Dr. Abejirinde is an Assistant Professor at University of Toronto and a Scientist at the Institute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners. Her research team- the Moonshot Collaborative for Translational Health Equity conducts applied health systems research to understand and address complex problems in healthcare focusing on structurally marginalized populations. With a belief that communities hold power to achieve transformative healthcare, Dr. Abejirinde works collaboratively with policymakers, patients/caregivers, community organizations, and researchers from other disciplines to translate equity at a systems level. Her work particularly focuses on the health and wellbeing of immigrants, refugees, racialized populations, rural/low-resource communities, and older adults. Dr. Abejirinde is a 2022 AMS Healthcare Fellow in Compassion and Artificial Intelligence, and co-lead of the digital health equity hub of the International Collaborative for Translational Digital Health- a trilateral partnership between the University of Toronto, University of Manchester and University of Melbourne.

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