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Curriculum Vitae

Suhail Hani Al-Amad Date of birth: 14

th Mar 1974

Current address College of Dental Medicine, University of Sharjah; P.O. Box 27272 UAE;

Tel. +971 6 505 7304; Mob. +971 50 7365 702; E-mail: [email protected]

CONTENTS:

Qualifications (Academic and Professional) ....................................................................................... 2

Languages .................................................................................................................................................... 2

Citizenships ................................................................................................................................................. 2

Honors and Awards .................................................................................................................................. 3 Research Awards ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Police Medal ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Awards for student research projects which I supervised ................................................................................................................... 3 Distinguished Appreciations ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Scholarships ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4

Research Activities .................................................................................................................................... 5 Books, Manuals and Appendices.............................................................................................................................................................. 5 Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals (Full Test) ..................................................................................................................................... 5 Abstracts published in Peer-Reviewed Journals ................................................................................................................................... 6 Lectures, Posters and Oral Presentations in International Scientific Conferences ......................................................................... 6 Research grants ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Membership in Scientific Societies .......................................................................................................................................................... 9 Membership of Journals’ Editorial Board and Panel of Reviewers................................................................................................... 9

Experiences in Academia ...................................................................................................................... 10 Permanent and honorary academic positions ..................................................................................................................................... 10 Occasional and visiting academic activities ......................................................................................................................................... 10 Clinical Teaching ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Supervision of Student Research Projects ........................................................................................................................................... 11

Experience as a Trainer on Research Ethics ................................................................................... 12

Professional experiences ....................................................................................................................... 13 Clinical Experience as a Specialist in Oral Medicine and as a General Dentist............................................................................ 13 Experience as a Forensic Odontologist ................................................................................................................................................ 13

University Services ................................................................................................................................. 14 Institutional Publications ....................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Chairmanship and Membership of University Committees ............................................................................................................. 15 Engagement in Student Non-curricular Activities ............................................................................................................................. 16 Consultancy and Training Services ...................................................................................................................................................... 17 Lectures Delivered During Continuous Medical Education (CME) Events .................................................................................. 19

Personal Development Activities ........................................................................................................ 21

Practice Licensure .................................................................................................................................. 22


Qualifications (Academic and Professional) Academic Qualifications

Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Oral Medicine.

University of Melbourne, Australia. Dec 2006.

Graduate Diploma in Oral Pathology & Medicine.


Graduate Diploma in Forensic Odontology.


Graduate Certificate in Research Ethics.

University of Maryland, Unites States of America. Aug 2007.

Bachelor of Dental Science.

University of Jordan. Jul 1998.

Professional Qualifications* Australian Board in Oral Medicine

The Dental Board of Australia. Jul 2013.

Fellowship in Oral Medicine (FRACDS-Oral Med)

The Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons RACDS, Sept 2010.

Australian Board in General Dentistry

The Dental Board of Australia. Oct 2004.

Membership of RACDS in Oral Medicine (MRACDS-Oral Med)

The Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons RACDS, Jul 2008 - Sept

2010.

Jordanian Medial Council Certificate in Oral Medicine

Jordanian Medical Council, Feb 2007.

Australian Dental Council Certificate (ADC)

Australian Dental Council, Oct 2004.

* By examinations

Languages Arabic (native language).

English (fluent), TOEFL score is (247 / 300), Occupational English Test OTC

(Pass).

French (good) Certificate of the French National Diploma Exam DELF (A1, A2, A3, and A4

levels).

Citizenships Jordanian and Australian.


Honors and Awards

Research Awards AEEDC Young Research Award. Presented at the AEEDC 2015 Conference for

my paper titled “Oral cancer in young Jordanians: a potential association with

the frequency of Narghile smoking”. Date received: February 2015.

Best Poster Presentation (Second Place). Presented at the Second Sharjah

International Dental Conference for my abstract titled “Attitudes of Patients

towards Dental Research Participation”. November 2008.

Police Medal Australian Federal Police Operations Medal, in recognition of my contribution

to the identification of the tsunami victims in Thailand in 2005. Bestowed by the

Chief of the Australian Federal Police. April 2011.

Awards for student research projects which I supervised Best Oral Presentation (Third Place). Presented at the 5

th International Student

Dental Conference for the paper titled “The Effect of Fingernail length on the

Integrity of the Examination Gloves”. February 2017.

Best Oral Presentation (Second Place). Presented at the First International

Student Dental Conference for the paper titled “Is the Human Bite Unique?”.

March 2013.

Best Oral Presentation (First Place). Presented at the Third Sharjah

International Dental Conference for the paper titled “Prevalence of Needle Stick

Injuries Among Dentists in the UAE”. December 2011.

Distinguished Appreciations The University of Sharjah Incentive Award in the field of Community and

University Services. May 2016.

Appreciation Certificate. Presented by Brigadier Saif Al-Ameri, Director

General of the Internal Security at Abu Dhabi Police GHQ in recognition of my

efforts in training the Disaster Victim Identification DVI Forensic Odontology

team. December 2012.

Appreciation Certificate. Presented by Brigadier Saif Al-Ameri, Director General

of the Internal Security at Abu Dhabi Police GHQ in recognition of my efforts in

completing the Professional Diploma in Forensic Odontology, which was

delivered to officers from Abu Dhabi Police following a 3-year program. May

2013.

