Name : Omayma AboulElla Hamed Aly
Date of Birth: February 4, 1963
Place of Birth: Cairo, Egypt
Nationality: Egyptian
Religion: Muslim
Marital Status: Married; (2) daughters
Address: 31 Gamal – El Din Afifi St., from Hassan El Maamoun St., Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
Telephone: Egypt (002) (02) 6713511
Mobile : Egypt (02) 0123938199; KSA 0540874533
E-mail: dr_omayma@hotmail.com
dr_omayma_hamed@yahoo.com
Qualifications:
M.B.B.Ch. in Medicine and Surgery (November 1986) - Cairo University Medical School
Postgraduate Qualifications:
- Joint Master of Health Professions Education (March 2007) - between Maastricht University, the Netherlands and Suez Canal University, Egypt. Recognized and sponsored by The World Health Organization (WHO).
- M.D. Clinical Toxicology & Legal Medicine (May 1995)-Cairo University, Cairo
(M.D.: Doctorate of Science)
- M.Sc. Clinical Toxicology & Legal Medicine (November 1991) – Cairo University, Cairo
Previous Posts:
- House officer, Cairo University Hospitals (1/3/1987 – 28/2/1988)
- Demonstrator, Forensic Medicine and Toxicology– Cairo University (27/6/1989 – 17/7/1992)
- Assistant lecturer, Forensic Medicine and Toxicology- Cairo University (18/7/1992 – 26/9/1995)
- Lecturer, Forensic Medicine and Toxicology- Cairo University (27/9/1995 -24/10/2000)
- Assistant Professor, Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology– Cairo University (25/10/2000 – 25/10/2005)
- Professor, Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology– Cairo University (26/10/2005 – till now)
Leadership & Administrative Positions:
(A) NAQAAE:
- Consultant, Technical Support Office- National Authority for Quality Assurance & Accreditation of Education (7/2008 – till now)
(B) EMRO- WHO:
- Consultant, Accreditation & Establishment of Internal Quality Assurance System in Medical Schools Project- WHO-EMRO (7/2007 – till now)
(C) King AbdulAziz University- Jeddah:
- Consultant, Main Task Force Committee for Academic Accreditation- King Abdul Aziz University (12/ 2008 – till now)
- Consultant, Main Curriculum Committee- King Abdul Aziz University (12/ 2008 – till now)
- Chairman of Quality and Academic Accreditation Unit
- Deputy Chairman, Curriculum Monitoring Committee- King Abdul Aziz University (3/ 2009 – till now)
- Deputy Chairman, Academic Environment Committee- King Abdul Aziz University (12/ 2008 – till now)
- Deputy Chairman, Program and Courses Specifications Compilation Committee- King Abdul Aziz University (4/ 2008 – till now)
- Deputy Chairman, Faculty and Academic Accreditation Electronic Database Committee- King Abdul Aziz University (12/ 2009 – till now)
- Consultant, Clinical Skills Module- King Abdul Aziz University (1/ 2009 – till now)
(D) Suez Canal University:
- Module Planner, Egyptian Diploma for Health Professions Education (5/2008 – till now)- Faculty of Medicine- Suez Canal University
(E) October-6-University:
- Director, Quality Assurance Unit – Faculty of Medicine- October 6 University (4/2006 – 12/2008)
- Consultant, Planning/Technical Support/ Orientation & Training Department, Quality Assurance Centre- October 6 University (4/2006 – 12/2008)
- Academic Advisor, Dean’s Office (2001- 2004)– Faculty of Medicine- October 6 University
- Chairman, Curriculum & Evaluation Committee (2002 – 12/2008)– Faculty of Medicine- October 6 University
- Active member, European Union Project (11/2004 – 8/2007): Joint European Project IB-JEP 31013_2003: Modern Management Training Program – Health Care Quality Management (HCQM)
- Chairman, Morbidity and Mortality Committee (2002 – 2004)- October 6 University Hospital
- Head, Clinical Toxicology & Forensic Medicine Dept.- Faculty of Medicine- October 6 University (2001 – 12/2008)
- Director, Clinical Skills Lab.– Faculty of Medicine- October 6 University (2005 – 12/2008)
Membership Of Professional Bodies:
Member of :
- Society for Health Education Alumni – Maastricht (SHEILA)
- Saudi Society for Medical Education (SSME)
- Pan-Arab Society of Trauma & Emergency Medicine
- The Egyptian Society For Quality In Health Care (ESQUA)
- International Traffic and Medical Association (ITMA)
- The Egyptian Society Of Hospital Management (ESHM)
- The Egyptian Society Of Legal Medicine
- Egyptian Resuscitation Council
Prizes & Awards:
- Maastricht University & Suez Canal University Medal award for ranking first on the Joint Master for Health Professions Education (JMHPE) (March 2007).
