Introduction of Canadian healthcare system to new immigrants and assisting them in finding a family physician
Emerging Leaders in Health Promotion grant program
In fall 2019, Dr. Reza Ojaghi (currently post-grad year two, orthopedic surgery, University of Ottawa) was the recipient of an Emerging Leaders in Health Promotion (ELiHP) grant which he applied to a project intended to “[connect] with a group of adult new immigrants in Calgary to educate and assist them in finding a family physician.”
With the objectives of raising awareness among new immigrants in Calgary regarding the importance of having a family physician and “developing a sustainable mechanism (tool) to provide this information” for current and future immigrants, Dr. Ojaghi selected two venues as his main points of contact with new immigrants: Immigration Services Calgary and Mosaic Primary Care Network.
