Celebrating Leadership: Dr. Faizal Haji Named Director of CHES

Congratulations to Dr. Faizal Haji on his appointment as Director of the Centre for Health Education Scholarship (CHES) at the University of British Columbia.

Dr. Haji is an Assistant Professor in the UBC Department of Surgery and a pediatric neurosurgeon at BC Children's Hospital. He brings a strong record of educational scholarship, teaching, and leadership, having led educational and quality improvement initiatives across regional health sites and co-founded UBC’s Surgical Education Research Interest Group to support trainees and educators.

Dr. Haji has also been an active contributor to health professions education at UBC, teaching in the Clinical Educator Fellowship and Master of Health Professions Education programs, with a focus on surgical education, global health, research methods, and program evaluation. As Director, he will provide academic and strategic leadership to advance CHES’ mission of strengthening health professions education through innovative research, collaboration, and partnerships across UBC and beyond.

In addition to these roles, Dr. Haji also serves as co-lead of the IGH Education Working Group, where he contributes to advancing education initiatives and strengthening opportunities for trainees and partners in global health.