Biography for Dr. O.A. Kassim, MD, FRCPC, FCAP
Pathologist in Chief & Director of Laboratory Services
Dr. Ola Kassim has served as the Pathologist in Chief and Director of Laboratory Services at the West Parry Sound Health Centre, Parry Sound, Ontario. He also serves as the Regional Forensic Pathologist for the District of Parry Sound - Muskoka and North Simcoe. Dr. Kassim is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Northern Ontario School of Medicine. From 1983 to 1985, Dr. Kassim was a lecturer at the Department of Pathology at the University of Toronto and an associate staff pathologist at the Sunnybrook Medical Health Centre, Toronto.
AFFIL/MBRSHP: Society of Northern Ontario Pathologists; Canadian Medical Association; Canadian Association of Pathologist; American Society of Clinical Pathologists, College of American Pathologist, Ontario Medial Association.
COMMUNITY : Chairman, Board of Director Nigerians in Diaspora Organization, NIDO Americans Inc.; BBPA; Yoruba Cultural and Heritage Assn.; Rotary Club/Richmond Hill; Assn. of Nigerians
HONS: Metro Toronto Civic Award, 2000; Academic Excellence, Nigerian Cdn Assn., 1999; Leadership Award, Cultural Assn., 1996, ‘97; Community Leadership, Yoruba Cultural Assn., 1996 ‘98. Leadership and Excellence Award- Black History Month, 2006
WORKS: selected co-authored articles includes: “Myocardial Infarction in Utero”; “Harmatoma of the Larynx”; Ovarian carcinoid tumor with massive retro peritoneal fibrosis”
EDUCATION: Fellow, American College of Pathologists, 1983; M. Public Admin. (MPA), Queen’s U., 1999; MD, Faculty of Medicine, U of T, 1981; Biopsies sigmoid colon, MB, U. of Ibadan, 1975, Masters on Public Administration (MPA), Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario
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