Appreciation Plaque. Presented by The Australian Federal Police for my

contribution to the identification of the victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami in

2005. Mar 2005.

Appreciation Certificate. Presented by The Chief Justice of Victoria in

recognition of my contribution to the identification of the victims of the Bali

bombings in 2002. Dec 2002.


Scholarships Study Scholarship. By the National Institute of Health (USA), to undertake the

Certificate Program on International Research Ethics at the University of

Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, USA. 2007-2008.

Fellowship Award. By the World Health Organization, to undertake the Diploma

and Doctorate degrees at the University of Melbourne, Australia. 2002-2005.

In addition to more than 25 appreciation plaques from governmental and non-

governmental institutes for delivering talks and seminars in the fields of Oral

Medicine, Forensic Odontology, Infection Control and Professional and Research

Ethics.


Research Activities

Books, Manuals and Appendices 1. Al-Amad SH. Forensic Odontology (Appendix). In: Forensic Autopsy. Manual

for Forensic Pathologists. Editor: Professor Stephen Cordner. Written for the

Palestinian Ministry of Justice. Sponsored by the United Nations Office on

Drugs and Crimes UNODC. Oct 2015.

2. Al-Amad SH. Responsible Conduct of Research in the Middle East (Book

Chapter). In: Ethical Issues in Research in the Middle East. Editor: Professor

Henry Silverman. Springer Publishers (under publication).

Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals (Full Test) 1. Al-Amad SH, Awad MA, Edher FM, Shahramian K, Omran TA. The effect of

rubber dam on atmospheric bacterial aerosols during restorative dentistry.

Journal of Infection and Public Health. 2017; Mar - Apr;10(2):195-200

2. Al-Amad SH, Awad MA, Al-Farsi LH, Elkhaled RH. Reporting child abuse

cases by dentists working in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Journal of

Forensic and Legal Medicine 2016; 22(40): 12-15

3. Al-Amad SH. The Evidentiary Value of Bite Mark Analysis in Criminal Cases.

Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine. 2016; 1(3): 180-193

4. Al-Amad SH, Cordner S, Haddidi M, Al-Amad H. Autopsy translates in Arabic

to al-tashreeh. Could this term influence its acceptability? Journal of Forensic

and Legal Medicine 2015; 29:34-5

5. Al-Amad SH, Awad M, Nimri O. Oral cancer in young Jordanians: a potential

association with the frequency of Narghile smoking. Oral Surgery Oral

Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology 2014;118(5): 560-565

6. Madi HA, Swaid S, Al-Amad SH. The Uniqueness of the Human Dentition.

Journal of Forensic Odonto-Stomatology 2013; 31:1:30-39

7. Al-Amad SH, Awad M, Silverman H. Attitudes of dental patients towards

participation in research. Eastern Mediterranean Journal of Medicine 2014;

20(2): 90-98

8. Silverman H, Ahmad B. Ajeilat S. Al-Amad SH, et al. Curriculum guide for

research ethics workshops for countries in the Middle East. Developing World

Bioethics. 2010; 10(2): 70-77

9. Al-Amad SH. Forensic Odontology. Smile Dental Journal. 2009; 4(1): 22-24

10. Al-Amad SH, Clement JG, McCullough MJ, Morales A, Hill AJ. Evaluation of

two dental identification computer systems: DAVID and WinID3. Journal of

Forensic Odontostomatology. 2007; 25(1): 23-29

11. Al-Amad SH, McCullough MJ, Graham JP, Clement JG, Hill AJ. Craniofacial

identification by computer-mediated superimposition. Journal of Forensic

Odontostomatology. 2006; 24(2): 47-52

12. Clement JG, Winship V, Ceddia J, Al-Amad S, Morales A, et al. New software


for computer assisted dental data matching in disaster victim identification and

long-term missing persons investigations: “DAVID Web”. Forensic Science

International. 2006; 159S: 24-S29

13. Al-Amad SH, Angel CA, O’Grady JF, McCullough MJ. Angioleiomyoma on

the Hard Palate. Oral Oncology Extra. 2006; 42: 244– 246

14. Burke, MP, Alamad SH, Opeskin K. Death by Smothering Following Forced

Quetiapine Administration in an Infant. American Journal of Forensic Medicine

& Pathology. 2004; 25(3): 243-245

Abstracts published in Peer-Reviewed Journals 1. Al-Amad SH, McCullough MJ, Jaloudi M. Oral cancer in the United Arab

Emirates. A descriptive analysis. Oral Diseases. 2010; 16: 516–572 (Abstract)

2. Al-Amad SH, McCullough MJ, Angel CA. Measuring immune-histochemical

expression of proteins using virtual microscopy: A novel objective assessment

method*. Oral Oncology supp 2009; 3: 56-122 (Abstract)

Lectures, Posters and Oral Presentations in International Scientific

Conferences 1. Al-Amad SH. Responsible Conduct of Research. GCC Pharma Regulatory Summit.

Dubai 2017 (Invited Speaker).

2. Al-Amad SH. The future of bite mark analysis as a forensic evidence in light of the

Innocence Project’s recent exonerations. Emirates International Forensic Conference

and Exhibition. Dubai, UAE 2017 (Invited Speaker).

3. Al-Amad SH. Dental Malpractice as Addressed by the Laws in the United Arab

Emirates. 2nd

Saudi International Conference on Forensic Medicine and Forensic

Science. Riyadh, KSA 2017 (Invited Speaker).

