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Dr Farhan M. Asrar.
Dr Farhan M. Asrar of Mississauga was named a 2023 Regional Family Physician of the Year by the Ontario College of Family Physicians.
“The Ontario College of Family Physicians thanks Dr Asrar for his dedication and service,” said Dr. Mekalai Kumanan, president, OCFP. “At a time when Ontarians are facing a crisis because they do not have a family doctor, many of our colleagues continue to go above and beyond for their communities. We appreciate Dr Asrar and the significant contributions he has made during these challenging times.”
Nominated by their peers, the award is presented annually to six family doctors across Ontario who provide exemplary care to their patients and contribute to excellence in family medicine. Dr Asrar is the award recipient for the Central Region.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr Asrar provided support and leadership as one of the clinical leads at the Trillium Health Partners vaccination clinic. Among his most recent initiatives, he led an international team of over 100 professionals and experts from over 30 different countries, to explore how innovative technology can help support the COVID-19 relief efforts, which led to a publication in Nature Medicine. His work has been featured in local, national and international media, highlighting the leadership roles family doctors are playing in academics, teaching and in medicine.
Dr Asrar is a practising family physician in Mississauga; Trillium Health Partners’ Physician Lead for THP @Home and Physician Research Lead for Credit Valley Hospital’s and Mississauga Hospital’s Family Medicine Teaching Units. He is also Associate Professor with the Department of Family and Community Medicine at University of Toronto, cross-appointed with the Dalla Lana School of Medicine, Global Faculty member with the International Space University and Adjunct Faculty at McMaster University.
Dr Asrar exemplifies the vital role family physicians play across Ontario as clinicians, advocates, teachers, and researchers.
The Ontario College of Family Physicians represents more than 15,000 family physicians across the province.
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