Wael Haddara

Dr. Haddara is the Interim Head of Medicine at London Health Sciences Center, Chief of Medicine at St Joseph’s Health Center, and Chair of Medicine at the Schulich School of Medicine at Western University. He previously served as Chair/Chief of Critical Care at LHSC and Schulich and provided leadership during the pandemic. He holds a Masters in Medical Education from Dundee University and has been actively involved with the Center of Education, Research and Innovation (CERI) at Schulich School of Medicine. He holds a Certified Canadian Physician Executive designation from the Canadian Society of Physician Leadership.

His program of research examines core ideas and values in Medicine that are often thought of as timeless or intrinsic such as interprofessional collaboration and altruism. He draws on critical research methods such as critical discourse analysis and genealogical analysis to uncover tensions within those concepts.

Dr. Haddara holds Royal College certification in Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Intensive Care. He previously trained and worked as a pharmacist, and continues to hold registration (Register B) with the Ontario College of Pharmacists. London has been his home since 1999.