- Ideal Doctor’s Award, granted by the Egyptian Medical Syndicate at the Ideal Doctor Day in March (2001)
- The Egyptian Medical Syndicate medal award for the Cairo University most distinguished M.D. postgraduates (1995)
- Cairo University medal award for the Cairo University most distinguished M.D. postgraduates at the “Knowledge Day”(2000)
- Appreciation Shield from the Student’s Union in April (1998)
- Appreciation Shield from Faculty of Medicine- October 6 University for the most distinguished department & lecture notes book & professor for the academic year 2006/ 2007.
- Appreciation Shield from Faculty of Medicine- October 6 University for the outstanding effort in constructing and managing the clinical skills lab in the faculty (2006/ 2007).
- Appreciation Shield from Faculty of Medicine- October 6 University for the outstanding effort in constructing and managing the quality assurance & accreditation unit in the faculty (2007/2008).
Scientific Activities:
Context (1): Quality Assurance of Education
* As Director, Quality Assurance Unit & Consultant, Quality Assurance Center in October 6 University:
- Effective participation in the First International Conference of the National Authority for Quality Assurance & Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE); held in AlAzhar Conference Hall; Cairo; on 21 – 22/7/2008: “Reference Standards and the Way to Quality and Accreditation: Academic Standards of Medicine.”
- Effective participation in the training course: “Self Study Standards for Higher Education Institutions: Institutional Setting & Educational Effectiveness”; on 11 – 14/6/2008; held in NAQAAE.
- Effective participation in the training course: “Curriculum Mapping and Intended Learning Outcomes”; on 15/6/2008 held in NAQAAE.
- Effective participation in the First International Conference of the Quality Assurance Center-Cairo University: “Quality and Accreditation between Reality and Expectations”; on 15/4/2008; held in Main Ceremony Hall-Cairo University.
- Effective participation in the Symposium: “Role of University Leadership in the Enhancement of quality and Accreditation”; on 10/2007; held in Helwan University, in cooperation with Quality Assurance Accreditation Project (QAAP).
- Effective participation in the “Second National Workshop for Accreditation of Medical Schools In Egypt: The Challenge of the Third Millenium: October 6 University Experience”; held on 26 /12/2003.
- Succeeded in (6) out of (6) training courses for external reviewer certification from NAQAAE:
- “Training of Trainers of External Reviewers for Higher Education Institutions”; on 14 – 16/9/2008.
- “Strategic Planning”; on 17 – 18/9/2008.
- “External Reviewers of Higher Education Institutions”; on 21 – 25/9/2008.
- “Information Technology”; on 21/10/2008.
- “Simulation of a Site Visit to a Higher Education Institution”; on 15 – 21/2/2009.
- “Condensed Workshop for External Reiewers”; on 17 – 19/11/2009.
- Arranging for a site visit for a group of professors (n= 25) from Faculty of Medicine-AlAzhar University, to the Quality Assurance Unit for presenting the experience of the Faculty of Medicine-October 6 University in establishing an Internal Quality Assurance System; and a visit to the Clinical Skills Lab as one of the best practices of quality standards in medical education; on 17/2/2008.
