Ali N. Damji Email & Phone Number

Mississauga, On, Ca

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

To ensure that the health system can respond to the needs of our communities, learners, and faculty, DFCM is becoming more engaged in health system leadership. We wish to advance a vision for high-quality primary health care across the communities we serve and beyond.The Primary Care Collaborative Partnership Lead provides strategic advice and advocacy in supporting the DFCM's Office of Health System Partnerships (OHSP) in its strategic goal to strengthen our relationship with professional groups focused on improving primary care while supporting physician well-being. I work with OHSP leadership, colleagues, and experts in the field to influence health system reform aimed at serving our patients, our communities, primary care providers, DFCM faculty and learners.

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Member of the Board of Directors of FAFM, which advances excellence in research, education, and service in family medicine through philanthropy and is proud to support the family doctors of today and tomorrow.

Responsible for managing the budget of the Foundation for Advancing Family Medicine , identifying opportunities for growth and building philanthropic contributions for the Foundation.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Member of committee of family physician leaders tasked with developing policy and position papers for Ontario's family physicians, reviewing external policy documents and providing feedback on them, and engaging Ontario family physicians in political advocacy.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Co moderates "Changing the Way We Work" COVID 19 Community of Practice Sessions jointly with the Department of Family & Community of Medicine. Involved in the planning and moderation of the sessions which occur bimonthly, and attract 800 to 1000 attendees from around the province.

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Researcher at the Institute for Better Health, Trillium Health Partners

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Elected to represent all physicians, dentists, and midwives as a member of the Professional Staff Association Executive. Our Mission is to represent the interests of the 1,300 Professional Staff we represent, advocate for them, and to strengthen our leadership role in patient care.

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Mississauga, On

Responsible for development, promotion and integration of quality improvement (QI) initiatives into all aspects of DFCM and FMTU education, research and professional development activities. Works with leadership of the Family Health Team to foster a culture of continuous improvement in the Family Health Team and develop strategic initiatives within the unit and with our community partners. Leads the QI curriculum for residents and medical students at the Credit Valley Family Health Team.

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Responsible for leading and supporting the Credit Valley Family Health Team’s work in response to the challenges posed by COVID-19. Responsibilities include policy development, stakeholder liaisons, outbreak management, staff support, and serving as in house expertise on COVID-19.

Toronto, Canada Area

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Mississauga, Ontario

Elected by peers as one of two Chief Residents for the Credit Valley Family Health Team and Family Medicine Residency Program. Responsible for leading and representing resident physicians based at the family health team and working with program and hospital leadership to ensure an optimal experience for learners and patients alike.

Credit Valley Hospital - Mississauga, On

Ottawa, Canada Area

Member of the Board of the Resident Doctors of Canada, the national representative organization for over 9,000 resident physicians across the country. Elected by the Board to co-chair the Practice Committee, specifically tasked with addressing health systems issues affecting resident doctors, other professionals, and the public.

Toronto, Canada Area

Represents family medicine residents at the University of Toronto at PARO General Council, the professional association for all Ontario resident physicians.

Toronto, Canada Area

Elected president of OMSA which represents over 3500 medical students from Ontario's six medical schools. Responsible for providing strategic direction for organization, working with all senior Directors and Co-Chair to develop & implement innovative programs, and listening, responding to, and representing the interests of Ontario's medical students in educational and political venues.

Jonkoping, Sweden

Invited by Qulturum team to complete quality improvement project at Eksjo Hospital and study components of Swedish healthcare system including primary care, refugee health, long-term care, psychiatric care, rehabilitation, home care, and centres of innovation in person-centred and co-production in healthcare.

Researched the current and best practices of healthcare systems across Canada and abroad to find opportunities for improvement of Ontario's healthcare system. Prepared reports, potential quality indicators, and recommendations for senior management teams at HQO related to optimal handling of patient complaints.

Toronto, Canada Area

Successfully developed an alternative care environment with inter professional team at the Division of Paediatric Medicine at SickKids with the intent of improving patient quality and efficiency of care, reducing length of stay, and producing cost savings. The intervention was designed, developed, and piloted within a 2 month timeframe including broad stakeholder consultation and engagement throughout the hospital. This new Alternative Care Environment (ACE Space) is still in place at SickKids to this day, and has prompted similar creations at SickKids and other hospitals.

Family Medicine Residency (Ccfp), Family Medicine Residency Program

Activities and Societies: Committee Member, Post Graduate Medical Education Committee, Trillium Health Partners General Council Member.

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Health System Leadership And Innovation

Activities and Societies: Vernissage Health Dialogue Series Emerging Leader A multidisciplinary MSc with a focus on the key aspects.

Doctor Of Medicine (M.D.)

Activities and Societies: Vice-President External Affairs, University of Toronto Medical Society Co-President & Co-Founder, University.

Bachelor Of Health Sciences (Bhsc.), Rehabilitation Sciences

University Of Toronto Schools Diploma

The University of Toronto Schools is a university preparatory school for grades 7 through 12 affiliated with the University of Toronto.