Najma Ahmed
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Looking back at the Danforth shooting as Toronto marks anniversary"The first thing that I was thinking was actually my daughter. She was nine years old at that time and I said I cannot leave her. I'm not going die in here."CrimeJul 22, 2019
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Regulator says complaints against doctor calling for stricter gun laws are politically motivatedDr. Najma Ahmed, who treated victims of a fatal mass shooting in Toronto last summer, received a letter from the complaints committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario that said it wouldn't be taking any further action over the matter.CrimeMay 15, 2019
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Health-care professionals rally throughout Canada for ‘national day of action’ on gun control"Make no mistake – Canada needs stronger gun laws and we have a way to go to catch up the rest of the world," Dr. Najma Ahmed said.CanadaApr 3, 2019
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Toronto surgeon, medical group call complaints to regulatory body about gun law advocacy ‘abuse’ of systemCanadian Doctors for Protection from Guns (CDPG) says the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) has decided it will not investigate the over 70 complaints against Dr. Najma Ahmed that related to her advocacy work for tighter gun laws.CanadaMar 13, 2019
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St. Michael’s Hospital’s trauma team shows why seconds count for Toronto’s victims of violence"The things that we see in medicine, and maybe even in surgery more so, are outside the realm of normal human experience. It’s not normal to witness a 17-year-old young man die in the trauma bay or hold someone’s heart as it beats its last beat on earth."HealthJan 30, 2019
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Trauma doctor at St. Michael’s Hospital says Danforth shooting has changed herAfter the Danforth shooting, many of the wounded were taken to St. Michael's Hospital for life-saving surgery. It's one of two adult trauma centres in Toronto. Farah Nasser speaks with Dr. Najma Ahmed, who operated on most of the victims that night.HealthJul 30, 2018
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