclude that what is happening to Palestinians is wrong. Remember the saying that "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere".
Some thoughts on valuing #disability and #difference in society published via @thespec1846.bsky.social www.thespec.com/opinion/cont...
Valuing disability and difference in society
Those sitting at the decision-making and policy tables are far removed from the day-to-day experience of children, youth and their families.
thespec.com
Stories matter. Please scroll down to access the first one that @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social has posted about a Palestinian student impacted by what is happening in Gaza. More stories to come as per the text. dailynews.mcmaster.ca/articles/bri...
Like many Canadians I have decided not to travel to the US for either personal or professional reasons. I’m missing speaking and networking at #ATS2025 but loving following along all of the posts. The 🫁 community is united in defending research/healthcare. #elbowsup #thisisnotnormal