- Coordinator for the 2nd site visit of peer reviewers from the WHO on 2/12/2007, as part of Phase V in the WHO Project of : “ Establishment of Internal Quality Assurance System & Accreditation of Medical Schools” and presenting the self-assessment report on the achievements regarding the developmental engagement plan; held in the Quality Assurance Unit in Faculty of Medicine-October 6 University
- Preparation of the executive report on the 2nd site visit of peer reviewers from the WHO on 2/12/2007, defining points of strength and weakness and recommendations for remedy.
- Implementation of “Orientation Session on Quality Assurance and Accreditation and the Position of the Faculty of Medicine in this Context”; on 15/5/2008; held in Quality Assurance Center-October 6 University.
- Constitution of a “Student Quality Forum” and training its members on dissemination of Quality Assurance culture.
- Reviewing and updating the faculty “Mission” and designing the tools for its publicization.
- Compiling “Course Files”; “Program File”; Program Matrix”; and “Program Report”.
- Training faculty members in departments on compiling course specifications and course reports.
- Writing an action plan for enhancement of the quality of teaching/learning opportunities.
- Designing student questionnaires for the evaluation of courses, program, and university services; and statistically analyzing the results.
- Establishing a double level internal auditing system and preparation of reports (quarter-half-annual) on performance.
- Participation in writing the orientation/training plan on quality assurance of education as a member of the orientation/training department-Quality Assurance Center-October 6 University.
- Participation in the planning process for the preparation of the strategic plan of October 6 University as a member of the planning department- Quality Assurance Center-October 6 University.
- Participation in the preparation and presentation of the annual progress report for the academic year 2007/2008 on the performance of the Quality Assurance Center-October 6 University.
* As Consultant, Quality Assurance & Accreditation-WHO:
- Training of the faculty members in a workshop held in the Faculty of Nursing-Suez Canal University; on 9/2007; in the context of the WHO Project of Accreditation of Medical Schools: “Planning, Management and Writing Self Study” for faculty of Nursing-Suez Canal University.
- Training in a national workshop held by the WHO-EMRO of the deans, vice-deans & professors in Tripoli- Libya on 2-8/11/2007 on planning for the national system of accreditation of medical schools.
- Training in a workshop held by the WHO-EMRO of a group of professors from Ain Shams University on 8-10/12/2007 on compiling program & course specifications and formulating their intended learning outcomes (Specific Objectives).
- Training faculty members of Faculty of Nursing-Cairo University in a workshop, held in Faculty of Nursing-Cairo University; on 4/2008; in the context of the quality Assurance and Accreditation Project on: “Planning, Management and Assessment of Students Using OSCE in the Educational Process”.
- Participation as an author for a book on “Forensic Medicine & Clinical Toxicology” to students of medical schools in the Arab world; in the context of the WHO Project on Development of Medical Education.
- Editing a book on "Utilization of Forensic Medicine in the Ministry of Interior in KSA" on request of the Arab Academy for Security Sciences- Naief University.
- Using World Federation For Medical education (WFME) as well as other Academic Reference Standards for quality improvement required for accreditation of health professions schools
- Preparing self studies for accreditation of health professions schools:
a- Experience in preparing self study of the Faculty of Medicine- October 6 University in 2004/ 2005 and by which the faculty was involved on the directory of the WHO.
b- Monitoring the implementation of the developmental action plan of the faculty
c- Writing the annual faculty self report
d- Preparing the self study for the year 2006/ 2007 to be submitted to the National Quality Assurance and Accreditation Agency in Egypt
- Trainer in a workshop held by the WHO-EMRO for a group professors from Libya on 23/7/2007 on quality assurance in health professions education and accreditation of medical schools
- Training of a group of professors in Yarmouk University on change management through the TEMPUS Project on the period from 15/7/2007 to 20/7/ 2007 in Yarmouk-Jordan
- Designing & Implementing an Orientation/Training Plan on Dealing with LCME Standards: Induction and deduction of good practice for each standard; designing tools for data collection; conducting a self study in Faculty of Medicine- King Abdul Aziz University (11/2008- till now)
* As Consultant, Quality Assurance & Accreditation-Faculty of Medicine- King AbdulAziz University:
1. Setting & designing the action plan for the self study preparation for both:
(a) National Committee for Academic Assessment & Accreditation (NCAAA)
(b) Liaison Committee for Medical Education (LCME)
2. Setting & implementing an action plan for orientation & training of stakeholders on:
(a) Self-assessment culture
(b) Setting an internal quality assurance system at the level of departments, units, administrations, faculty
(c) Formulating “Intended Learning Outcomes” for educational programs & courses
(d) Compiling program & courses specifications
(e) Formulating the mission statement and aligning goals and strategic objectives accordingly