4. Al-Amad SH. Medico-legal Issues in Dental Practice. AEEDC 2017. Dubai, UAE

2017 (Invited Speaker).

5. Al-Amad SH. Establishing Quality Assurance Guidelines for Arab Forensic

Odontologists. 2nd

Arab Scientific Meeting for Forensic Sciences and Forensic

Medicine. Naif Arab University for Security Sciences. Riyadh, KSA 2016 (Invited

Speaker)

6. Al-Amad SH. Bite Mark Analysis: Junk Science or a Crime Solving Evidence. 2nd

International Conference of the Arab Society of Forensic Sciences and Forensic

Medicine. Riyadh, KSA 2015.

7. Al-Amad SH. Role of the Forensic Odontologist in Solving Crimes. 5th International

Conference of the Islamic Countries Forensic Medicine Organization. Semrang,

Indonesia 2013 (Guest Speaker)

8. Sulieman A, Fadil A, Al-Matroushi A, Al-Amad SH. Challenges in Practice of

Forensic Odontology: The United Arab Emirates’ Experience. 21st International

Symposium on Forensic Sciences. Hobart 2012.

9. Nimri O, Al-Amad SH, Awad M. Risk Factors of Oral Cancer in Jordan; A

Retrospective Study from Jordan Cancer Registry. International Association of Cancer

Registries 34th Annual Meeting. Cork Ireland 2012.

10. Al-Amad SH, Awad M, Nimri O. Oral Cancer in Jordan: Descriptive Analysis and

Correlations with Common Risk Factors. The American Academy of Oral Medicine

66th Annual Meeting. Charleston 2012.

11. Ghattas N, Abdul Azim T, Hassan R, Al-Amad SH. Epidemiology of Needle-stick


injury among Dental Health Workers in the United Arab Emirates. 3rd Sharjah

Dental College & 16th Emirates medical Association International Dental Conference.

Sharjah 2011.

12. Madi H, Swaid S, Al-Amad SH. Assessment of the Diversity and Individuality of

Human Dentition. 3rd Sharjah Dental College & 16th Emirates Medical Association

International Dental Conference. Sharjah 2011.

13. Al-Amad SH. Multi-Professional Approach Towards Safer Health Care Practice. 3rd

Multi-Professional Day for Medical Colleges at the University of Sharjah. Sharjah

2011. (Guest Speaker)

14. Al-Amad SH, McCullough MJ, Jaloudi M. Oral cancer in the United Arab Emirates.

A descriptive analysis. 10th Biennial Conference of the European Association of Oral

Medicine. London 2010.

15. Al-Amad SH, Awad M, Silverman H. Motives and Concerns to Participation in

Dental Research. 88th International Association of Dental Research IADR General

Session. Barcelona 2010.

16. Al-Amad SH, McCullough MJ, Angel CA. Measuring immune-histochemical

expression of proteins using virtual microscopy: A novel objective assessment

method*. 2nd World Congress of the International Academy of Oral Oncology. Toronto

2009.

17. Al-Amad SH. Dentistry serving justice: A spotlight on Forensic Odontology. UAE

International Dental Conference and Arab Dental Exhibition AEEDC. Dubai 2009.

(Guest Speaker)

18. Al-Amad SH, Silverman H. Attitudes of patients towards dental research

participation. The 2nd Sharjah Dental College and the 14th EMA International Dental

Conference. Sharjah 2008.

19. Al-Amad SH, Haddidi M. Disaster Victim Identification; current challenges and

future hopes. The 42nd Pan Arab Medical Congress. Amman 2008.

20. Al-Amad SH, Haddidi M. Identification of mass disaster victims; how nations

responded to the 2004 Tsunami disaster. The 1st Regional Medical Conference on

Disaster Management. The Jordanian Royal Medical Services. Amman 2007. (Guest

Speaker)

21. Al-Amad SH, Computer programs assisting in disaster victim identification. 1st Arab

International Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine Conference. Naif Arab

University of Security Science. Riyadh 2007.

22. Al-Amad SH. Virtual microscopy as an objective method to assess the expression of

tumour markers in oral mucosal lesion*. The 5th International Conference on Medical

Science. The National Research Institute. Cairo. Dec. 2006. (Guest Speaker)

23. Al-Amad SH. Identification of victims with no dental records. Khartoum’s First

Conference of Forensic Medicine. Khartoum. Nov. 2006. (Guest Speaker)

24. Al-Amad SH, McNaughtan J, Rowler D, Angel CA, McCullough MJ, Reade PC.

Comparison by digitization of markers of neoplasia in oral mucosa*. 84th

International Association for Dental Research IADR. Brisbane. July 2006.

25. Al-Amad SH, McNaughtan J, Rowler D, Angel CA, McCullough MJ. The expression

of PDI (protein disulfide isomerase) in potentially malignant and malignant oral

mucosal conditions*. 13th International Congress on Oral Pathology and Medicine.

Brisbane. June 2006.

26. Al-Amad SH, McNaughtan J, Rowler D, Angel CA, McCullough MJ. Expression of

ADAM-12 (a disintegrin and metalloprotease) in potentially malignant and malignant


oral mucosal lesions. 13th International Congress on Oral Pathology and Medicine.

Brisbane. June 2006.

