Dr. Samira A. Rahimi, B.Eng., PhD, is a Canada Research Chair in AI and Advanced Digital Primary Healthcare, an Associate Professor at McGill University and Mila – Quebec AI Institute, and Co-Director of McGill’s Collaborative for AI and Society (McCAIS). She is also a Principal Investigator at the Jewish General Hospital and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC).

With a strong interdisciplinary background, Dr. Rahimi leads a nationally and internationally funded research program focused on the development, evaluation, and implementation of AI-driven innovations to transform primary healthcare. Her work emphasizes equitable, inclusive, and patient-centred approaches, with a particular commitment to improving healthcare access, quality, and outcomes for vulnerable and underserved populations.

She has received numerous prestigious national and international awards and recognitions, including the 2026 Digital Health Canada Future Leader Award for excellence and leadership in digital health and being named among the 2026 Top 100 Women in AI for her contributions and impact in advancing AI. Recently, Dr. Rahimi was named among the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists in her field by the Stanford University–Elsevier list (2026), reflecting the international reach and impact of her research.