Monakshi Sawhney

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Acute Pain Dear Professor Sawhney, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Examining the work experiences of women in healthcare leadership in Canada: a cross-sectional study." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Development of best practice recommendations regarding the assessment and prevention of long term opioid use, opioid misuse, and opioid related harms in patients prescribed opioids for the management of acute pain following surgery." (2019), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]