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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
AK Qayumi MD, Ph.D., FRCSC Professor Department of Surgery University of British Columbia
Andrew Padmos

Andrew Padmos

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

Carlos Pellegrini

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

Investor in the education domain
Susan Brien

Susan Brien

Vice President of Medical,Academic and Research Affairs. Horizon Health Network
Multiple roles in the Royal College
Dr. Nadine Caron

Dr. Nadine Caron

BSc, MD, MPh, FRCSC
Chair of the BC Medical Association's Committee on Aboriginal Health
Nazik Hammad

Nazik Hammad

MD, MSc, MEHP, FACP
Professor, University of Toronto
Elsheikh Badr

Elsheikh Badr

MBBS, DPH, MA, MPhil, FSMSB, FFPH, MD (Hon.)
Gerald Fried

Gerald Fried

Associate Dean, Educational Technology & Innovation
McGill University Faculty of Medicine
Mohammad Ali Aziz Sultan

Mohammad Ali Aziz Sultan

Chief of Vascular/Endovascular Neurosurgery
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School Neurosurgery, Radiology
Emal Dusst

Emal Dusst

Private Equity | Fmr. Board @ Coursera
(NYSE:COUR)| Council on Foreign Relations | Vice Chair, Trustee AUAF

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