Men To Watch Awards 2026 honors Jamiu Busari

Jamiu Busari is an award-winning keynote speaker and a respected leader in medical education and healthcare innovation. He serves as an Associate Professor of Medical Education at Maastricht University (Netherlands), an Adjunct Professor and Scientist at the Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Ontario Tech University (Canada), and a Visiting Professor at the Health Business School, Health Sciences University (London, UK). He is also the founder and program leader of the JUMP18 Foundation - Aruba childhood obesity prevention and intervention program.

Dr. Busari is a Certified Canadian Physician Executive, a Harvard Macy Scholar, and a graduate of Harvard Business School’s Executive Program in Managing Health Care Delivery. He is widely recognized for his contributions to global medical education and leadership. He is a member of the Advisory Committee for the Rinaldi Research Chair in AI and Rehabilitation at Ontario Tech University and of the “AI in Competency-Based Education” (CBE) writing group of international collaborators on competency-based health professions education. He is also an educational consultant to various professional organizations, including Eurospine and NASKHO, and a 2026 featured member of Black Leaders Worldwide.

A passionate advocate for diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), and social justice, Dr. Busari serves on the Advisory Council on Diversity and Inclusion at Maastricht University. He also lends his expertise as an Associate Editor for ICEnet Blog, Clinical Medicine and Research, and as a Commissioning Editor for BMJ Leader. He is also the co-chair of BMJLeader’s special interest group for Africa.

His excellence in clinical leadership and education has earned numerous accolades, including the Educational Leadership Award (World Education Congress, 2015), Clinician of the Year (Maastricht University, 2015), and the International Residency Educator Award (Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, 2016). In 2022, he received the Jan Heijlman Prize for Best Teaching Specialist (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam), and in 2023 he received an Honorary Fellowship from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Most recently, Dr. Busari was awarded a 2026 plaque of recognition by Prime Minister Mike G. Eman of Aruba for his continued service and contributions to the “common good” of the Aruban community.

In addition to his academic and leadership roles, Dr. Busari continues to serve patients as a consultant pediatrician at Horacio Oduber Hospital in Aruba.