Keynote Speaker
From Canada
Prakeshkumar Shah M.D, Ph.D
Department of Pediatrics and Institute of HPME, University of Toronto, Toronto
Paediatrician-in-Chief, Department of Pediatrics Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto
Short Biography
Present Appointment:
Department of Pediatrics and Institute of HPME, University of Toronto, Toronto
Paediatrician-in-Chief, Department of Pediatrics Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto
- EDUCATION
Degrees
1. 2005 MSc. – Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research, Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Supervisor: Professor Arne Ohlsson
2. 2004 FRCPC (Pediatrics) – Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada – Supervisor: Dr Martin Skidmore
3. 1997 MRCPCH – Member of Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health,London, UK – Supervisor: Dr Jagat Jani
4. 1996 MRCP – Pediatrics – Member of Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh, UK – Supervisor: Dr Jagat Jani
5. 1995 DCH – Child Health – Member of Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh, UK – Supervisor: Dr Jagat Jani
6. 1991 MD – Pediatrics – Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India. Supervisor: Dr Rajesh Joshi
7. 1987 MBBS – Undergraduate Medicine – Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India. Supervisor: Dr Hasmukh Shah
Postgraduate, Research and Specialty Training
2001-2002 Research Fellow, Neonatology, Department of Newborn and Developmental Medicine, Sunnybrook and Women’s College Health
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Sciences Center, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Supervisor Dr Michael Dunn
1999-2001 Clinical Fellow, Shared Program in Neonatal Perinatal Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Supervisor Dr Martin Skidmore
1995-1998 Paediatric Resident/Fellow, training at various hospitals in the UK under training program for Overseas Medical Graduate by Royal College of Physicians, UK. Supervisor: Dr Jagat Jani
1988-1992 Postgraduate Resident PGY1 to PGY4 in Paediatrics and Neonatology, Sheth K.M. School of Postgraduate Medicine and Research and Sheth V.S. General Hospital, Gujarat University, India. Supervisor Dr Rajesh Joshi
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES Certification
1997 MRCPCH – Member of Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health, London, UK
2000 ECFMG – Completed Step 3 of USMLE exams
Licenses
1988- General Physician (Independent practice), Gujarat Medical Council, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India – #G17004
1992- Pediatrician (Independent practice), Gujarat Medical Council, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India – #G17004
1995-1997 Pediatrician (Restricted), General Medical Council, UK – #94-1959 1997-2003 Medical Practitioner (Pediatrics, Independent Practice), General Medical Council, UK – 4402761
1999-2004 Neonatology (Restricted), College of Physicians and Surgeons, Ontario, 2004- Pediatrics and Neonatology (Independent Practice), College of Physicians and Surgeons, Ontario,
- EMPLOYMENT
Current Appointments
Dec 20 – Pediatrician-in-Chief, Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada
Apr 05 – Associate Member, School of Graduate Studies, University of Toronto, Canada
Jan 03 – Associate Staff, Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
Oct 02 – Staff Neonatologist, Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada