Selim Rashed

Selim Rashed is an Associate Clinical Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, affiliated with Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital and the Department of Pediatrics of the CIUSSS Mauricie and Centre-du-Québec. His clinical work focuses on pediatrics, with specialized expertise in tropical diseases, HIV/AIDS, and transcultural psychotherapy.

• Tropical Disease Specialist
• Pediatrics Department Affiliation
• International Health Researcher

Education includes degrees in tropical disease, public health/epidemiology, and transcultural psychotherapy.

His research targets tropical diseases and transcultural pediatrics, particularly addressing HIV transmission dynamics and healthcare access challenges in resource-limited settings. Recent publications focus on:

• HIV prevalence in transportation workers
• Condom use barriers among sex workers
• Global child health education
• STI co-infections in female sex workers

He has received multiple research grants from CIHR, IDRC, and WHO (1987-2011) and delivered 37 invited presentations worldwide.