Saman Ahmad

Title: 
Assistant Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine
Saman Ahmad
Location: 
MUHC, Royal Victoria Hospital
Division: 
General Internal Medicine
Biography: 

Dr. Ahmad completed her undergraduate training at McGill University. She pursued her residency in internal medicine and her fellowship in General Internal Medicine at McGill University. She recently obtained a Master’s Degree in Health Care Quality and Safety from Harvard University and a certificate in Training to Teach in Medicine, also from Harvard University.

Dr. Ahmad will participate in clinical and academic activities of the Division of General Internal Medicine and will lead the development and implementation of Quality Improvement initiatives within the Division and the Department.

Areas of interest: Quality Improvement

Quality Improvement training:

Masters of Science in Healthcare Quality and Safety at Harvard University

Top 3 quality improvement interests:

  • System-level changes

  • Process re-design

  • Teaching QI and patient safety to both trainees and faculty

Publications/programs/training led or participated in related to QI /patient safety/high value care:

Vanessa’s Law at MUHC

Open to supervising trainees in QI research?

Yes, as a primary or co-supervisor

Selected publications: