Center for Global Health Equity

Dr. Shah has a strong background in global and community health, with experience in clinical care, public health education, and data-driven program evaluation. As a volunteer physician at a basic healthcare unit outside Islamabad, Pakistan, which served as the only primary care facility in the area, Dr. Shah conducted community awareness events and played a key role in developing the local immunization program. She also worked with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), analyzing field data from MSF Holland programs in Baluchistan to produce annual medical activity reports and support program evaluation efforts. More recently, Dr. Shah served as co-director of Pakistan’s first HIV certification course for care providers. This initiative created a platform for education and discussion, equipping healthcare professionals with tools and resources in response to recent HIV outbreaks. During her undergraduate studies, Dr. Shah served as a peer educator for Leave the Pack Behind, providing smoking cessation support, and also volunteered as a tutor at the Toronto Public Library, mentoring at-risk youth through the Leading to Reading program. Dr. Shah remains dedicated to advancing health equity and education both locally and globally.