Dr. Khaldoon Al-Roomi MD, MPH, Msc, Phd, FRSPH

CURRICULUM VITAE

Dr. Khaldoon Al-Roomi MD, MPH, MSc, PhD, FRSPH

Arabian Gulf University College of Medicine & Medical Sciences Associate Professor in Family and Community Medicine Kingdom of Bahrain

September, 2019

C.V. Dr. Khaldoon Al-Roomi

Table of Contents Item Page Number Mailing Addresses 3 Personal Data 3 Career History 4 Academic Roles at the Faculty of Medicine, 6 The University of Newcastle, Australia (1985 – 1990) Academic Roles at the College of Medicine 7 and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain (1991 – 2012) Education / Teaching 7 Curriculum Planning and Development 15 Assessment and Evaluation 16 Postgraduate Education Progremmes 17 Administration 18 Professional and Community Activities 20 Educational Programmes and Residential Training at Salmaniya Medical Complex 21 Education Programmes at Primary Health 22 Care Membership of Medical Societies and 23 Editorial Boards Honors and Special Awards 24 Participation in Scientific Meeting and 25

Conferences List of Publications 33 Thesis 36 Hobbies 36 List of References 37

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MAILING ADDRESSES

Business Address: Director of Arab Open University – Bahrain Branch P.O Box: 18211 Kingdom of Bahrain

Manama Kingdom of Bahrain

Telephone:………….. 00973 -17 407177 Telefax:…….……….. 00973 -17 402548 ...... ……………… 00973 -17 271090 E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Home Address: House No. 1908, Road 1331, Block 913 P.O. Box 28026 East Riffa, Kingdom of Bahrain

Telephone:…….…… 00973-17 771337 Telefax:……………... 00973-17 771449 Mobile:…………….... 00973 - 3 961 7717 00973 - 3 6883999

Permanent Address: P.O. Box 1099, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain

PERSONAL DATA

Name: Dr. Khaldoon Abdul-Razzak Al-Roomi

Nationality: Bahraini

Passport No.: 1350050

Date of Birth: June 4th, 1960

Place of Birth: Bahrain

Marital Status: Has three girls: Leen, DOB:August 22, 2003; Lujain , DOB:August 22, 2003 ; Lara, DOB: November 12, 2005.

Languages: Excellent command of both spoken and written English and Arabic (mother language)

3 C.V. Dr. Khaldoon Al-Roomi CAREER HISTORY 1982 M.D. (Doctor of Medicine), with the general grade of "Excellent" and 1st grade honors. Ranked 1st in the Final Qualifying Exam out of a total of 81 students. Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, King AbdulAziz University, P O Box 9029, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

1982 - 1983 Internship (Medicine and Surgery), King AbdulAziz University Hospital, P O Box 6615, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

1983 Internship Year Completion Certificate, King AbdulAziz University Hospital, Jeddah, P O Box 6615, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

1983 Bahrain Licensing Exam Certificate, State of Bahrain

1983 - 1984 Resident, Department of Internal Medicine, Salmaniya Medical Centre, P.O. Box 12, Manama, State of Bahrain

1984 Demonstrator, Division of Community Health and Human Behavior, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, P.O. Box 22979, Adlya, State of Bahrain

1985 M.P.H. (Master of Public Health), Faculty of Medicine, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee DD1 9SY, Scotland, U.K.

1985 - 1990 Medical Researcher, WHO Collaborative Center for the Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Diseases (MONICA Study), Hunter Region Heart Disease Prevention Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, 2308, Australia

1986 Master in Clinical Epidemiology Course, Faculty of Medicine, Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, David Madison Clinical Sciences Building, Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Royal Newcastle Hospital, Newcastle, New South Wales 2300, Australia

1990 Lecturer in Community Medicine, Division of Community Health and Human Behavior, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain

1991 Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy) in Clinical Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales 2308, Australia

1991 to date F.R.S.P.H. (Fellow of the Royal Society of Public Health), London, U.K. 4 C.V. Dr. Khaldoon Al-Roomi

1991 - 1999 Assistant Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, , Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain

1995 to 2005 Vice-Dean for Administration, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University.

1996 (July-August) Acting Dean, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University.

1997 (July-August) Acting Dean, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University.

1998 (July-August) Acting Dean, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University.

2000 to date Associate Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University.

1999 (March-May) Acting Chairman, Department of Family and Community Medicine. College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University.

1999 (July-August) Acting Dean, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University.

1999 to date Family Physician (Part-time), Al-Razi Primary Health Centre, Manama, Bahrain.

2000 (July - August) Acting Dean, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University.

2001 (February) Acting Dean, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University.

2001 (July - August) Acting Dean, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University.

2002 Acting Chairman, Department of Biochemistry. College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University.

2002 (July - August) Acting Dean, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University.

2003 (July – August) Acting Dean, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University.

2006 to 2012 Vice-Dean, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University.

5 C.V. Dr. Khaldoon Al-Roomi 2009 (May – August) Acting Dean, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University.

September 2012 to September 2014 Dean, college of Medicine and Medical Sciences Arabian Gulf University

October 2014 up to date Director, Arab Open University – Bahrain Branch

ACADEMIC ROLES AT THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE, THE UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA (1985 - 1990)

1985 – 1990 Research: • Ph.D. student; thesis in Clinical Epidemiology on the role of the control of hypertension on the subsequent development of acute myocardial infarction and stroke in adults residing in the Hunter Region of New South Wales. • Member, research team, the MONICA study (Monitoring of Cardiovascular Disease Study) at the WHO Collaborative Center for the Epidemiology of Cardiovascular disease. • Member, research team, the 1988 Risk Factor Prevalence Survey, Hunter Region, New South Wales. • Principal investigator, Register of stroke events in the Hunter Region, New South Wales. • Principal investigator, Register of patients diagnosed with hypertension attending Family Practitioner clinics in the Hunter Region, New South Wales.

1987, 1988 Tutor: Tutored batches of year 2 medical students in Unit II (Respiratory and Cardiovascular Disease Unit) as part of the problem-based curriculum at the University of Newcastle.

1986 - 1990 Resource Person: Acted as a resource person in Community Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology for medical students and graduate students in the MSc programme.

1988 Research Supervisor: Supervision of community-Oriented research projects undertaken by Year 2 Medical students at the University of Newcastle as part of the Community Health programme.

ACADEMIC ROLES AT THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES, ARABIAN GULF UNIVERSITY, BAHRAIN 6 C.V. Dr. Khaldoon Al-Roomi (1991 - 2012)

I. Education/Teaching:

1991 - 2012 Tutor in the Problem-Based Tutorial Sessions : Tutored different batches of medical students in Years 2, 3, 4 and 5, as part of the problem-based curriculum at the Arabian Gulf University.

1991 - 1992 First Semester: Tutor; Year 5 - Unit VIII (Multi-system)

1991 - 1992 Second Semester: Tutor; Year 2 - Unit I (Concepts and Principles, and Community Health)

1992 - 1993 First Semester: Tutor; Year 5 - Unit VIII (Multi-system)

1992 - 1993 Second Semester: Tutor; Year 4 - Unit VI (Nervous System and Human Behavior)

1993 - 1994 First Semester: Tutor; Year 4 - Unit VI (Nervous System and Human Behavior)

1993 - 1994 Second Semester: Tutor; Year 4 - Unit VII (Musculo-Skeletal and Skin)

1994 - 1995 First Semester: Tutor; Year 5 - Unit VIII (Multi-system). Tutor; Year 3 - Unit IV (Diet, Metabolism and Endocrine)

1994 - 1995 Second Semester: Tutor; Year 2 - Unit I (Concepts and Principles, and Community Health).