(f) Writing an operational plan
3. Assessing compliance of performance to good practice according to the standards.
4. Setting & implementing a reporting cycle in the medical education department
5. Setting the goals, objectives, scope & procedures of the role of “Curriculum Monitoring Committee”.
6. Preparing the Academic Program Developmental Plan for the academic year 2009/2010.
7. Compilation of the Hybrid Curriculum Specifications.
8. Set up a proposal for the construction of “Student Assessment & evaluation Center & Item Bank”.
9. Set up a proposal for development of the teaching skills of new teaching staff “Medical Education Development Program for New Teaching Staff”.
Context (2): Development of Healthcare Services:
1. Active member, European Union Project (11/2004 – 8/2007): Joint European Project IB-JEP 31013_2003: Modern Management Training Program – Health Care Quality Management (HCQM).
2. Training in a workshop held in the Egyptian Society for Quality Assurance of Health Care Services (ESQUA) on 21 – 27/8/2007 for a group of healthcare personnel working in the field of healthcare quality, on: leadership and change management; in addition to preparation of an electronic material on the subject and online assessment.
Context (3): Medical Education Development:
* As Chairman, Curriculum & Evaluation Committee (2002 – 12/2008)- October-6-University:
A- Curriculum Design: planning and implementing relevant courses for health professionals based on rational principles of learning and instruction and reflecting the mission and intended learning outcomes of each faculty.
Design of templates for program and Course specifications and reports:
as a member in the technical support office of the National Authority for Quality Assurance & Accreditation of Higher Education.
Development, Updating & Teaching of the following health professions curricula:
a- Clinical Toxicology for medical and applied medical sciences faculties.
b- Medical Ethics for medical and applied medical sciences faculties
c- Analytical Chemistry for applied medical sciences faculty
d- Forensic Medicine in faculty of medicine & nursing department in applied medical sciences faculty
e- Clinical Skills Lab program (Clinical skills- Communication skills- Ethics- Clinical reasoning) for health care sector faculties (medicine- dentistry- pharmacy- applied medical sciences- physiotherapy- nursing..etc.) and non-health care sector faculties (special courses for non-medical people).
B- Curriculum Analysis: analyzing and critiquing of health professions curricula:
a- Faculty of Medicine Educational Program
b- Faculty of Medicine Educational Courses
These are achieved annually through the curriculum committee and Quality Assurance & Accreditation Unit which I presided.
c- Faculty of Clinical Pharmacy Program
This is achieved through the Quality Assurance & Accreditation Centre in which I worked as an Educational Specialist.
C- Curriculum Evaluation:evaluating programs and courses through:
a) Designing evaluation questionnaires
b) Setting an evaluation system for exams
c) Evaluation of exams systems design
D- Learning Environment Development:as regards:
a- Teaching methods focusing on modern group dynamics techniques
b- Constructing an effective learning environment (ex., construction of clinical skills lab in the Faculty of Medicine- October 6 University)
c- The process of students’ learning, the theories and styles, and educational psychology
d- Characteristics of effective and efficient learning in higher education
These are achieved through regular seminars and workshops held in the Faculty of Medicine-October 6 University or in the QAAC in the University.
E- Developing Professional Skills:
a- Acquisition and training of junior staff
b- Tailoring a teaching program with complex skills (Skills lab program)
c- Constructing learning materials (clinical skills checklists and guidelines)
d- Adjusting self professional skills
e- Feedback training
These are achieved through regular seminars and workshops; as well as by presenting actual accomplishments held in the Faculty of Medicine-October 6 University or in the QAAC in the University.
