Amr AlMasri

McMaster MD 2027

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Path and Education

2018 – 2023·University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK

Honours Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology

Honours thesis in neuromuscular physiology; graduated with great distinction
Specialization in Clinical Exercise Physiology
Student Athletic Trainer, Huskie Athletics (2021 – 2023): sideline rehabilitation and first aid for Huskie hockey

University of Saskatchewan

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Businesses and Projects.

Rounds

Curated digests of new literature, society updates, government updates, videos, podcasts and CME for surgeons.

Co-founded and guided the coding of Rounds
Resolves any searched article to full text through the user's institutional access
Currently in closed testing at McMaster University in collaboration with MacOrtho

150+: schools resolved

getrounds.ca App Store

CasPrep

AI-powered Casper preparation with specific, personalized and instant feedback.

Founded in 2024 to improve access to good quality, accessible Casper preparation
Lead creative vision, marketing and brand outreach; partnered with 3 creators and 5+ university clubs
Manage 4 social accounts (67,000+ views) and the company's finances

8,000+: users
$25k+: profit
300k+: questions practised
2,500+: mock exams

casprep.net

Ethical dilemmaSample

A friend tells you they have been struggling for months and asks you not to tell anyone, including the people who could help them.

0/4

A strong answer

✓ Clarity and conciseness＋ Empathy

You were clear about what you would do and why, and you did not over promise. What is missing is any line naming how your friend is feeling before you move to the plan. Say what you notice in them first.

MatchRight

The CaRMS residency application, consolidated into one workspace.

Built after seeing applicants track requirements, deadlines and references across dozens of pages, spreadsheets and email threads
Integrated the national CANPREPP events calendar alongside CaRMS deadlines, with clash detection
Released to the McMaster c2027 cohort to refine the product and find gaps

matchright.net

Dashboard: Days until references are due, programs, letters final, the cycle timeline, and CaRMS dates beside program events.

CV extractor: Reads your CV into experiences, filed under the CaRMS categories and tagged with what each shows about you.

Snippets: Write a good paragraph once, tag it, and reuse it in every letter that asks about the same thing.

Reference packages: A sheet for each referee built from your notes, bundled with your CV and evaluations into one PDF.

Letters: Every program's letter with its word count, limit, questions answered and status.

Dashboard. Days until references are due, programs, letters final, the cycle timeline, and CaRMS dates beside program events. Sample data.

scaffold.guide

All my educational resources and guides, free.

Clerkship guidebooks on the hidden curriculum of each specialty, written with residents and staff
So you want to be a good clerk? is featured on the McMaster General Surgery rotation website
13 pre-clerkship guidebooks following McMaster's case-based curriculum
UofT COSMEC Orthopaedic Surgery Anki deck: 400+ cards, published on the COSMEC website

scaffold.guide COSMEC deck

Clerkship

Pre-clerkship

General Surgery GuidebookSo you want to be a good clerk?Open on scaffold.guide

A student-run reference on hip arthroscopy and hip preservation, made with MacOrtho.

Designed and built the project's logo, visual identity, and website
Co-authored 15 sub-chapters covering hip pathology and peri-operative care
Currently in review with MacOrtho residents and staff

15: sub-chapters

hipscope.ca

Research.

9 projects, 4 as first author.

First author only

DOI PubMed
- PosterCanadian Orthopaedic Association Annual ConferenceJun 2026
- PosterNiagara Health Research SymposiumMay 2026
- PosterMcMaster Medical School Research DayMay 2026
Supervisor
Dr. Moin Khan, McMaster
My role
Study design, data collection, statistical analysis, figures, manuscript drafting, and poster design.
DOI
- PosterMcMaster Medical School Research DayMay 2025
- PosterNiagara Health Research SymposiumMay 2025
- OralCanadian Society of Plastic Surgery Annual ConferenceJun 2026
- OralMcMaster Plastic Surgery Annual Research DayMay 2026

Clinical Experiences.

11 surgical rotations and 23 weeks across Ontario and Alberta, plus 64 hours of horizontal electives. Hover a city to see what I did there.

Southern Ontario

Vascular Surgery SelectiveUpcoming
Niagara Health System · McMaster · Nov – Dec 2026 (2 wk)
Dr. Faysal Naji
Clerkship Core in Arthroplasty
Niagara Health System · McMaster · Mar 2026 (2 wk)
Dr. Matthew Gunton (main), Dr. Adam Katchky
General Surgery Core
Niagara Health System · McMaster · Jan 2026 (4 wk)
Dr. Ryan Fielding, Dr. Stephanie Phillips, Dr. Matthew Zulys, Dr. Noman Hassan
Pre-Clerkship Plastic Surgery Elective
Niagara Health System · McMaster · Jul – Aug 2025 (2 wk)
Dr. Jouseph Barkho

Leadership and Mentorship.

70+pre-meds connected through the MMAC x MSA program

~40Brock-Mac mentor-mentee pairs

2chapters in the c2029 Pre-Clerkship Guidebook

2first-year medical students mentored (UGME)

Co-Chair

Muslim Medical Association of Canada (MMAC), McMaster Chapter

Nov 2025 – Aug 2026 · Associate Member Nov 2024 – Aug 2025

Grew the annual dinner to over 150 attendees and secured sponsorships
Increased events from 3 to 6, across social and community programming
Led collaborations with TMU-MMAC, UofT-MMAC, McMaster-PGME and McMaster-MSA
Introduced an undergraduate-to-medical student mentorship program, with ~30 pairings

Events Coordinator

Supporting Health & Advocacy for Middle Eastern Societies (SHAMS)

Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Coordinated community health and advocacy events with a volunteer team of five
Organized three webinars attended by hundreds across multiple institutions
Developed standardized event planning guidelines for future programming

Executive Member

Canadian High School Empowerment Group (CHEG)

Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Developed presentations and infographics guiding high school students through pathways to medicine
Focused on accessibility for immigrant and refugee communities

McMaster Representative

AMBOSS

Jun 2025 – present

Represent AMBOSS at school events, including orientation weeks for the c2028 and c2029 cohorts
Liaise between the student body and the company, and work with the MMSC on partnership agreements

Service-Learning Committee Lead

Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine

Nov 2024 – Nov 2025

Teddy Bear Clinics: monthly interactive sessions for 20–30 elementary and middle school students
Brock-Mac Mentorship Program: ~40 mentor-mentee pairs, with the Indigenous Student Medical Committee

Niagara Class Representative

General Surgery Committee

2025 – present

Developed, analyzed and presented a survey on medical student experience in General Surgery

In the news.

Niagara Health · Aug 12, 2026

Medical student turns lessons from rotations into guides for future learners

“I want my co-students to see that we can uplift each other.”

Niagara Health · Sep 3, 2025

‘You learn medicine here... and how to be the person patients can trust’: Medical student

“They don’t just let you watch from the corner. They involve you.”

Niagara Health · Nov 1, 2024

New med school students bring unique experiences and passions to studies

“Food is a universal language.”

Hobbies.

Cooking

Amateur chef and foodie. Lately: easy, delicious, quick meals. Bucket list: re-make my failed beef wellington, macarons, and sugar cookie decorating.

Tonightmise en place

2 ripe tomatoes
1 lemon, zested
4 cloves garlic
1 chili, seeds out
a handful of basil

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Hockey

Introduced to hockey as an athletic trainer for the Huskies, and now an avid Calgary Flames fan. Started skating last year; I can skate in straight lines, and I'm still working on stopping without the boards.

#GoFlamesGo

Photo coming soon

Cross-stitch

My go-to to decompress after a long day, especially with a TV show in the background.