Dr. Jasmine Mah

Dr. Jasmine Mah is a resident doctor who cares for older adults in Geriatric Medicine. She operates at the intersection of medicine, research, and policy providing solutions for people to live, age and receive healthcare with dignity in the homes of their choice, even in the face of circumstances that limit their autonomy. She is committed to translating clinical and research findings in medicine into systemic change both in Canada and internationally. Dr. Mah's current research focuses on the impact of frailty and social vulnerability on clinical outcomes and healthcare resource use among older adults in Nova Scotia.

To apply her learnings, she is also exploring potential solutions to improve the admission process for socially vulnerable individuals in hospitals. Dr. Mah recognizes the challenges of bridging theory and practice. To help her colleagues make their work more accessible, she co-founded Let Science Connect, which provides research teams with support and workshops on science communication. Beyond Canada, Dr. Mah contributed to the development of a national plan on organ donation and transplantation in Greece. The project, presented to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in July 2021, continues to contribute to significant improvements in Greece’s transplant infrastructure. Dr. Mah earned her medical degree from the University of Ottawa, a Master of Science from the London School of Economics and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and her PhD from Dalhousie University.

She is a Canadian Medical Association Young Leader and recipient of the Association of Faculties of Medicine Learner Changemaker Award.