Aeda Salim is the Founder and Managing Director of Amanah Research Management Systems. Guided by her Islamic faith, Aeda approaches research and leadership as an act of service — one rooted in accountability, integrity, and care for the collective good. Born in Canada and bred in Trinidad and Tobago, Aeda's Caribbean roots infuse her work with a deep attunement to postcolonial health systems, equity-centred practice, and the lived realities of communities across the Global South — perspectives that distinctly inform her approach to research and governance across Canada, Latin America, and Africa.

Holding an MSc in Global Health from McMaster University and an Honours Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto — and incoming PhD student in Global Health at York University — Aeda brings over 8 years of experience spanning academic research, health system transformation, and multi-stakeholder project management. She currently serves as Project Manager for the Regional Health Governance Study at the Lincoln Alexander School of Law, Toronto Metropolitan University, and previously led complex integrated care and digital health projects at the Western York Region Ontario Health Team (Mackenzie Health). A published researcher across health equity, systems, governance, and law, Aeda's work spans scoping reviews, systematic reviews, Canadian federal grant development, and EU-funded proposals.

Aeda founded Amanah with a clear conviction: that early-career professionals are quietly filling critical gaps in healthcare research and project management — and deserve a platform that makes their expertise visible, valued, and deployable at the highest levels. Amanah exists to harness that talent with rigour and purpose. 

Her leadership has been recognized with the McMaster Faculty of Health Sciences Outstanding Achievement Award — given to fewer than 5% of graduate students and the University of Toronto Scarborough Letter Award for significant leadership outside the classroom. Aeda currently holds a PMP designation from the Project Management Institute and is a Certified Lean Healthcare Professional (CLHP) Candidate.