1995 - 1996 First Semester: Tutor; Year 3 - Unit IV (Diet, Metabolism and Endocrine).

1995 - 1996 Second Semester: Tutor; Year 2 - Unit I (Concepts and Principles, and Community Health).

Tutor; Year 3 - Unit IV (Reticulo - Endothelial and Immunology).

1996 - 1997 First Semester: Tutor; Year 3 - Unit II (Life Cycle and Reproduction).

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1996 - 1997 Second Semester: Tutor; Year 3 - Unit III (Respiratory, Cardiovascular and Renal).

Tutor; Year 3 - Unit IV (Reticulo - Endothelial and Immunology).

1997 - 1998 First Semester: Tutor; Year 4 - Unit V (Metabolism, Endocrine and Gastro-Intestinal Tract).

1997 - 1998 Second Semester: Tutor; Year 4 - Unit VI (Nervous System, Special Senses and Human Behavior).

Tutor; Year 4 - Unit VII (Musculo-Skeletal and Skin).

1998 - 1999 First Semester: Tutor; Year 4 - Unit V (Gastro-Intestinal tract, Metabolism and Endocrine).

1998-1999 Second Semester: Tutor; Year 4 - Unit VI (Nervous System, Special Senses and Human Behavior).

Tutor; Year 4 - Unit VII (Musculo-Skeletal and Skin).

1999-2000 First Semester: Tutor; Year 4 - Unit V (Reticulo - Endothelial and Immunology).

1999 - 2000 Second Semester : Tutor; Year 4 - Unit VI (Nervus System Special sense and Human Behavior).

2000-2001 First Semester: Tutor; Year 4 - Unit VI (Musculo-Skeletal & Skin).

Tutor; Year 2 - Unit I ( Concepts & Principles and Community Health).

2000-2001 Second Semester: Tutor, Year 4 - Unit VIII (Integration).

2001-2002 First Semester: Tutor; Year 3 - Unit III (Gastro – Intestinal tract and Renal System).

2001-2002 Second Semester: Tutor; Year 4 - Unit VIII (Integration). 8 C.V. Dr. Khaldoon Al-Roomi

2002-2003 First Semester: Tutor, Year 2 – Unit 1 (Concept & Community Health).

2002-2003 Second Semester: Tutor, Year 4 – Unit VIII (Integration).

2003-2004 First Semester: Tutor, Year 3 – Unit IV (Diet, metabolism and Endocrine)

2004 - 2005 First Semester: Tutor, Year 2- Unit || (Life Cycle and Reproduction).

2004 - 2005 Second Semester: Tutor, Year 4- Unit V||| (Integration).

2005 - 2006 First Semester: Tutor, Year 2- Unit || (Life Cycle and Reproduction).

2005 - 2006 Second Semester: Tutor, Year 4- Unit V||| (Integration).

2006 - 2007 First Semester: Tutor, Year 4- Unit VIII, Muscleo-skletal & skin

2007-2008 First Semester: Tutor, Year 4- Unit VII, Integumentary & Musculo - Skeletal

First Semester: 2008-2009 Tutor, Year 3, Unit IV, Endocrine Metabolism & Reproductive System.

Second Semester: 2008-2009 Tutor, Year 4, Unit VIII, Nervous System, Special Senses & Human Behavior.

2009-2010 First Semester: Tutor, Year 4, Unit VII Integumentary & Musculo - Skeletal.

2009-2010 Second Semester: Tutor, Year 4, Unit IX Medicine, Technology & Society

2010-2011 First Semester: Tutor, year 4, Unit VII, Integumentary and Musculoskeletal Systems

9 C.V. Dr. Khaldoon Al-Roomi 2010-2011 Second Semester: Tutor, Year 4, Unit IX Medicine, Technology & Society

2011-2012 First Semester: Tutor, year 4, Unit VII, Integumentary and Musculoskeletal Systems

2011-2012 Second Semester: Tutor, Year 4, Unit IX Medicine, Technology & Society

1991 - 2012 Problem Coordinator: Coordinator of the following health problems in the Unit System Phase of the medical curriculum:

1994 to 2012 Chronic Bronchitis: Unit III (Respiratory, Cardiovascular and Renal Unit)

1994 – 1999 Obesity: Unit II (Diet, Metabolism and Endocrine Unit)

1996 to date Typhoid Epidemic: Unit I (Concepts and Principles, and Community Health Unit)

1996 - 1998 Research Oriented Problem: Unit I (Concepts and Principles, and Community Health Unit)

1997 - 1999 Diabetes Mellitus: Unit V (Metabolism, Endocrine and Gastro-Intestinal Unit).

1997 to date Environmental Health Problem: Unit I (Concepts and Principles, and Community Health Unit).

2000 to date Diabetes Mellitus: Unit IV (Metabolism, Endocrine and Reproductive System Unit)

2001 to date Evidence Based Medicine: Unit IX (Integration Unit)

2001 to 2005 Unit Coordinator Chairman, Year 4 - Unit VIII (Integration Unit).

1992 - 2002 Coordination and participation in students' seminars/workshops: Coordinator and resource faculty, Basic Sciences Seminars in the Clerkship Phase of the medical curriculum:

1992, 1994, 2001 Breast lump

1992, 1994, 1996 Backache

1997 Re-emergence of Tuberculosis 10 C.V. Dr. Khaldoon Al-Roomi

1999, 2006 Obesity

2000 - 2012 Evidence-Based Medicine

2002 - 2012 Research Methodology

1991 - 2012 Resource Person: Resource faculty in Epidemiology and Public Health; Unit System phase of the medical curriculum, including the following health problems:

1991 - 2012 Bronchial Asthma

1991 - 2012 Cerebrovascular Accident

1991 - 2012 AIDS

1991 - 2012 Renal Calculi

1991 - 2012 Typhoid Epidemic

1992 - 2012 Thyrotoxicosis

1992 - 2012 Chronic Renal Failure

1992 - 2012 Chronic Bronchitis

1992 - 2012 Congestive Cardiac Failure

1992 - 2012 Myocardial Infarction

2006 to 2012 Obesity

2006 to 2012 A Health detective Story

2006 to 2012 Conflict and Its Aftermath

2006 to 2012 A child with Stridor (Croup)

2006 to 2012 Shortness of Breath

2006 to 2012 Conflict and Its Aftermath

2006 to 2012 Loin Pain

1993 to 2006 Obesity

1993 to 2006 Prolapsed Disc

1993 to 2012 Diabetes Mellitus

1996 to 2012 Environmental Health Problem

11 C.V. Dr. Khaldoon Al-Roomi 1996 - 1998 Research Oriented Problem

2002 to date Resource person in the Pre-Medical Phase: Resource faculty, Premedical Programme, Introduction to Biostatistics with Applications to Population Health and Clinical Medicine.

1991 - 2012 Research Supervision:

1991 to 2006 Coordinator, Community-Oriented Research Project Activity.

Supervisor, Students' Research Projects, which included the following:

1990 - 1991 Year 4-5, Bahrain A case-control study on the risk factors associated with abortion in Bahrain.

1990 - 1991 Year 4-5, United Arab Emirates Patterns of use of contraceptive easures among women in Emirates: role of socio- demographic and cultural factors.

