Rifat Rehmani

IMG Lead at Pain Care Clinics - PCC
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(386) 825-5501
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Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, CA
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Credentials

  • Lean Healthcare Green Belt
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Experience

    • Canada
    • Medical Practices
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • IMG Lead
      • Aug 2017 - Present

    • Canada
    • Research Services
    • Research Consultant / Medical Writer
      • 2015 - Present

      Research Consultant/Medical Writer at Smart Research Support • Proofed e-Learning courses and medical education programs. • Reviewed manuscripts for content accuracy and clarity according to the journal’s guidelines. • Edited manuscripts for grammar, punctuation, and style. • Rewrite copy for making information clear and easy to understand • Reviewed all figures to ensure they were consistent with the manuscript text and properly labeled • Ensure articles are in accordance with the AMA guidelines • Supervises graduate and doctoral students conducting research projects. • Conducts statistical analyses and interpreted findings for journal articles, reports and presentations. • Conducts online lectures/discussions for graduate students regarding research design, methodology, and analysis. • Supervises graduate and doctoral students conducting research projects. • Manages preparation of scientific presentations Show less

    • United States
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • PLOSONE Editorial Board Member as an Academic Editor
      • Jul 2022 - Present

    • Switzerland
    • Research Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Editorial Board of Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesiology as a Review Editor
      • Jul 2022 - Present

    • Saudi Arabia
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Consultant Emergency Medicine
      • Dec 2018 - Feb 2019

      Responsible for the administrative, clinical, teaching, and research activities in the department. Provide leadership related to improving the overall quality of care and the use of quality improvement and patient safety tools and principles. Monitor quality and patient safety improvement activities, identified and evaluated root causes for performance gaps, and recommended strategies for improved outcomes. Responsible for the administrative, clinical, teaching, and research activities in the department. Provide leadership related to improving the overall quality of care and the use of quality improvement and patient safety tools and principles. Monitor quality and patient safety improvement activities, identified and evaluated root causes for performance gaps, and recommended strategies for improved outcomes.

    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Patient Safety Consultant
      • Dec 2014 - Dec 2015

    • Head, Clinical Research Section
      • Apr 2011 - Jul 2014

      To develop the research vision and setting the research agenda for the Hospital. • Develops implements, integrates, promotes and evaluates a strategic plan for the development of medical research within the hospital • Engaging physicians in research projects, supporting and mentoring new researchers and coordinating research assistants; also ensures investigators adhere to established research guidelines and policies and procedures governing research. • Works for the in implementation of institutional research policies, research guidelines addressing development of best practices. • Chairs Regional Research Scientific Committee • Establish relationships with grant agencies, academic institutions, and research networks. • Promotes knowledge translation activities and the integration of research knowledge in clinical practice to provide the best possible patient care. Show less

    • Chair, Emergency Preparedness Committee
      • Jun 2008 - Jul 2014

      I was the Emergency Preparedness Committee Chair at King Abdulaziz Hospital (KAH). As the Chair, I was responsible for all aspects of emergency management across the hospital which was supported by over 4,000 employees, staff of nursing school and research center, and various contractors. The emergency preparedness program is also instrumental in supporting patient and visitor safety. My leadership background in emergency medicine and Epidemiology, along with the commitment and passion to patient and staff safety, has been instrumental in the successful implementation and maintenance of the Emergency Preparedness Program at KAH. Show less

    • Consultant emergency physician
      • May 2005 - Jul 2014

      Responsible for the administrative, clinical, teaching, and research activities in the department.Provided leadership related to improving the overall quality of care and the use of quality improvement and patient safety tools and principles. Monitored quality and patient safety improvement activities, identified and evaluated root causes for performance gaps, and recommended strategies for improved outcomes.Led high performance teams in continuous improvement, like Rapid Response Team, Trauma Team and Adult / Pediatric Code Blue Committee.Project leader for several process improvement projects - venous thromboembolism guidelines and severe sepsis pathway.Introduced LEAN methodology in the Hospital and led numerous projects:• Applying Lean: Implementation of a Rapid Triage and Treatment System• Lean techniques for the improvement of patients' flow in emergency department• Use of Lean techniques to simplify admission procedures and decrease ED process time• A Lean-Based Process Redesign: Impact on 72-Hour Returns• Applying Lean Methodologies Reduces ED Laboratory Turnaround Times Show less

    • Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine
      • 2013 - 2014

      Responsible for all the administrative, clinical, teaching, and research activities in the department.Provided leadership related to improving the overall quality of care and the use of quality improvement and patient safety tools and principles. Monitored quality and patient safety improvement activities throughout the hospital, identified and evaluated root causes for performance gaps, and recommended strategies for improved outcomes.Led high performance hospital's teams in continuous improvement, like Rapid Response Team, Trauma Team and Adult / Pediatric Code Blue Committee.Project leader for several process improvement projects - venous thromboembolism guidelines and severe sepsis pathway.Introduced LEAN methodology in the Hospital and led numerous projects:• Applying Lean: Implementation of a Rapid Triage and Treatment System• Lean techniques for the improvement of patients' flow in emergency department• Use of Lean techniques to simplify admission procedures and decrease ED process time• A Lean-Based Process Redesign: Impact on 72-Hour Returns• Applying Lean Methodologies Reduces ED Laboratory Turnaround Times Show less

    • Research Consultant
      • May 2008 - Jul 2014

      • Initiates, plans, designs, organize, implements and evaluate epidemiological research on health status factors that affect the health of the population. • Develops and analyzes epidemiological and other related indicators and research strategies. • Performs epidemiological analysis, interprets data, and summarizes relevant findings in reports for internal and external stakeholders. • To identify and monitor health problems/hazards using health risk assessment methodology • Chairs internal work groups and committees and represents the hospital on external work groups and committees. • Identifies emerging issues and trends related to communicable disease and community health status and proposes appropriate response. • Applies quality assurance methods for epidemiological analysis and reports as appropriate. • Specializes in statistical data analysis and dissertation / thesis statistical support. • Provides consultation, training and support to all hospital staff in research methodology, data collection, data analysis and interpretation. • Identifies new opportunities, technologies, and methods for communicable disease surveillance, including reporting, data analysis and dissemination mechanisms. • Planning methodology and designing surveys, and the application of epidemiology to the planning and evaluation of public health programs. Show less

    • Pakistan
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Assistant Prof, Emergency Medicine
      • 2001 - 2005

Education

  • Dalhousie University
    Master of Science (M.Sc.), Community Health and Epidemiology
    2002 - 2004
  • Karachi University
    Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), Anatomy, physiology, biochem, pharmacology, medicine, surgery, ENT, Eye, gynae & Obst and Pediatrics
    1977 - 1984

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