2024-2025 Board of Directors

The PARIM Board comprises Program Delegates, the Director-at-Large EDID, the Director-at-Large Social & Wellness, and the Executive Committee. Please contact the PARIM office at [email protected] if you need to contact your Program Delegate.

Diagnostic Grouping: Dr. Shayan Hemmati, PGY 1, Diagnostic Radiology

The Diagnostic Grouping comprises the following programs:

  • Clinical Biochemistry
  • Clinical Microbiology
  • Diagnostic Radiology
  • Medical Genetics
  • Medical Microbiology
  • Genetics & Genomic Diagnostics
  • Pathology
  • Radiation Oncology

Medicine Grouping: Dr. Meredith Chiu, PGY 3, Pedriatics, and Dr. Vanessa Warren, PGY 3, Pediatrics

The Medicine Grouping comprises the following programs:

  • Allergy and Immunology
  • Cardiology
  • CIP
  • Clincial Health Psychology
  • Endocrinology
  • Gastroenterology
  • General Internal Medicine
  • Geriatrics
  • Hematology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Internal Medicine
  • Medical Oncology
  • Nephrology
  • Neurology
  • Palliative Care
  • Pediatrics
  • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • Psychiatry
  • Respirology
  • Rheumatology

Peri-Operative Grouping: Dr. Gregory Buckley, PGY 4, Anesthesia, and Dr. Sheila Parai, PGY 3 FM Anesthesia

The Peri-Operative Grouping comprises the following programs:

  • Anesthesia
  • Cardiac Surgery
  • Colorectal Surgery
  • Critical Care
  • Dental Internship
  • Family Medicine – Anesthesia
  • Family Medicine – Obstetrics
  • General Surgery
  • Gynecology Oncology
  • Maternal/Fetal medicine
  • Neurosurgery
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Otolaryngology
  • Pediatric Dentistry
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Urology
  • Vascular Surgery

Primary Care Grouping: Dr. Sam Krishnan, PGY 1, FM KMC

The Primary Care Grouping comprises the following programs:

  • Emergency Medicine
  • Emergency Medicine – Pediatrics
  • Family Medicine – Elderly
  • Family Medicine – Emergency Medicine
  • Family Medicine – Palliative
  • Family Medicine – Sports Medicine
  • Family Medicine – Urban
  • Public Health & Preventive Medicine

Remote, Rural and Bilingual Grouping: Dr. Mannat Chahal, PGY 1 FM Parkland

The Remote, Rural, and Bilingual Grouping comprises the following programs:

  • All rural, remote and bilingual Family Medicine programs

Director-at-Large, EDID: Dr. Rachel Wang, PGY 1, Internal Medicine

The Director-at-Large, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Decolonization chairs PARIM’s EDID Committee.


Director-at-Large, Social & Wellness: Dr. Yiwen Liu, PGY 4, Cardiology

The Director-at-Large, Social & Wellness co-chairs PARIM’s Social & Wellness Committee.