Mohamud A. Verjee, BSc(Hons), MBChB, MBA, DRCOG, CCFP, FCFP
Dr. Verjee is an Associate Professor of Family Medicine in Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar (WCM-Q). As the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and the Director of the Primary Care (Family Medicine) Clerkship, he is also involved in academic research as well as being a practicing family physician in Qatar.
Dr. Verjee received his BSc (Honors) in Biochemistry from the University of Dundee, Scotland, where he later obtained his MBChB medical degree. After internship, he completed his Diploma in Obstetrics & Gynecology and obtained the DRCOG. Establishing a new community family practice in Oxfordshire, England, he started teaching medical students at Oxford University, England in 1990. Moving to Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada in 1994, he practiced rural family medicine and emergency medicine for two years before settling in Alberta, Canada. He joined the University of Calgary as clinical faculty and became a Certificant (CCFP) of the College of Family Physicians of Canada, with board certification for family medicine. In 2014, he was bestowed with Fellowship of the College (FCFP). In the spirit of lifelong learning, he completed his MBA (Leadership & Sustainability) in 2015. He has also held the position of one of the Chief Examiners in Alberta for the Medical Council of Canada. At the University of Calgary and at his teaching practice, he taught an expanded cohort of medical students, family medicine residents, and nurse practitioners. He was closely involved with training, mentorship, and reintegrating foreign medical graduates into the Canadian medical system under the AIMG program at the University of Calgary. He was appointed there as the Director, Family Medicine Clerkship, in 2003 and attained the rank of Clinical Associate Professor. His link with Calgary continues as an Adjunct Associate Professor of Family Medicine. Dr. Verjee is an alumnus of the Harvard Macy Institute in Boston, Massachusetts, and has presented at TEDx.
Holder of several Gold Star teaching awards at Calgary, and awarded Excellence in Teaching Awards at WCM-Q, he has also gained family medicine recognition for achievement and excellence from the College of Family Physicians of Canada. His clinical interests are diverse and include community obstetrics and gynecology, pediatric surveillance, vaccinations, cardiology, rheumatology, inflammatory bowel disorders, glaucoma, diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorders, procedures in family practice, inter-professional education, communication skills, and narrative medicine. He is a keen musician, learns history from the study of Islamic coins, and still enjoys a game of squash.