Dr. Ammar Rashid

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dr. Ammar Rashid is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at Queen's University, where he serves as the Division Chair for Hospital Medicine and Clinical Director of the Complex Medical Management program at Providence Transitional Care Centre. He graduated with an MBBS from Rawalpindi Medical University in Pakistan in 2006 and underwent internal medicine residency training in Qatar. He completed his family medicine residency at the University of Ottawa from 2014 to 2016. In 2019, Dr. Rashid joined the Department of Family Medicine at Queen’s University, where he played a pivotal role in establishing the academic division of hospital medicine in Canada and became its inaugural division chair. He is responsible for leading educational opportunities for residents, medical students, and staff interested in hospital medicine. In recognition of his contributions, he was awarded the Annual Award of Excellence by the College of Family Physicians of Canada in 2022. Dr. Rashid has a strong passion for medical education, interprofessional education, collaborative practice, and teaching in hospital medicine. He also holds a Master of Health Professions Education from Queen’s University, completed in 2022.

Research Interests

Experience

Division Chair, Hospital Medicine

2019-01-01 — Present

Queen's University • Kingston, ON, Canada

Responsible for leading the Division of Hospital Medicine in the Department of Family Medicine.

Clinical Director, Complex Medical Management Program

— Present

Providence Transitional Care Centre • Kingston, ON, Canada

Attending physician responsible for providing patient care and managing the Complex Medical Management program.

Awards

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Annual Award of Excellence

2022-01-01

Requirements for Queen's University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:88
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor degree Background in Computing, Mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Research Interest
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Two academic references
  • Transcripts
Specialization Notes

Department of Computing offers research-based, project-based, and course-based patterns.