Dr. Aklilu Azazh, Head of the Emergency Department at Black Lion Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, visited Toronto and Ottawa from May 27 until June 5, 2014.

This IDRC-sponsored research trip allowed Dr. Aklilu to attend TAAAC-EM related research meetings and meet with important stakeholders for the project. He also attended the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) Conference in Ottawa, where 4 TAAAC-EM related posters were presented.

During the Toronto portion of his trip, TAAAC-EM hosted a Spring Social event where Dr. Aklilu was presented with a Certificate of Appreciation by the Vice-Minister of Health of Ethiopia for “his dedication and commitment to collaboration and excellence as a key team member of the Toronto Addis Ababa Academic Collaboration in Emergency Medicine (TAAAC-EM) over the past five years.”

Congratulations to Dr. Aklilu!

Pictured:
Dr. Anil Chopra, Chief, Emergency Medicine, University Health Network
Dr. Aklilu Azazh, Head, Department of Emergency Medicine, Black Lion Hospital
Dr. Fasika Aklilu, past TAAAC-EM delegate
Dr. Wendy Lai, past TAAAC-EM delegate
& Dr. Megan Landes, TAAAC-EM Co-Director

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