Meera Dalal

Class of 2014

Meera Dalal is pursuing her specialty training in Internal Medicine at Vancouver General Hospital. She has a special interest in knowledge translation of medical information into practical use and hopes to use journalism and social media to engage health professionals and empower the public. She is a strong advocate for patients and underserved communities and has a passion for medical education. She is an avid proponent in the intersection of the arts and medicine and her leadership in this arena has been recognized with the Rachael Bagnall Arts in Medicine Award. Dalal is an accomplished dancer and writer—she has written for Al-Jazeera and ABC—and currently works as a reporter for CBC News Vancouver.

Clippings

  • 2014
  • CBC
  • CBC News

Lucky Iron Fish in cooking pots tackle anemia

  • 2014
  • The Toronto Star

Mental health in young people: Early treatment helps

  • 2014
  • Healthy Debate

Paying for plasma – Canada’s double standard?

  • 2014
  • CBC
  • CBC News

Plastic surgery below the belt? Doctors divided over labiaplasty

  • 2014
  • CBC
  • CBC News

Labiaplasty defended by plastic surgeons

  • 2014
  • CBC
  • CBC News

Beard transplants a growing trend

  • 2014
  • CBC
  • CBC News

Why heart attack care may be less timely for women

  • 2014
  • CBC
  • CBC News
  • CBC Radio

The Guru and the Hackers