Wael Haddara
Professor/Medical Doctor
Medicine
BIO
Professor Wael M. R. Haddara, Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, works at the intersection of critical care medicine, medical education, interprofessional collaboration, competency-based education, and health professions scholarship. His research mission is to improve how clinicians learn, collaborate, and deliver care in complex critical care settings. He serves as the Department Chair of Medicine at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and the Richard Ivey Chair of Medicine. He is actively involved with Western University’s Centre for Education Research and Innovation, where his publishing focuses on discourse, collaboration, and education design. He is currently working on a scholarly monograph, Writ In Water: Reflections on Medical Education in Liquid Modernity
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- ChairWestern University, Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine, London, Canada1 Aug 2025
- Interim ChairWestern University, Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine, London, Canada1 Dec 2023 - 31 Jul 2025
- ChairWestern University, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine, London, Canada3 Jul 2017 - 1 Jan 2024
- ProfessorWestern University, Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine, London, Canada1 Jul 2026
- Richard Ivey Chair of MedicineWestern University, Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine, London, Canada1 Aug 2025
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- HeadLondon Health Sciences Centre, Department of Medicine, London, Canada1 Aug 2025
- Interim HeadLondon Health Sciences Centre, Department of Medicine, London, Canada1 Dec 2023 - 31 Jul 2025
DEGREES
- MMEdUniversity of Dundee, Dundee, United Kingdom
- FRCPC Critical Care MedicineRoyal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Ottawa, Canada
- FRCPC Endocrinology & MetabolismRoyal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Ottawa, Canada
- FRCPC Internal MedicineRoyal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Ottawa, Canada
- MDQueen's University, Kingston, Canada
- B.Sc.PharmMemorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Canada
CERTIFICATIONS
- Canadian Certified Physician ExecutiveCanadian Society for Physician Leaders, Canada1 Feb 2024Certification by the Canadian Society for Physician Leaders recognizing leadership excellence.
- Strategic Decision MakingLondon School of Economics, London, United Kingdom7 Nov 2025
- Leading Organizational CultureLondon School of Economics, London, United Kingdom9 May 2026
- Advanced Health Leadership ProgramUniversity of Toronto, Rotman School of Management, Toronto, Canada1 Oct 2022
- Leadership Development for Physicians in Academic Health CentersHarvard University T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Cambridge, United States21 Oct 2016
LANGUAGES
- ArabicCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review
- EnglishCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review