Adil Shamji is a Canadian physician and politician who has represented

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in the

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since 2022, as a member of the

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. Before entering politics, Shamji was an emergency physician at Michael Garron Hospital.

Education and medical career

Shamji earned a Bachelor of Medical Science (BMSc) in microbiology and immunology from the

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in 2007, and a

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(MD) from the

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in 2011, later specializing in

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and

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. After medical school, Shamji worked in

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for the Government of

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, and later completed a Master of Public Policy (MPP) in 2017 from

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. Shortly after returning to Toronto, the

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hit. Shamji worked as the medical director of the enhanced shelter support program, which provides medical care to homeless people, establishing primary care clinics in eight hotels leased out by the city as temporary shelters.

Political career

Shamji was elected to the

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in the 2022 provincial election. He is the Liberal Party's critic for health, northern development, Indigenous affairs, and colleges and universities.

References

Living people Canadian politicians of Indian descent Ontario Liberal Party MPPs Politicians from Toronto 21st-century Canadian politicians Year of birth missing (living people) {{Liberal-Ontario-MPP-stub