1990 - 1991 Year 2-3, Bahrain Health survey on the socio-demographic characteristics of a random sample of households in Jidhaffs area, Bahrain.

1990 - 1991 Year 2-3, Bahrain Utilization of maternal and child health care services in Bahrain: a socio- demographic survey in Um-Al-Hassam area, Bahrain.

1991 - 1992 Year 2-3, Qatar Patterns of breast feeding practices in Doha, State of Qatar.

1991 - 1992 Year 4-5, Saudi Arabia Prevalence of diabetes mellitus among pregnant Saudi woman. A cross-sectional study in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

1991 - 1992 Year 4-5, Bahrain Risk factors associated with duodenal ulcer among the adult Bahraini population: a community-based case- control study in a Private Gastroenterology Clinic.

1991 - 1992 Year 2-3, United Arab Emirates Prevalence of obesity among a sample of adult population in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

12 C.V. Dr. Khaldoon Al-Roomi 1992 - 1993 Year 4-5, Bahrain Prevalence of childhood asthma among school children aged 6 - 10 years in Bahrain.

1992 - 1993 Year 2-3, Bahrain Knowledge and awareness about AIDS among Bahraini persons and non-Bahraini persons: a health survey in the Northern Region of Bahrain.

1993 - 1994 Year 4-5, United Arab Emirates An inquiry on the status and services available for handicapped individuals in United Arab Emirates (in Arabic).

1993 - 1994 Year 4-5, Bahrain Cigarette smoking and risk of developing cataract in the Bahraini population: a community-based case- control Study.

1993 - 1994 Year 4-5, Qatar The Prevalence of known risk factors for stroke among patients diagnosed with cardiovascular accidents in Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar.

1994 - 1995 Year 4-5, Kuwait Trends in cancer among men and women in Kuwait during the period 1983 to 1993.

1995 - 1996 Year 2-3, Bahrain Utilization of medication and health services in Bahrain: the role of socio-demographic characteristics.

1996 - 1997 Year 2-3, Qatar Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of Qatari women about breast-feeding and weaning practices: a health survey in a new suburb in Doha, State of Qatar.

1996 - 1997 Year 2-3, Bahrain Patients' satisfaction with the quality of health care services: a health survey in primary care centers, State of Bahrain.

1997 - 1998 Year 3, Bahrain (Group 7) Awareness and utilization of medical services in primary care in Bahrain: role of socio-economic factors.

1997 - 1998 Year 3, Bahrain (Group 8) Awareness and utilization of medical services in primary care in Bahrain: role of socio-economic factors.

13 C.V. Dr. Khaldoon Al-Roomi 2001 - 2002 Year 3, Kuwait Socio-demographic and health determinants of family size in Kuwait.

2003 - 2004 Year 3, Bahrain Knowledge and awareness about SARS among attendants of Primary Health Care Centers and nurses in Bahrain

2003 - 2004 Year 4, UAE Complementary & Alternative Medicine.

2005 - 2006 Year 4, Bahrain Nutritional Supplements: Use in GYM-Users and Sportsmen in Kingdom of Bahrain.

2005 - 2006 Year 4, Bahrain The Relation of Dietary Fat Intake and Body-Index to Blood Pressure: A Study on Bahraini Adults.

2006 – 2007 Year 4, Bahrain Knowledge and response Bahrain General Population towards common ltd.

2006 – 2007 Year 4, Kuwait Prevalence of risk factors of osteoporosis among Kuwaiti women.

2007 – 2008 Year 4, Kuwait Use of contact lenses among men and women in Kuwaiti women.

2008 – 2009 Year 4, Bahrain Prevalence of Climate Disease among patients attending Sitra and Hamad Town Primary Health Centers in 2007, Bahrain.

2009 – 2010 Year 4, Kuwait Consumption and attitudes towards Fizzy drinks among Kuwaiti adult persons.

2010 – 2011 Year 4, Bahrain Attitudes of Bahraini adults towards Private Health services in Bahrain.

2011 – 2012 Year 4, Saudia Attitudes of Medical Students towards Obesity.

1993 - 1994 Supervisor For the year 7 student elective program in Community Medicine. 14 C.V. Dr. Khaldoon Al-Roomi

1994 to date Academic Advisor Responsible for around 10 medical students during each academic year.

1998 Organizer The first students’ Research Poster Presentation Week, Arabian Gulf University, April 25 - 29, 1998.

1998 The first Faculty Research Poster Presentation week, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, June 6-9, 1998.

2002 - 2009 Coordinator, Community-Oriented Research Project Activity.

II. Curriculum Planning and Development:

1992 - 1993 Member, Medical Education Committee

1992 - 1995 Member, Phase I Curriculum Implementation Committee

1993 Member, Task Force on the Pre-Medical Programme

1993 - 1994 Member, Unit II Committee (Diet, Metabolism and Endocrine Systems)

1994 Member, Task Force on the Pre-Clerkship Phase programme.

1995 - 1998 Member, Medical Education Committee

1995 - 1999 Member, Unit V Committee (Diet, Metabolism and Endocrine Unit)

1995 to date Member, Departmental Council, Department of Family and Community Medicine

1996 Member, Community Health Programme Planning and Implementation Group.

1999 - 2005 Member, Unit IV Committee (Diet, Metabolism and Reproductive System)

1999 to date Member, Unit VIII Committee (Integration Unit)

2002 to 2008 Member, Medical Education Committee.

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III. Assessment and Evaluation:

1991 to date Provided MCQ, SAQ, PMP types of questions for different Formative, Summative and Reset exams each academic year.

1991 - 1994 Coordinator, Summative Exam, Year 2

1992 - 1996 Coordinator, Summative Exam, Year 5 (B. Med. Sc. degree)

1992, 1996 Coordinator, Reset Exam, Year 5 (B. Med. Sc. degree)

1992, 1994 Coordinator, Formative Exam, Year 2

1992 - 1995 Secretary, Phase I Assessment Implementation Committee

1992 - 1995 Coordinator, Joint Committee for the Final Qualifying Exam (M.D. degree)

1994, 1998 Acting Coordinator, Patient Management Problems (PMP) paper of the written component of the Final Qualifying Exam (M.D. degree).

1995 to date Member, Assessment and Evaluation Committee

1997 to 2007 Member, B.Sc. Examination Board

1997 to date Member, M.D. Examination Board

2012 to date Chair, M.D. Examination Committee

1997 - 2000 Member, Unit V Examination Committee

1997 Coordinator, Summative Exam, Year 4 (B. Med. Sc. degree)

1998 to date Member, Examination Committee, Department of Family and Community Medicine

1998 Coordinator, Assessment and Evaluation Committee, Department of Family and Community Medicine

1999 - 2005 Coordinator, Patient Management Problems (PMP) paper of the written component of the Final Qualifying Exam (M.D. degree).

1999 to date Member, Assessment and Evaluation Committee, Department of Family & Community Medicine 16 C.V. Dr. Khaldoon Al-Roomi

2000 to date Member, Unit IV Examinations Committee

2002 - 2005 Member, Unit VIII Evaluation Group.

IV. Postgraduate Education Programmes:

2000 to 2010 Member of the planning group, Master of Health Policy and Population Studies

2000 - 2003 Coordinator, Module II (The Health of Populations), Master of Health Policy and Population Studies.

