Curriculum Vitae Suhail Hani Al-Amad Date of birth: 14 th Mar 1974 Current address College of Dental Medicine, University of Sharjah; P.O. Box 27272 ; Tel. +971 6 505 7304; Mob. +971 50 7365 702; E-mail: salamad@sharjah.ac.ae CONTENTS: Qualifications (Academic and Professional)... 2 Languages... 2 Citizenships... 2 Honors and Awards... 3 Research Awards... 3 Police Medal... 3 Awards for student research projects which I supervised... 3 Distinguished Appreciations... 3 Scholarships... 4 Research Activities... 5 Books, Manuals and Appendices... 5 Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals (Full Test)... 5 Abstracts published in Peer-Reviewed Journals... 6 Lectures, Posters and Oral Presentations in International Scientific Conferences... 6 Research grants... 8 Membership in Scientific Societies... 9 Membership of Journals Editorial Board and Panel of Reviewers... 9 Experiences in Academia... 10 Permanent and honorary academic positions... 10 Occasional and visiting academic activities... 10 Clinical Teaching... 11 Supervision of Student Research Projects... 11 Experience as a Trainer on Research Ethics... 12 Professional experiences... 13 Clinical Experience as a Specialist in and as a General Dentist... 13 Experience as a Forensic Odontologist... 13 University Services... 14 Institutional Publications... 14 Chairmanship and Membership of University Committees... 15 Engagement in Student Non-curricular Activities... 16 Consultancy and Training Services... 17 Lectures Delivered During Continuous Medical Education (CME) Events... 19 Personal Development Activities... 21 Practice Licensure... 22 Suhail Al-Amad Page 1 of 22
Qualifications (Academic and Professional) Academic Qualifications Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in. University of Melbourne, Australia. Dec 2006. Graduate Diploma in Oral Pathology & Medicine. University of Melbourne, Australia. Dec 2004. Graduate Diploma in Forensic Odontology. University of Melbourne, Australia. Dec 2003. Graduate Certificate in Research Ethics. University of Maryland, Unites States of America. Aug 2007. Bachelor of Dental Science. University of Jordan. Jul 1998. Professional Qualifications* Australian Board in The Dental Board of Australia. Jul 2013. Fellowship in (FRACDS-Oral Med) The Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons RACDS, Sept 2010. Australian Board in General Dentistry The Dental Board of Australia. Oct 2004. Membership of RACDS in (MRACDS-Oral Med) The Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons RACDS, Jul 2008 - Sept 2010. Jordanian Medial Council Certificate in Jordanian Medical Council, Feb 2007. Australian Dental Council Certificate (ADC) Australian Dental Council, Oct 2004. * By examinations Languages Arabic (native language). English (fluent), TOEFL score is (247 / 300), Occupational English Test OTC (Pass). French (good) Certificate of the French National Diploma Exam DELF (A1, A2, A3, and A4 levels). Citizenships Jordanian and Australian. Suhail Al-Amad Page 2 of 22
Honors and Awards Research Awards AEEDC Young Research Award. Presented at the AEEDC 2015 Conference for my paper titled Oral cancer in young Jordanians: a potential association with the frequency of Narghile smoking. Date received: February 2015. Best Poster Presentation (Second Place). Presented at the Second Sharjah International Dental Conference for my abstract titled Attitudes of Patients towards Dental Research Participation. November 2008. Police Medal Australian Federal Police Operations Medal, in recognition of my contribution to the identification of the tsunami victims in Thailand in 2005. Bestowed by the Chief of the Australian Federal Police. April 2011. Awards for student research projects which I supervised Best Oral Presentation (Third Place). Presented at the 5 th International Student Dental Conference for the paper titled The Effect of Fingernail length on the Integrity of the Examination Gloves. February 2017. Best Oral Presentation (Second Place). Presented at the First International Student Dental Conference for the paper titled Is the Human Bite Unique?. March 2013. Best Oral Presentation (First Place). Presented at the Third