F- Measuring Health Professions Competencies:
Through the “Curriculum Committee” and “Evaluation Committee” since 2000 and till (11/2008) I was able to train staff members on students’ assessment methods as regards:
a- Learning outcomes
b- Validity and reliability
c- Test forms
d- Assembling, administering and appraising the test
e- Interpreting, grading, marking and reporting
f- Cognitive, psychomotor and affective domain taxonomies and how to test them
G- Research Methodology:
Through workshops and seminars in October 6 University, and Cairo University for postgraduate students in the following areas:
a- Writing a research proposal
b- Setting the research question and hypothesis
c- Selecting the research design and defining the research variables
d- Sampling and selection methods
e- Reliability and validity of measurements
f- Types of research
g- Setting up data sheet
h- Highlighting statistical analysis
i- Writing a research report
j- Ethics in research
H- Problem-Based Learning (PBL):
1- Applying the principles of PBL in the following courses:
a- Clinical Toxicology
b- Clinical Skills Lab
2- Instructing staff on this topic
* As Deputy Chairman, Medical Education Department- King AbdulAziz University from 12/2008- till now:
A- Faculty Development Sector:
Preparation and Presentation of a package of workshops:
- Student Assessment Made Easy
- Student Assessment Strategy
- Blueprint Construction & Item Analysis
- Review of MCQ items
- Formulation of Intended Learning Outcomes & Course Design (n = 28 workshops)
B- Assessment/ Evaluation Sector:
- Design of checklist for review of MCQ- Type (A) items
- Design of questionnaires for students’ evaluation of the educational courses, program and for the internship year
- Set up a proposal for construction of an “Assessment/Evaluation Center and Item Bank”
C- Curriculum Sector:
- Design of a checklist for review of program specifications
- Design of a checklist for review of courses specifications
- Compilation of the hybrid curriculum specifications
- Compilation of clinical skills module specifications
- Compilation of early clinical experience & communication skills course specifications
- Participated in the design of the bioethics course
D- Research on Medical Education Sector:
1. Participated with (2) papers in the AMEE Conference- August (2009)- Malaga- Spain:
- A Qualitative Descriptive Study on the Evaluation of the Clinical
Skills Centre Work Flow in King AbdulAziz University-Saudi
Arabia
- Could Self-Directed Activity in Clinical Skills Centre be a Nucleus for Student
Teachers? : A Comparative Study in the Faculty of Medicine-King AbdulAziz
University-Saudi Arabia
2. Participated with (2) papers in the 7th Asian Pacific for Medical Education Conference (APMEC)- February (2010)- Singapore:
- Internal Accreditation is an Essential Step to Bridge the Gap Between Quality
Enhancement & Quality Assurance: Faculty of Medicine –King Abdul Aziz
University Experience
- Automaticity Then Contextualization of Psychomotor Skills Better Prepare
Medical Students to Residency Program
3. Proposal of a research to the Ministry of Higher Education on:
مخرجات التعليم قبل الجامعي واختبار القياس والسنة التحضيرية وعلاقتهم بظاهرة الرسوب والتسرب في الكليات الصحية بالمملكة العربية السعودية
Context (4): Researcher
- Constructing plans, protocols for master, doctrine degrees & for individual researches in my particular field.
- Dealing efficiently with experimental animals according to ethical regulations.
- Executing the protocols, collecting data, performing measurements, reading results, & analyzing them.
- Performing biostatistics using the SPSS- software statistical package.
- Collecting references & writing papers.
- Reaching conclusions & setting recommendations.
- Supervising a number of master & PHD theses for postgraduate students.
- Discussing research work of postgraduate students.
Context (5): Delivered presentations on:
1- Seminar on the signinficance of integration of disciplines to acquire a robust knowledge base;"The Not So Impossible Dream", on 17/5/2006.
2- Workshop on "Test Construction Made Easy", on 16/11/2008.
