SKILLS AND PERSONAL QUALITIES
Presenting information
Lancet Palestinian Health Alliance Sixth Annual Conference, Lebanon, 20-21 March 2015. Determinant of Neonatal Mortality in Northern West Bank-Palestine. (Oral Presentation)
20th World Congress on Epidemiology (WCE), Alaska, USA, 17-21 August 2014. Self-Reported oral health, oral hygiene habits, and dental attendance of pregnant women in Tulkarem city. (Poster presentation)
Lancet Palestinian Health Alliance Conference, Grand Palace Hotel, Amman, Jordan, 17-18 March 2014. Distribution and factors associated with the occurrence of road traffic crashes in the West Bank: A Cross-Sectional study (Sep. 2009-Sep 2012). (Oral Presentation)
9th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety promotion (March 2008). The Epidemiology of Unintentional Injuries among Palestinian School-Aged Children. Merida-Mexico. (Oral Presentation)
LSHTM (2006). The Epidemiology of Injury in School-Aged Children in the Palestinian Territory. London. (Preliminary results of thesis work presented at a unit meeting, LSHTM.)
Project management / Prioritization of workload
Able to prioritise time effectively, juggling workload and undertaking external volunteer work and other activities successfully.
Teamwork
Able to work alone and in a team. Systematic reviews research often involved co-ordination of a team of epidemiologists, statisticians, and IT staff.
Established good working relationships with people from different cultural and educational backgrounds.
Training
An-Najah National University Strategic Planning 16-26 May 2012 Turkey/Istanbul
Capacity building on developing policy briefs (TOT), Cairo, 20-22
September 2016
LSHTM Short course on Infectious Diseases in Humanitarian Emergencies, World Health Organization, 30 March to 3 April 2009
Editing Papers, 2009
Small Group Teaching, 2008
Statistics Training for Social Scientists, 2007
NVIVO Introductory Workshop, 2007
Workshop on Multilevel Models for Realistically Complex Data, 2007
Making Posters for Scientific Conferences, 2007
Writing Biomedical Research Papers, 2005-2006
Systematic Review, 2005
Workshop on Publications, 2005
Writing up Research Grants, 2005
Al-Quds University Introduction to Learning Disabilities, 2004
Mother and Child Health, 2000
Leadership, innovation, and transformation, Al-Quds University, 14-19 July 1996
Overseas experience
Carried out a project in The Palestinian Territories as a final report for the MSc in Public Health. This provided an exhaustive understanding of health issues - such as access to services - in countries in conflict. Currently I am working in collaborative researches with Turkey, USA, UK, and Denmark. The fruit of which will be published papers in peer reviewed journals, kindly view Publications.
Adaptability and flexibility
Can adjust to a variety of socio-political/cultural environments.
Key characteristics: open mindedness and sensitivity to cultural differences.
Computer skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint), STATA and EndNote. Also internet use. I have a working experience in using Excel and SPSS.
Language ability
Arabic (mother tongue), English (fluent), Hebrew (GCSE level), French (beginner).
OTHER ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS
Passionate about working with children. Hiking. Enjoying nature. Belly dancing. Reading novels.
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