Sharjah International Dental Conference for the paper titled Prevalence of Needle Stick Injuries Among Dentists in the. December 2011. Distinguished Appreciations The University of Sharjah Incentive Award in the field of Community and University Services. May 2016. Appreciation Certificate. Presented by Brigadier Saif Al-Ameri, Director General of the Internal Security at Abu Dhabi Police GHQ in recognition of my efforts in training the Disaster Victim Identification DVI Forensic Odontology team. December 2012. Appreciation Certificate. Presented by Brigadier Saif Al-Ameri, Director General of the Internal Security at Abu Dhabi Police GHQ in recognition of my efforts in completing the Professional Diploma in Forensic Odontology, which was delivered to officers from Abu Dhabi Police following a 3-year program. May 2013. Appreciation Plaque. Presented by The Australian Federal Police for my contribution to the identification of the victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2005. Mar 2005. Appreciation Certificate. Presented by The Chief Justice of Victoria in recognition of my contribution to the identification of the victims of the Bali bombings in 2002. Dec 2002. Suhail Al-Amad Page 3 of 22
Scholarships Study Scholarship. By the National Institute of Health (USA), to undertake the Certificate Program on International Research Ethics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, USA. 2007-2008. Fellowship Award. By the World Health Organization, to undertake the Diploma and Doctorate degrees at the University of Melbourne, Australia. 2002-2005. In addition to more than 25 appreciation plaques from governmental and nongovernmental institutes for delivering talks and seminars in the fields of Oral Medicine, Forensic Odontology, Infection Control and Professional and Research Ethics. Suhail Al-Amad Page 4 of 22
Research Activities Books, Manuals and Appendices 1. Al-Amad SH. Forensic Odontology (Appendix). In: Forensic Autopsy. Manual for Forensic Pathologists. Editor: Professor Stephen Cordner. Written for the Palestinian Ministry of Justice. Sponsored by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes UNODC. Oct 2015. 2. Al-Amad SH. Responsible Conduct of Research in the Middle East (Book Chapter). In: Ethical Issues in Research in the Middle East. Editor: Professor Henry Silverman. Springer Publishers (under publication). Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals (Full Test) 1. Al-Amad SH, Awad MA, Edher FM, Shahramian K, Omran TA. The effect of rubber dam on atmospheric bacterial aerosols during restorative dentistry. Journal of Infection and Public Health. 2017; Mar - Apr;10(2):195-200 2. Al-Amad SH, Awad MA, Al-Farsi LH, Elkhaled RH. Reporting child abuse cases by dentists working in the United Arab Emirates (). Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine 2016; 22(40): 12-15 3. Al-Amad SH. The Evidentiary Value of Bite Mark Analysis in Criminal Cases. Arab Journal of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine. 2016; 1(3): 180-193 4. Al-Amad SH, Cordner S, Haddidi M, Al-Amad H. Autopsy translates in Arabic to al-tashreeh. Could this term influence its acceptability? Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine 2015; 29:34-5 5. Al-Amad SH, Awad M, Nimri O. Oral cancer in young Jordanians: a potential association with the frequency of Narghile smoking. Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology 2014;118(5): 560-565 6. Madi HA, Swaid S, Al-Amad SH. The Uniqueness of the Human Dentition. Journal of Forensic Odonto-Stomatology 2013; 31:1:30-39 7. Al-Amad SH, Awad M, Silverman H. Attitudes of dental patients towards participation in research. Eastern Mediterranean Journal of Medicine 2014; 20(2): 90-98 8. Silverman H, Ahmad B. Ajeilat S. Al-Amad SH, et al. Curriculum guide for research ethics workshops for countries in the Middle East. Developing World Bioethics. 2010; 10(2): 70-77 9. Al-Amad SH. Forensic Odontology. Smile Dental Journal. 2009; 4(1): 22-24 10. Al-Amad SH, Clement JG, McCullough MJ, Morales A, Hill AJ. Evaluation of two dental identification computer systems: DAVID and WinID3. Journal of Forensic Odontostomatology. 2007; 25(1): 23-29 11. Al-Amad SH, McCullough MJ, Graham JP, Clement JG, Hill AJ. Craniofacial identification by computer-mediated superimposition. Journal of Forensic Odontostomatology. 2006; 24(2): 47-52 12. Clement JG, Winship V, Ceddia J, Al-Amad S, Morales A, et al. New software Suhail Al-Amad Page 5 of 22