3- The Fifth Annual Scientific Conference On Medicolegal Aspects Of Transportation Accidents; Kasr El Aini Faculty of Medicine - Cairo- 8/ 11/ 2001
4- Symposium on the medicolegal aspects of raped cases on May/ 2005
5- Symposium on the Islamic perspectives of medical ethics on May/ 2005
6- Symposium on combating smoking & addiction from the medical, behavioural psychological, social legal & religious perspectives on 18/ 12/ 2003
7- The 2nd international workshop on accreditation of medical schools in Egypt on 26/ 12/ 2003 in collaboration with the WHO & Suez Canal University
8- The fourth annual scientific conference & the first international medical conference in the Faculty of Medicine – October 6 University held in Movenpick hotel on 28/ 2/ 2004 & the graduation ceremony for the 2nd batch on 27/ 2/ 2004
9- Workshop on evidence-based medicine held in Ras Sudr on 17 – 18/ 6/ 2004
10- Symposium on the tie between medical ethics, medical jurisprudence & quality of medical education in Sheraton El Gezira Hotel on 15/ 5/ 2005
11-Training sessions (n=28) on "Formulation of SMART Intended Learning Outcomes & Compiling Course Specifications" over February & March, & April 2009 for departments & module coordinators in the Faculty of Medicine-King AbdulAziz University.
12- Workshop “How to Moderate a Course/Module Effectively” in Westin Jeddah Hotel on 6/4/2009.
Context (6): Participation in a number of national & international conferences & congresses
(by oral presentations of my research work):
1- The third annual conference of The Egyptian Society Of Hospital Management (ESHM) held in Sonesta Hotel in Nasr City on 15-16 February, 2006: “The Linkage Among Strategy, Ethics, And Practice In healthcare Business”.
2- The 18th international conference of the International Trauma & Medical Association (ITMA) held in the Conference Center in Nasr City on 22 – 25/ 9/ 2002:
(a) Medico-Legal Aspects Of Minor Head Trauma: It Is Time To Reclassify Its Symptoms By Neuro-SPECT From Psychiatric-Neurotic To Neuro- Psychological
(b) Transportation Accidents Is An Evolving Epidemic
3- The International Conference on advances in occupational medicine & clinical toxicology held in King Faisal Hospital & Research Center- Jeddah- KSA on 2- 4/ 3/ 2004:
(a) Impotence, Lead & Oxidative Stress: Do They Form A Serious Triangle?
(I) A Comparative Toxicological Biochemical Study Of Cavernous Tissue Versus Peripheral Blood
(II) A Histopathological Ultra-Structural Study Of Cavernous Tissue
(b) Sildenafil Citrate Abuse: (I) & (II) A Histological Ultra-Structural Multiple- dose Study Of The Long-Term Administration Of Viagra In Male Albino Rats
4- The 2nd annual conference of Egyptian Society for Hospital Management Development “ Update In Hospital Management and Quality in Healthcare “ held in Pyramisa Hotel Cairo on 15- 16/ 12/ 2003: “Teaching Medical Ethics To Medical Students: A Future Challenge”
5- The 1st Arab Conference of Forensic Medicine & Clinical Toxicology “ New Horizons Forensic Medicine & Clinical Toxicology” in held in Menia University on 14- 15/ 2/ 2005:
(a) Medico-Legal Aspects Of Minor Head Trauma: It Is Time To Reclassify Its Symptoms By Neuro-SPECT From Psychiatric- Neurotic To Neuro-Psychological
(b) Sildenafil Citrate Abuse:
(I) A Histological Multiple-Dose Study Of The Long-Term Administration Of Viagra In Male Albino Rats
(II) An Ultra-Structural Study Of The Long-Term Administration Of Sildenafil Citrate In Male Albino Rats
(c) Impotence, Lead & Oxidative Stress: Do They Form A Serious Triangle?
(I) A Comparative Toxicological Biochemical Study Of Cavernous Tissue Versus Peripheral Blood
(II) A Histopathological Ultra-Structural Study Of Cavernous Tissue
6- The 24th annual conference of the Egyptian Society of Basic Medical Sciences held in the conference center in Kasr El Aini on 14/ 4/ 2005:
Impotence, Lead & Oxidative Stress: Do They Form A Serious Triangle?
