Maria P. Velez, MD, PhD, FRCSC, Women's Reproductive Health

Well deserved recognition for my professor and friend René Pareja  @RParejaGineOnco . Countless patients and trainees from Colombia and beyond have been fortunate to be under his care/ learn from him, including @QueensOBGYN   residents who had him as a visiting professor in 2019. Felicitaciones! International Gynecologic Cancer Society (IGCS), Award for Community Advancement in Resource-Limited Settings . "Acknowledges those improving their own communities with dedication to providing or facilitating advanced medical education and training in resource-limited settings to improve screening, prevention, and treatment of women affected by gynecologic cancer."

My patients have my email to facilitate communication. One of them, refugee in Canada, always addresses me as Doctress. As an immigrant myself, I thought it was a mistake, but then I searched...and I couldn't be happier Smiling face with:

Thanks to my @ICESOntario scientist report I discovered that our ICES paper was cited in the European @ESHRE Female Fertility Preservation guideline Thank you ICES for making policy & health care better & people healthier. Grateful our #oncofertility program is having an impact