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Shireen is a family physician who has worked the majority of her career in the Northwest Territories of Canada. She first took CCT in 2014 and found it transformative for herself and her practice of medicine. She became a certified CCT teacher in 2019. Since then she has worked to bring Compassion Cultivation to health care communities. She is excited to be exploring the ways that Compassion Cultivation can support health care providers to thrive in their work.
She completed her medical degree at Queen’s University in Ontario Canada, and then obtained her training in Family Medicine in Newfoundland Canada. She also has training in emergency medicine and obstetrical ultrasound. Over her career she has provided full spectrum family practice including obstetrical care and remote medicine, and has worked in both Canada and the US. She currently lives in Calgary Alberta and continues to work as a GP Oncologist and family physician in Yellowknife NWT Canada. In her spare time she enjoys cooking and being out in nature with her husband.