Karim Jessa M.D.

Karim Jessa MD, FRCPC, FAMIA serves as the Chief Medical Information Officer and Emergency Physician at The Hospital for Sick Children, holding various leadership roles including chairing key committees in health records and clinical documentation. As a Faculty Lecturer at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Medicine, Karim Jessa develops and communicates medical lectures. Experience includes extensive roles as an Emergency Physician and educator at Mackenzie Health and North York General Hospitals, as well as instructing residents at the Ontario College of Family Physicians. Previous positions include Director of Medical Informatics at Mackenzie Health and consultant at King Faisal Specialist Hospital, where significant contributions to emergency medicine residency training were made. Educational achievements include advanced studies in safety, quality, informatics, and leadership at Harvard Medical School, alongside medical and management degrees from prestigious institutions.