Welcome to our Residency Program Directors!

The TMU School of Medicine is delighted to announce its new Program Directors (PDs). These Clinical Faculty members will play a critical role in shaping the vision, curriculum, and overall design of TMU’s Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) and College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) residency programs, and will welcome the school's first cohort of residents in July 2025.

Most programs will be overseen by one PD. Multiple directors will work together to oversee specific elements of the Family Medicine and Family Medicine-Enhanced Skills programs.

RCPSC Program Directors

• Dr. Brent Thoma (interim), Anethesiology
• Dr. Jennifer Chu, Emergency Medicine
• Dr. Jessica Thom, General Internal Medicine
• Dr. Fady Saleh, General Surgery
• Dr. Fatima Maryam Hussain, Geriatric Medicine
• Dr. Hamzah Qureshi, Internal Medicine
• Dr. Allison Bahm, Pediatrics
• Dr. Mitesh Patel, Psychiatry 
• Dr. George Oreopoulos, Surgical Foundations

Family Medicine and Family Medicine-Enhanced Skills Program Directors

• Dr. Jobin Varughese, Family Medicine
• Dr. Shazia Ambreen, Family Practice Anesthesia 
• Dr. Sheema Sharieff, Addiction Medicine
• Dr. Katarina Lakovic, Care of the Elderly
• Dr. Rebecca Brown, Emergency Medicine
• Dr. Karim Manji, Palliative Care
• Dr. John Presvelos, Sport and Exercise Medicine

Directors of Family Medicine/Family Medicine-Enhanced Skills

• Dr. Alessandra Palombo, Sites and Wellness
• Dr. Lorand Kristof, Selection and Quality Improvement
• Dr. Stefani Vescio, Curriculum and Faculty Development 
• Dr. Marina Malak, Assessment and Competence