In this TedTalk, Dr. Johnson draws upon research and her own experiences to explain how the humanitarian sector is in urgent need of professionalisation and how this can be achieved. Dr. Johnson practises Emergency Medicine at McGill's Health Centres and is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine. Her research has focused on genocide, child combatants, sexual gender-based violence, conflict-related mental health and psychosocial support. As CEO of Humanitarian U, she is involved in humanitarian professionalisation, and has been recognized as one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40.
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