2004 - 2010 Supervisor of Master Thesis in Health Policy:

2004 Nutritional status and dietary habits is secondary school students in Bahrain: Policy implications for school health programs.

2005 Evaluation of the Current Practice in Day Case Unit (DCU) at Salmaniya Medical Complex (SMC), Bahrain; Implications for Policy.

2006 Prevalence & determinants of health conditions among Bahraini Elderly attending Primary health Care: Towards an evidence based policy for elderly health care.

2007 Current practice and opinion of patients and medical care providers in the Day Case Unit ( DCU) at Salmaniya Medical Complex (SMC) Government Hospital, Bahrain.

2008 A survey among Bahraini Women on the Utilization of Postnatal check-ups: Policy Implications.

2009 Barriers to notification of communicable diseases in Bahrain: A Survey of knowledge, attitude of primary health care physicians.

Internal Examiner of Master Thesis in Health Policy:

2008 Breast cancer knowledge, screening practices and perceived risk among Bahraini women: Policy implications for screening programs.

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2009 Study of ill-defined causes of death in Bahrain: Determinates and Policy issues.

V. Administration:

2012 to date Acting Dean, College of Medicine & Medical Sciences

2006 to 2012 Vice Dean, College of Medicine and Medical Science. Arabian Gulf University.

Deputizing for the Dean and responsible for all administrative and financial matters at collage of Medicine.

1995 - 2005 Vice-Dean for Administration, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University.

As part of my responsibilities, I am involved in:

• Establishing the Academic Departments of the College of Medicine and Medical Sciences. This process includes the advertisement, short listing, interviewing and appointment of faculty.

• Recruitment of Chairs of Academic Departments, other faculty and support staff.

• Liaising between Academic Departments and the Dean's Office.

• Planning policy guidelines and mobilization of resources in the college.

• Projecting the budget and resource requirements (Human and material resources).

• Reviewing the job performance and the overall evaluation of academic staff, administrative and technical staff.

1993 - 1995 Representative of Assistant Professors in the College Council, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences

1993 to date Secretary, College Council, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences

1994 - 1995 Member, Joint Committee between the Arabian Gulf University and the Ministry of Health

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1994 Secretary, Departmental Council, Division of Community Health and Human Behavior

1995 - 1999 Chairman, Space Allocation Committee

1995 - 1999 Secretary, Dean's Executive Council

2006 to date Member, Dean's Advisory Committee

1995 - 1999 Member, Staff Affairs Committee, Arabian Gulf University

1995 - 1998 Member, Students Advisory Committee

1991, 1992 Member, Ethics Committee

1992 - 1995 Member, Research Development Committee

1996 to date Chairman, Research Project Activity Committee

1992 - 1994 Chairman, Library Committee, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences

1993 - 1995 Member, Educational Resources and Library Committee, Arabian Gulf University

1997 to date Assistant Secretary, GCC Dean's of Medical Collage Council, GCC Secretariat, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

1998 to date Chairman, Students Advisory Committee

1998 - 2000 Member, Alumni Committee

1999 to 2008 Chairman, University Students Affairs Committee

2001 to date Member, Learning Resources and Equipment Committee

2001 - 2002 Member, Student Representative Committee

2002 - 2003 Representative of Academic Faculty in the University Council, Arabian Gulf University

2006 - 2008 Representative of Academic Faculty in the University Council, Arabian Gulf University

2010 - 2011 Representative of Academic Faculty in the University Council, Arabian Gulf University

2011 to date Member, King Abdulla Medical City Committee

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- PTSA Board, Shaikha Hessa Girls School, Riffa , Bahrain

2007- 2012 President of PTSA Board

- Organization of Community Screening Programs:

1996, 1997 Organizer, Community screening programs for risk factors for cardiovascular diseases among the Bahraini population as part of the National Day celebrations, December 16-21

- Organization of Workshops:

1990, 1992, 1995 Organizer and Coordinator, Workshops for doctors and dentists on medical writing

1992, 1994, 1995 Organizer and Coordinator, workshops in problem- based, small group learning.

- Organization of Conferences

1994 - 2001 Chairman, Scientific and conferences Committee, Bahrain Medical Society.

1997 to 1998 Chairman, Public Relations and Social Committee; Member, Scientific Committee, The First Arabian Gulf Medical Associations Conference “Gulf Health Development: a shared Goal”. November 24-26, 1998, Bahrain

2000 Member of the Organizing Committee, The Network Conference, "Innovation in Health Professions Education and Community Orientation: Implementation, sustainability and Best Evidence of Effectiveness", The NETWORK, Community Partnership for Health through Innovative Education, Service and Research, October 21-26, 2000, Manama, Bahrain.

2000 Member of the Scientific Committee of the 5th International Epidemiological Association (IEA) Eastern Mediterranean Meeting, Manama, October 23-25, 2000.

2002 Chairman, Scientific Committee of the 1st Pan Arab Primary Health Care Conference, Manama, Bahrain, February 25 – 27, 2002.

2006 Examiner; Arab Board in family medicine, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, January 2006.

20 C.V. Dr. Khaldoon Al-Roomi 2007 - 2012 Examiner ; Arab Board in family medicine, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, January 2010.

- Bahrain Medical Society

1994 to 1996; Elected Member, Board of the Bahrain Medical Society 1998 to 2000; 2000 to 2002

1991, 1992, 1993; Member, Bahrain Medical Society, Research 1999, 2000, 2001 Competition Committee.

1996 - 2005 Secretary and Assistant Editor, Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society

2006 to 2012 Deputy Chief Editor, Journal of the Bahraini Medical Society.

1999, 2001 Chairman, Bahrain Medical Society Research Competition Committee

- Referee for Medical Journals:

1991 to date Reviewer, medical articles submitted for publication in local (Bahrain Medical Bulletin, Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society) and international medical journals (International Journal of Epidemiology, Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal)

- Ministry of Health:

Educational Programmes and Residential Training at Salmaniya Medical Complex

1999 to 2012 Organizer and resource faculty for a series of workshops on: • Evidence Based Medicine • Critical Appraisal Skills • Principles of Research Methodology • Research Study Designs • Development of Research Protocols • Health Statistics in Epidemiology • Collation of Health Data • Data Collection and Analysis • Assessing Risk, Bias, Association and Causation

1991 to 1994 Member, Public Health and Research Committee, Ministry of Health, Bahrain. 21 C.V. Dr. Khaldoon Al-Roomi

1992 to 1993; Member, Heart Disease Prevention Committee 1997 to 1998

2000 Examiner, Bahrain Licensure Certification Exam

1996 Member, AIDS Committee, Ministry of Health.

1998 Member, Research Committee, Salmaniya Medical Complex

2001-2003 Coordinator, Evidence Based Medicine Workshops

2003 to date Member, Health System Research Committee.

Educational and Clinical Programmes at Primary Health Care

2000 to date Consultant Family Physician, Al-Razi Primary Health Care Center, Manama

1991 to date Member, Primary Health Care Research Committee

1992 to date Lecturer, Epidemiology, Arab Board in Family Medicine Programme.

1992 to date Research Supervisor of Thesis, The Family Physician Residency Programme; including the following:

• 1992 Completeness of referral letters from primary health care centers to the accident and emergency department at Salmaniya Medical Center, Bahrain.

• 1993 Patterns of use of contraceptive measures among Bahraini women attending Sitra Health Center, Bahrain.

• 1994 Accidental poisoning among pre-school children in Bahrain.

