Asma Merchant

Clinical AI Fellow @bostonhealth_ai | Sommer Scholar @JohnsHopkinsSPH | Alumna & Trauma Surgery Research Fellow @AKUGlobal | Family's first doc 🫀👩‍⚕️

[Asma Merchant @AsmaMerchant2]

Honored to join @JohnsHopkinsSPH MPH program as a Sommer Scholar! Grateful to my mentors Drs. @AdilHaiderMD @JunaidRazzakMD @sameen_siddiqi and @SaulatFatimi for inspiring and guiding me in this journey🙏

Time to make a difference and save millions of lives at a time! 🌎👩‍⚕️

[Asma Merchant @AsmaMerchant2]

Presented my work on post-surgical QoL after CABG at #ASC2026!

Highlight: Dr. @brenessa’s Presidential Address on the interwoven threads of research, education, and clinical practice.

Forever grateful to Dr. @AdilHaiderMD and Dr. @SaulatFatimi for their continuous mentorship!

[Asma Merchant @AsmaMerchant2]

AI in the OR @ #ASC2026! As a Clinical AI Fellow, this session hit home. 🎯

Incredible discussions with outstanding speakers on AI for surgical safety, simulation, and patient outcomes. High-quality, diverse data is essential to advance AI in the OR. 🔬

#AIinSurgery #ClinicalAI

[Asma Merchant @AsmaMerchant2]

First day at #ASC2026 and already learning so much from leaders in surgery!

Key takeaways:
• Rigor + science to chart new research paths 🔬
• Allies & collaborators matter 🤝
• 4 domains of success: impact, stewardship, leadership & sustainability

Excited for what’s ahead!

[Adil Haider @AdilHaiderMD]

"Every life is worth learning from. And every life can help save another." That's the idea I shared at TEDxRMI. AI isn't the hero—people are. But it's finally the tool that lets the world teach the world. This is people-driven medicine.

[Asma Merchant @AsmaMerchant2]

From MPH at @JohnsHopkinsSPH to Clinical AI Fellow at @bostonhealth_ai!🎓 This year has been full of growth, learning, and new experiences.

Excited to apply research, clinical AI, and innovation to improve patient care and healthcare delivery! 🤖🩺

#ClinicalAI #HealthcareAI

[Adil Haider @AdilHaiderMD]

We’ve been quietly building something BIG: Introducing https://t.co/JxtXfoQWS3 and Hami — our AI-powered physician assistant to improve care for 1 billion people.
Built by clinicians, for clinicians,Launching in 🇵🇰 as we start global role out
#HealthTech #AI #GlobalHealthEquity

[Maham Vaqar @MahamVaqar]

After 3 years of work, our study on 35 years of @AKUGlobal UGME alumni led by Dean @AdilHaiderMD is in print! As an alum, I’m deeply humbled to be part of this incredible community of doctors, researchers, leaders and more. Huge thanks to everyone who completed the survey!

[Asma Merchant @AsmaMerchant2]

@ZehraNaseemMD @ASGEendoscopy @DDWMeeting @SiddikiGI @CCF_GIFellows @CCF_IMCHIEFS Amazing, congratulations!

[Asma Merchant @AsmaMerchant2]

Honored to join the @HopkinsJBG Global Health Symposium panel with inspiring leaders to share insights on global health! I spoke about the 4 P’s that drive me:
1⃣Passion
2⃣Persistence
3⃣Patience
4⃣Partnerships

We discussed how future leaders can build a better world!🌍

[Asma Merchant @AsmaMerchant2]

An incredible experience being part of the @HopkinsJSCOR Program! Learned so much alongside an exceptional group of people - huge thanks to my mentor Dr. @JerBearMD & program leaders Drs. @elliotthaut @mslidell and @CaitlinWHicks!

Now on to the capstone presentation 📃

[Elliott R Haut, MD, PhD, MAMSE @elliotthaut]

Today was our final #SurgMentoring meeting with an amazing group of MPH students at @JohnsHopkinsSPH.

They spent the year working with me, @CaitlinWHicks, and @mslidell in the @HopkinsJSCOR program.

Excited to see where their careers go.

@hopkinssurgery @HopkinsMedicine

[Asma Merchant @AsmaMerchant2]

@AnamNEhsan1 @AliAahilNoorali @KaviRangMD @saplabhms @annabellejones2 This is amazing, great job!

[Asma Merchant @AsmaMerchant2]

@FyezahJehan @AdilHaiderMD @AKUGlobal @SaqibBakhshi @NoreenAfzal2 @RahimKomal @jamal_zehra @saadmahmood246 @AliAahilNoorali @Qadeer_Namra It was definitely intriguing!

[Asma Merchant @AsmaMerchant2]

Our latest publication in #BMCMedicalEducation examines the association between medical students' admission scores, demographics, and their academic performance!

https://t.co/PIrHNZFwp4

[Asma Merchant @AsmaMerchant2]

@saldanha_ian @AdilHaiderMD @AKUGlobal @SaqibBakhshi @NoreenAfzal2 @RahimKomal @jamal_zehra @saadmahmood246 @AliAahilNoorali @Qadeer_Namra Thank you Dr. Saldanha!

[Adil Haider @AdilHaiderMD]

For more than 6 years, I have had the privilege of writing a Monday AM email to Faculty and Leadership @AKUGlobal. Given this past week’s historical events, for the first time am sharing it on social media:

[Natasha Shaukat @natasha_shaukat]

Happy to share our study protocol published in @ArchPublicHealth. We're developing a digital trauma registry in 🇵🇰 to capture post-injury longterm outcomes. @AdilHaiderMD @AKUGlobal @JunaidRazzakMD @uzmark @ahyder1 @drzeerakjarrar @AsmaMerchant2 @huba_dr @AKU_CETE

[Elliott R Haut, MD, PhD, MAMSE @elliotthaut]

Kicked off the new MPH #SurgMentoring cohort a couple weeks ago in the @HopkinsJSCOR program. Excited for another excellent group of @JohnsHopkinsSPH students paired with @hopkinssurgery faculty. Thx to the other team leaders @CaitlinWHicks & @mslidell

[Fatima Qadri MD @qad_Fatima]

Hello Medtwitter!
Introducing myself again before Match 2025.
My name is Fatima Qadri; I am an IMG from Pakistan and will apply for Internal Medicine this cycle. I currently work as a research fellow at @Cornell and wish to pursue a future fellowship at Hem Onc. Wish me luck 🤞

[Adil Haider @AdilHaiderMD]

Excited for the upcoming 2nd International Student Research Conference organized this weekend by our incredible final year students! The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Assembling Today's Brightest for Tomorrow's Breakthroughs’.
https://t.co/ChrpixiFJY

[Asma Merchant @AsmaMerchant2]

@mtalhawaheed @COH_SurgOnc @SocSurgOnc @Inside_TheMatch @FutureGenSurg @CityofHopeSurg @MustafaRaoofMD @laleh_melstrom @SoCalYuman @AdilHaiderMD @AKUGlobal @Yanghee61217641 Good luck!