Dr. Ayesha Zia

Dr. Ayesha Zia

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Dr. Ayesha Zia MD, FRCPC, DRCPSC (PTM)
Assistant Professor
External Roles:
Emergency Physician and Assistant Professor with fellowship training in Prehospital and Transport Medicine, specializing in EMS medical oversight, clinical governance, quality improvement, and system-level innovation
Active Base Hospital Physician providing Online Medical Control, with expertise in paramedic education, first responder care, and evidence-based prehospital program development.
Scholarly and leadership interests include equity-informed emergency care, sex- and gender-based differences in acute care pathways, workforce sustainability, and advancing inclusive care and career equity across emergency medicine and prehospital systems

Site: The Ottawa Hospital (TOH)



Biography

Medical school

  • Ziauddin University, Pakistan (2010)

Residency

  • Sub-speciality in Prehospital and Transport Medicine (2018)
  • Emergency Medicine (FRCPC), University of Ottawa (2019)

Fellowship

  • Prehospital and Transport Medicine, University of Ottawa (2026)

Academic Focus

  • Prehospital Transport and Disaster Medicine
  • Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
  • Women's Health

Award Highlights

  • 2026- First Place, CAEP Annual Conference Marketplace Competition, CAEP WEM Committee    
  • 2024- Department of Emergency Medicine Health Advocacy Award, The Ottawa Hospital
  • 2023- Gratitude Award, The Ottawa Hospital     

Selected Publications

  • Odorizzi S., Adamakos F., Lacroix L., Lipinski M., Perry J., Zia A. (2025). Gender Differences in Patient Assessment Times for Ambulatory Emergency Department Patients. Can J Emerg Med   https://doi.org/10.1007/s43678-025-01030-0
  • Sheppard G, McIlveen-Brown E, Jacques Q, Barry N, Morris J, Yi Y, Bischoff T, Pham C, Menchetti I, Lim R, Pardhan A, Mann M, Byrne B, Hurley KF, Zia, A., Chan TM. (2024) Perceptions of gender equity in emergency medicine in Canada. Can J Emerg Med 26, 271–279. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43678-024-00665-9 
  • Yeung, E.M., Zia, A. (2022) Facilitated peer mentoring to close the gender gap in academic emergency medicine. Can J Emerg Med 24, 359–361. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43678-022-00331-y
  • McIlveen-Brown, E., Morris, J., Lim, R., Johnson, K., Byrne, A., Bischoff, T., Hurley, K., Mann, M., Menchetti, I., Pardhan, A., Pham, C., Sheppard, G., Zia, A., Chan, T. (2022) Priority strategies to improve gender equity in Canadian emergency medicine: proceedings from the CAEP 2021 Academic Symposium on leadership. Can J Emerg Med 24, 151-160. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43678-021-00245-1
  • Ghaedi, B., Cheng, W., Ameri, S., AbdulKarim, K., Costain, N., Zia, A. and Thiruganasambandamoorthy, V. (2022) Performance of Single Serum Progesterone in the Evaluation of Symptomatic Pregnant Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Can J Emerg Med 24, 611–621. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43678-022-00332-x
  • Zia, A., MacDonald, R., Moore, S., Ducharme, J. and Vaillancourt, C. (2019) Assessment of Pain Management During Interfacility Air Medical Transport of Intubated Patients. Air Medical Journal. 38(6):421-425. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amj.2019.09.002
  • Atzema, C., Wong, A.Y., Masood, S., Zia, A., AL-Bulushi, S., Sohail, Q.Z., Cherry, A., Chan, F.S. (2018) The Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients Who Make an Emergency Department Visit for Hypertension After Use of a Home or Pharmacy Blood Pressure Device. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 72(5):534-543

Personal interests

Outside of medicine, Ayesha enjoys traveling, exploring world history and cultures, and playing board games with family and friends. She is passionate about mentorship, women's health, and fostering inclusive communities through education, collaboration, and service.

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Updated - July 2026