• 1995 Prevalence of known risk factors for breast cancer among women attending the oncology clinic at Salmaniya Medical Center, Bahrain.

• 1997 Characteristics of women who do not regularly attend the antenatal clinics in Primary Care Centers.

• 2001 Audit on diagnosis and management of hypertensive patients in primary health care centers in Manama.

Prevalence of osteoporosis among women aged 50-70 years in Bahrain

22 C.V. Dr. Khaldoon Al-Roomi • 2005 Audit on diagnosis and management of diabetes militias.

• 1994 to 1995 Supervisor for Ph.D. thesis in Epidemiology (Dr. F. J. Al- Mahroos, University of London) on “the prevalence of diabetes mellitus, impaired glucose tolerance and coronary heart disease in adult Bahrain natives and their association with risk factors”.

Membership of Medical Societies and Editorial Boards

1983 to date Member, Bahrain Medical Society

1985 to date Member, International Epidemiological Association

1986 to date Member, Public Health Association of Australia and New Zealand

1985 to date Member, Society for Epidemiologic Research, USA

1987 to date Foundation Member, Australasian Epidemiological Association

1989 to date Fellow, Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

1990 to date Member, American Public Health Association

1990 to date Member, The Amiri Academy of Medical Specialties, Bahrain

1992 to date Member and Assistant Editor, The Editorial Board of the Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society, Bahrain

1992 to date Member, New York Academy of Science, USA

1992 to date Member, Diabetes Prevention Society, Bahrain

1992 to date Member, Middle East Association of Science Editors (MEASE)

1994 to date Member, Network of the Community Oriented Medical Schools

1994 to 1996 Elected Member, The Board of the Bahrain Medical Society

1996 to date Editorial Secretary, Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society, Bahrain

1997 to date Member, American Biographical Research Association

1997 to date Life Fellow, American Biographical Institute

23 C.V. Dr. Khaldoon Al-Roomi 1998 - 2000 Elected Member, The Board of the Bahrain Medical Society

2000 - 2002 Elected Member, The Board of the Bahrain Medical Society

HONORS AND SPECIAL AWARDS 1980 Second Saudi medical Conference Medal of Recognition: Awarded to the members of the Organizing Committee of the Second Saudi Medical Conference, King AbdulAziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

1982 King AbdulAziz University Award for Distinction in the M.D. degree Exam: Awarded a Financial Prize and a Certificate from King AbdulAziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

1982 Ministry of Education Recognition Certificate of Achievement for attaining the M.D. degree with the general grade of "Excellent": A certificate along with a Silver Medal of Honor were awarded by His Highness the Amir of the State of Bahrain on the National Education Day.

1991 Ministry of Education Recognition Certificate of Achievement for attaining the Ph.D. degree: This Certificate along with a Gold Medal of Honor was awarded by His Highness the Amir of the State of Bahrain on the National Education Day.

1995 First Prize in the 1995 Annual Bahrain Medical Society Research Competition "Research Project: Prevalence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Bahraini Natives": Awarded a Financial Prize and a Certificate.

1998 Arabian Gulf University Appreciation Certificate of Long Service, Awarded in recognition of completing 14 years of services at the Arabian Gulf University.

24 C.V. Dr. Khaldoon Al-Roomi This certificate along with a gift was awarded by the president of the Arabian Gulf University.

2006 Member of the award submission for in which the college of Medicine at the Arabian Gulf University won the Sheik Hamdan Prize for the best Medical College in the Arab Region for 2006.

PARTICIPATION IN SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES

1980 Participant and Facilitator, Second Saudi Medical Conference, King AbdulAziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

1981 Participant, Third Saudi Medical Conference, King Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

1984 Participant, Vth Meeting of the International Epidemiological Association, Edinburgh, U.K.

1986 Participant, Workshop on Problem-Based, Small Group Learning, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia

Speaker, "Availability of medical care and mortality from heart 1986 disease in the Hunter Region of New South Wales" Meeting of the Public Health Association of Australia, Perth, Australia.

1987 Consultation Meeting, Inugral meeting of the Australasian Epidemiological Association, Sydney, Australia.

1987 Speaker, "Hypertension and the risk of ischaemic heart disease" The First Conference of the Public Health Association of Australia and New Zealand, Sydney, Australia.

1988 Participant, Medical Education Conference to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the establishment of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia.

1988 Speaker, "Declining mortality from ischaemic heart disease in Australia" the Second Conference of the Public Health Association of Australia and New Zealand, Melbourne, Australia. 1990 Speaker, "Hypertension control and the risk of myocardial infarction and stroke: a population - based study" The VIIth Meeting of the International Epidemiological Association, University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, U.S.A. 1991 Coordinator and Speaker, "Study designs in Medical Research" Workshop on Medical writing and Editing, Bahrian Medical Society, Manama, Bahrain.

25 C.V. Dr. Khaldoon Al-Roomi 1992 Speaker, Coordinator and Chairman of Session, "The Anatomy of the Research Paper" First Meeting of the Middle East Association of Science Editors (MEASE), Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain.

1992 Speaker, "Risk Factors for Duodenal Ulcer in Bahrain" The Second Meeting of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association, Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia.

1993 Participant, Care of the Elderly workshop, Manama, Bahrain.

1993 Par ticipant, Care of the Elderly workshop, Manama, Bahrain.

1993 Participant, the First Primary Health Care Conference for the GCC Countries, Ministry of Health, Manama, Bahrain.

1993 Speaker, "The Annual Meeting of the International Clinical Epidemiology Network (INCLEN), Cairo, Egypt.

1993 Coordinator, Workshop on Problem-Based, Small Groups Learning in collaborating between Suez Canal University, Egypt and the Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain. 1993 Participant, Arabization of Medical Teaching Conference, Bahrain Medical Society, Bahrain.

1994 Consultation Meeting, Intercountry Workshop on the Prevention and Control of Cardiovascular Diseases in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), World Health Organization, Amman, Jordan.

1994 Coordinator and Speaker, "Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Diseases in Bahrain - A Pilot Study" Workshop on Nutrition and Chronic Diseases in the Arab Middle East Countries, U.A.E. University, November, 1994 Al-Ain, U.A.E.

1995 Coordinator and speaker, "Developing the Research Hypothesis" Workshop on the Principles of Research Methodology and Medical Writing, Bahrain Dental Society, Bahrain.

1995 Consultation Meeting, Joint Meeting between the World Federation for Medical Education and the Deans of the Medical Schools in the Arabian Gulf Region, January 1995, U.A.E. University, Al-Ain, U.A.E.

1995 Participant, the 29th Scientific Meeting, Trauma Symposium, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain.

1996 Coordinator, Workshop on the Role of the Tutor in a Problem- Based Learning Curriculum, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain. 26 C.V. Dr. Khaldoon Al-Roomi

1996 Participant and Facilitator, The Third Meeting of the Deans of the Colleges of Medicine in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain.

1997 Master of Ceremony and Participant, The Sixth International Congress of the Arab Association of Pediatrics Surgeons. Organized by The Arab Medical Association, The Ministry of Health, The Amiri Academy of Medical Specialties and The Arabian Gulf University, October 21-23, Manama, Bahrain.

1997 Master of Ceremony, The First Meeting of the Bahrain Kidney Patients Friendship Society in Honor of Kidney Transplant Donors, October 29, Manama, Bahrain.

1997 Participant and Facilitator, Workshop on Tutor Training in Problem-Based Learning. Organized by Arabian Gulf University, October 30, Manama, Bahrain.

