We're pleased to introduce Hajirah Ishaq, DO, MS, vice chair of the EMRA Prehospital & Disaster Medicine Committee, 2020-2021.
Program: Doctors Hospital/OhioHealth
Your goal as an EMRA leader: To join our emergency medicine community through teamwork, dedication and leadership. I am so excited and honored to be the vice chair for the pre-hospital and disaster medicine committee. Starting my career in medicine as an EMT, I have always dreamt of strengthening the relationship between hospital and pre-hospital medicine. I look forward to serving our EMRA community.
Top 3 traits of a great leader:
1. Passion
2. Humility
3. The ability to listen
What is something people don't know about me?
I helped raise my 13 siblings through undergrad and medical school.
If I weren't an emergency physician I would be: Firefighter, medic, and a writer