Scholarship Recipients

TOOBA RAZI
2023/2024 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT

Tooba Razi is currently an MD student in the Max Rady College of Medicine at the University of Manitoba. She was inspired to pursue medicine by her own experiences as a racialized young woman receiving life-saving healthcare. Her experiences have embedded within her a deep sense of purpose, accompanied by a relentless drive to make a difference in the lives of others. As such, she has dedicated much of her time to improving the lives of Manitobans.

Amidst the pandemic, Tooba recognized a need to foster community for cancer patients and their families and planned the annual Run for the Cure with the Canadian Cancer Society in 2021 and 2022. This event has raised over $250,000 to go towards cancer research. She has taken per passion to improve patient lives even further, now working on research to find novel drug therapies to better treat colorectal cancer.

In Medical School, she is passionate about advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion within her institution. She was appointed Vide-Stick EDI on the Manitoba Medical Students Association. Through this role, she has actively been involved in curriculum reform, offering an EDI perspective on several committees, and has recently planned a conference aimed at training effective physician-advocates.

Outside of medicine, she is committed to helping shape the next generation of Manitoba Scentists through her role as Special Awards Chair for the Manitoba Schools Science Symposium. In the future, she envisions herself using her voice to effect meaningful change, amplify marginalized voices, and dismantle barriers through her career as a physician.