Monday (UTRGV - Bioethics)

Tarry Ahuja, PhD

Dr. Tarry Ahuja is a Manager of Program Development Pharmaceutical Reviews and Real-World Evidence Advisor at the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies (CADTH).
He obtained his PhD in Neuroscience with a specialty in electrophysiology and pharmacology from Carleton University, Ottawa. Currently, he is a University Lecturer in Biological Foundations of Addictions and Health Psychology at Carleton University.
He has undertaken clinical research with the National Research Council of Canada and worked in sleep disorder clinics for 10 years.
Within Lecturio, Dr. Ahuja teaches courses on Psychology and Sociology.

Helen Farrell, MD

Dr. Helen M. Farrell is a board-certified psychiatrist and works in private practice in Boston MA. She obtained her MD from Trinity College Dublin, Ireland in 2006. Dr. Farrell served on the Harvard Medical School faculty for over a decade, during which time she was an award-winning lecturer.

Due to her achievements, she is well-published in the field of psychiatry and forensic psychiatry and has appeared as an expert witness in court. She also delivered the TEDx Talk, “Creating Hope for Mental Health” in 2015 and has since contributed to multiple TED-Ed videos on mental health, which have over 30 million collective views.

Within Lecturio, Dr. Farrell teaches courses on Psychiatry.

Mohammad Hajighasemi-Ossareh, MD

Dr. Mohammad Hajighasemi-Ossareh, MD, MBA is a Vascular Neurologist at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.
He obtained his Doctorate of Medicine (M.D.) and Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degrees at the University of California.
He completed his General Neurology Residency at the LAC+USC Medical Center in Los Angeles and Vascular Neurology Fellowship at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Currently, he operates the DocOssareh YouTube channel, providing education for pre-med and medical students.
Within Lecturio, Dr. Ossareh teaches courses in the Medical School Survival Guide.

Tyler Cymet, DO, FACOFP

Dr. Tyler Cymet has been a physician in the Emergency Department at the Prince George's Hospital Center, University of Maryland in Maryland, USA since 2013.
He obtained his MD from the Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1988, and completed his Residency at Yale University School of Medicine. Currently, he is the Chief of Clinical Education at the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM).
He plays a crucial role in the clinical education of undergraduate medical students through AACOM.
Within Lecturio, Dr. Cymet teaches courses on Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM).

Christy Hennessey (Davidson), DNP, RNC-OB

Dr. Christy Hennessey, formerly Davidson, is the Director of Academic Success, and Nursing Faculty Teacher in the School of Nursing and Health Sciences at the accredited online Capella University.
She obtained her Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree from the University of South Alabama, in Alabama, USA. Currently, she is Campus Dean of the Ontario Campus of West Coast University, California.
She has worked in healthcare for over 20 years and is passionate about nursing education and professional development.
Within Lecturio, Dr. Hennessey teaches courses on Leadership in Nursing.