TRAINING

Dr. Ayman Abou Mehrem is a neonatologist and Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Calgary. Dr. Abou Mehrem completed medical school and pediatric training at Damascus University (Syria), Neonatology fellowship training at the University of Manitoba (Winnipeg, Canada), and Master of Science in Health Informatics at the University of Victoria (Canada).

WORK

Dr. Abou Mehrem is the Co-Chair of the Calgary Neonatal Quality Improvement Committee and Calgary Respiratory Health Group. He is Provincial Clinical Knowledge Lead for NICU with Alberta Health Services Clinical Knowledge and Content Management (CKCM). He is a Master Facilitator for Evidence-Based Practice for Improving Quality (EPIQ) Workshop. He leads the point of care lung ultrasound training of the Sonographic Clinical Assessment of the Newborn (SCAN) Program.

RESEARCH & QI

Ayman’s research interests include neonatal stabilization, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, telemedicine, quality improvement, and implementation research. He led various QI projects to improve outcomes of preterm infants.