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ADVISORY BOARD

Our advisory board members bring a wealth of experience and a shared commitment to advancing medical education and healthcare.

Karim Qayumi

Karim Qayumi

President & Chancellor MD, Ph.D., FRCSC
Professor Department of Surgery University of British Columbia
Andrew Padmos

Andrew Padmos

Intern Chair BA, MD, FRCPC, FACP
Former CEO of Royal College
Carlos Pellegrini

Carlos Pellegrini

MD, FACS, FRCSI (Hon.)
Head of Dept. of Surgery at Washington University, Former President of the American College of Surgeons
Nasrin Oryakhil

Nasrin Oryakhil

Vice President Of Academic Affairs
President NGO Afghan Family Health Assoc. Afghan family guidance association (AFGA) Afghan cancer foundation Faculty of Medicine, Kabul Medical University
Andrew Nudelman

Andrew Nudelman

Entrepreneur in Residence at Stanford University Graduate School of Education. Investor in the education domain.
Susan Brien

Susan Brien

MD, FRCSC
Senior Vice President of Medical,Academic and Research Affairs for Horizon Health Network Multiple roles in the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeoun
Dr. Nadine Caron

Dr. Nadine Caron

BSc, MD, MPh, FRCSC
Professor of Surgery at University of British Columbia, Chair of the BC Medical Association's Committee on Aboriginal Health
Nazik Hammad

Nazik Hammad

MD, MSc, MEHP, FACP
Medical Oncologist and Professor at St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto
Elsheikh Badr

Elsheikh Badr

MBBS, DPH, MA, MPhil, FSMSB, FFPH, MD (Hon.)
Executive Director Centre for Health Workforce Development RAK Medical and Health Sciences University UAE
Gerald Fried

Gerald Fried

MD
Professor of Surgery, Associate Dean, Educational Technology & Innovation Director, Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning
Mohammad Ali Aziz Sultan

Mohammad Ali Aziz Sultan

MD
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School Neurosurgery, Radiology
Emal Dusst

Emal Dusst

Private Equity | Fmr. Board @ Coursera
Council on Foreign Relations | Vice Chair, Trustee AUAF

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