27. Al-Amad SH, McNaughtan J, Rowler D, Angel CA, McCullough MJ. Expression of

ADAM-12 (a disintegrin and metalloprotease) in Keratocystic Odontogenic Tumour

(KCOT). 13th International Congress on Oral Pathology and Medicine. Brisbane. June

2006.

28. Al-Amad SH, Graham JP, McCullough MJ, Clement JG, Hill AJ. Photographic

superimposition using Adobe® Photoshop®: a novel user-friendly method. 18th

International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences. Perth. April 2006.

29. Hill AJ and Al-Amad SH. Craniofacial injuries. The other role of Forensic

Odontologists. 18th International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences. Perth. April

2006.

*Papers extracted from my Doctoral thesis.

Research grants 1. University of Sharjah Competitive Grant No. 16011001020-P, for the research titled:

Vitamin D deficiency in patients with Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis: a case-control

study from the UAE. (principle investigator)

PI: Dr. Suhail Al-Amad

Amount = AED 74,088

2. Al-Jalilah Foundation Research Grant No. AJF 201542 for the research titled: Oral

Health- Related Quality of Life among Type 2 Diabetic Arab Patients in the UAE.

(co-author)

PI: Professor Manal Awad

Amount = AED 227,840

3. University of Sharjah Seed Grant No. 091004, for my research titled: Oral cancer in

young Jordanians: a potential association with the frequency of Narghile smoking.

(principle investigator)

PI: Dr. Suhail Al-Amad

Amount = AED 17,000


Membership in Scientific Societies

No. Society Country

1 The Jordanian Society for Criminal Studies and Research

(Founding Member) Jordan

2 Emirates Forensic (Member of the International Scientific Council) UAE

3 Forensic Odontology Working Group (Group Leader) Saudi Arabia

4 Arab Society of Forensic Medicine and Forensic Sciences (Member) Saudi Arabia

Membership of Journals’ Editorial Board and Panel of Reviewers

No. Journal Title No. of reviewed

papers

1 Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine Reviewer 8

2 Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal Reviewer 3

3 Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral

Surgery

Reviewer 5

4 Smile Dental Journal Editorial Board Member 2

5 Jordan Medical Journal Reviewer 1

6 Clinical Medical Journals Reviewer 1

7 Arab Journal of Forensic Medicine and

Forensic Sciences

Reviewer 1

8 Journal of Epidemiology and Public

Health Reviews

Editorial Board Member 0

9 Oral Oncology Reviewer 1

10 International Journal of Paediatric

Dentistry

Reviewer 1

11 PLOS Reviewer 1


Experiences in Academia

Permanent and honorary academic positions Sept 2017-present; head of discipline of Oral Medicine.

Aug 2008 - present; Assistant Professor at the College of Dental Medicine,

University of Sharjah, UAE. My teaching covers the following topics;

o Oral Medicine (Year 4)

o Oral Diagnosis (Years 3 and 4)

o Forensic Odontology, Ethics and Law (Years 1 and 5)

o Infection Control in Dentistry (Years 1 and 3)

o Forensic Odontology to Science students (a two-hour lecture in the course

titled “Introduction to Forensic Sciences”, offered by the College of

Science, University of Sharjah).

Sept 2015 - present; Honorary visiting lecturer for the Master’s degree in Forensic

Sciences. Academy for Police Sciences, Sharjah, UAE.

Jul 2014 – Jul 2017; Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine Nursing and

Health Sciences. Monash University, Australia.

Aug 2006 - Jul 2008; Honorary visiting lecturer for the Ethics and Law course of

the Master’s degree in Forensic Science. Jordan University of Science and

Technology, Jordan.

Aug 2006 - Jul 2008; Honorary visiting lecturer at the Police Academy, Directorate

of Public Security, Jordan.

Mar 2002 - Nov 2005; Casual tutor on Oral Anatomy, Histology, Oral Pathology

and Medicine. Melbourne Dental School, the University of Melbourne, Australia.

Occasional and visiting academic activities Mar 2014; Presenter at the “A Walk Through Forensics” Conference for medical

students at the Arabian Gulf University. Manama, Bahrain. (This is an annual

conference for medical students during which the students themselves select an

area which they would like to learn more about). During this conference, I was

invited to present the following:

o A talk titled: The Art and Science of Human Identification

o A talk titled: The role of Forensic Odontologists in Solving Crimes

o A talk titled: Photo-documentation of injuries for the medical practitioner

o A 4-hour workshop titled: Disaster Victim Identification

Mar 2012; Visiting academic to Ajman University of Science and Technology to

lecture to the MSc students titled: Forensic Odontology.

Jan 2012; External examiner to Gulf Medical University to examine their students

in Oral Diagnosis.


Clinical Teaching Aug 2008 - present; In charge of the Oral Medicine Teaching Clinic for 4

th year

dental students. University Dental Hospital Sharjah, UAE.

This daily specialized clinic is entirely dedicated to complement students’ theoretical

knowledge in Oral Medicine and Pathology. During this clinic, students examine

patients with mucosal lesions, non-odontogenic pains and challenging medical

conditions. Students also observe oral biopsies of suspicious and potentially

malignant and malignant oral lesions.

Supervision of Student Research Projects 2011 - present; I supervised several student research projects, the most prominent

of which are listed below.