1997 Master of Ceremony and Participant, The Third Congress of the GCC Association of Plastic Surgeons "Gulf Plast '97". Organized by the GCC Association of Plastic Surgeons, The Ministry of Health, The Amiri Academy of Medical Specialties and The Arabian Gulf University, November 3-6, Manama, Bahrain.

1997 Participant, The First Bahrain Cancer Society Conference. Organized by Bahrain Cancer Society, Arabian Gulf University, and the Ministry of Health, November 11-13, Manama Bahrain.

1997 Chairman of the Scientific Committee and Chairman of Session. Conference on the Role of Nutrition in Chronic Non-Communicable Disorders. Organized by The Ministry of Health and The World Health Organization, November 24-26, Manama, Bahrain.

1997 Participant, Workshop on Diet, Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyle in The Gulf Cooperation Council Countries. Organized by The Food and Agriculture Organization, International Life Sciences Institute, Arab Nutrition Society, and Bahrain Center for Studies and Research. December 6-8, Manama, Bahrain.

1997 Participant, Workshop on Learning, Teaching and Assessment in the Clinical Clerkship. Organized by Arabian Gulf University, December 10-11, Manama, Bahrain.

1997 Speaker, "Prevalence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Bahraini Men and Women" Workshop on cardiovascular diseases. Organized by The World Health Organization and The Ministry of Health, December 13-15, Manama, Bahrain. 27 C.V. Dr. Khaldoon Al-Roomi

1998 Participant, Workshop on Assessment in a Problem Based Learning Medical Curriculum Organized by Arabian Gulf University, the University of Limburg, and the University Maastricht, April 20-21, Manama, Bahrain.

1998 Speaker,“Community-Oriented Research Programme: The Arabian Gulf University Experience”. The Network of Community-Oriented Educational Institutions for Health Sciences. The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America. October 17-22, 1998.

1998 Acting Dean, the Seventh Meeting of the Deans of the GCC Medical Schools. King Abdul-Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. November 7-8, 1998.

1998 Master of Ceremony and Participant, the First Arabian Gulf Medical Association Conference. "Gulf Health Development: a Shared Goal" Manama, Bahrain, November 24-26, 1998.

1999 Participant, The 8th Pan Arab Psychiatric Congress. “Towards a better future”. Organized by Bahrain Medical Society, Psychiatric and Behavioural Sciences Association, and Arab Federation of Psychiatrist. February 9-11, 1999, Gulf International Convention Center, Gulf Hotel, Bahrain.

1999 Organizer, Workshop on Leadership Development of Community Health Professional and Educators. Eastern Mediterranean Chapter (EMC) of the Network of Community–Oriented Educational Institution for Health Sciences. Gazira University, Sudan. March 15-18, 1999.

1999 Participant and Facilitator, Workshop on Developing Better Quality Multiple Choice Question (MCQ's) Tests to Assess Application to knowledge. Organized by the National Board of Examiners, Philadelphia, USA and the Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain. March 20-21, 1999.

1999 Participant and Facilitator, Workshop on Evidence-Based Medicine. Organized by University of Oxford and the Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain. April 19-22, 1999.

1999 Secretary, The Eighth Meeting of the Deans of the GCC Medical Schools. Kuwait University, Kuwait. April 24-25, 1999.

1999 Participant, The First GCC Conference of Faculties of Medicine. Medical Education in GCC countries. Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Kuwait. April 26-28, 1999.

1999 Participant, Workshop on Lateral Thinking: A must for the Medical Profession. Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain. May 15, 1999. 28 C.V. Dr. Khaldoon Al-Roomi

1999 Participant, Workshop on Micronutrients and Diet- Related Chronic Diseases in the Arab Gulf Countries, Manama, Bahrain. May 26-27, 1999.

1999 Master of Ceremony, The Second meeting of the Bahrain Kidney Patients Friendship Society in Honor of Kidney Transplant Donors, June 27, 1999, Manama, Bahrain.

1999 Secretary, The Ninth Meeting of the Deans of the GCC Medical Schools. Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. November 1-3 , 1999. 1999 Director, Non-Communicable Diseases Unit, the Regional Office of WHO for the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO) Alexandria, Egypt, November - December, 1999.

2000 Secretary, The Tenth Meeting of the Deans of the GCC medical schools, UAE University Al-Ain, UAE, April 8, 2000.

2000 Secretary, The Eleventh Meeting of the Deans of the GCC medical schools, King Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. November 14 , 2000.

2000 Participant, The 2nd GCC Conference of Faculties of Medicine. Faculty of Medicine,King Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, November 15-16, 2000.

2000 Participant, Developing Better Quality Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ's) Workshop, May 4, 2000, Arabian Gulf Univesity.

2000 Facilitator and resource faculty, The First Evidence Based Medicine Workshop at Sultan Qaboos University, April 5 - 7, 2000, Muscat, Oman.

2000 Facilitator and resource faculty, The Evidence Based Medicine Workshop, September 26 - 28, 2000 Cairo, Egypt. 2000 Facilitator and resource faculty, The Evidence Based Medicine Workshop, September 26 - 28, 2000 Cairo, Egypt.

2000 Facilitator and resource faculty, The Evidence Based Medicine, Hamad Medical Cooperation October 4 - 5, 2000, Doha, Qatar.

2000 Participant, The 5th International Epidemiological Association (IEA) Eastern Mediterranean Regional Scientific Meeting Bahrain: October 23 - 25, 2000.

2000 Poster presentation " Community-Oriented Research Programme: The Arabian Gulf University Experience, 1984 - 1999". The NETWORK, Community Partnership for Health through Innovative Education, Service and Research, October 21-26, 2000, Manama, Bahrain.

29 C.V. Dr. Khaldoon Al-Roomi 2000 Speaker, "Factors affecting student-generated objectives in (PBL) Problem Based Learning Programme: AGU Experience". The NETWORK, Community Partnership for Health through Innovative Education, Service, and research. October 21-26, 2000, Manama, Bahrain.

2001 Participant, The First meeting of the secretaries of the GCC Deans Council Committees, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 25-26, 2001.

2001 Facilitator and resource faculty, The Second Evidence Based Medicine Workshop, Sultan Qaboos University, April 4 - 6, 2001, Muscat, Oman.

2001 Secretary, the 1st Meeting of Vice-Deans and Directors of the Clerkships Phase, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia, April 24, 2001.

2001 Secretary, The Twelve Meeting of the Deans of the GCC medical schools, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia, April 25 - 26, 2001.

2001 Secretary, The 2nd Meeting of Vice-Deans and Directors of the Clerkships Phase, Um Al-Qura University, Mekkah , November 6th , 2001.

2001 Secretary, The Thirteenth Meeting of the Deans of the GCC Medical Schools, Um Al-Qura University, Mekkah, November 7th , 2001.

2002 Participant, The Second meeting of the secretaries of the GCC Deans Council Committees, Manama, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain, April 6th , 2002.

2002 Facilitator and resource faculty, The Third Evidence Based Medicine Workshop, Sultan Qaboos University, 15 – 18 January, 2002, Muscat, Oman.

2002 Facilitator and resource faculty, The Evidence Based Medicine – Made Easy Workshop, Manama, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain, 8 – 10 May, 2002.

2002 Secretary, The Fourteenth Meeting of the Deans of the GCC medical schools, Manama, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain, April 24th , 2002.