for computer assisted dental data matching in disaster victim identification and long-term missing persons investigations: DAVID Web. Forensic Science International. 2006; 159S: 24-S29 13. Al-Amad SH, Angel CA, O Grady JF, McCullough MJ. Angioleiomyoma on the Hard Palate. Oral Oncology Extra. 2006; 42: 244 246 14. Burke, MP, Alamad SH, Opeskin K. Death by Smothering Following Forced Quetiapine Administration in an Infant. American Journal of Forensic Medicine & Pathology. 2004; 25(3): 243-245 Abstracts published in Peer-Reviewed Journals 1. Al-Amad SH, McCullough MJ, Jaloudi M. Oral cancer in the United Arab Emirates. A descriptive analysis. Oral Diseases. 2010; 16: 516 572 (Abstract) 2. Al-Amad SH, McCullough MJ, Angel CA. Measuring immune-histochemical expression of proteins using virtual microscopy: A novel objective assessment method*. Oral Oncology supp 2009; 3: 56-122 (Abstract) Lectures, Posters and Oral Presentations in International Scientific Conferences 1. Al-Amad SH. Responsible Conduct of Research. GCC Pharma Regulatory Summit. Dubai 2017 (Invited Speaker). 2. Al-Amad SH. The future of bite mark analysis as a forensic evidence in light of the Innocence Project s recent exonerations. Emirates International Forensic Conference and Exhibition. Dubai, 2017 (Invited Speaker). 3. Al-Amad SH. Dental Malpractice as Addressed by the Laws in the United Arab Emirates. 2 nd Saudi International Conference on Forensic Medicine and Forensic Science. Riyadh, KSA 2017 (Invited Speaker). 4. Al-Amad SH. Medico-legal Issues in Dental Practice. AEEDC 2017. Dubai, 2017 (Invited Speaker). 5. Al-Amad SH. Establishing Quality Assurance Guidelines for Arab Forensic Odontologists. 2 nd Arab Scientific Meeting for Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine. Naif Arab University for Security Sciences. Riyadh, KSA 2016 (Invited Speaker) 6. Al-Amad SH. Bite Mark Analysis: Junk Science or a Crime Solving Evidence. 2 nd International Conference of the Arab Society of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine. Riyadh, KSA 2015. 7. Al-Amad SH. Role of the Forensic Odontologist in Solving Crimes. 5 th International Conference of the Islamic Countries Forensic Medicine Organization. Semrang, Indonesia 2013 (Guest Speaker) 8. Sulieman A, Fadil A, Al-Matroushi A, Al-Amad SH. Challenges in Practice of Forensic Odontology: The United Arab Emirates Experience. 21 st International Symposium on Forensic Sciences. Hobart 2012. 9. Nimri O, Al-Amad SH, Awad M. Risk Factors of Oral Cancer in Jordan; A Retrospective Study from Jordan Cancer Registry. International Association of Cancer Registries 34 th Annual Meeting. Cork Ireland 2012. 10. Al-Amad SH, Awad M, Nimri O. Oral Cancer in Jordan: Descriptive Analysis and Correlations with Common Risk Factors. The American Academy of 66 th Annual Meeting. Charleston 2012. 11. Ghattas N, Abdul Azim T, Hassan R, Al-Amad SH. Epidemiology of Needle-stick Suhail Al-Amad Page 6 of 22
injury among Dental Health Workers in the United Arab Emirates. 3 rd Sharjah Dental College & 16 th Emirates medical Association International Dental Conference. Sharjah 2011. 12. Madi H, Swaid S, Al-Amad SH. Assessment of the Diversity and Individuality of Human Dentition. 3 rd Sharjah Dental College & 16 th Emirates Medical Association International Dental Conference. Sharjah 2011. 13. Al-Amad SH. Multi-Professional Approach Towards Safer Health Care Practice. 3 rd Multi-Professional Day for Medical Colleges at the University of Sharjah. Sharjah 2011. (Guest Speaker) 14. Al-Amad SH, McCullough MJ, Jaloudi M. Oral cancer in the United Arab Emirates. A descriptive analysis. 10 th Biennial Conference of the European Association of Oral Medicine. London 2010. 15. Al-Amad SH, Awad M, Silverman H. Motives and Concerns to Participation in Dental Research. 88 th International Association of Dental Research IADR General Session. Barcelona 2010. 