Research Title Awards (if any) Date of research

presentation Conference

1

The Frequency of

Sharp Tool Injuries

among Dentists in the

UAE

First place in the oral

presentation award

category

December 2011

First Sharjah

International

Dental

Conference

2

Assessment of the

Diversity and

Individuality of Adult

Dentition

The conference organizers

provided full sponsorship

for one of the student

researchers to present this

research at the 1st Saudi

Forensic Medicine

Conference

February 2012

The 1st Saudi

Forensic Medicine

Conference

3 Is the Human Bite

Unique?

Second place in the oral

presentation award

category

March 2013

Second

International

Student Dental

Conference

4

Dental Professionals’

Knowledge and

Attitudes towards

Child Abuse

March 2014

Third

International

Student Dental

Conference

5

The Hijab and Cross

Contamination; A

Closer Look at the

Neglected Element of

the Uniform.

March 2014

Third

International

Student Dental

Conference

6

Effect of Length of

Fingernails on the

Leakage Rate of

Latex Examination

Gloves in Dentistry

Third place in the oral

presentation award

category

February 2017

Fifth International

Student Dental

Conference


Experience as a Trainer on Research Ethics

I have been a faculty of 6 training workshops on research ethics in Jordan, Bahrain,

United Arab Emirates and Morocco between 2010 and 2015. Those workshops were

organized by the Middle East Research Ethics Training Initiative MERETI (sponsored by

the US National Institutes of Health, and hosted by the University of Maryland

Baltimore).

The list below outlines the workshops on research ethics, of which I was a member

of the training team.

Date City/Country Attendees

Approximat

e No. of

participants

1 31

st July

2010

Amman,

Jordan

Research Ethics committee members working

in pharmaceutical and drug research

companies.

70

2 18

th-22

nd

Mar 2012

Amman,

Jordan

Academics and researchers from several

countries in the Middle East 40

3 4

th-7

th Jan

2014

Manama,

Bahrain

Academics and researchers from Arab Gulf

University, as well as from other Gulf states 30

4 1

st-3

rd Mar

2014

Abu Dhabi,

UAE

Research Ethics Committees in Abu Dhabi

(HAAD and SEHA) 60

5 9

th Feb

2015

Sharjah,

UAE

Researchers and members of the Research

and Ethics Committee of the University of

Sharjah

30

6 1

st-3

rd Mar

2015

Marrakesh,

Morocco

Researchers and members of the Research

Ethics Committees from various

governmental and academic institutes in

Morocco and other north African states

30


Professional experiences

Clinical Experience as a Specialist in Oral Medicine and as a General

Dentist May 2016 - present; Consultant in Oral Medicine at the Centre of Excellence

(Private Clinic). University Dental Hospital Sharjah, UAE.

Aug 2008 - May 2016; Specialist in Oral Medicine at the Centre of Excellence

(Private Clinic). University Dental Hospital Sharjah, UAE.

5th Aug 2014 - 20

th Aug 2014; Visiting Oral Medicine Specialist. Oral Medicine

Department. The Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne, Australia.

Apr 2007 - Aug 2008; Oral Medicine specialist. Ministry of Health, Jordan.

Nov 2004 - Jun 2006; Casual Dentist at Emergency Service of the Royal Dental

Hospital of Melbourne, Australia.

Nov 2005 - Apr 2006; Part-time Dentist at Special Needs Unit of the Royal Dental

Hospital of Melbourne, Australia.

Feb 2004 - Feb 2006; Honorary Clinical Associate at the Royal Melbourne

Hospital/Dermatology department, Australia.

Dec 1998 - Dec 2001; General Dentist at the Ministry of Health, Jordan.

Experience as a Forensic Odontologist Feb 2002 - present; Expert witness in several medico-legal cases concerning

Forensic Odontology.

Mar 2010 - Nov 2013; Consultant to Abu Dhabi Police (a 3-year part-time

contract) on Forensic Odontology.

16th

- 28th

Jan 2011; Trainer and co-organizer of the Forensic Odontology

intensive training course to Abu Dhabi Police Forensic Odontology Team,

conducted at the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine, Melbourne.

21st - 25

th Jun 2009; Consultant to the World Health Organization (Jordan country

office) to write the first draft of the national guidelines on Disaster Victim

Identification DVI.

Aug 2006 - Aug 2008; Forensic Odontologist, National Institute of Forensic

Medicine, Jordan.

Feb 2002 - Jul 2006; Forensic Odontologist, Victorian Institute of Forensic

Medicine, Australia.

Mar 2005 and Aug 2005; Member of the Australian forensic identification team

for the victims of the Tsunami disaster.

Oct 2002; Member of the Australian forensic identification team for the victims of

the Bali disaster.


University Services

Institutional Publications The following are lists of the publications (Manuals, Guidelines, Regulations, Policies and

Annual Reports) which I wrote between 2009 and 2017:

Manuals Manual on Infection Control in Dental Clinics of CDM and UDHS

o This manual was prepared for dental students, interns and residents to guide them through the

correct infection control practices.

Manual on Forensic Odontology Operations. o This manual was prepared for the students of the Professional Diploma in Forensic

Odontology, which I was in charge of, and which was exclusively offered to Abu Dhabi

Police.

(This document is part of a 3-year consultancy and training contract signed between the

University of Sharjah and the Ministry of Interior UAE).

Manual on Digital Bite Mark Analysis. o This manual was prepared for the students of the Professional Diploma in Forensic

Odontology, which I was in charge of, and which was exclusively offered to Abu Dhabi

Police.

