Cecil Chikezie
@CecilChikezie
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PhD Candidate in Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto | Operating Room Safety & Human Factors Researcher | STEM Educator & Entrepreneur
Joined December 2013
Great time speaking at the Real Talk session at UofT’s @harthouseuoft . We discussed what comes next for international students—building connection, adapting to new academic contexts, and embracing transformation. To international students: reach out, connect, and seek support.
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Join me at @harthouseuoft , for a meaningful panel conversation with Warden David Kim. Together, we’ll explore the voices, challenges, and stories of international students - from building belonging and navigating academics, to embracing the unexpected twists. @UofT
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Pleased to share that @BMJ_Open has published our manuscript titled “Understanding safety threats and resilience supports in the operating room: a mixed-methods protocol study using surgical video analysis and clinician interviews”. Read more here:
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Introduction Preventable intraoperative adverse events (iAEs) are common despite widespread implementation of surgical quality improvement initiatives. These events often result from the interaction...
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Had a great time attending and presenting at the Toronto Biomedical Engineering Conference and dinner. Thanks to @bme_uoft @tobeconference The research highlights how suboptimal placement of equipment in the OR can contribute to safety threats.
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#Entrepreneurs, this is for you! Are you a YALI,@ALAcademy, @anzishaprize, or @MastercardFdn Scholars Program Alumni? The FAST program offers funding, training & community to fuel your business! Apply now on: https://t.co/NdzAuHMWrk
#YoungAfricaWorks #MastercardFoundation
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This week, I presented a poster at the 2025 @HFES Symposium, titled "Characterizing Physical Layout Safety Threats and Their Outcomes in Operating Rooms Across Four Hospitals: Analysis Using OR Black Box Recordings." This study explores the impact of suboptimal physical layouts.
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I will be presenting a poster at the @HFES Symposium 2025 titled "Characterizing Physical Layout Safety Threats and Their Outcomes in Operating Rooms (ORs) Across Four Hospitals: Analysis Using OR Black Box Recordings." Looking forward to sharing our preliminary findings.
Explore the full program for the upcoming International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics taking place in Toronto March 30 - April 2, 2025. Find dozens of great reasons to attend and register today. 🐤 The early bird deadline is January 15, 2025. https://t.co/MGioN4vzvS
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✉️Join me and the engineering community for a special screening of INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: FIRST 48 HOURS ✨ 🔗 Register now at the link: https://t.co/GnBLaJIuLH
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🚀 Nairobi, are you ready? 🚀 We’re bringing Founders Connect Live to Nairobi on March 15, 2025! 🎉 A one-day event for founders, investors & tech talents featuring. Win up to $12.5K in a startup pitch competition! 🎟 Grab your ticket: https://t.co/kQkoaskzSc
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Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that. - Martin Luther King, Jr.
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First 48 Hours: Doc about #UofT international students now streaming on YouTube 🎥 https://t.co/GF9CEzWbo6
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At 9am on Nov 20, tune into the launch of International Students: First 48 Hours. The documentary chronicles the journeys of international students from departing their countries of origin to the initial days after arriving in Toronto. ➡ https://t.co/TA70LJJQO3
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The screening for the “International Students: First 48 Hours in Canada” documentary took place last week at the @UofT St. George Campus. We talked about our journey as international students and the impact. To learn more, watch an airing on CP24: https://t.co/Qj8OHCSCU2
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The @UofT enrolls more than 5000 new international undergrad students each year. This beautiful and touching documentary reminds us that each and every one of them is an individual, with his own dreams, her own worries, their own excitement. https://t.co/4JgOOgHnIH
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The first few days of a new school year can be as frantic as they are exciting – but for several international students at the University of Toronto, there was an extra wrinkle: a new country. The...
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It was a great pleasure being part of the documentary titled "International Students: First 48 Hours in Canada" developed by the team at the Innovation Hub in @UofT . Watch the trailer and catch the screenings at the three U of T campuses. @UofTStudentLife
First 48 Hours: Documentary spotlights the journey of international #UofT students 🌎 https://t.co/3LulElgKHX
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Thank you @CBCNews for covering this important story featuring NYGH researchers Patricia Trbovich, PhD and Badeau Family Research Chair in Patient Safety and Quality Improvement, and colleague Mark Fan on ways to address the loss of controlled substances. @HumanEra1 #NYGHProud
Unexplained losses from Canadian pharmacies appear to be on the rise, according to a CBC News analysis — including some very large losses of dangerous and addictive drugs. https://t.co/L6dJgFSdpf .
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.@LarryMadowo is live on scene as protests over a controversial financial bill escalate in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. He's been speaking to protesters on the ground, including Auma Obama - Barack Obama's sister:
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I stand against the illegal abductions, silencing and killing of unarmed civilians in Kenya who are democratically exercising their rights to demonstrate against the Kenyan Finance bill. There is no reason for such inhumane acts of injustice!
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Concerns are mounting in Kenya as reports emerge of protesters going missing amid nationwide demonstrations against proposed tax increases.
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Concerns are mounting in Kenya as reports emerge of protesters going missing amid nationwide demonstrations against proposed tax increases in the Finance Bill 2024.
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As the Old Boys Club, we strongly condemn the unfair arrest of @Dr_AustinOmondi while in the line of duty. Dr. Omondi embodies our values: as he "serves our fellows faithfully." We demand his immediate release. Please find the club's statement below. #FreeJaprado
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