2002 Facilitator and resource faculty, The Evidence Based Medicine Workshop, Executive Board of the Health Minister’s Council for GCC States, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 26th June, 2002.

2002 Secretary, The Fifteenth Meeting of the Deans of the GCC Medical Schools, Muscat, Oman, December 16th , 2002.

30 C.V. Dr. Khaldoon Al-Roomi 2003 Facilitator and resource faculty, The Fourth Evidence Based Medicine Workshop, Sultan Qaboos University, 7 – 9 January, 2003, Muscat, Oman.

2003 Workshop on Evidence-Based Medicine/Muscat, January 14th, 2003.

2003 Facilitator and resource faculty, The Evidence Based Medicine Workshop, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain, 30 April – 20 May 2003.

2003 Secretary, The Sixteenth Meeting of the Deans of the GCC Medical Schools, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 5th, 2003.

2003 The Sixteenth Meeting of the Deans of the GCC Medical Schools, Reyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 14th, 2003.

2003 Facilitator and resource faculty, The Evidence Based Medicine Workshop, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain, 1- 3 October, 2003.

2003 Facilitator and resource faculty, The Complementary and Alternative Medicine Workshop, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain, 16th October, 2003.

2003 Secretary, The Seventeenth Meeting of the Deans of the GCC Medical Schools, al-Madeena Al-Munawarh, Saudi Arabia, December 10th , 2003.

2004 5th Evidence-Based Workshop, January 12th, 2004.

2004 1st EBM Workshop, Doha, January 23rd 2004.

2004 Seminar on Medical ethics, Reyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 18th, 2004.

Secretary, The eighteenth meeting of the Deans of the GCC Medical Schools, AlAin, November 26th 2004.

2004 Participant, consultation on accreditation in medical education in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, World Health Organization, Manama, December 20 - 22, 2004.

2005 The 1st EBM conference , Saudi Arabia, April 11th, 2005.

2005 The nineteenth Meeting of the Deans of the GCC Medical Schools, Reyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 11th, 2005.

2005 World Congress of Epidemiology, Thailand, August 20 – 24 , 2005

2006 The Twentieth Meeting of the Deans of the GCC Medical Schools, Muscat, Oman, January 21st, 2006.

31 C.V. Dr. Khaldoon Al-Roomi 2006 Participant, Fourth Medical Education Conference, Muscat, Oman January, 2006.

2006 The Arab Board Exam in Family Medicine 30 January- 1 February 2007. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

2007 The Twenty First meeting of the GCC of the Medical Schools, 27-28 May 2007, Al-Taif University, Al-Taif.

2007 The Twenty second meeting of the GCC of the Medical Schools, 17-19 November 2007, King Faisal University, Al-Ehsaa.

2008 The Fourth Regional Workshop on Evidence-Based Medicine, 15-17 January, 2008. Oman, Muscat.

2008 The Twenty third meeting of the GCC Deans of the Medical Schools, 7 – 8 May 2008. King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah.

2008 The Seventeenth meeting for Director of GCC Universities. Zayed University, 26-28 October, 2008.

2008 The Arab Board Exam in Family Medicine 24-25 February 2008, Riyadh.

2009 The Arab Board Exam in Family Medicine 7-9 February 2009, Riyadh.

2009 The Twenty fourth meeting of the GCC Deans of the GCC Medical Schools, University of Al-Ain, UAE. 16 – 19 January, 2009.

2009 The meeting for President of the Director of GCC Universities. Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman, 27-28 October, 2009.

2009 The Twenty fifth Meeting of the Deans of the GCC Medical Schools, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, 17-18 November 2009.

2010 The meeting for President of the Director of GCC Universities. King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 24-25 January, 2010.

2010 The meeting of the GCC working group on enhancing collaboration. GCC Secretariat, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2 – 3 February, 2010.

2010 The Twenty Six Meeting of the Deans of the GCC Medical Schools, 19 May, 2010. University of Imam Mohd Bin Saud, Saudia Arabia.

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2010 The Twenty Seven Meeting of the Deans of the GCC Medical Schools, 9th December 2010, University of Jazan, Saudi Arabia.

2011 The Twenty Eight Meeting of the Deans of the GCC Medical Schools, 28th September 2011, University of Um Al-Qura – Makha Al-Mukaramah.

2012 The Twenty Ninth Meeting of the Deans of the GCC Medical Schools, 23rd April 2012, University of Immam Mohammed Bin Saud, Riyadh,Saudia Arabia

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

Papers Published in Refereed Journals:

• Al-Roomi K A, Dobson A J, Heller R F, Leeder S R. Hypertension and the risk of ischaemic heart disease. A community-based case-control study. Med J Aust 1986; 145: 249 - 251.

• Al-Roomi K A, Heller R F. Blood Pressure measurement in an Australian population. Med J Aust 1987; 46: 198 - 200.

• Al-Roomi K A, Leeder S R. Changing patterns of ischaemic heart disease in elderly Australians. Med J Aust 1987; 46: 278 - 279.

• Al-Roomi K A. Availability of medical care and mortality from heart disease in the Hunter Region of New South Wales. Com Health St 1987; 3: 222 - 224.

• Dobson A J, Alexander H M, Al-Roomi K, Gibberd R W, Heller R F, Leeder S R, Lloyd D M, Malcolm J A, Steele P L. Coronary events in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia: 1984 - 1986. Acta Med Scand 1988; Suppl 728:84 - 89.

• Al-Roomi K A, Dobson A J, Hall E, Heller R F, Magnus P. Declining mortality from ischaemic heart disease and cerebrovascular disease in Australia. Am J Epidemiol 1989; 129: 503 510.

• Heller R F, Alexander H M, Dobson A J, Steele P L, Malcolm J A, Al-Roomi K. Death from myocardial infarction: What are the benefits of early arrival at hospital and thrombolysis? Med J Aust 1990; 152: 301 - 304.

• Dobson AJ, Alexander HM, Al-Roomi K. Methodogical issues in interpreting trends in MONICA event rates. Rev Epidemiol Sante Publique 1990; 38:397- 402.

• Heller R F, A-Roomi K, Dobson AJ, Malcolm JA, Steele PL, Gibberd RW, Alexander HM. Length of hospital stay after acute myocardical infarction. Aust N Z J Med 1990; 20: 558 - 563. 33 C.V. Dr. Khaldoon Al-Roomi

• Al-Roomi K A, Heller R F, Wlodarczyk J. Hypertension control and the risk of myocardial infarction and stroke: a population - based study. Med J Aust 1990; 153: 595 - 603.

• Khalaf J, Al-Mahroos F, Al-Roomi K. Completeness of referral letters from primary to secondary health care centers in Bahrain. J Bah Med Soc 1992; 4: 109 - 113.

• Al-Roomi K A, Heller R F, Holland T, Floate D, Wlodarczyk J. The importance of hypertension control in the aetiology of infarctive and haemorrhagic stroke. The Lower Hunter Stroke Study. Med J Aust 1992; 157: 425 - 455.

• Al-Roomi K A. Emergence of circulatory system diseases as a public health problem in Bahrain: need for epidemiological surveys. J Bah Med Soc 1993; 5: 119-120.

• Musaiger A O, Al-Roomi K A. Prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors among Bahraini adults: A pilot study. Emir J Agr Sci 1994; 6: 175 - 187.

