Dr. Zareen Zaidi [IFI 2008] Selected as Karolinska Institutet KIPRIME Fellow
Zareen Zaidi, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine;Co-Director, Academy of Education Scholars Associate; Director, for Education Research & Scholarship
George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates
Washington, DC
Congratulations to Zareen Zaidi (IFI 2008), who was recently selected as Karolinska Institutet KIPRIME Fellow. The selective fellowship program recognizes distinguished mid-career researchers from around the world who are experts in medical education. Launched in 2019 to help develop future leaders, KIPRIME Fellows are nominated by past prize winners and represent a cohort of scholars whose work demonstrates both scientific rigor and meaningful impact.
Zaidi’s work creates practical change to developing mentorship programs that address barriers in medical education, building platforms that amplify underrepresented voices in academic publishing, and designing teaching methods that encourage educators and learners to think critically about their roles and impact. At GW, Zaidi has helped grow the educational research capacity of all SMHS faculty through her work in the Center for Faculty Excellence and the Academy of Education Scholars.
The KIPRIME Fellows program is hosted and co-supported by the Gunnar Höglund and Anna-Stina Malmborg Foundation and Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm. Recipients participate in a week-long program of mentoring, professional development, and networking with past laureates, joining an international community dedicated to advancing excellence in medical education.
This recognition affirms both Zaidi’s scholarly contributions and commitment to supporting scholarship that interrogates embedded hierarchies and institutional barriers in medical education. We look forward to seeing how this fellowship catalyzes new collaborations, amplifies research impact, and contributes to building a more inclusive and just health professions education landscape globally.
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Zaidi on this milestone in her career!