Rania Al Dweik
Abu Dhabi,UAE
Summary
Dedicated Academic with over 10 years of experience in education. Proficient in thinking and reacting quickly to accomplish tasks and comfortable working in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment. Adapts to students' needs to deliver top-quality lectures and seminars. Leads and supervises in-depth research projects on Public Health and Epidemiology.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Assistant Professor of Public Health
Abu Dhabi University, College of Health of
Health and Science
Abu Dhabi
08.2018 - Current
- Developed multidisciplinary approaches to education, ensuring high-quality teaching, research, and student experiences.
- Managed curriculum design and implementation, developing clear, concise learning methodologies through research and planning.
- Supported students with various learning difficulties to understand key concepts in core subjects.
Chair of the Institute Research Board
Abu Dhabi University
Abu Dhabi, UAE
01.2019 - Current
- Review IRB policy, documents (e.g., forms and worksheet), and correspondence; and
- Oversee IRB meetings to ensure reviews and approvals comply with regulatory requirements, the Belmont Report, state laws, and University policy.
- Provide consultation and guidance to Research Integrity staff.
- Maintained smooth operations through careful management of workflow and administrative processes.
Pharma Advisor
SKY HEALTH PHARMA
Abu Dhabi, UAE
11.2016 - Current
- Generated and achieved regional revenue goals, exceeding targets within company growth strategies.
- Maintained smooth operations through careful management of office workflow and administrative processes.
- Cultivated strong work culture and high standards to drive employee retention and performance.
- Kept accurate company records, upholding compliance with regulations and company policies.
- Devised and implemented a long-term strategy to drive progress in key areas.
- Directed staffing requirements, managed priorities, and coordinated workflows to uphold productivity objectives.
- Trained and mentored managers to cultivate cohesive leadership team.
- Supervised budgets and timelines, ensuring progress met project scope targets.
- Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
- Managed team performance, celebrating successes and identifying areas to improve.
Epidemiologist
None-Academic
06.2016 - Current
- Led design and delivery of surveillance studies, including large-scale cross-sectional studies.
- Developed recommendations for government agencies on optimum methods of resource conservation and protection.
- Organised studies to investigate links between environmental factors and human health.
- Partnered with organisations and businesses to incorporate scientific data into operational strategies.
- Reviewed previous studies to identify existing research and optimise planned studies.
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Hamdan Bin Mohammed
Smart University
Dubai, UAE
08.2016 - 05.2018
- Responsible for teaching and preparation of different undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Public Health.
- Optimized flow and sequencing of lessons, increasing student engagement.
- Adapted course content to a range of formats and learning styles.
- Boosted student achievement by providing clear, detailed one-to-one advice on research work.
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Health
Emirate College of
Technology
Abu Dhabi, UAE
08.2017 - 02.2018
- Responsible for teaching and preparation of different undergraduate Courses including Biostatistics.
Pharmaceutical Advisor
ASK HEALTH
Ottawa, Canada
09.2012 - 07.2016
- Provided knowledgeable clinical advice to relieve and improve patients' everyday conditions.
- Advised patients on drug incompatibility and contraindications, minimising likelihood of ill effects.
- Collaborated with hospital staff to maintain patient care continuity and minimise risks.
Teaching and Research Assistant
University of Ottawa, College of
Health Science
Ottawa
08.2012 - 05.2016
- Instructed Health Science undergraduate students in different Health Science courses, and participated in different activities including preparing materials for submission to granting agencies and foundations managed to respond to the project-related concerns, attended meetings answered stakeholder questions and concerns and prepared progress reports for the funding agency.
Drug Regulatory& Medication Safety Officer
Department of Health Abu Dhabi
08.2006 - 06.2012
- Responsible for evaluation of new medications for addition to the national covered drug list, created drug information training manual for pharmacists and pharmacy students training participated in collaborative interdisciplinary practice through active participation in HAAD committees (including DOH Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Safe Medication Use and DOH Pharmacy Operations Improvement Team meetings).