(This document is part of a 3-year consultancy and training contract signed between the

University of Sharjah and the Ministry of Interior UAE)

Guidelines, Regulations and Policies During my employment at the University of Sharjah, I wrote the following

guidelines and policies to organize the daily operations of the dental clinics.

Code of Conduct for students of the College of Dental Medicine

Proposed Clinical Operations (Emergency Versus Primary Care)

The UDHS policy regarding treating patients

Patients’ rights and responsibilities

List of medications used at UDHS

Complaint form for UDHS patients

Regulations of infection control in UDHS

Violations to infection control in UDHS

Policy regarding needle prick injury

Policy regarding treating patients with infectious diseases

Policy regarding safe disposal of LA needles

Policy regarding handling extracted teeth

Policy regarding clinical photography

Policy regarding informed consent

Flow-chart for all UDHS patients

Medical questionnaire in Arabic

Medical questionnaire in English

Informed consent for a biopsy in Arabic

Informed consent for a biopsy in English

Terms of Reference Terms of Reference for the Infection Control Committee (new)

Terms of Reference for the Student Disciplinary Committee (new)

Terms of Reference for the Research Ethics Committee (updates)

Annual reports

Annual reports on the Research Ethics Committee

Annual report of the Infection Control Committee

Annual report of the Oral Medicine Teaching Clinic


Chairmanship and Membership of University Committees

My

position

Committee’s

level Committee Years

Chairmanship

1 Chair University Research Ethics Committee 2015 - present

2 Chair College Infection Control Committee 2017 – present

Chair College Academic Advising Committee 2017 - present

3 Chair College Infection Control Subcommittee 2010 – 2017

4 Chair College Students’ Research Ethics Committee 2015 – 2016

5 Chair College Students’ Disciplinary Committees 2009 – 2016

6 Chair College Space Utilization Committee 2013 - 2014

7 Chair College Clinical Quality Assurance Committee 2009-2012

Membership

Member University

(medical

campus)

Temporary committee to put the guidelines for

a Tissue Bank 2017-present

1 Member University Temporary committee on reviewing

students’ external training and

graduation projects

2017 – present

2 Member University Committee on the establishment of a

Tissue Bank 2016 – present

3 Member University Health Insurance Committee 2011 - present

4 Member College College Council 2010 - present

Secretary College College Council 2017 - present

5 Member College Examination Committee 2011 - present

6 Member College Faculty Conference Attendance

Committee 2014 - present

7 Member University Faculty Affairs Committee 2011 - 2014

8 Member University Novel, Online, Blended Learning

Exploring (NOBLE) Committee

2013

9 Member University Professional Conduct Committee 2012 - 2013

10 Member University Advisory Board on the Master’s

Degree in Forensic Sciences program

(in collaboration with Dubai Police)

2013 - 2014

11 Member College IT Committee 2011 - 2015

Coordinating

1 Coordinator College Stream: Dental Health Sciences-4 2008 - present

2 Coordinator College /

UDHS

Clinical Speciality: Medicine &

Surgery 2009 - present


Membership of Panel of Judges

Date Conference / Event Description

Feb 2017 AEEDC 2017 Judge for poster competition

May 2017 College of Health Sciences Student

Research Competition

Judge for poster competition

May 2017 11th

Research Forum of the University of

Sharjah

Judge for poster competition

Feb 2016 4th

International Student Dental

Conference oral presentations

Judge for oral presentations

Mar 2017 University of Sharjah Incentive Award Judge for the University of Sharjah

Incentive Award for Community

Services

Engagement in Student Non-curricular Activities

During my employment at the University of Sharjah, I have been engaged in the

following student activities: A. Member of the Scientific Committee for the International Dental Student Conference

for the years 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016.

B. In addition to organizing and training during the following workshops for students at

the University of Sharjah and the Arab Gulf University (Bahrain):

Year Conference/City Workshop Title Target Group Place

1 2013

Student International

Dental Conference –

University of Sharjah,

UAE

Clinical Photography Dental Students University

of Sharjah

2 2013




UAE

Symposium on

Forensic Odontology

(A full conference

session)

Dental Students University

of Sharjah

3 2014

A Walk Through

Forensics - Arab Gulf

University, Bahrain

Methods of Human

Identification

Disaster Management

Injury Analysis

Medical Students

Arab Gulf

University,

Manama

Bahrain

4 2014

Workshop on Forensic

Medicine – Clinical

Training Center, UAE

Forensic Medicine Medical Students

University

of Sharjah

5 2015




The Dentist’s Role in

Detecting,

Documenting and

Dental Students University

of Sharjah


UAE Reporting Child

Abuse

6 2011-

present

College of Dental

Medicine

Clinical Orientation

Day Dental Students

University

of Sharjah

Consultancy and Training Services

At the INTERNATIONAL Level

Year Inviting Organization Country My duties

1 2006 WHO (Iraq’s Office)

Iraq

(Event took place

in Amman)

Trainer and Facilitator

2 2007

The Public Security

Department in

collaboration with

UNIFEM

Jordan Trainer on Forensic Odontology Aspects

of Violence Against Women

3 2009 World Health

Organization Jordan

Consultant on Disaster Victim

Identification

4 2011 Victorian Institute of

Forensic Medicine Australia

Trainer During the 2-Week Training

Course for Abu Dhabi Police Dental

Officers

5

2013

Ministry of Martyrs and

Missing Persons

Libya

(Trainin took

please in Amman)

