Biography of Salma Dowara

Education:

  • M.B.Ch. December 1977, Cairo University
  • Master in General Surgery May1981, Cairo University
  • M.D. in General Surgery May 1991, Cairo University
  • ILETS in English Language ,UK
  • Post Graduate Diploma of Medical Education, Dundee, UK
  • International Certified Trainer (CT) and Human Resource (HR) Cosultant from IBCT (International Board    for Certifying Trainers) in February 2008.
  • TOT Harvard University Team in management, strategy, quality and leadership 2009.

Jobs

in Faculty of Medicine (General Surgery Department) Cairo University:

  • Tutor:           : from   13/10/1984  to   14/6/1987
  • Assist. Lect.:  from   15/6/1987     to  22/4/1991
  • Lecturer      :  from   23/4/1991   to  29/11/1996
  • Assist. Prof. :  from   30/11/1996 to 25/12/2001          
  • Professor    :    26/12/2001 Till Now
  • Director of the Medical Education Development Centre (MEDC)
             

 Experiences

  • The coordinator during the accreditation visit to Faculty of Medicine- Cairo University: 15-18 May 2011 from the NAQAAE
  • Team leader in revising and developing program specification with NARS (first edition January 2009), February 2010.
  • Team leader in revising all undergraduate courses with the departments to align courses with the  modified program 2010
  • Sharing in writing the Second Faculty Self-study 2010
  • External evaluator and technical support for the MBBCh program- Faculty of Medicine- Benha University -2010
  • Sharing in writing the new program (Integrated with the credit points), 2009.
  • Consultant ,expert and technical support for faculty development in making the Instructional units for the undergraduate curricula,2009
  • Consultant for higher education in the British Council.
  •  National trainer in Harvard Executive Management University Program for Ministry of Health Emerging Leaders 2009-2011.
  • Sharing in activities of the NCFLD ( training, coaching and establishing training materials and programs)
  • Expert in Monitoring and Evaluation of New Programs Projects (MENPP) such as Mansoura/Manchester program in Faculty of Medicine- Mansoura University, French and New International programs in Faculty of Medicine- Alexandria University.
  • Revising the program specification with the NAARS draft ,2008
  • Chair Reviewer in the (QAAP): Faculty of Medicine –Mansoura, Faculties of Nursing Cairo and Ain- Shams Universities, Faculty of Arts - Mansoura, Faculty of Vet- Medicine-Assuit University and Faculty of Applied Arts -Helwan University.
  • Sharing in writing the first strategic plan for the Faculty for preparation for accreditation
  • Evaluation of many project proposals for CIQAP and QAAP II.
  • Sharing in revising the self study and preparation for the WFME site visit(World Federation of Medical Education)2004
  • Sharing in writing  the programme specifications 2004/2005
  • Sharing in establishing the course specifications of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine ,Cairo University
  • Sharing in the preparation of the Faculty Self-Evaluation Annual Report  and for the preparation for the site visit by the QAAP for the Developmental Engagement in academic year 2005/2006
  • Sharing in establishing and the training house officers programme, Cairo University Hospitals
  • Design the Training Programme for residents of general surgery, Cairo University Hospitals
  • Sharing in establishing the training programmes of the Family Medicine Department ,Faculty of Medicine Cairo University and in the training activities in Menia and Suez governorates
  • Sharing in advanced life support training programmes, to serve emergency surgeons and physicians all over Egypt.
  • Teaching Health Wellness in the Pathways to Higher Education Project, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University
  • Designing and sharing in  various activities of the Medical Education and Development Center (MEDC), Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University
  • Expert in Teaching methods to fulfill intended learning outcomes, examination methods, curriculum development, integration and other medical education topics
  • Trainer of Trainers till now
  • Member in the management team of the internal quality assurance project ,2005
  • Course director of special topics in teaching for faculty development
  • Member in the internal audit committee ,Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University
  • Member in monitoring and supporting team and peer reviewer in the Quality Assurance and Accreditation Project (QAAP)

 

Expert and certified in higher education especially in the following topics:

  • Curriculum Development
  • Teaching Methodology
  • Examination Methods
  • Instructional materiel design
  • Development of clinical learning guides and clinical checklists(USAID)
  • Chair Reviewer and Peer Reviewer in quality assurance and accreditation in higher education(QAAP)
  • Training Of Trainers(TOT) from Faculty and Leadership Development Project (FLDP)
  • Master of Training of Trainers(MTOT) in Cairo University
  • Teaching for learning especially in large group classes
  • Risk management studies , Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University
  • The Role Model Professor(the Ideal) in Faculty of Medicine Cairo University and the  Medical Syndicate, March 2005 
  • Surveyor for hospital accreditation
  • The Role Model Professor in Faculty of Medicine in Academic year 2006/2007, certificate from the Cairo University.
  • Idol lady choused by the General Organization of Culture Palaces, Ministry of Culture, March 2008, in the Egyptian Women's Day.

