“We advocated to the OMA for early supports, like a birth doula, lactation support, increased IVF support, how important this is and how infertility rates in physicians are up to 40%. We were able to get a lot of things done. I feel like the system has a long way to go to recognize that this is important work. But its upward progress” - Dr. Samira Jeimy

In this episode, we chat with Dr. Jeimy, a program director in Clinical Immunology and Allergy at Western University and assistant professor at Western University’s Department of Medicine. Join us on this episode as we learn about her experience having children during residency, the importance of having a strong mentor, and her family planning advocacy as the OMA Women's Chair.

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Contact Information

Samira Jeimy, MD
Email: samira.Jeimy@lhsc.on.ca

Dr. Jeimy completed her undergraduate medical training and internal medicine residency at the University of Toronto, followed by clinical immunology and allergy fellowship at Western University. She also completed PhD studies in medical sciences at McMaster University, supported by a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Banting and Best Doctoral Award.

Dr. Jeimy is certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in internal medicine and in clinical immunology and allergy. She is also board certified through the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is a co-chair of the CSACI scientific abstract review committee and a member of the Competency-based Medical Education (CBME) steering committee at Western University.

Dr. Jeimy’s research interests include food allergy, chronic urticaria and angioedema, drug allergy, and quality improvement. She is passionate about patient education and maintains several online platforms, including https://www.instagram.com/drsamirajeimy/