Trainer on Disaster Victim Identification

6 International Committee

of the Red Cross ICRC Indonesia

Trainer on Forensic Odontology’s Role

in Identifying Victims of Disasters

7

United National Office

on Drug and Crime

UNODC

Palestine

(Meetings took

please in Amman)

Member of the Expert Panel to Write the

Autopsy Manual for Palestinian

Forensic Physicians

8 2014

Middle East Research

Ethics Training

Initiative

ASU Served on the Panel of International

Scholars

9

2015

International Committee

of the Red Cross ICRC UAE

Trainer on Forensic Odontology’s Role

in Identifying Victims of Disasters

10 International Committee

of the Red Cross ICRC Kuwait

Member of the Steering Committee to

Establish the Regional Network of

Forensic Experts

11

2016-

presen

t

Naif Arab University for

Security Sciences

Kingdom of Saudi

Arabia

Member of the Forensic Odontology

Workgroup

12 2016

Arab Society of

Forensic Sciences and

Forensic Medicine

Kingdom of Saudi

Arabia

Member of the Scientific Committee for

the 2nd Arab Meeting on Forensic

Sciences and Forensic Medicine

13 2017

Emirates International

Forensic Conference

and Exhibition

Dubai Police –

UAE

Member of the International Scientific

Council


At the LOCAL Level

Year Inviting

Organization

Countr

y My duties

Notes

1 2009-2013 Abu Dhabi Police UAE

Establish and train the UAE

first Team of Forensic

Dentists

Through a

contract

between

UoS and the

Ministry of

Interior

2 2012 Gulf Medical

College UAE

External Examiner in Oral

Diagnosis

One time

3 2012

Ajman University

of Science and

Technology

UAE Visiting Lecturer in Forensic

Dentistry

One time

4 2012-

present Sharjah Police UAE

Consultancy Services over

Medico-Legal Cases

Occasional

on-call

basis

5 2013-

present

Dubai Healthcare

City UAE

Member of the Research

Ethics Review Committee

6 2014-

present

Dubai Healthcare

City UAE

Member of the Licensing

Board for Medical

Professional

Regular on

monthly

basis

7 2010-

present

Ministry of

Health UAE

External Examiner for the

Specialty in Oral Medicine

Per need

8 2012-

present

Dubai Healthcare

City UAE

Member of Panel of Experts

to the Customer Protection

Unit

Per need

9 2013-

present

Ministry of

Interior UAE

Trainer at the Crime Scene

Training Village in Abu

Dhabi and Ajman

Regular on

yearly basis

10 2015-

present

Police Academy

Sharjah Police UAE

Visiting Lecturer to Students

in the Master in Police

Sciences Program

Regular on

yearly basis


Lectures Delivered During Continuous Medical Education (CME)

Events

Date Organizer Field of the Lecture Title of the Lecture Location

1 Nov

2008

University of Sharjah -

UAE

University of Melbourne

- Australia

Forensic Dentistry

Full-day Training

Workshop on Forensic

Odontology

Sharjah

2 Feb

2009

AEEDC International

Dental Conference Forensic Dentistry

Dentistry Serving

Justice – a spotlight on

forensic odontology

Dubai

3 Mar

2009

Ministry of Health, Al-

Baraha Hospital Forensic Dentistry Forensic Odontology Dubai

4 Oct

2009

Ibn Sina Hospial

Ministry of Health –

Ajman Med Zone

Oral Medicine

Oral Manifestations of

Systemic Diseases;

Diagnostic Approaches

and Treatment

Ajman

5 Oct

2009

AIPCE

Ras Al Khaimah College

of Dental Science

Forensic Dentistry Forensic Odontology Ras Al

Khaimah

6 Apr

2010

MedScope

Ministry of Health Oral Medicine

Cross Infection Control

in Dentistry Sharjah

7 Oct

2010

Ibn Sina Hospial


Ajman Med Zone

Oral Medicine

Diagnosing and Treating

Common Oral Mucosal

Lesions

Ajman

8 Jan

2011

AKMG - Ajman


Ajman Med Zone

Forensic Dentistry Forensic Aspects of

Dentistry Ajman

9 Jan

2011

Victorian Institute of

Forensic Medicine Forensic Dentistry

14-day Training Course

on Forensic Odontology

(Program Designed for

Abu Dhabi Police

Dentists)

