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Dr. Mukarram Ali Zaidi

Dr. Mukarram Ali Zaidi

Clinical Assistant Professor Department of Family Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary

Dr. Zaidi is the Founder and Chairman of Think for actions; a NGO to empower youth, help youth in their processional development and establish a think tank of scholars to develop a research institute. He is also the Founder of Sudbury Cricket Club and Northern Ontario Sudbury Cricket Council.

Dr. Zaidi earned his medical degree-MBBS from Dow Medical College, MSc in Epidemiology from University of Toronto, Graduate Certificate in Population Health Risk Assessment and Management from University of Ottawa and Family Medicine Residents of the Canadian Shield (RoCS) Program at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine.

Currently, Dr. Zaidi is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Faculty of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, University of Calgary, he works as a family doctor at Aspen Medical and Amica at Aspen Woods, Assisted Living.

In the past Dr. Zaidi has worked and Lecturer at Baqai Medical University, University of Toronto, McMaster University, and Northern Ontario School of Medicine. Dr. Zaidi’s15yrs of public health experience includes working at Civil Hospital Karachi, National Institute of Child Health, Health and Nutrition Development Society (HANDS), Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation, Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), The Ottawa Hospital (TOH), Sudbury Regional Hospital, Health Sciences North, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Rockyview General Hospital.

Dr. Zaidi was a Policy Advisor and Consultant Epidemiologist: to local Member of Provincial Parliament, Lisa McLeod, MPP. He was also a Radio Show Host of Bazme Taliba, Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation, Karachi Station, Pakistan. Additionally, Dr. Zaidi was the Director South Nepean Muslim Community. Currently, Board Member for MLA Mike Ellis –Calgary West Ridding.

Dr. Zaidi was the recipient of Idara-e-Akwanussadat Merit Scholarship at Dow Medical College for Medical school and University of Toronto Open Scholarship at University of Toronto for MSc (Epidemiology). He also received Associate Dean’s Letter of Excellence, Platinum and Gold – DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD at University of Calgary for his teaching at Medical school.

Dr. Zaidi as a scholar has published around 12 peer reviewed papers and has been acknowledge in 7 peer reviewed papers. Contributed in 9 corporate publications. Have developed protocols for 3 trials. Dr. Zaidi is a principal investigator for 3 trials and a Co-principal investigator in 4 trials. Presented at more than 25 international conferences.

Latest updates

March 15, 2020 update – Bay River College Calgary Campus.