Masoud Tajadod
Masoud is a pharmacist (Pharm.D.) interested in acquiring new knowledge and staying updated with the latest advancements in research. His career aspirations center around the role, provision, regulation, and use of medicines in society. Masoud has completed comprehensive courses in pharmacoeconomics, health technology and research, pharmacoepidemiology, and scientific writing at Bright Health Science. Currently, he is working on a health technology assessment (HTA) review in the Canadian healthcare system.
Topics Learned
• Canada’s healthcare system
• Scientific writing (including search strategy and technical skills for writing)
• Introduction to epidemiology
• Research study design and PICO elements
• Data extraction
• Assessment of risk of bias (ROB II and ROBINS tools)
• Forest plot interpretation