(I) A Comparative Toxicological Biochemical Study Of Cavernous Tissue Versus Peripheral Blood
(II) A Histopathological Ultra-Structural Study Of Cavernous Tissue
7- The 1st international conference for medical education & the 26th annual conference of the Faculty of Medicine – Alexandria University held in Alexanderina Bibliotheca in 28- 29/ 4/ 2005:
“ If Quality In Medical Education Is Mandatory, Search For Medical Ethics: Teaching Medical Ethics To Medical Students Is A Future Challenge ”
8- Symposium on the tie between medical ethics, medical jurisprudence & quality of medical education in coolaboration with the WHO in Sheraton El Gezira Hotel on 15/ 5/ 2005:
“The tie: medical ethics, medical jurisprudence & quality of medical education”
9- The Second National Workshop for Accreditation of Medical Schools In Egypt: The Challenge of the Third Millenium; held on 26th December 2003: “October 6 University Experience”.
Context (7): Constructing Proposals for Centres of Excellence
a) A Poisoning Control Center (PCC):
- Many visits were done & are ongoing to Ain Shams PCC.
- Making an agreement with the head of Ain Shams PCC to accept training our postgraduates & register their master degree.
- An agreement to communicate & create a hotline between both centers.
- Making visits to PCC in France through the cooperation signed by both universities (O6U & Limoges).
b) An addiction Rehabilitation Center
c) A Laboratory for Rapid Screening of Drugs of Abuse:
The proposal is to screen drugs among the students & achieve a drug- free
environment among students.
d) Computer Lab:
It was designed and accomplished and put in use in the academic year 2006/
2007 to enhance students’ self-directed learning.
e) Clinical Skills Lab:
It was designed and accomplished and utilized through an excellent educational
program which I designed. Implementation started in the academic year 2006/
2007. This program was approved by the University Council and involved in
the faculty bylaws as a required course for receiving the bachelor award.
Context (8): Research Projects
(a) From 2000- 2005:
- Medico-legal aspects of minor head trauma: It is time to reclassify its symptoms by neuro- SPECT from psychiatric neurotic to neuro- psychological
- Impotence, lead and oxidative stress: Do they form a serious triangle?
I) A comparative toxicological biochemical study of cavernous tissue versus peripheral blood
II)A histopathological ultrastructural study of cavernous tissue
3- Sildenafil citrate abuse:
I) A histological multiple- dose study of the long- term administration of viagra in male albino rats
II) An ultrastructural study of the long- term administration of sildenafil citrate in male albino rats
III)Potential reproductive toxicity after long- term administration of viagra in male albino rats
- Acrylamide: Chromosomal aberrations and the possible protective role of the immune booster curcumin
- The protective role of vitamin C and calcium in sodium fluoride-induced testicular toxicity in male albino rats: A biochemical and histological study
- Long- term toxic effects of low- dose lead exposure on the retina of albino rats and the possible protective role of vitamin
- C versus vitamin E: A toxicological ultrastructural biochemical study
- Systemic interleukin- 6 response in patients bitten by Vipridae
snakes
- The eye is a precious forensic sample:
I) A biophysical and histological study of the postmortem changes in corneas of albino rats
II)Postmortem changes in the rat lenses studied biophysically
- Radiographic identification of age and gender from the degree and pattern of calcification of the costal cartilages
- A histological study on the cataractogenic effect of the food additive monosodium glutamate and the protective role of vitamin C in albino rats
- When can carnosine be the magic stick for lead- induced tissue damage?: A toxicological biochemical study on albino rats
- A comparative study of ECG versus anticholinesterase enzyme activity as prognostic indicators of respiratory failure and mortality in patients with anticholinesterase insecticide poisoning
- Neuroimaging using SPECT Tc99m HMPAO for evaluation of cerebral blood flow in alcoholics
(b) From 1995- 2000:
1- Plasticizers: The Insidious Blood Contaminants. Is it time that the final blood product is more specifically tailored to supply more safe blood?
