Meet new grad Dimah Salim

Witnessing incidents of danger, insecurity, and lack of safety in my hometown inspired a career in ensuring healthy workplaces

Dimah Salim recently graduated with a Master of Applied Science in Occupational Health. During her studies, she presented her research as part of the Three-Minute Thesis Competition.

Name: Dimah Salim (she/her) 

Hometown: Baghdad, Iraq

Degree: Master of Science applied in Occupational Health (2022)

Thesis: Diesel and Gasoline Engine Exhaust Exposure Assessment at a Car Mechanic Workshop

Previous degree: Bachelor of Science from the University of Toronto

Current status: Works as a part-time professor at George Brown College in Toronto where she teaches Management of Occupational Health and Safety in the Human Resources programs

Inspiration

Witnessing incidents of danger, insecurity, and lack of safety in my hometown led me to the occupational health field, where I learned how to create safe workplaces to ensure that people’s health and wellbeing at the workplace will never be compromised. I want to advocate for workplace health and safety to reduce the burden of occupational injuries and illnesses.

Impact

My study’s results can be used to guide future occupational exposure assessment and disease prevention efforts to pinpoint occupational carcinogens and prioritize highly exposed groups. Collectively, the societal impact of my research is to improve public health and prevent premature death by reducing cancer risk among heavy industry workers.

Eye to the Future

I’m planning to pursue a career in the industry of research and academia. I want to conduct research on occupational carcinogens to fill gaps in our knowledge of work-related cancers. These findings can translate into preventative measures to control exposure and improve the health of workers, especially in the industries with the highest exposure levels.

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