Karima Karmali is the Director of the Centre for Innovation & Excellence in Child- and Family-Centred Care at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. In this role, Karima provides strategic leadership to advance child- and family-centred care using innovative programs to meet the complex needs of patients and families. She recently led a large federally funded initiative that resulted in significant enhancements in the delivery of culturally competent care at SickKids and has disseminated this work to healthcare organizations across Ontario. Karima has over 20 years of leadership experience in health care and professional practice with a strong background in strategic planning and in leading organization and system-wide change. Karima is passionate about her volunteer work which has focused primarily on issues related to access to healthcare and social services for marginalized populations. She has a special interest in international health issues and has volunteered in parts of Central Asia.
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