Mohamad Hemadi
Positions
Graduate Student
Haskayne School of Business, Master of Management [MMgmt]
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Background
Educational Background
Master of Science Applied Anatomical Science Education, University of Ottawa,
Master of Science Biochemistry, University of Ottawa,
Bachelors of Arts Psychology and Minor Philosophy , University of Alberta,
Bachelors of Science Honours Physiology, University of Alberta,
Certificate in Ethics University of Alberta,
Certificate in Biomedical Research University of Alberta,
Biography
Mohamad Hemadi is a graduate student in the Master of Management program at the University of Calgary. His academic background spans biochemistry, applied anatomical sciences education, ethics, and the humanities.
His research interests focus on the role of the humanities in medical education, epistemology in healthcare, and the evaluation of complex, non-technical forms of learning. He is particularly interested in how educational, clinical, and institutional systems assess knowledge, care, and professional formation. Mohamad’s work aims to bridge medicine, education, and organizational thinking to support more reflective, ethically grounded healthcare systems.
In parallel with his academic work, Mohamad develops an abstract expressionist practice grounded in his broader epistemic and philosophical frameworks. His artwork functions as a site of inquiry, what he conceptualizes as Visual Epistemopoiesis, where knowledge emerges through gesture, materiality, and pre-linguistic expression rather than formal analytic structures. His paintings explore rupture, tension, and transformation, often engaging themes of fragmentation, witnessing, and the reconstruction of meaning beyond reductive interpretation.
His diptych Between Compression and Breath, which received 1st prize at the Creating Space 16 conference, exemplifies this approach by examining the interplay between constraint and release, density and emergence. The work reflects his ongoing commitment to creating spaces where ambiguity, vulnerability, and complexity can be held without coercion. The work can be viewed by clicking this link.
Awards
- Haskayne Woitas Family Graduate Scholarship , Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary. 2026
- Master of Management Entrance Scholarship , Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary. 2025
- Graduate Studies Hannah Chair Award , Department of Innovation in Medical Education, University of Ottawa. 2025
- Margaret Ruth Crawford Memorial Scholarship, University of Alberta. 2024
- Catherine McLean Scholarship in Arts, University of Alberta. 2024
- Institut du Savoir Montfort Master’s Scholarship , Hôpital Montfort. 2022
Publications
- What Do We Mean by “the Humanities” in Medical Education? A Scoping Review of Empirical Humanities-Based Interventions. Mohamad Hemadi, Susan Lamb, Mathew Mercuri, and Cristian Rangel. BMJ Medical Humanities (BMJ Publishing Group). (2026)
More Information
Mohamad Hemadi presented his research in the Humanities in Medicine oral session at the International Congress on Academic Medicine (ICAM 2026) in Ottawa, contributing to ongoing discussions on the role of the humanities in medical education. The official conference agenda, which includes his presentation, can be viewed here: https://icam-cimu.ca/2026-agenda/
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