M. Ehsan Karim

M. Ehsan Karim

Associate Professor in Health Data Science

The University of British Columbia (UBC)

Biography


Dr. M. Ehsan Karim


Education


Research

Dr. Karim’s research focuses on developing and applying causal inference and data science methods to address real-world comparative effectiveness questions using nonrandomized data.
His program emphasizes:

  • Advanced biostatistical and epidemiological methods for large health administrative databases
  • Improving reliability of real-world evidence generation
  • Applications to multiple sclerosis

His research is funded by CIHR, NSERC, MS Canada, and BC SUPPORT Unit.


Teaching

A dedicated educator and mentor, Dr. Karim supervises students in both SPPH and Statistics.


Service

Dr. Karim contributes actively to academic service:

  • Associate Editor, Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety
  • Grant Reviewer, national funding agencies
  • Awards and Recognition:
    • Author Service Award, BMC Medical Research Methodology (2025)
    • Exemplary Reviewer, Epidemiology (2020)
    • Best Reviewer, Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety (2015, 2017)

Interests

  • Causal Inference
  • Machine Learning & AI
  • Pharmacoepidemiology
  • Health Administrative Data
  • Biostatistics & Epidemiology
  • Pragmatic Trials
  • Longitudinal & Survival Analysis
  • Survey Data Analysis

Education

  • Postdoctoral Research in Biostatistics

    McGill University

  • PhD in Statistics

    University of British Columbia

  • MSc in Statistics

    University of British Columbia

  • MSc in Applied Statistics

    University of Dhaka

  • BSc in Applied Statistics

    University of Dhaka

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