Gity Mousavi is a doctor who desperately wants to help in the battle against the novel coronavirus. The Montreal resident studied medicine in the Caribbean and in the United States.
She has completed all of the exams set out by Quebec’s College of Physicians, but says she’s still waiting to complete a residency.
Until that happens, she’s not fully recognized as a doctor in Quebec. But she says that shouldn’t stop her from helping out during the crisis.
She says she’s filled out multiple applications through the government’s Je Contribue website, but hasn’t received a call back. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] “We exist,” she said. “We are qualified — many of us are expert in the field of their