Melbourne

- Australia

10 Apr

2011

Ibn Sina Hospial


Ajman Med Zone

Oral Medicine Burning Mouth

Syndrome Ajman

11 Oct

2011

Ibn Sina Hospial


Ajman Med Zone

Forensic Dentistry Forensic Odontology Ajman

12 Dec

2011


Umm Al Quwain Forensic Dentistry Forensic Odontology

Umm Al

Quwain

13 Apr

2013

Ibn Sina Hospial


Ajman Med Zone

Oral Medicine

Oral Cancer

Epidemiology: Figures

from the World and the

Ajman


UAE

14 May

2013 AKMG Oral Medicine

Burning Mouth

Syndrome Fujairah

15 Jun

2013 Riqqa Health Center Oral Medicine

Oral Cancer: Essential

Knowledge to

Healthcare Providers

Sharjah

16 Nov

2013 Dubai Police Forensic Dentistry Forensic Odontology Dubai

17 Jun

2014 Sharjah Dental Center Oral Medicine Oral Cancer Sharjah

18 Nov

2014 Riqqa Health Center Forensic Dentistry

Medico-Legal Aspects

of Dentistry Sharjah

19 Mar

2015

Ibn Sina Hospial


Ajman Med Zone

Oral Medicine

Innovations and

Limitations in Early

Oral Cancer

Ajman

20 May

2015 Al-Dhaid Hospital Oral Medicine

Innovations and

Limitations in Early

Oral Cancer Diagnosis

Al-Dhaid

21 May

2015

Sharjah Primary Health

Center Forensic Dentistry Forensic Odontology Sharjah

22 Oct

2015

Ministry of Health – Al-

Baraha Hospital Oral Medicine

Seminar on Diagnosing

and Treating Mucosal

Lesions

Dubai

23 Apr

2016

Ibn Sina Hospial


Ajman Med Zone

Forensic Dentistry

Dentistry and the Law:

How to Avoid

Malpractice Claims

Ajman

24 Sept

2016

College of Law,

University of Sharjah Forensic Odontology

The Role of Forensic

Odontology in Solving

Crimes

Sharjah

25 Dec

2016

Emirates Dental Society

Annual Scientific Day Oral Medicine

Oral Manifestations of

Systemic Diseases:

Diagnostic Approach

and Management

Dubai

Healthcare

City

26 Dec

2016

Ibn Sina Hospital


Ajman Med Zone

Medico-legal

Dentistry and the Law:

An insight into the Laws

governing the practice

of dentistry in the UAE

Ajman

27 Jan

2017

College of Dental

Medicine Oral Medicine

Diagnosis and treatment

of common oral diseases Sharjah

28 Mar

2017

College of Medicine,

University of Sharjah Research Ethics

Role of the Research

Ethics Committee in the

University of Sharjah

Sharjah

29 Mar

2017 Ministry of Health Medico-legal

Medico-Legal Issues in

the Practice of Medicine

and Dentistry

Sharjah

30 Apr

2017 Emirates Forensics Forensic Odontology

Workshop on Disaster

Victim Identification (4

hours)

Dubai

31 May

2017 College of Medicine Research Ethics

Rules and Regulations

of Research Ethics at the

University of Sharjah

Sharjah


(lecture to PhD students

Personal Development Activities 27

th Apr 2017; Basic Life Support. University of Sharjah, UAE.

10th

Apr 2017; The University of Sharjah By-laws. College of Dental Medicine,

University of Sharjah, UAE.

18th

Mar 2017; Seminar on Medical Research. College of Medicine, University

of Sharjah, UAE.

4th

Aug 2017; Symposium on Child Abuse and Neglect. University of Jordan,

Jordan.

25th

Apr 2016; Workshop on RefWorks WS for referencing citations. University

of Sharjah Library. Sharjah, UAE.

10th

Apr 2014; training workshop on “Early Detection of Oral cancer”. Annual

Meeting of the American Academy of Oral Medicine. Orlando, USA.

29th

May 2013; training workshop on “Microsoft® applications in teaching.

Faculty Development Workshop”. Organized by Microsoft® and Society for

Information Technology and Teacher Education. Sharjah, UAE.

3rd

-4th

Feb 2013; Conference on “Disaster Victim Identification in the Middle

East and North Africa”. A regional meeting jointly organized by the Interpol and

the UAE’s Ministry of Interior. Abu Dhabi, UAE.

20th

Apr 2012; training workshop on “potentially malignant oral mucosal

lesions”. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Oral Medicine.

Charleston, USA.

16th

Jul 2011; Training workshop on “Medical Responsibility and Mal-

practice”. Jordanian Forensic Science Society. Amman, Jordan.

21st-25

th Mar 2008; Training course on “Healthcare Emergency Management

and Response Integration”. US Department of Homeland Security in

collaboration with the Jordanian Royal Medical Services. Amman, Jordan.

22nd

Oct-2nd

Nov 2006; Training course on “Meeting Current Demands in

Forensic Medicine”. The International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC.

Jordan.

21st Jun 2006; Training course on “Maxillofacial Imaging: Techniques and

Indications”. 13th International Congress on Oral Pathology and Medicine.

Brisbane, Australia.

22nd

Jun 2006; Training course on “Therapeutic Management of Oral Mucosal

Diseases”. 13th International Congress on Oral Pathology and Medicine.

Brisbane, Australia.


Practice Licensure

United Arab Emirates

Registered Consultant in Oral Medicine; Ministry of Health, UAE.

Certificate No. 133490. Valid until Oct 2017 (renewable annually).

Australia

Registered Dentist; Dental Board of Australia.

Certificate No. 6409 issued in 2004. Discontinued on 30th

Jul 2016 due to my

relocation.

Registered Specialist in Oral Medicine; Dental Board of Australia.

Certificate No. DEN0001831959, issued in 2013. Valid until 30th

Aug 2017

(renewable annually).

Jordan (deferred registrations due to my relocation)

Registered Specialist in Oral Medicine; Jordan Medical Council.

Certificate No. 85 issued in 2007. Unlimited validity.

Registered Specialist in Forensic Odontology; Jordan Dental Association.

Certificate No. 509 issued in 2005. Discontinued due to my relocation.

Registered Dentist; Jordan Dental Association.

Certificate No. 3812 issued in 1998. Discontinued due to my relocation.

Evidences to support all of the above are available upon request.

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