Medical Affairs is pleased to announce that Dr. Qudsia Badar has joined the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre as a Hospitalist with the Department of General & Family Practice.
Dr. Qudsia Badar earned her Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) from Fatima Jinnah Medical University in Lahore, Pakistan, and pursued postgraduate medical training through the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM University) in the Remote First Nation Stream. Her clinical experience spans family medicine, emergency medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry, and addiction medicine. Through her training at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph’s Care Group, she has developed a broad range of clinical skills, including point-of-care ultrasound, acute care management, chronic disease management, and preventive medicine.
Dr. Badar is dedicated to advancing equitable healthcare access, medical education, and evidence-based clinical practice. Her academic and research interests include addiction medicine and innovative approaches to medical education. She has conducted research examining the efficacy and safety of Sublocade in rural and remote communities, as well as research exploring problem-based learning methodologies in medical education. Beyond her clinical practice, Dr. Badar has demonstrated a strong commitment to teaching, mentorship, and community engagement. Through her involvement with the Touchstone Institute and Polycultural Immigrant & Community Services, she has supported internationally trained physicians transitioning into the Canadian healthcare system. Her multilingual abilities and experience working with culturally diverse populations further strengthen her commitment to compassionate, inclusive, and accessible patient care.
Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Dr. Qudsia Badar as she joins Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre. We look forward to the clinical expertise, collaborative approach, and dedication to patient-centred care she brings to our patients, colleagues, and the communities we serve