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Ritika Goel

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Ritika Goel
Born
India
NationalityCanadian
OccupationMedical doctor
Organization(s)University of Toronto
Inner City Health Associates

Ritika Goel is a Toronto-based Canadian writer, activist, professor, and family doctor known for public advocacy on social justice matters.

Early life

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Goel was born in India before emigrating to Canada.[1]

Career and advocacy

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Goel is a family doctor[2] who works for Inner City Health Associates[3] and a member of the Decent Work and Health Network[4] known for her advocacy around tax reform,[5] and her encouragement of doctors to express solidarity with Palestinians.[6] She is a professor at the University of Toronto's Department of Family and Community Medicine[7] where she was named as the first faculty lead for social accountability.[7]

Selected publications

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As a sole author:

Co-authored:

References

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  1. ^ "After the "white doctor" tirade, doctors of colour discuss racism on the job". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
  2. ^ Mitrovica, Andrew. "A doctor's oath and occupied Palestine". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
  3. ^ "Why Aren't the Doctors Where the Sick People Are?". The Local. 2019-05-21. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
  4. ^ Mojtehedzadeh, Sara (2018-01-19). "Tim Hortons protests sweep the nation after minimum-wage hike". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
  5. ^ "Dissenting doctors write open letter in support of federal tax reforms". The Toronto Star. 2017-09-17. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
  6. ^ Boisvert, Nick (29 May 2021). "Supporters of U of T doctor describe allegations of antisemitism as 'disingenuous' and stifling". CBC.
  7. ^ a b Gerster, Jane (7 Jun 2021). "Following controversy, U of T resumes search for International Human Rights Program director". CBC.
  8. ^ Karine Levasseur and Fiona MacDonald (25 Sep 2019). "How Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's apology suggests potential for change". CBC.
  9. ^ Andermann, Anne (2018). "Screening for social determinants of health in clinical care: Moving from the margins to the mainstream". Public Health Reviews. 39: 19. doi:10.1186/s40985-018-0094-7. PMC 6014006. PMID 29977645. S2CID 49361649.
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