2- Estimation of aluminium concentration in foodstuff cooked in aluminium utensils and distribution of dietary aluminium in bone and brain of albino rats
3- Long-term effects of low and high doses of oral aluminium administration on albino rats: A biochemical and histopathological study
4- Can radionuclide phallography help in solving impotence – related medicolegal problems?
5- Melatonin: The assumed latest cure-all drug: Can melatonin protect or treat radiation-induced tissue damage?
6- Melatonin: The assumed latest cure-all drug: Long-term effect of melatonin administration on some biochemical parameters in albino rats
7- Long-term histopathologic effects of melatonin administration in albino rats: Light and electron microscopic study
8- A toxicological study on the possible mechanisms of acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity and the protective role of antioxidants: A biochemical study
9- A toxicological study on the possible mechanisms of acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity and the protective role of antioxidants: A histopathological study
10- The oxidative stress status in chronic lead toxicity: An experimental biochemical, histological and histochemical study on male genitalia of albino rats
11- Brain SPECT does open the black box in drug abusers: Drugs of abuse diminish the cerebral blood flow
12- A forensic toxicological study on the postmortem alterations in barbitone concentration in different body tissues kept under various conditions
- M.SC. Assay: “Opiate drug dependence“
- M.D. Research Project: “ Glycosylated proteins in vitreous versus blood as a postmortem diagnostic measure for diabetes mellitus “
Attended Training Courses in:
- Attended "Effective Assessment of Students’ Performance" on 7-12/3/2009 – King Fahd Research Center- King Abdul Aziz University.
- Attended "Exam Preparation Course”-in collaboration with University Illinois Chicago- on 21-24/3/2009 – Faculty of Medicine- King Abdul Aziz University.
- Attended “Simulated Patient Training Program” - in collaboration with University Illinois Chicago- on 25/3/2009 – Faculty of Medicine- King Abdul Aziz University.
- Attended the “Training Program on Working Toward Program Accreditation” – By Prof. Roland Yoshida, Lehigh University, USA- on 12 – 14/4/ 2009 – King AbdulAziz University; Excellence & Innovation Development Programs.
- Attended “The Quality Assurance and Accreditation Workshop” in 30 credit hours on March 2007 in the Central Library of October 6 University.
- Attended ”The Second Regional Training Course On Molecular Biology” in 28/4- 7/5/2001 in the Biotechnology Research Center in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine-Cairo University.
- Attended a training course in the Clinical Toxicology And Forensic Medicine departments in the Faculty of Medicine – Limoge University- France in 17/ 7 – 16/8/ 2003.Attended a training course in Advanced Life Support in Sheikh Zayed Hospital Egypt; & received a certificate affiliated from the European Resuscitation Council on November 2004.
- Attended a training workshop on Molecular Biology and Application Of DNA Typing in the different fields of Medicine in October 1996.
- Attended 3 training courses on detection of drugs of abuse in biological samples in the Central Labs. of the Ministry Of Health in 1995 and 1996. The programmes of the 3 courses included theoretical and practical training on Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC), Toxi-Lab. Drug Detection System, TDX, High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), as well as, training on the conventional and recent extraction methods as Solid Phase Extraction (SPE).
Printed Articles and Seminars:
(a) From 2000- 2005:
(1) Transportation accidents is an evolving epidemic
(2) Teaching medical ethics to medical students: A future challenge
(3) If quality in medical education is mandatory, search for medical ethics: Teaching medical ethics to medical students is a future challenge
(4) The tie: medical ethics, medical jurisprudence & quality of medical education
(b) From 1995- 2000:
1-How should we try to find out our way through DNA-technology?
2- Free radicals versus antioxidants and an insight into the holy Quran and Hadith
3-Teaching medical ethics: The place of humanities, humanistic behaviour, and the humane physician in medical education
4-Ageing: A process not an event
5-Transportation accidents is an evolving epidemic
6- Uses of voiceprints in medicolegal practice
Participated In The Supervision Of:
(a) From 2000- 2007:
- (5) M.D. theses and (9) M.Sc. theses
(b) From 1995- 2000:
- (1) M.D. theses and (2) M.Sc. theses
