Anisa Ibrahim Explained

Dr. Anisa Ibrahim (born 1987) is a Somali-American doctor. She is the first refugee to be appointed director of a clinic, Harborview Medical Center's Pediatric Clinic in the United States.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Early years and education

Ibrahim was born in Somalia. When she was five years old, she and her family fled from the civil war in Somalia in 1992 for Kenya. They spent a year in refugee camps in Kenya before relocating to the United States. In the United States, she and her siblings were treated at Harborview Medical Center's Pediatrics Clinic in Seattle.^[5]

Education

Ibrahim trained as a doctor at the University of Washington School of Medicine.

Career

After completing her training as a medical doctor in 2013, she did her internship and her residency at the University of Washington School of Medicine. In 2016 she joined Harborview Medical Center as a general paediatrician, the same hospital that treated her and her siblings about two decades ago. In 2019, she was appointed as director of the Harborview Medical Center, making her the first refugee to lead such a clinic in the United States. As part of her work at the clinic, she delivers outreach and care to immigrant and refugee populations, with a focus on those from East Africa.^[6]

Personal life

Ibrahim is married with three children.

In 2021, Ibrahim was named by Carnegie Corporation of New York as an honoree of the Great Immigrants Award.^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: BBC World Service - Newsday, From young refugee to medical director, at the same facility. BBC. en-GB. 2019-11-04.
2. Web site: A Somali refugee just became the director of the Seattle clinic where she was cared for as a child. Alaa Elassar. CNN. 2019-11-04.
3. Web site: Anisa Ibrahim: Somali refugee rewriting history in America. Garowe Online. en-US. 2019-11-04.
4. Web site: Somali refugee named director of Seattle clinic that cared for her as a child. KING. 2019-11-04.
5. Web site: Somalian refugee turns Doctor and director of clinic she was treated. 2019-10-28. Graphic Online. en-gb. 2019-11-04.
6. Web site: A Somali refugee became the director of the Seattle clinic. 2019-10-27. Calanka.com. en-US. 2019-11-04.
7. Web site: Anisa Ibrahim . June 10, 2024 . Carnegie Corporation of New York.
8. Web site: From Refugee Camp to Harborview Pediatrics Head, Dr. Anisa Ibrahim Inspires Patients . 2024-06-20 . www.hiiraan.com . en-US.