Dr. Karima Velji is a health care executive with progressive leadership experience spanning the full continuum of care. Her expertise encompasses development and implementation of innovative models of care, inter-professional practice, and quality and safety systems to foster patient-centered outcomes.

Dr. Velji holds the position of Vice President of Clinical Services at Ontario Shores. Previously she was Vice President for Patient Care and Quality at St. Joseph's Health Care in London, Ontario; Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Executive at Baycrest, Toronto; and Vice President of Patient Care and Chief Nursing Executive at Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, which is now a program of University Health Network.