Full Name
Dr. Zainab Abdurrahman
Job Title
OMA Past President
Company / Organization
Ontario Medical Association
Speaker Bio
Dr. Zainab Abdurrahman (she/her) is the Past President of the Ontario Medical Association and a practicing allergist and clinical immunologist in the Greater Toronto Area. She serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor of the School of Medicine at the Toronto Metropolitan University, and an adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor in Pediatrics at McMaster University. Dr. Abdurrahman earned her Doctor of Medicine from the University of Toronto and completed her pediatrics residency and subspecialty training in Allergy and Clinical Immunology at McMaster University. She also holds a Master’s degree in Statistics with a specialization in Biostatistics. Deeply committed to advancing health equity, she has been a key contributor to the Black Scientists Taskforce on COVID-19 Vaccination Equity and the Black Health & Vaccine Initiative, in partnership with the Black Physicians’ Association of Ontario (BPAO). Beyond equity work, Dr. Abdurrahman is passionate about the intersection of technology and medicine. She is dedicated to leveraging innovation to enhance patient care and is a strong advocate for advancing the medical profession through inclusive leadership and systemic change.
Dr. Zainab Abdurrahman