Nahed Mikki, MD, PhD. E-mail:nahedmikki@gmail.com, nmikki@birzeit.edu Tel-Jawwal: 972-(0) 599-307-672 EDUCATION 2011 PhD in Public Health and Epidemiology, Department of General Practice and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine/University of Oslo, Norway. 1999 Jordanian Medical Council Certificate in Pediatrics. Amman/Jordan 1996-1999 Resident doctor, Pediatric Department, Makassed Hospital Jerusalem. 1994-1995 Resident doctor, Pediatric Department, Augusta Victoria Hospital, Jerusalem 1993-1994 Intern doctor, Makassed hospital, Jerusalem 1993 M.B.B.S (Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery). University of Jordan, Amman/Jordan (general average very good) 1987 General Secondary Certificate (Tawjihi), al-fata al-lajia High School, Jerusalem. PROFESSONAL APPOINTMENTS September 2011-current -Assistant Professor Institute of Community and Public Health/Birzeit University Sept 2010-August 2011 -Researcher Institute of Community and Public Health/Birzeit University 2004-2006 -Coordinator of women s health unit, Institute of Community and Public Health/Birzeit University. -Researcher on topics related to women s health, hospital practices, adolescents health and nutrition. 2000-2004 -Researcher and trainer, Institute of Community and Public Health/Birzeit University. Research done in areas of rational drug use, and formulary, women s health, hospital policies, mental health, child health and nutrition. March 2009-current -Pediatrician (part time), Al-Mostaqbal hospital outpatients clinics. Ramallah/ Palestine. 2002-March 2009 -Pediatrician (part time), Al-Inaya Medical Specialized Center, Ramallah/ Palestine. 1999-2000 -Pediatrician (full time), al-amal Medical Center, Jerusalem PROFESSIONAL SERVICE 2010 -Evaluator Palestinian Medical Relief Society health education program. 2009 -Consultant Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University (Diabetes services in Ramallah governorate) Nahed Mikki, MD, PhD. 1
COMMITTEES -Member of the ethical committee at the Institute of Community and Public Health/Birzeit University. - Member of the Palestinian national committee of smoking. - Member of the steering committee of Ramallah Municipality summer camp. -Member of the steering community of the project Healthy and Environmental Friendly schools. TEACHING -Classical epidemiology course (623) for master of public health students at Birzeit University. -Nursing Biostatistics and Epidemiology (NURS 232) for nursing and nutrition students at Birzeit University. PUBLICATIONS PhD thesis Mikki N. Nutritional status and dietary habits among school adolescents in three West Bank governorates in the occupied Palestinian territory. Faculty of Medicine/University of Oslo. 2010 Articles in peer Reviewed Journals Mikki N, Abdul-Rahim H, Stigum H, Holmboe-Ottesen G. Anaemia prevalence and associated sociodemographic and dietary factors among Palestinian adolescents in the West Bank. East Mediterr Health J. 2011; 17 (3): 208-217. Mikki N, Abdul-Rahim H, Shi Z, Holmboe-Ottesen G. Dietary habits of Palestinian adolescents and associated socio-demographic characteristics in Ramallah, Nablus and Hebron governorates. Public Health Nutrition.2010; 13 (9): 1419-1429. Mikki N, Abdul-Rahim H, Awartani F, Holmboe-Ottesen G. Prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of stunting, underweight, and overweight among Palestinian school adolescents (13-15 years) in two major governorates in the West Bank. BMC Public Health. 2009; 9, 485. Husseini A, Abu-Rmeileh NME, Mikki N, Ramahi TM, Ghosh HA, Barghuthi N, et al. Cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus, and cancer in the occupied Palestinian territory. Lancet. 2009;373:1041-9. Mikki N, Abu-Rmeileh NME, Wick L,Abu-Asab N, Hassan S. Cesarean delivery rates, determinants and indications in Makassed Hospital, Jerusalem.1993 and 2002. East Mediterr Health J 2009; 15(4): 868-879. Mikki N, Wick L, Abu-Asab N, Abu-Rmeileh NME. A trial of amniotomy in a Palestinian hospital. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2007. 27(4): 368-373. Wick L, Mikki N, Giacaman R, Abdul-Rahim H. Childbirth in Palestine. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2005;89:174-178. Nahed Mikki, MD, PhD. 2