Senior Pharmacist
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Abu Dhabi
01.2000 - 07.2006
Education
Doctor of Philosophy - Population Health and Epidemiology
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Canada 09.2012 - 06.2016
Master of Science - Analytical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine
University of Jordan
Jordan 09.1997 - 08.1999
Bachelor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
Petra University
Jordan 10.1991 - 06.1996
Skills
- Strategic thinking
- High-value project management
- Systems implementation
- Technical writing
- Agile project management
- Portfolio management
- Six Sigma
- KPI review and management
Accomplishments
- Chair of the Institute of Board Research Committee, Abu Dhabi University- Fall 2019 -Present
- Coordinator, College of Health and Science Health and Wellness Ambassador Program, Abu Dhabi University - Fall 2023 -Present
- Member, College of Health and Science Strategic Committee, Abu Dhabi University, Fall 2023-Present
- Chair, College of Health and Sciences Academic Committee, Abu Dhabi University -Fall 2018 – 2022
- Coordinator, College of Health Sciences -Public Health Program Abu Dhabi University, AD Campus, UAE- 2019- 2020:
- Coordinator of Public Health Accreditation Committee, Abu Dhabi University Fall 2019 – Spring 2021
- Member of the College of Health and Science -Research Committee, Abu Dhabi University -Fall 2020- 2022
- Member of Abu Dhabi University Alumni Engagement Committee, Abu Dhabi University.- Fall 2020-2022
- Member of Abu Dhabi AY 19-20 -HR Policy Review Committee Fall 2019-Spring 2020
Abu Dhabi University Administrative Role:
Additional Information
- Chancellor Award, Abu Dhabi University, UAE, 2022
- Collegiality Award, Abu Dhabi University, UAE, 2022
- Winner of Oral Presentation at INNOVATION ARABIA 9, Dubai UAE 2017.
- Winner of Student Poster at the DIA 51 annual meeting, Washington DC, June 2015
- University of Ottawa - Admission Scholarship (2012 - 2016) School of Pharmacy, University of Sharjah, Certificate of Appreciation for student training May 2008
- Winner of Health-Authority- Abu Dhabi Award Excellent Performance on June 2007 Winner of SKMC Award For Excellent Performance 2005 University of Jordan- Admission Scholarship (1997-1999)
- Winner of Shmesani Hospital Employee Of The Month, September 1996
Certification
- PMP - Project Management Professional- from PWC
- Advanced Higher Education Fellow Certificate- (FHEA)
- Drug Information Specialist Certificate from Ohio University
Languages
English
Fluent
Arabic
Fluent
French
Beginner
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Chair of the Institute Research Board
Abu Dhabi University
01.2019 - Current
Assistant Professor of Public Health
Abu Dhabi University, College of Health of
Health and Science
08.2018 - Current
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Health
Emirate College of
Technology
08.2017 - 02.2018
Pharma Advisor
SKY HEALTH PHARMA
11.2016 - Current
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Hamdan Bin Mohammed
Smart University
08.2016 - 05.2018
Epidemiologist
None-Academic
06.2016 - Current
Doctor of Philosophy - Population Health and Epidemiology
University of Ottawa
09.2012 - 06.2016
Pharmaceutical Advisor
ASK HEALTH
09.2012 - 07.2016
Teaching and Research Assistant
University of Ottawa, College of
Health Science
08.2012 - 05.2016
Drug Regulatory& Medication Safety Officer
Department of Health Abu Dhabi
08.2006 - 06.2012
Senior Pharmacist
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
01.2000 - 07.2006
Master of Science - Analytical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine
University of Jordan
09.1997 - 08.1999
Bachelor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy
Petra University
10.1991 - 06.1996
- PMP - Project Management Professional- from PWC
- Advanced Higher Education Fellow Certificate- (FHEA)
- Drug Information Specialist Certificate from Ohio University
Peer Reviewed Publications
- Ajaj, R., Al Dweik, R., Syed Ali, S. A., & Stietiya, M. H. (2023). Understanding the environmental impacts of facemasks: a review on the facemask industry and existing life cycle assessment studies. Sustainable Environment Research, 33(1), 1-19.
- Ajaj, R., Al Dweik, R., Ali, S. A. S., & Stietiya, M. H. (2023). Life cycle assessment studies to evaluate the sustainability of various facemasks used during COVID-19: A UAE case study. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 11(5), 110491.
- Al Dweik, R., Rahman, M. A., Ahamed, F. M., Ramada, H., Al Sheble, Y., ElTaher, S., ... & Elsori, D. (2023). COVID-19: Psychological distress, fear, and coping strategies among community members across the United Arab Emirates. PLoS One, 18(3), e0282479.
- Said-Sadier, N., Sayegh, B., Farah, R., Abbas, L. A., Dweik, R., Tang, N., & Ojcius, D. M. (2023). Association between Periodontal Disease and cognitive impairment in Adults. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(6), 4707.
- Ajaj, R., Dweik, R., Ali, S. A. S., & Stietiya, M. H. (2022). A Lesson from COVID-19 Pandemic: Concerns and Opportunities for Reducing Environmental Impacts Through Life Cycle Assessment Studies in the Facemask Industry. Available at SSRN 4236804.
- Al Dweik, R., Sheble, Y., Ramadan, H., Issa, H., & Sheble, A. (2022). The association between sleeping behavior, obesity, psychological depression, and eating habits among adolescents in the emirate of Abu Dhabi–United Arab Emirates. Plos one, 17(8), e0269837.
- Hoffmann, C., Gerber, P. A., Cavelti-Weder, C., Licht, L., Kotb, R., Al Dweik, R., ... & Perakakis, N. (2022). Liver, NAFLD and COVID-19. Hormone and Metabolic Research, 54(08), 522-531.
