A traumatic first-hand experience sowed the seed to creating CyberPatient

About the Founder:
The brains behind CyberPatient is our incredible founder, MD, Ph.D., Karim Qayumi. Karim has an impressive background that fuelled his inspiration to start a game-changing software that would make a difference in the medical field. Karim is a Professor of Surgery at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and Founder of the UBC Centre of Excellence for Simulation Education and Innovation (CESEI). He is also a Chair of the Technology Enabled Learning for Vancouver Coastal Health, and the Regional Director of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Karim has extensive international teaching experience obtaining a whopping 11 awards in the field of medicine, including the most prestigious award from The University of British Columbia in 1999 – The Killam Teaching Prize. He is also the author of 109 peer-reviewed publications and has been invited to lecture and present at over 200 conferences and meetings around the world. One of Karim’s books, “Basic Surgical Techniques” is translated into many languages including Japanese, Mandarin, Spanish, and others. There really couldn’t be anyone better to lead Cyperpatient towards its goals.

It’s clear that technology is evolving quickly, and Karim understands the importance of being a part of the growth. His focus is now on technology-related research and innovation. Amongst his many patents and innovations, there is the development of technologies such as an online Learning Management System, called “Electronic Platform for Education and Research or e-PER,” as well as robotics for tele-homecare and patient-centered medical records.

You would think that Karim was done there, but not quite. He is the Founder and CEO of CanHealth International, a registered Canadian non-profit charity that aims to equalize health education between developed and developing countries. With Karim’s extensive background and knowledge, the future is bright for CyberPatient!