Welcome and Opening Remarks

Robert Fox, CEO

Robert Fox joined OntarioMD (OMD) as CEO in January 2022. Rob is an innovative health care executive with 25 years of experience leading large teams, defining health policy and enhancing the health care system. Rob has held senior positions at both TELUS Health and Cisco Systems, responsible for digital transformation of health care delivery across Canada to improve patient outcomes and experiences through technology.  

Zainab Abdurrahman, MD, President, OMA

Dr. Zainab Abdurrahman is the president of the Ontario Medical Association and a practising allergist and clinical immunologist in the Greater Toronto Area. She serves as an assistant clinical professor of the School of Medicine at the Toronto Metropolitan University and an adjunct assistant clinical professor in pediatrics at McMaster University.

Dr. Abdurrahman earned her doctorate of medicine from the University of Toronto. She completed her pediatrics residency and subspecialty training in allergy and clinical immunology at McMaster University. She also holds a master’s degree in statistics, with a specialization in biostatistics. She is deeply committed to advancing health and has been a key contributor to the Black Scientists Taskforce on COVID-19 Vaccination Equity and the Black Health & Vaccine Initiative, in partnership with the Black Physicians’ Association of Ontario.