Nisha Andany MD, BSc, MPH, FRCPC

Biography

Dr. Andany completed medical school at the University of Toronto, followed by residency training in Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, also at the University of Toronto. She then completed a Canadian HIV Trials Network (CTN) Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship at Women’s College Hospital (Toronto) and a Masters of Public Health (MPH) at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Dr. Andany is an attending physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and a Clinician Teacher and Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto. She is the Education Site Lead for Infectious Diseases at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, the ID Curriculum Lead for Internal Medicine, and the Program Director for the Adult Infectious Diseases Training Program at the University of Toronto. Her educational focus is on enhancing both general Infectious Diseases and HIV education for trainees at all levels.

From the Nomination

"Since joining the Temertyy Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Andany very rapidly established herself as a star. She has won numerous awards and along with those those fantastic achievements, her postgraduate, graduate and undergraduate teaching assessments are consistently exemplary.

Dr. Andany has provided superb mentorship to our Infectious Disease trainees through her program advocacy, curriculum building and especially through her tireless and personalized one-on-one mentorship. She is a tireless advocate on their behalf."

About the Award

The Sarita Verma Award for Advocacy and Mentorship in Postgraduate Medicine was established in 2010 and named after the former Vice Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME). The award recognizes staff or faculty members who exhibit an exemplary level of leadership and commitment to social responsibility, mentorship, advocacy, and resident wellbeing.