Roopesh Kansara
Associate professor
Internal Medicine
Section: Medical Oncology/Hematology
Max Rady College of Medicine
University of Manitoba
2SLGBTQIA+ physician mentor
What I bring to mentorship
In my role as a program director for the last six years, I have mentored many residents to both academic and personal success. I thus bring expertise to mentorship and I am capable designing strategies to assist learners with their needs. My area of interest is learner safety and well-being.
A little about me
I am an avid traveler/globetrotter. I love to socialize, experience different cultures and their foods. I also love to cook and bake, and I enjoy listening to music.
How to connect
Please email me with brief summary of how I can be most helpful to you.
supporting learners Mentorship style
My mentorship style is to understand the need, come up with a helpful strategy and guide the learner to achieve their goals/needs through these strategies. I tend to be compassionate and communicative.
I am very approachable and reachable. I will try my best to assist potential mentees with their needs.
Biography
Most of my training has been at UM. I trained as Doctor of Medicine, internist and a hematologist all at UM. I then pursued specialized training in lymphoproliferative disorders at the British Columbia Cancer.
Since 2015, I have been working as a staff hematologist at CancerCare Manitoba. I was promoted to an associate professor in May 2023.
At present, I serve as a clinician as well as the program director of adult hematology in the Max Rady College of Medicine.
Education
Fellowship in Lymphoproliferative disorders (2015)
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada – Hematology (2013)
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada – Internal Medicine (2011)
Doctor of Medicine, University of Manitoba (2008)
Mentorship/teaching awards
Equity, diversity and inclusion presentation award at the departmental Grand Rounds (2023)