Ritika Goel is a Toronto-based Canadian writer, activist, professor, and family doctor known for public advocacy on social justice matters.
Ritika Goel | |
|---|---|
| Born | India |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Medical doctor |
| Organization(s) | University of Toronto Inner City Health Associates |
Early life
editGoel was born in India before emigrating to Canada.[1]
Career and advocacy
editGoel is a family doctor[2] who works for Inner City Health Associates[3] and a member of the Decent Work and Health Network[4] known for her advocacy around tax reform,[5] and her encouragement of doctors to express solidarity with Palestinians.[6] She is a professor at the University of Toronto's Department of Family and Community Medicine[7] where she was named as the first faculty lead for social accountability.[7]
Selected publications
editAs a sole author:
- The Perils of Associating 'White' with 'Privilege' in the Classroom, 2021, The Conversation[8]
- Trudeau's Brownface Is a Symptom of a Much More Dangerous Disease, 2019, The Tyee[9]
Co-authored:
- Gary Block and Ritika Goel, A Multi-level Approach to Treating Social Risk to Health for Health Providers - Chapter 3 of: Tackling Causes and Consequences of Health Inequalities by James Matheson, John Patterson, Laura Neilson, CRC Press, 2020 ISBN 9781351013895
- Goel et al., Implementation and impact of an online tool used in primary care to improve access to financial benefits for patients: a study protocol The BMJ 2017;7:e015947[10]
References
edit- ^ "After the "white doctor" tirade, doctors of colour discuss racism on the job". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ Mitrovica, Andrew. "A doctor's oath and occupied Palestine". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ "Why Aren't the Doctors Where the Sick People Are?". The Local. 2019-05-21. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ Mojtehedzadeh, Sara (2018-01-19). "Tim Hortons protests sweep the nation after minimum-wage hike". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ "Dissenting doctors write open letter in support of federal tax reforms". The Toronto Star. 2017-09-17. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ Boisvert, Nick (29 May 2021). "Supporters of U of T doctor describe allegations of antisemitism as 'disingenuous' and stifling". CBC.
- ^ a b Gerster, Jane (7 Jun 2021). "Following controversy, U of T resumes search for International Human Rights Program director". CBC.
- ^ "Arkansas Tech sorry for fund bypass; student payments broke law, lawmaker tells university". Arkansas Online. 2021-07-20. Retrieved 2022-03-26.
- ^ Karine Levasseur and Fiona MacDonald (25 Sep 2019). "How Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's apology suggests potential for change". CBC.
- ^ Andermann, Anne (2018). "Screening for social determinants of health in clinical care: Moving from the margins to the mainstream". Public Health Reviews. 39: 19. doi:10.1186/s40985-018-0094-7. PMC 6014006. PMID 29977645. S2CID 49361649.