Recent medical student graduate Dr. Saman Arfaie is driven by a desire for intellectual curiosity, advocacy and to uplift others.
Dr. Arfaie is the co-founder of the Canadian Medical Student Interest Group in Neurosurgery. In this role, he has promoted women’s leadership in medicine and created a mentor-pairing initiative for medical students across Canada using CaRMS resources. He also co-created the Neuro International Collaboration, a multi-continental research group.
Dr. Arfaie is a sought-after thought leader, having delivered five TEDx talks across Canada. As an emerging academic leader at the national and international stages, he is co-writing two textbooks — one being the first interdisciplinary volume on COVID-19 in Canada and the other titled Neurobiology of Creativity: Music & Medicine, both to be published in 2025.
“Dr. Arfaie’s visionary leadership, demonstrated through tangible initiatives that bridge educational gaps and foster global collaboration, aligns seamlessly with the principles of the Young Leaders Award.” — Dr. Lesley Fellows, dean of medicine and health sciences at McGill University.
Dr. Saman Arfaie is receiving the CMA Award for Young Leaders (student) for his determination to improve medical education and uplift his peers.