- Bechmann, N., Maccio, U., Kotb, R., Al Dweik, R., Cherfane, M., Moch, H., ... & Varga, Z. (2022). COVID-19 infections in gonads: consequences on fertility?. Hormone and Metabolic Research.
- Rahman, M. A., Al Dweik, R., Islam, S. M. S., Tungpunkom, P., Sultana, F., Alif, S. M., Banik, B., ... & Cross, W. M. (2021). COVID-19: Factors associated with psychological distress, fear, and coping strategies among community members across 17 countries. Globalization and health, 17, 1-19.
- Al Dweik, R., Yaya, S., Stacey, D., & Kohen, D. (2020). Patients’ experiences on adverse drug reactions reporting: a qualitative study. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 76, 1723-1730.
- Al Dweik, R., Kohen, D., Stacey, D., & Yaya, S. (2020). Correction to: Adverse drug reaction reporting in Canada: consumer versus physician reports. Drugs & Therapy Perspectives, 36, 476.
- Al Dweik, R., Stacey, D., Kohen, D., & Yaya, S. (2017). Factors affecting patient reporting of adverse drug reactions: a systematic review. British journal of clinical pharmacology, 83(4), 875-883.
- Dweik, R. A., Yaya, S., Stacey, D., & Kohen, D. (2016). Spontaneous adverse drug reaction reporting by patients in Canada: a multi-method study—study protocol. Springerplus, 5, 1-11.
Peer Reviewed Publications
- Ajaj, R., Al Dweik, R., Syed Ali, S. A., & Stietiya, M. H. (2023). Understanding the environmental impacts of facemasks: a review on the facemask industry and existing life cycle assessment studies. Sustainable Environment Research, 33(1), 1-19.
- Ajaj, R., Al Dweik, R., Ali, S. A. S., & Stietiya, M. H. (2023). Life cycle assessment studies to evaluate the sustainability of various facemasks used during COVID-19: A UAE case study. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 11(5), 110491.
- Al Dweik, R., Rahman, M. A., Ahamed, F. M., Ramada, H., Al Sheble, Y., ElTaher, S., ... & Elsori, D. (2023). COVID-19: Psychological distress, fear, and coping strategies among community members across the United Arab Emirates. PLoS One, 18(3), e0282479.
- Said-Sadier, N., Sayegh, B., Farah, R., Abbas, L. A., Dweik, R., Tang, N., & Ojcius, D. M. (2023). Association between Periodontal Disease and cognitive impairment in Adults. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(6), 4707.
- Ajaj, R., Dweik, R., Ali, S. A. S., & Stietiya, M. H. (2022). A Lesson from COVID-19 Pandemic: Concerns and Opportunities for Reducing Environmental Impacts Through Life Cycle Assessment Studies in the Facemask Industry. Available at SSRN 4236804.
- Al Dweik, R., Sheble, Y., Ramadan, H., Issa, H., & Sheble, A. (2022). The association between sleeping behavior, obesity, psychological depression, and eating habits among adolescents in the emirate of Abu Dhabi–United Arab Emirates. Plos one, 17(8), e0269837.
- Hoffmann, C., Gerber, P. A., Cavelti-Weder, C., Licht, L., Kotb, R., Al Dweik, R., ... & Perakakis, N. (2022). Liver, NAFLD and COVID-19. Hormone and Metabolic Research, 54(08), 522-531.
- Bechmann, N., Maccio, U., Kotb, R., Al Dweik, R., Cherfane, M., Moch, H., ... & Varga, Z. (2022). COVID-19 infections in gonads: consequences on fertility?. Hormone and Metabolic Research.
- Rahman, M. A., Al Dweik, R., Islam, S. M. S., Tungpunkom, P., Sultana, F., Alif, S. M., Banik, B., ... & Cross, W. M. (2021). COVID-19: Factors associated with psychological distress, fear, and coping strategies among community members across 17 countries. Globalization and health, 17, 1-19.
- Al Dweik, R., Yaya, S., Stacey, D., & Kohen, D. (2020). Patients’ experiences on adverse drug reactions reporting: a qualitative study. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 76, 1723-1730.
- Al Dweik, R., Kohen, D., Stacey, D., & Yaya, S. (2020). Correction to: Adverse drug reaction reporting in Canada: consumer versus physician reports. Drugs & Therapy Perspectives, 36, 476.
- Al Dweik, R., Stacey, D., Kohen, D., & Yaya, S. (2017). Factors affecting patient reporting of adverse drug reactions: a systematic review. British journal of clinical pharmacology, 83(4), 875-883.
- Dweik, R. A., Yaya, S., Stacey, D., & Kohen, D. (2016). Spontaneous adverse drug reaction reporting by patients in Canada: a multi-method study—study protocol. Springerplus, 5, 1-11.
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