16. Al-Amad SH, McCullough MJ, Angel CA. Measuring immune-histochemical expression of proteins using virtual microscopy: A novel objective assessment method*. 2 nd World Congress of the International Academy of Oral Oncology. Toronto 2009. 17. Al-Amad SH. Dentistry serving justice: A spotlight on Forensic Odontology. International Dental Conference and Arab Dental Exhibition AEEDC. Dubai 2009. (Guest Speaker) 18. Al-Amad SH, Silverman H. Attitudes of patients towards dental research participation. The 2 nd Sharjah Dental College and the 14 th EMA International Dental Conference. Sharjah 2008. 19. Al-Amad SH, Haddidi M. Disaster Victim Identification; current challenges and future hopes. The 42 nd Pan Arab Medical Congress. Amman 2008. 20. Al-Amad SH, Haddidi M. Identification of mass disaster victims; how nations responded to the 2004 Tsunami disaster. The 1 st Regional Medical Conference on Disaster Management. The Jordanian Royal Medical Services. Amman 2007. (Guest Speaker) 21. Al-Amad SH, Computer programs assisting in disaster victim identification. 1 st Arab International Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine Conference. Naif Arab University of Security Science. Riyadh 2007. 22. Al-Amad SH. Virtual microscopy as an objective method to assess the expression of tumour markers in oral mucosal lesion*. The 5 th International Conference on Medical Science. The National Research Institute. Cairo. Dec. 2006. (Guest Speaker) 23. Al-Amad SH. Identification of victims with no dental records. Khartoum s First Conference of Forensic Medicine. Khartoum. Nov. 2006. (Guest Speaker) 24. Al-Amad SH, McNaughtan J, Rowler D, Angel CA, McCullough MJ, Reade PC. Comparison by digitization of markers of neoplasia in oral mucosa*. 84 th International Association for Dental Research IADR. Brisbane. July 2006. 25. Al-Amad SH, McNaughtan J, Rowler D, Angel CA, McCullough MJ. The expression of PDI (protein disulfide isomerase) in potentially malignant and malignant oral mucosal conditions*. 13 th International Congress on Oral Pathology and Medicine. Brisbane. June 2006. 26. Al-Amad SH, McNaughtan J, Rowler D, Angel CA, McCullough MJ. Expression of ADAM-12 (a disintegrin and metalloprotease) in potentially malignant and malignant Suhail Al-Amad Page 7 of 22
oral mucosal lesions. 13 th International Congress on Oral Pathology and Medicine. Brisbane. June 2006. 27. Al-Amad SH, McNaughtan J, Rowler D, Angel CA, McCullough MJ. Expression of ADAM-12 (a disintegrin and metalloprotease) in Keratocystic Odontogenic Tumour (KCOT). 13 th International Congress on Oral Pathology and Medicine. Brisbane. June 2006. 28. Al-Amad SH, Graham JP, McCullough MJ, Clement JG, Hill AJ. Photographic superimposition using Adobe Photoshop : a novel user-friendly method. 18 th International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences. Perth. April 2006. 29. Hill AJ and Al-Amad SH. Craniofacial injuries. The other role of Forensic Odontologists. 18 th International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences. Perth. April 2006. *Papers extracted from my Doctoral thesis. Research grants 1. University of Sharjah Competitive Grant No. 16011001020-P, for the research titled: Vitamin D deficiency in patients with Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis: a case-control study from the. (principle investigator) PI: Dr. Suhail Al-Amad Amount = AED 74,088 2. Al-Jalilah Foundation Research Grant No. AJF 201542 for the research titled: Oral Health- Related Quality of Life among Type 2 Diabetic Arab Patients in the. (co-author) PI: Professor Manal Awad Amount = AED 227,840 3. University of Sharjah Seed Grant No. 091004, for my research titled: Oral cancer in young Jordanians: a potential association with the frequency of Narghile smoking. (principle investigator) PI: Dr. Suhail Al-Amad Amount = AED 17,000 Suhail Al-Amad Page 8 of 22
