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During this time, she</span></span></span><span><span><span> she worked part-time as an adult psychiatrist with EMBRACE, a Lebanese NGO collaborating with the Ministry of Public Health on mental health initiatives.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><span><span>Dr. Kassir then joined the University of Toronto in August 2023 to pursue further specialization. She completed </span></span></span><span><span><span>fellowships at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences in both Adolescent Psychiatry and Eating Disorders, and Treatment-Resistant Psychiatric Disorders and Brain Stimulation Therapies.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span lang="EN-CA"><span>In addition, Dr. Kassir has a proven track record in academic research, with numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals. 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