Shayan Khimji - Community Focused Medical Student and Volunteer

Based in Ontario, Canada, Shayan Khimji is pursuing medical studies while deepening knowledge of global development, mental health advocacy, and health care education. As part of his medical school activities, he has been involved in completing rotations in areas such as emergency medicine, endocrinology, anesthesia, radiology, and internal medicine. Shayan Khimji is also conversant in various surgical techniques and undertook rotations in colorectal, vascular, hepatobiliary, orthopedics, ENT, and general surgery.

Mr. Khimji was a physiotherapy assistant with the Oshawa Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Centre. He has demonstrated balancing exercises and techniques as part of a physiotherapist’s presentation. This Scarborough event provided seniors with achievable steps toward minimizing the risk of debilitating falls and injuries. He has also assisted with instruction at the Spirit of Math Schools in Markham and completed an Afiya Pain Clinic observership in Toronto.

Shayan Khimji is a long-standing community service program participant who has taken part in the World Partnership Walk on multiple occasions. As a student ambassador, he helped raise funds for programs worldwide focused on social equity, healthcare delivery, education, and economic improvement. He is also a past Ismaili Volunteer Corps volunteer who has mentored community youth and organized fun, educational events.