Isam Vaid
Health Scientist (Formerly Muslim Religious Life Scholar)
Dr. Isam Vaid is a committed public health scientist, practitioner, and researcher who has concentrated his career on the prevention, detection, and treatment of chronic diseases, especially heart disease and stroke, along with their associated risk factors. He has extensive experience in addressing minority health issues, including disparities that impact specific populations in terms of health conditions, health outcomes, and premature mortality. Dr. Vaid is driven by a solid commitment to achieving Health Equity. His skill set is comprehensive and widely recognized in the public health field, including proficiency in staying current with medical literature, conducting critical analyses and research, drafting analytical and internal technical reports, developing training protocols, and applying a systems approach to administrative functions.
His longstanding commitment to public health is complemented by his dedicated efforts at the intersection of public health, faith communities, and religious values—an area of public health that is expanding and increasingly recognized for its connection to social determinants of health. Dr. Vaid also brings decades of experience in interfaith collaboration within both community and academic settings, focusing on deep learning, bridge-building, peace initiatives, and fostering inclusive communities among individuals from diverse faith backgrounds or those without religious affiliations.
Throughout his career, Dr. Vaid has been awarded numerous honors, including recognitions for Outstanding Contributions to the Employment of Disabled Persons and Outstanding Performance and Lasting Contributions. His dedication to volunteerism is deeply ingrained in his personal and professional life. He champions environmental justice, acknowledges its intersection with social justice, and has been actively involved in leading humanitarian relief operations for various domestic and international disasters, as well as environmental conservation efforts. Outside of his professional and volunteer work, he is an avid outdoorsman, a fervent admirer of the arts, and enjoys both personal and interfaith travel across the globe.