Choices and Challenges in Changing Childbirth Research Network. Routines in facility-based maternity care: evidence from the Arab World. BJOG 2005;112:1270-1276. Halileh SO, Daoud AR, Khatib RA, Mikki-Samarah NS. The impact of intifada on the health of a nation. Medicine, Conflict and Survival 2002; 18(3): 239-248. Abstracts in peer reviewed journals Shoaibi A, Khatib R, Khatib RG, Husseini A, Mikki N, Zaman S, Phillimore P. Patients perceptions of access to care for cardiovascular diseases and diabetes mellitus in Ramallah: a qualitative assessment. The Lancet 2011. Mikki N, Abdul-Rahim H, Shi Z, Holmboe-Ottesen G. Dietary habits of Palestinian adolescents in three major governorates in the West Bank: a cross sectional survey. The Lancet. 2010. Monographs and reports Mikki N, Shoaibi A. Diabetes services in clinics: assessment study of a sample of clinics offering services to diabetes mellitus patients in Ramallah governorate. Institute of community and Public Health. Birzeit University 2009. Wick L, Mikki N. Childbirth in Palestine: Reported practices and evidence-based guidelines. Institute of community and Public Health. Birzeit University 2004. Assistant editor to The most commonly Used dugs at the primary health care level in Palestine. Institute of community and Public Health. Birzeit University. 2003. Revised the booklet ما أجاآم. مبروك Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University. 2003. PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS The good, the bad and the ugly: education of medical researchers across the borders. The 6th Conference on Global Health and Vaccination Research and the Norwegian Medical Association's 125th Anniversary Conference. Oslo, Norway, 2011. Non communicable diseases health services in Gaza during and up to six months after the Israeli attack 27 December 2008-18 January 2009:intial findings. Annual meeting of the Reproductive Health Working Group. Tyr, Lebanon, 2011. Nutritional status and dietary habits among school adolescents in three West Bank governorates in the occupied Palestinian territory. The scientific day for epidemiological and biological research, Hebron University. Palestine 2011 Dietary habits and nutritional status of Palestinian adolescents in Ramallah, Nablus and Hebron governorates in the occupied Palestinian territory. Nutrition today for tomorrow: A focus on Palestinian Students. Ramallah, Palestine 2010. Cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus and their risk factors in the occupied Palestinian territory. Reducing the Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases in Palestine conference, Ramallah, Palestine 2010 Nahed Mikki, MD, PhD. 3
Cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus and their risk factors in the occupied Palestinian territory, The 6 th NAAMA/PFP conference, a focus on diabetes. Ramallah, Palestine 2009. Nutritional Status of Palestinian Adolescents and Associated Sociodemographic Characteristics, Joint meeting of Palestinian Pediatric Society and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health in England. Ramallah, Palestine 2007. A trial of amnniotomy in a Palestinian hospital. Second conference of the Palestinian Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Bethlehem, Palestine. 2007. A trial of amnniotomy in a Palestinian hospital. XVIII FIGO World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 2006. Childbirth in Palestine: Reported practices and evidence-based guidelines. First conference of the Palestinian Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Jericho, Palestine. 2006. Adolescent lifestyles in Palestine: individual or collective risk field work reflections. Annual meeting of the Reproductive Health Working Group. Brummanah, Lebanon. 