   

 

  Other activities and membership in:

 

  • Egyptian delegate in the International Committee of Bioethics UNESCO   (2010- 2013).
  • Member in the National Committee for establishing the National Egyptian Center for assessment, evaluation and developing systems of admission for higher education. Ministerial decree no. 138 (19/1/2010)
  • Quality Assurance in Higher Education: Challenges in the Arab Region”,December,2011,Abou Dhabi
  • Workshop: Arab Spring to Arab Summer-Women's Rights in Constitutions, UK ,November,2011
  • Debate: Training of Trainers ,October ,2011-Amman-Jordan
  • National Council of Women(NCW)
  • Consultant for higher education in the British Council
  • Higher Committee of Training and Human Resource Development, Ministry of Health, Egypt.
  • Higher Curriculum Committee, Faculty of Medicine , Cairo University
  • Higher Examination Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University
  • Bioethics Committee in the national UNESCO
  • Bioethics Committee in the Ministry state of scientific research
  • The Egyptian delegate in the 5th meeting of IGBC(Intergovernmental Bioethics Committee),UNESCO, Paris 19-20 July 2007
  • Alliance for Arab Women
  • Medical Education Development Center, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University(MEDC)
  • Egyptian Red Crescent
  • Friends of Kasr El Aini Society.

Hobbies

  • Reading
  • Drawing
  • Traveling and Tourism
  • Attending Theatres, Opera, Music(Arabic and Classics) and Ballet
  • Swimming and walking

      List of Publications:

  • Sharing in (Practice guidelines for Family Physicians),6 volumes, Ministry of  Health
  • Wellness Guidelines, 2 versions; English and Arabic
  • Sharing in the
    Fundamentals of General Surgery

    text book, Cairo University

  • Sharing in the clinical learning guides and clinical checklists series (USAID)

List of Researches

  • MS thesis   ,   Clinicopathological aspects of parotid tumors, 1981.
  • MD thesis, Effect of gastrointestinal disease on nutritional status of patients &the outcome of treatment, 1985.
  • Other Researches:

  1) Conservative VS Surgical Treatment of Liver Injuries. New Egyptian Journal of Medicine, September, 1994 

  2) Severe Lower GI Bleeding. New Egyptian Journal of Medicine, September, 1994. 

  3) Typhoid Ileal Perforation. Medical Journal of Cairo University in September, 1995. 

  4) Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage: Accuracy in predicting necessary laparotomy following both blunt and penetrating trauma. Medical Journal of Cairo University in December, 1992.

   5) A Comparative Study between Post Operative Complication in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy VS Open Cholecystectomy.  Medical Journal of Cairo University in March, 1996.  6) Mammary Duct Ectasia: An overlooked syndrome. Medical Journal of Cairo University in March, 1996. 

  7) Primary Repair of Colon Injuries: a prospective randomized trial.  Medical Journal of Cairo University in September, 1999. 

  8) Is There New in the Management of hydatid Liver Cysts?  Medical Journal of Cairo University, September 2001. 

9)           Lymphatic Mapping and Sentinel Node Biopsy in Breast Cancer.  Medical Journal of Cairo University, September2001.  

10)       Can the Occurrence Of Bile Duct Injuries During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Be Brought Closer To Zero? Scientific Medical Journal in April 2001. 

11)       Is Cholecystectomy Effective for HIDA Scan Diagnosed Gallbladder Dyskinesia Patients?  Medical Journal of Cairo University in December, 1999. 

12)       Extra peritoneal Approach for Varicocelectomy (Preliminary Study).Published in the new Egyptian Journal of Medicine in August, 2000. 

13)       Laparoscopic Inguino-femoral Herniorraphy: Different Modalities of Repair. Kasr El Aini Journal of Surgery in January 2001. 

14)       Surgical Experience in Wire Guided Excisional Breast Biopsy of the Non Palpable Breast Lesions. Medical journal of Cairo University in June 2001. 

15)        Retrospective Analysis of Needle and Trocar Laparoscopic Injuries. In the Medical Journal of Cairo University. Accepted for publishing in April 2000.

Supervised many thesis :( MS and MD in General Surgery and Family Medicine)

  •  Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage in abdominal trauma, 1994
  • Preventive trauma death, 1995.
  • Retrospective study of Breast Conservative Therapy in early breast cancer, 1996.
  • Clinico-pathological aspects of bleeding per nipple, 1994.
  • Primary repair of colon injuries. A prospective randomized trial, 1999.
  • Partial Subfascial Abdominoplasty technique aiming to reduce incidence of seroma, 2000.
  • Role of family physician in reducing the incidence of lower limb amputation in diabetics, 2004.
  • Reconstruction of soft tissue defects of the thumb, 2006
  • Palliative Management of Malignant Obstructive Jaundice; endoscopic versus surgical approach,2006
  • Role of Family physician in early diagnosis of breast and female genital cancers
  • The Role of Family Medicine in Improving Quality of medical Service and Medical Education,2011
  • Role of the Family Physician in prevention of Foot Complications in Diabetes Mellitus,2011
    • Role of Family Physician in early diagnosis and referral of genetic diseases in primary health care
    • Role of family physician in prevention and management of hepatitis C cases,2011

Reference will be submitted when requested

I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, these data correctly describe my qualifications, my experience, and me.

Signature

: Salma Dowara

Date: 7/3/2012