Committees — YPC Canada
Young Physicians Committee
Canada
Mentorship, advocacy and cross-border professional development for emerging physicians of Pakistani descent navigating the Canadian healthcare system.
2026 Committee
Leadership
Chair
Ammar Rashid, MD
Advisor
Sara Makhdoom, MD
Member
Syed Arsalan Ali, MD
Member
Tehreen Irfan, MD
Member
Irfan Qamar, MD
Member
Natasha Afzal, MD
Member
Farukh Sohail, MD
Member
Hira Mohsin, MD
Member
Basma Salman, MD
Member
Sara Hafiz, MD
Member
Zarfishan Adnan, MD
Overview
About the committee
YPC Canada supports emerging physicians of Pakistani descent navigating the Canadian healthcare system. The committee provides mentorship, advocacy and cross-border professional development — connecting Canadian physicians with the wider APPNA network and tailoring programs to the RCPSC framework.
From licensing pathways to specialty matching, YPC Canada helps trainees and early-career physicians navigate a system with its own credentialing requirements, while keeping them connected to the mentorship and community that APPNA provides across North America.
YPC Canada · Canadian physicians
Focus areas
What they do
Canadian mentorship
Pairing early-career physicians in Canada with experienced mentors who understand the local credentialing and practice landscape.
RCPSC-aligned programs
Career and training guidance tailored to the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada credentialing framework.
Observerships (Canada)
Clinical observership placements within the Canadian healthcare system for trainees and early-career physicians.
Cross-border networking
Connecting Canadian physicians with the wider APPNA community across North America for collaboration and advocacy.
Program scope
Programs offered
Mentorship Program
Pairing early-career physicians in Canada with experienced mentors who understand the local credentialing and practice landscape.
RCPSC-Aligned Programs
Career and training guidance tailored to the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada credentialing framework.
Observerships (Canada)
Clinical observership placements within the Canadian healthcare system for trainees and early-career physicians.
Cross-Border Networking
Connecting Canadian physicians with the wider APPNA community across North America for collaboration and advocacy.
Programs
Featured Programs
YPC Canada
Canadian Mentorship Program
Pairing early-career physicians in Canada with experienced mentors who understand the local
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YPC Canada
RCPSC-Aligned Programs
Career and training guidance tailored to the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada credentialing framework,
View All
YPC Canada
Observerships & Cross-border Networking
Clinical observership placements within the Canadian healthcare system, plus connections to the
View All
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The committee provides mentorship, advocacy and cross-border professional development — connecting Canadian physicians with the wider APPNA network and tailoring programs to the RCPSC framework.
Programs
Featured Programs
YPC Canada
Canadian Mentorship Program
Pairing early-career physicians in Canada with experienced mentors who understand the local
View All
YPC Canada
RCPSC-Aligned Programs
Career and training guidance tailored to the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada credentialing framework,
View All
YPC Canada
Observerships & Cross-border Networking
Clinical observership placements within the Canadian healthcare system, plus connections to the
View All