Shaqil Peermohamed MD, MPH, FRCPC
2021 Cohort

Dr. Shaqil Peermohamed obtained his Bachelor of Science in 2008 from the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, where he was a Chancellor’s scholarship recipient, and MD degree in 2011 from the University of Calgary. He trained in Internal Medicine from 2011 to 2014 and then completed his sub-specialty training in Infectious Diseases at the University of Toronto in 2016.He completed his Master of Public Health through the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, with a focus in clinical effectiveness. He joined the Division of Infectious Diseases in the Saskatoon Health Region in July 2016 and is currently an Associate Professor and Infectious Diseases consultant within the Department of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan. He is the Physician Lead for the Saskatchewan Health Authority (Saskatoon Area) Antimicrobial Stewardship Program. His research interests include antimicrobial stewardship, quality improvement and medical informatics. He has received the Teacher of the Year Award (2017 and 2021) and Distinguished Lecturer Award (2018, 2019 and 2021) from the University of Saskatchewan Internal Medicine Residency Training Program. In his spare time, he enjoys playing tabletop games and traveling, and is a self-proclaimed cold brew aficionado.