Membership in Scientific Societies No. Society Country 1 The Jordanian Society for Criminal Studies and Research (Founding Member) Jordan 2 Emirates Forensic (Member of the International Scientific Council) 3 Forensic Odontology Working Group (Group Leader) Saudi Arabia 4 Arab Society of Forensic Medicine and Forensic Sciences (Member) Saudi Arabia Membership of Journals Editorial Board and Panel of Reviewers No. Journal Title No. of reviewed papers 1 Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine Reviewer 8 2 Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal Reviewer 3 3 Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Reviewer 5 Surgery 4 Smile Dental Journal Editorial Board Member 2 5 Jordan Medical Journal Reviewer 1 6 Clinical Medical Journals Reviewer 1 7 Arab Journal of Forensic Medicine and Reviewer 1 Forensic Sciences 8 Journal of Epidemiology and Public Editorial Board Member 0 Health Reviews 9 Oral Oncology Reviewer 1 10 International Journal of Paediatric Reviewer 1 Dentistry 11 PLOS Reviewer 1 Suhail Al-Amad Page 9 of 22
Experiences in Academia Permanent and honorary academic positions Sept 2017-present; head of discipline of. Aug 2008 - present; Assistant Professor at the College of Dental Medicine, University of Sharjah,. My teaching covers the following topics; o (Year 4) o Oral Diagnosis (Years 3 and 4) o Forensic Odontology, Ethics and Law (Years 1 and 5) o Infection Control in Dentistry (Years 1 and 3) o Forensic Odontology to Science students (a two-hour lecture in the course titled Introduction to Forensic Sciences, offered by the College of Science, University of Sharjah). Sept 2015 - present; Honorary visiting lecturer for the Master s degree in Forensic Sciences. Academy for Police Sciences, Sharjah,. Jul 2014 Jul 2017; Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences. Monash University, Australia. Aug 2006 - Jul 2008; Honorary visiting lecturer for the Ethics and Law course of the Master s degree in Forensic Science. Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan. Aug 2006 - Jul 2008; Honorary visiting lecturer at the Police Academy, Directorate of Public Security, Jordan. Mar 2002 - Nov 2005; Casual tutor on Oral Anatomy, Histology, Oral Pathology and Medicine. Melbourne Dental School, the University of Melbourne, Australia. Occasional and visiting academic activities Mar 2014; Presenter at the A Walk Through Forensics Conference for medical students at the Arabian Gulf University. Manama, Bahrain. (This is an annual conference for medical students during which the students themselves select an area which they would like to learn more about). During this conference, I was invited to present the following: o A talk titled: The Art and Science of Human Identification o A talk titled: The role of Forensic Odontologists in Solving Crimes o A talk titled: Photo-documentation of injuries for the medical practitioner o A 4-hour workshop titled: Disaster Victim Identification Mar 2012; Visiting academic to Ajman University of Science and Technology to lecture to the MSc students titled: Forensic Odontology. Jan 2012; External examiner to Gulf Medical University to examine their students in Oral Diagnosis. Suhail Al-Amad Page 10 of 22
Clinical Teaching Aug 2008 - present; In charge of the Teaching Clinic for 4 th year dental students. University Dental Hospital Sharjah,. This daily specialized clinic is entirely dedicated to complement students theoretical knowledge in and Pathology. During this clinic, students examine patients with mucosal lesions, non-odontogenic pains and challenging medical conditions. Students also observe oral biopsies of suspicious and potentially malignant and malignant oral lesions. Supervision of Student Research Projects 2011 - present; I supervised several student research projects, the most prominent of which are listed below. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Research Title The Frequency of Sharp Tool Injuries among Dentists in the Assessment of the Diversity and Individuality of Adult Dentition Is the Human Bite Unique? Dental Professionals Knowledge and Attitudes towards Child Abuse The Hijab and Cross Contamination; A Closer Look at the Neglected Element of the Uniform. Effect of Length of Fingernails on the Leakage Rate of Latex Examination Gloves in Dentistry Awards (if any) First place in the oral presentation award category The conference organizers provided full sponsorship for one of the student researchers to present this research at the 1 st Saudi Forensic Medicine Conference Second place in the oral presentation award category Third place in the oral presentation award category Date of research presentation December 2011 February 2012 March 2013 March 2014 March 2014 February 2017 Conference First Sharjah International Dental Conference The 1 st Saudi Forensic Medicine Conference Second International Student Dental Conference Third International Student Dental Conference Third International Student Dental Conference Fifth International Student Dental Conference Suhail Al-Amad Page 11 of 22
