Farah holds a BSc.N and MSc.N from the University of Western Ontario and an LL.B from the University of Windsor and is one of a select group who has attained a Fellowship in Regulatory Excellence from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. Farah is a published author and speaker and her most recent research was referenced by experts in the 2018 - 2019 Public Inquiry into the Safety and Security of Residents in the Long-Term Care Homes System.

Farah is an avid volunteer and  has held board positions on the Havergal Board of Governors and the Inaugural Nurse Health Program in Ontario. She co-founded Grayson’s Gratitude, a fundraiser that supports renal priorities in partnership with the SickKids Foundation.

Farah lives in Toronto, Ontario. She is a wife, a mom, avid reader and fitness enthusiast. She escapes it all by retreating up north and spending time at the cottage during the summer and winter months.