Mohamed Moustafa AbdelSadek Tahoun [email protected] Mailing address: Office: 20 Tout Ankh Amoun st. Smouha, Epidemiology Department , , 21648 High Institute of Public Health, Cell phone: +20-1068288837 Alexandria University, Egypt. 165 El-Horreya Avenue, 21561

EDUCATION

High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt  Masters of Public Health- Epidemiology Major- GPA 3.666 (October 2015)  Thesis Project: Infection control knowledge and practices of child day care centers caregivers in Alexandria.

Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Egypt (Sept. 2003-Nov. 2009)  Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MB BCh), Excellent grade with honors

Language Skills  English: IELTS total band score 7 (Sept. 2015)

Computer Skills  Fully competent in using Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Access, Endnote X7, IBM-SPSS 21

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Research Assistant, Epidemiology Department, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Egypt (Sept. 2011- Oct. 2015)

WORK and TEACHING EXPERIENCE Teaching Assistant, Epidemiology Department, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Egypt (Sept.2014-present)  Leading seminars and practical sessions for infection control course.  Leading and assessing students’ coursework and fortnight quizzes.  Representing my department at professional conferences and seminars.  Carrying out administrative tasks related to the department (student admissions and induction programmes) Head of Infection Control Team, Alexandria Vascular Hospital (AVC), Alexandria, Egypt (April 2013- present)  Providing the general policy of infection control for the hospital.  Training of the staff on standard precautions of infection control.  Carrying out basic surveillance of hospital acquired infections.

Branch Manager, Al Shams Laboratories, Moharram Bek Branch, Alexandria, Egypt (Mar. 2014-Nov.2014)

Product Specialist, I-PHARM EGYPT, Alexandria, Egypt (Nov.2014-Jun. 2015)

Working Member, EGYBIOTECH for research and biotechnology, Alexandria, Egypt (Dec. 2013-present)  Assisting in developing the research portfolio of the company

Quality Assurance coordinator, Epidemiology Department, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University (April 2015-present)  Guiding department staff in developing, writing and maintaining quality policies, procedures and records  Reviewing and organizing documents  Suggesting and implementing changes in working conditions to increase efficiency in accordance with quality standards

House Officer, General Hospital of Alexandria University, Egypt (Mar. 2010- Feb. 2011)  Ministering patients and addressing common health problems under supervision of senior physicians in monthly rounds  Taking responsibility for monitoring patients’ condition and carrying out first aid

VOLUNTEER WORK Observer, Independent Monitoring of Polio Vaccination Monitoring campaign by WHO, Governorate, Egypt (April 2014) Observer, Independent Monitoring of Polio Vaccination Monitoring campaign by WHO, , Egypt (November 2014) Observer, Independent Monitoring of Polio Vaccination Monitoring campaign by WHO, Matrouh Governorate, Egypt (April 2015) Observer, Independent Monitoring of Polio Vaccination Monitoring campaign by WHO, Governorate, Egypt (April 2015) Observer, Independent Monitoring of Vaccination Coverage Survey by WHO, , Egypt (June 2014) Observer, Independent Monitoring of Vaccination Coverage Survey by WHO, Governorate, Egypt (August 2014) Observer, Independent Monitoring of Vaccination Coverage Survey by WHO, Menoufia Governorate, Egypt (September 2014)

Participant, Community and Environmental Field Work Program, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Egypt (2011-2014)  Developing questionnaires to assess health and environment status of targeted population (usually slums and remote areas).  Leading and supervising small groups of researchers for proper data collection.  Analyzing data, discussing results and obtaining recommendations for improving health and environmental conditions.

CONFERENCES and WORKSHOPS

Workshops:  Infection Control training course in the Microbiology Department, HIPH, Alexandria University, May 2014 (2 credit hours for 12 weeks).  Workshop of infection control measures while dealing with HIV positive patients, HIPH, Alexandria University (Jan. 2014)  HIV/ surgical intervention workshop, Bibliotheca Alexandrina (Sept. 2014)  Infection Control for HIV/AIDS workshop, Bibliotheca Alexandrina (Sept. 2014)  Preventive Cardiology workshop by ASPC (American Society of Preventive Cardiology), Bibliotheca Alexandrina (Oct. 2014) Faculty and Leadership Development Center training courses, Alexandria University, Egypt:  International Publishing of Research (July 2015), University legal and Financial Aspects (July 2015), Decision making and problem solving (July 2015), Quality Standards in Learning (July 2015), Ethical conduct and Code of Ethics (Aug. 2015), Crisis and Disaster Management (Aug.2015)

Conferences:  Annual International Conference of the High Institute of Public Health “Alex Health 2014”, Health: From theory to practice, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Oct. 2014 (attendant)

 Challenges Facing Health international conference, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Egypt, 7-8th November 2012. (attendant)

PERSONAL SKILLS

 Ambitious and always want to acquire more skills and knowledge.  Good leadership skills and able to work in groups.  Able to work in stressful situations.  Capable of facing challenges.

FUTURE PLANS

 Registering for PHD in Epidemiology Department (Spring 2016)  Registering for Diploma of hospital administration (Jan 2016)  Registering for MBA from eslsca (majoring hospital management) (2016)  Registering for CBIC (Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology)