Salwa Farooqi is a first year resident-physician in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Toronto. She completed her medical training at UofT and graduated with the Golden Stethoscope Award as well as Student Award of Merit for her quality patient care and community involvement. She graduated with a Masters in Health Research Methodology with a specialization in Clinical Epidemiology at McMaster University.
Salwa is passionate about women’s health and has developed her career around advocacy and patient education. Specifically, she is a co-founder for Women’s Health Education Made Simple – a social media platform used to educate and empower women to take control of their own health. To date, they have published more than 30 videos, over 100 infographics and have expanded to a full team of more than 15 members. They have been awarded two scholarships in recognition for their work in advancing the status of women.
Salwa has also advanced her scholarly interests by travelling to Cape Town, South Africa and Mexico City to present her research at international conferences. In her downtime she enjoys videography and interior design – she is always on the hunt for a good deal.
TESTIMONIAL
“For all of her hardwork and dedication to her community, Salwa has
received many awards at school and the Muslim community including: Student Award of Merit for
successfully founding a women’s health initiative to advance women’s health during the pandemic;
Golden Stethoscope Award… for compassion, caring, altruism, academic excellence and
ability to go “above and beyond” in medical cohort during clinical rotations; Dr. Bushra Qureshy
Medicine/Dentistry Scholarship to medical student who demonstrated excellence in community service;
Ajaz Ahmed and Anees Fatima All Star Scholarship for excellence in academics, athletics, or ethics;
and Dr. Shiraz Suleman and Ayesha Scholarship for Women for advancing women’s initiatives
and promoting equality.”
— Dr. Salwa Farooqi’s nominator, Dr. Modupe Tunde-Byass
