- Health and Conflict Studies
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Global Health and Surgery
- Trace Elements in Health
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Medical Education and Admissions
- Amino Acid Enzymes and Metabolism
King's College London
2023
London International Development Centre
2023
St Mary's Hospital
2022
Imperial College London
2022
Damascus University
2017-2021
University of Oxford
2020
Syria has witnessed more than a decade of armed conflict through which healthcare workers and facilities have not only been affected, but targeted. Amidst this targeting workers, subsequent displacement, 'weaponization' healthcare, the medical education health professional training (MEHPT) those that remain split into at least two distinctive contexts: government controlled, non-government controlled. Efforts to rebuild MEHPT in light polarisation fragmentation led new system controlled...
A group of Arab-American physicians and researchers in the United States organized a blended online course academic writing publishing medicine targeting medical students war-torn Syria. This was an effort to address one reasons behind poor quantity quality scientific research papers Syria Arab region. In this paper, we report on design, conduct, outcome attempt evaluate its effectiveness.The educational intervention 2-month course. We administered questionnaire assess satisfaction...
Teaching Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) is becoming a priority in the healthcare process. For undergraduates, it has been proved that integrating multiple strategies teaching EBM yields better results than single, short-duration strategy. However, there lack of evidence on applying educational interventions developing countries. In this study, we aim to evaluate effectiveness strategy peer-taught online course improving awareness and skills among medical students two countries, Syria Egypt....
The COVID-19 pandemic has renewed interest in streamlining processes which allow refugee doctors and other healthcare workers to make up for the shortfall delivery, many countries are facing increasingly. protracted conflict Syria is biggest driver of forced displacement internationally with refugees, including seeking safety host countries, however face challenges entering workforce a timely manner. majority surrounding (Lebanon, Jordan Turkey) restrictive labour policies these particularly...
Abstract Background Refugee healthcare workers (HCWs) can make important contributions in host countries, particularly the wake of ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has exacerbated existing shortages frontline HCWs. However, refugee HCWs often face challenges entering labour markets such countries even where needs exist. Syria’s decade-long conflict forced thousands from their homes; however, data on this population are limited, impeding formation policies that support them. This study...