• Al-Roomi K A, Musaiger A O, Al-Awadi A. Lifestyle and the risk of acute myocardial infarction in a Gulf Arab population: A community-based case-control study. Intl J Epidemiol 1994; 23: 931 - 939.

• Musaiger A O, Al-Roomi K A. Prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases among men and women in an Arab Gulf Community. Nutrition and Health 1997; 11: 149-157.

• Al-Mahroos F J, Al-Roomi K A. Overweight and Obesity in the Arabian Peninsula: An Overview. J Royal Soc Health 1999; 119(4): 251-253.

• Al-Mahroos F J, Al-Roomi K A, McKeigue P M. Relation of high blood pressure to glucose intolerance, plasma lipids and educational status in an Arabian Gulf Population. Int J Epidemiol 2000; 29: 71-76.

• Al-Mahroos F J, Al-Roomi K A, Prevalence of Obesity among adult Bahraini natives: Impact of physical activity and educational level. Ann Saudi Med, 2001; 21: 183 – 187.

• Hamdy H., Greally M., Grant I.N., Shazali H., Nayar U., Rajab K., Al-Roomi K A, Mohammed A.M., Hamza A-A., Al-Awadhi M.A., Al-Refai A.M., Professional skills programme in a problem-based learning curriculum: experience at the College of Medicine & Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University. Med Teacher 2001; 23(2): 214-216.

• Abdul-Ghaffar T., El-Shazali H., Sachs Robertson A., Sequeira R., Al-Roomi K A, Factors Affecting Student-Generated Objectives in a PBL Programme: AGU Experience. Education for Health. 2003, 16(2):89-99.

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• Prasad K., Al-Roomi K A, Krishnan PR, Sequeira R. Anticonvulsant therapy for epileptics, a meta- analysis. Cochrane Library of systematic reviews. Cochrane library, library, Issue 4, 2005. Chichester, UK: John wiley & sons Ltd.

• Al-Roomi K A, Al-Mahroos F. Diabetic Neuropathy, foot ulceration, peripheral vascular disease and potential risk factors among patients with diabetes in Bahrain: A nationwide primary care diabetic clinic-based study. Ann Saudi Med. 2007; 27 (1):25 – 31.

• Prasad K., Krishnan PR, Al-Roomi K, Sequeira R. The use of anticonvulsant therapy for status epileptics: a meta-analysis. British Journal of clinical pharmacology. 2007; 63 (6): 640 – 647.

• Hamadeh R. R., Al-Roomi K, Masuadi E., Determinants of family size in a Gulf Arab state: A comparison between two areas. J Royal Soc Health. 2008; 128 (s): 226 – 732.

• Bader Z., Musaiger AO., Al – Roomi K, D’Souza R. Overweight and obesity among adolescents in Bahrain. Anthrop Anz 2008; 66:401 – 402.

• Hamdy H, Telmesani A., Al-Roomi K, Currothers G., Undergraduate Medical Edcuation in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) - a multi- Countires Study (Part 1). Medical Teacher 2010;32 (3):219-24.

• Hamdy H., Telmesani AW., Al- Roomi K, Undergraduate Medical Edcuation in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) - a multi- Countires Study (Part 2 ) Medical Teacher 2010 ;32(4):290-5.

• Musaiger AO, Bader Z., Al- Roomi K, Dietary and lifestyle habits amongst adolescents in Bahrain. Food Nutr Res 2011;55 doi: 10.3402/fnr.v55i0. 7122. Epub 2011 Sept 9.

• Habib F., Al Roomi K, Al Haddad M K. Risk Factors for depression among persons aged 60 years and older in Bahrain. J Bah Med Soc (to appear).

• Al-Roomi K A, Al-Mahroos F. Diabetes Mellitus among Gulf Arab populations: a review. International Diabetes (to appear).

• Al-Roomi K, Musaiger AO., Bader Z., Social, dietary and lifestyle factors associated with obesity among Bahraini adolescents, Journal of Adolescent Health. (to appear).

• Al-Roomi K, Musaiger AO., Social and lifestyle factors associated with hypertension in Bahrain Community, Nutrition and Food Science (to appear).

35 C.V. Dr. Khaldoon Al-Roomi • Al-Roomi K, Musaiger AO., Reshma D., Nutrition and health studies unit, Deanship of Scientific Research, University of Bahrain. Journal of Women & Aging, 2014.

• Hamadeh R. R., Al-Roomi K, Seasonal variation of climate related morbidity patterns and air quality in Bahrain, 2015.

• Prasad K., Al-Roomi K, Krishnan P. Midazolom: A review of Therapeutic uses & toxicity. Drugs in Neurology, 2017.

• Prasad K., Krishnan P., Sequira R., Al-Roomi K. Status Epilepticus: Practical guidelines in management, 2017.

• R. R. Hamadeh, J. Ahmed, G. A. Jassim, Al-Roomi K A. Knowledge of health professional students on water pipe tobacco smoking: curricula implications. BMC Medical Education, 18(1), 300-6, 2018.

Published Books:

• Musaiger AO, Al-Roomi K A, Al- Awadhi A. Lifestyle and dietary patterns associated in the acute myocardial infarction in the Bahraini population: a community-based case-control study. First edition. Bahrain Center for Studies and Research, Manama, Bahrain, 1999.

• Hamdy H, Al-Roomi K A, Sachs Robertson A. Introduction to critical appraisal topics and evidence-based medicine, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain, 2000.

• Prasad K, Hamdy H, Al-Roomi K A, Evidence- Based Medicine, A user friendly approach, Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain, 2003

Thesis:

1984 "Primary Health Care in the State of Bahrain". A dissertation submitted for the degree of MASTER IN PUBLIC HEALTH (M.P.H.) at the University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland, U.K. on the role of primary health care in achieving the WHO goal of Health for all by the year 2000.

1990 "Blood Pressure Control and The Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Stroke in the Hunter Region of New South Wales". A thesis submitted for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Ph.D.) in Clinical Epidemiology at the University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.

Research Papers in Preparation:

36 C.V. Dr. Khaldoon Al-Roomi • Health survey on the prevalence of diabetes mellitus among school children attending government schools in Bahrain.

• Risk Factors for depression among diabetes persons attending Primary Health Care Centers in Bahrain.

HOBBIES

Jogging, walking, stamp collections,

LIST OF REFERENCES:

Professor Hosam Hamdy (Former Dean of the College of Medicine, Arabian Gulf University, 1999-2006) Currently: Vice-Chancellor and Dean of College of Medicine Sharjah, University, United Arab Emirates Telefax : (00971-6) 5585879

Dr. Khalid Al-Ohaly President Arabian Gulf University P.O. Box 26671, Manama Kingdom of Bahrain Telefax : (00973-17) 272 555

Prof. Fazal Karim Dar Former Dean, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University P.O. Box 26671, Manama Kingdom of Bahrain Telefax : (00973-17) 230730

Prof. Randah Hamadeh Vice- Dean, Graduate Education & Research College of Medicine & Medical Sciences Arabian Gulf University P.O. Box 26671, Manama Kingdom of Bahrain Telefax : (00973-17) 230730

37 C.V. Dr. Khaldoon Al-Roomi Professor Charles Du V. Florey Former Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee, Scotland Current address: Teesdale Knowle Drive, Sidmouth Devon EX10 8HW, England

Professor Richard F. Heller (Former Professor of Community Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, University of Newcastle, Australia) Currently: Professor of the Evidence for Population Health Unit Room 2.909 Stopford Building University of Manchester Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PT England

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