2005. Problems of intervention research in a developing world hospital setting. Annual meeting of the Reproductive Health Working. Mzaar. Lebanon 2004. Proposal presentation on adolescent health, nutrition, lifestyle and body image. Annual meeting of the Reproductive Health Working Group. Mzaar. Lebanon 2004. RESEARCH SUMMARY Ongoing research projects - A study of Type 2 diabetes mellitus services, control and complications among diabetic patients in the Ramallah governorate- West Bank (2011): This is the first study to investigate diabetes complications and services and it is conducted in collaboration with Umeå University in Sweden. I am the principal investigator in this study. - MedCHAMPS project: Mediterranean studies of cardiovascular diseases and hyperglycemia (2008-2012): This project is a multi-country project studying cardiovascular disease and diabetes in the Mediterranean countries; I am one of the researchers in this project. Recent research projects: - Lifestyle pattern of Palestinian adolescents project (2005-2010): This was the research of my PhD study and it was the first large study of anthropometric and blood measurements of Palestinian adolescents. Previous research projects (2000-2006): - Projects part of the Choices and Challenges in Changing Childbirth network. This network conducted research related to childbirth in Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt and Turkey and these included: - Childbirth study in Palestine: I was one of the main researchers in this study. - Amniotomy study in Makassed hospital : this was the first randomized controlled trial in Palestine and I was the principal investigator. Nahed Mikki, MD, PhD. 4
- Caesarean section study in Makassed hospital: I was the principal investigator in this study. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP AND ACCREDITATIONS Jordan Medical Association / Ramallah Branch. Palestinian Pediatric Society. Reproductive health working group/palestine team, network member. COURSES AND WORKSHOPS Impact Model CHD and Diabetes training workshop. Tunis, Tunisia 2010. Introduction to university teaching. Ibn Rush unit, Birzeit University, Palestine 2009. Nutritional Epidemiology course. Institute of Preventive Medicine. Copenhagen, Denmark. 2007 Regression Analysis. Erasmus Medical Center. The Netherlands, 2007. Basic course in medical and health related research. Oslo University, Norway. 2005. Theory of science and research ethics for health care professionals. Oslo University, Norway 2005 Randomized controlled trials. American University of Beirut. Lebanon 2005. Principles and Methods of Epidemiologic Research. University of Oslo. Norway. 2005 Statistical analysis of epidemiological data. Birzeit University. Palestine. 2004 Conceptual foundation in epidemiologic study design, Erasmus medical Center. The Netherlands. 2004. Topics in meta-analysis/erasmus medical Center. The Netherlands. 2004 Intensive course in epidemiology and medical statistics, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, England. 2003 Reproductive Health in Arab Countries: From Science to action. Social Research Center, American University of Cairo. Egypt. 2002. Community Assessment and Rapid Appraisal. Institute of Community and Public Health/Birzeit University. Palestine. 2000. Osteoporosis Training Course by the Palestinian Osteoporosis Prevention Society/ Ramallah. Palestine. 2000. AWARDS University of Oslo (2006-2010) Norwegian government Quota scholarship University of Jordan (1987-1993): Jordanian Ministry of Higher Education scholarship. Nahed Mikki, MD, PhD. 5
High School (1987): Ranked 1st in the West Bank and Jerusalem General High School Exam (Tawjihi). COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY WORK 2009-2010: Organizing workshops for the parents of the 1 st and the 2 nd grade students in selected schools in Ramallah about the Healthy eating habits in children in collaboration with Ramallah Municipality as part of their environmental projects in schools. PROFESSIONAL SKILLS HIGHLIGHTS Areas of research experience Maternal and reproductive health, adolescent health, newborn and child health, nutrition surveys, hospital practices, chronic diseases and diabetes. Computer skills: Microsoft Office Statistical Analysis: SPSS, STATA Languages: English, Arabic (First Language). REFERENCES Professor Gerd Holmboe-Ottesen. Director, Department of General Practice and Community Medicine/Faculty of medicine/university of Oslo. PO Box 1130, 0318, Oslo, Norway. Email: gerd.holmboe-ottesen@medisin.uio.no. Dr. Abdullatif Husseini. Director. Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University. PO Box 14, Ramallah, occupied Palestinian territory. Email: abdullatif@birzeit.edu. Nahed Mikki, MD, PhD. 6