Welcome to Dr. Basem (Bas) Gohar, who has joined the Ontario Veterinary College’s (OVC) Department of Population Medicine as an assistant professor in Knowledge Synthesis & Qualitative Research Methods.
Dr. Basem Gohar, Department of Population Medicine
Bas completed a PhD in Health Services from Laurentian University’s School of Rural and Northern Health and an M.Sc. in Clinical and Counselling Psychology from Springfield College in Springfield, MA. He is a faculty researcher with the Centre for Research in Occupational Safety & Health (CROSH). He is also a registered clinical psychologist with the College of Psychologists of Ontario.
His research focuses on identifying and understanding various occupational risk factors such as sickness absenteeism and work stress using a biopsychosocial lens. In his recent work, he examined the psychosocial well-being of various occupational groups during the COVID-19 pandemic. His other research interests include moral injury, presenteeism, return-to-work, and job turnover. He values a multidisciplinary approach in research through meaningful collaborations and applies various research methods, including knowledge synthesis (e.g., meta-analyses), qualitative and quantitative designs.
Bas lives in Guelph with his wife, Christine and their big Swissy dog, Miley. He enjoys exercising and sports, particularly the sweet science (i.e., boxing), where he was once the Canadian boxing champion. He is looking forward to meeting the faculty, staff, and students!