Health Care Hero: Vancouver Coastal Health
Dr. Faisal Khosa
Associate Professor, Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital
Dr. Faisal Khosa is an award-winning radiologist, scholar and philosopher, but it is his work as a mentor and educator that has created a lasting legacy, not only for his own profession, but also for the larger health care and academic community.
Dr. Khosa is a mentor and pioneer in the Fields of academic medicine, medical education and research. His reputation and accomplishments as an advocate for reducing disparity, increasing diversity and inclusion make him a health care hero.
Dr. Khosa’s research focus is the study of disparity and inequality, examining the reasons for the discrepancy between the achievements and academic status of men and women in academia. Going one step further, his research not only aims to unmask the causes of disparity in academic institutions, but also endeavours to identify strategies to mitigate these disparities. The combined results of his research and mentoring of students of diverse backgrounds has the potential to provoke important discussion and drive real change towards equality in academia, health care, and society at large.
For his work as a tireless advocate for equality in health care, any beyond, positioning British Columbia and Canada as a leader in this area, Dr. Faisal Khosa has been named this year’s Health Care Hero for Vancouver Coastal Health.