Experience as a Trainer on Research Ethics I have been a faculty of 6 training workshops on research ethics in Jordan, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates and Morocco between 2010 and 2015. Those workshops were organized by the Middle East Research Ethics Training Initiative MERETI (sponsored by the US National Institutes of Health, and hosted by the University of Maryland Baltimore). The list below outlines the workshops on research ethics, of which I was a member of the training team. Approximat Date City/Country Attendees e No. of participants 1 31 st Research Ethics committee members working July Amman, in pharmaceutical and drug research 2010 Jordan companies. 70 2 18 th -22 nd Amman, Academics and researchers from several Mar 2012 Jordan countries in the Middle East 40 3 4 th -7 th Jan Manama, Academics and researchers from Arab Gulf 2014 Bahrain University, as well as from other Gulf states 30 4 5 6 1 st -3 rd Mar 2014 9 th Feb 2015 1 st -3 rd Mar 2015 Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Marrakesh, Morocco Research Ethics Committees in Abu Dhabi (HAAD and SEHA) Researchers and members of the Research and Ethics Committee of the University of Sharjah Researchers and members of the Research Ethics Committees from various governmental and academic institutes in Morocco and other north African states 60 30 30 Suhail Al-Amad Page 12 of 22
Professional experiences Clinical Experience as a Specialist in and as a General Dentist May 2016 - present; Consultant in at the Centre of Excellence (Private Clinic). University Dental Hospital Sharjah,. Aug 2008 - May 2016; Specialist in at the Centre of Excellence (Private Clinic). University Dental Hospital Sharjah,. 5 th Aug 2014-20 th Aug 2014; Visiting Specialist. Department. The Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne, Australia. Apr 2007 - Aug 2008; specialist. Ministry of Health, Jordan. Nov 2004 - Jun 2006; Casual Dentist at Emergency Service of the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne, Australia. Nov 2005 - Apr 2006; Part-time Dentist at Special Needs Unit of the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne, Australia. Feb 2004 - Feb 2006; Honorary Clinical Associate at the Royal Melbourne Hospital/Dermatology department, Australia. Dec 1998 - Dec 2001; General Dentist at the Ministry of Health, Jordan. Experience as a Forensic Odontologist Feb 2002 - present; Expert witness in several medico-legal cases concerning Forensic Odontology. Mar 2010 - Nov 2013; Consultant to Abu Dhabi Police (a 3-year part-time contract) on Forensic Odontology. 16 th - 28 th Jan 2011; Trainer and co-organizer of the Forensic Odontology intensive training course to Abu Dhabi Police Forensic Odontology Team, conducted at the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine, Melbourne. 21 st - 25 th Jun 2009; Consultant to the World Health Organization (Jordan country office) to write the first draft of the national guidelines on Disaster Victim Identification DVI. Aug 2006 - Aug 2008; Forensic Odontologist, National Institute of Forensic Medicine, Jordan. Feb 2002 - Jul 2006; Forensic Odontologist, Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine, Australia. Mar 2005 and Aug 2005; Member of the Australian forensic identification team for the victims of the Tsunami disaster. Oct 2002; Member of the Australian forensic identification team for the victims of the Bali disaster. Suhail Al-Amad Page 13 of 22
