Dr. Shahidul Islam

Associate Professor

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Biography

Shahidul Islam is currently an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa. He served as the Residency Program Director for Anatomical Pathology from 2011 to 2021 and for General Pathology from 2011 to 2016. He is a founder member and currently the Chair of the AFC Cytopathology Specialty Committee at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC). Before moving to Ottawa, Dr. Islam was a faculty member at the Feinberg School of Medicine in the Department of Pathology at Northwestern University and practiced as a staff physician at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago. He undertook his residency training in Anatomical Pathology at the Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, and completed fellowships in Surgical Pathology and Cytopathology at the same institution and at the University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas. He holds a PhD in Molecular Cell Biology from the University of Toledo, Ohio, and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Dr. Islam is certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties in Anatomic Pathology and is a Fellow of the College of American Pathologists as well as the American Society for Clinical Pathology.

Research Interests

Experience

Staff Physician

2021-01-01 — Present

Ottawa Hospital / EORLA • Ottawa

Practicing as a Staff Physician within the Ottawa Hospital system.

Clinical Research Investigator

— Present

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute • Ottawa

Engaging in clinical research initiatives within the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute.

Associate Professor

2016-01-01 — Present

University of Ottawa • Ottawa

Serving as Associate Professor in the Faculty of Medicine, contributing to academic and clinical education.

Requirements for University of Ottawa

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:86
Prerequisites
Honours BA in History or equivalent
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume
  • Statement of Interest
Specialization Notes

Department of History