Avery Newman-Simmons
Medical Student at Northern Ontario School of Medicine- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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NOSM University | Université EMNO
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Canada
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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Medical Student
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Sep 2021 - Present
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The University of British Columbia
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Principal Coordinator | Supporting Aboriginal Graduate Enhancement
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Sep 2020 - Present
The Supporting Aboriginal Graduate Enhancement Program endeavours to better the educational experience of Indigenous graduate students across multiple disciplines by creating safe spaces for graduate students to learn and network. We bring world-renown and local Indigenous scholars to present lectures and run workshops to develop many skills students will need to be successful Indigenous graduate students
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Research Assistant
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Sep 2019 - Aug 2021
As part of the National Silent Genomes Project Activity 2 Team: Precision diagnosis for Indigenous families with genetic conditions, our goal is to use leading-edge genomic technologies to provide genetic/genomic diagnosis for Indigenous families with genetic conditions and to help close the genomic information gap. My research focuses on investigating the genetic/genomic contributions to Familial Intracranial Aneurysms in a large multigenerational First Nation family living on the West Coast of Canada. Show less
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Graduate Research Assistant
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Sep 2020 - Dec 2020
This work was to complete an environmental scan on non-research (non-REB necessary) Indigenous initiatives running through UBC that were working in partnership with an Indigenous community/communities. Additionally, to complete a literature review of Indigenous methodologies on how to work in partnership with Indigenous communities.
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Education
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Northern Ontario School of Medicine
Medical Degree, Medicine -
The University of British Columbia
Master of Science - MS, Human/Medical Genetics -
Laurentian University/Université Laurentienne
Bachelor of Science - BS, Biological and Biomedical Sciences