University Services Institutional Publications The following are lists of the publications (Manuals, Guidelines, Regulations, Policies and Annual Reports) which I wrote between 2009 and 2017: Manuals Manual on Infection Control in Dental Clinics of CDM and UDHS o This manual was prepared for dental students, interns and residents to guide them through the correct infection control practices. Manual on Forensic Odontology Operations. o This manual was prepared for the students of the Professional Diploma in Forensic Odontology, which I was in charge of, and which was exclusively offered to Abu Dhabi Police. (This document is part of a 3-year consultancy and training contract signed between the University of Sharjah and the Ministry of Interior ). Manual on Digital Bite Mark Analysis. o This manual was prepared for the students of the Professional Diploma in Forensic Odontology, which I was in charge of, and which was exclusively offered to Abu Dhabi Police. (This document is part of a 3-year consultancy and training contract signed between the University of Sharjah and the Ministry of Interior ) Guidelines, Regulations and Policies During my employment at the University of Sharjah, I wrote the following guidelines and policies to organize the daily operations of the dental clinics. Terms of Reference Annual reports Code of Conduct for students of the College of Dental Medicine Proposed Clinical Operations (Emergency Versus Primary Care) The UDHS policy regarding treating patients Patients rights and responsibilities List of medications used at UDHS Complaint form for UDHS patients Regulations of infection control in UDHS Violations to infection control in UDHS Policy regarding needle prick injury Policy regarding treating patients with infectious diseases Policy regarding safe disposal of LA needles Policy regarding handling extracted teeth Policy regarding clinical photography Policy regarding informed consent Flow-chart for all UDHS patients Medical questionnaire in Arabic Medical questionnaire in English Informed consent for a biopsy in Arabic Informed consent for a biopsy in English Terms of Reference for the Infection Control Committee (new) Terms of Reference for the Student Disciplinary Committee (new) Terms of Reference for the Research Ethics Committee (updates) Annual reports on the Research Ethics Committee Annual report of the Infection Control Committee Annual report of the Teaching Clinic Suhail Al-Amad Page 14 of 22
Chairmanship and Membership of University Committees My position Committee s level Committee Years Chairmanship 1 Chair University Research Ethics Committee 2015 - present 2 Chair College Infection Control Committee 2017 present Chair College Academic Advising Committee 2017 - present 3 Chair College Infection Control Subcommittee 2010 2017 4 Chair College Students Research Ethics Committee 2015 2016 5 Chair College Students Disciplinary Committees 2009 2016 6 Chair College Space Utilization Committee 2013-2014 7 Chair College Clinical Quality Assurance Committee 2009-2012 Member University (medical campus) Membership Temporary committee to put the guidelines for a Tissue Bank 1 Member University Temporary committee on reviewing students external training and graduation projects 2017-present 2017 present 2 Member University Committee on the establishment of a Tissue Bank 3 Member University Health Insurance Committee 2011 - present 4 Member College College Council 2010 - present Secretary College College Council 2017 - present 5 Member College Examination Committee 2011 - present 2016 present 6 Member College Faculty Conference Attendance 2014 - present Committee 7 Member University Faculty Affairs Committee 2011-2014 8 Member University Novel, Online, Blended Learning 2013 Exploring (NOBLE) Committee 9 Member University Professional Conduct Committee 2012-2013 10 Member University Advisory Board on the Master s 2013-2014 Degree in Forensic Sciences program (in collaboration with Dubai Police) 11 Member College IT Committee 2011-2015 Coordinating 1 Coordinator College Stream: Dental Health Sciences-4 2008 - present 2 Coordinator College / UDHS Clinical Speciality: Medicine & Surgery 2009 - present Suhail Al-Amad Page 15 of 22
