Mirah Hamdan Al Shehhi

Responsible student seeking career in medicine. Dedicated to improving patient health and wellbeing using evidence-based practices. Offers strong science background and personable communication skills to build trust.

• Average of 98.1% at high school, Certificate of Excellence
• GPA: 3.54 (Excellent)
• Outstanding academic performance in the Infection, Inflammation and Immunity course, Certificate of Excellence
• Outstanding academic performance in the Gastrointestinal System course, Certificate of Excellence
• Outstanding academic performance in the Endocrine and metabolism course, Certificate of Excellence
• Outstanding academic performance in the Behavioral science course, Certificate of Excellence
• First prize oral presentation at the 2nd annual conference of Emirates Society of Clinical Microbiology. Research Title: First report on Colistin resistance and plasma‐mediated mcr gene in E.coli isolated from camels in UAE.
• Best poster presentation in College of Medicine and Health Sciences in the UAEU research day 2023/2024: Title: Impact of religious/spirituality based interventions on anxiety, depression and stress: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized clinical trials.
• Exceptional student certificate at SSMC internal medicine department, 2024/2025

• Founder of Endocrinology interest group
• Member of Health promotion student committee, 2021/2022
• Member of Emergency interest group, 2021-2024
• McGill Summer course in Canada, 2022
• Member of Dermatology interest group, 2022/2023 and 2023/2024
• Member of Internal medicine interest group
• Covid‐19 response training course, Certificate of Attendance
• Emerging respiratory viruses, including Covid‐19, Record of achievements
• Suturing workshop, Certificate of Attendance
• Campaign: Female urinary incontinence
• Participated in 6th UAE international conference on antimicrobial resistance
• SKMC pediatric department elective
• SSMC internal medicine department elective

First publication:

Manuscript ID: antibiotics‐2861197
Type of manuscript: Article
Title: First report of colistin‐resistant Escherichia coli carrying mcr‐1 IncI2(delta) and IncX4 plasmids from camels (Camelus dromedarius) in the Gulf

Second publication:

Title: The Microbiota–Gut–Brain Axis and Neurological Disorders: A Comprehensive Review

Breast cancer awareness month | Volunteer 2 hours
World Diabetes day | Volunteer 6 hours
Recruitment to medicine | Volunteer 1 hour
Ajman international education and training exhibition | Volunteer 5 hours 

Happiness Day | Volunteer 1 hour

World cancer Day | Volunteer 3 hours
UAE sports Day | Volunteer 3 hours
Stress awareness month | Volunteer 6 hours Happiness Day | Volunteer 1 hour