Membership of Panel of Judges Date Conference / Event Description Feb 2017 AEEDC 2017 Judge for poster competition May 2017 College of Health Sciences Student Judge for poster competition Research Competition May 2017 11 th Research Forum of the University of Judge for poster competition Sharjah Feb 2016 4 th International Student Dental Judge for oral presentations Conference oral presentations Mar 2017 University of Sharjah Incentive Award Judge for the University of Sharjah Incentive Award for Community Services Engagement in Student Non-curricular Activities During my employment at the University of Sharjah, I have been engaged in the following student activities: A. Member of the Scientific Committee for the International Dental Student Conference for the years 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. B. In addition to organizing and training during the following workshops for students at the University of Sharjah and the Arab Gulf University (Bahrain): 1 2013 2 2013 3 2014 4 2014 5 2015 Year Conference/City Workshop Title Target Group Place Student International Dental Conference University of Sharjah, Clinical Photography Dental Students Student International Dental Conference University of Sharjah, A Walk Through Forensics - Arab Gulf University, Bahrain Workshop on Forensic Medicine Clinical Training Center, Student International Dental Conference University of Sharjah, Symposium on Forensic Odontology (A full conference session) Methods of Human Identification Disaster Management Injury Analysis Forensic Medicine The Dentist s Role in Detecting, Documenting and Dental Students Medical Students Medical Students Dental Students University of Sharjah University of Sharjah Arab Gulf University, Manama Bahrain University of Sharjah University of Sharjah Suhail Al-Amad Page 16 of 22
6 2011- present College of Dental Medicine Reporting Child Abuse Clinical Orientation Day Dental Students University of Sharjah Consultancy and Training Services At the INTERNATIONAL Level Year Inviting Organization Country My duties Iraq 1 2006 WHO (Iraq s Office) (Event took place in Amman) 2 2007 3 2009 4 2011 5 6 7 2013 8 2014 9 10 11 2015 2016- presen t 12 2016 13 2017 The Public Security Department in collaboration with UNIFEM World Health Organization Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine Ministry of Martyrs and Missing Persons International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC United National Office on Drug and Crime UNODC Middle East Research Ethics Training Initiative International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC Naif Arab University for Security Sciences Arab Society of Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine Emirates International Forensic Conference and Exhibition Jordan Jordan Australia Libya (Trainin took please in Amman) Indonesia Palestine (Meetings took please in Amman) ASU Kuwait Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Dubai Police Trainer and Facilitator Trainer on Forensic Odontology Aspects of Violence Against Women Consultant on Disaster Victim Identification Trainer During the 2-Week Training Course for Abu Dhabi Police Dental Officers Trainer on Disaster Victim Identification Trainer on Forensic Odontology s Role in Identifying Victims of Disasters Member of the Expert Panel to Write the Autopsy Manual for Palestinian Forensic Physicians Served on the Panel of International Scholars Trainer on Forensic Odontology s Role in Identifying Victims of Disasters Member of the Steering Committee to Establish the Regional Network of Forensic Experts Member of the Forensic Odontology Workgroup Member of the Scientific Committee for the 2nd Arab Meeting on Forensic Sciences and Forensic Medicine Member of the International Scientific Council Suhail Al-Amad Page 17 of 22
At the LOCAL Level Year Inviting Organization Countr y 1 2009-2013 Abu Dhabi Police 2 2012 3 2012 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2012- present 2013- present 2014- present 2010- present 2012- present 2013- present 2015- present Gulf Medical College Ajman University of Science and Technology Sharjah Police Dubai Healthcare City Dubai Healthcare City Ministry of Health Dubai Healthcare City Ministry of Interior Police Academy Sharjah Police My duties Establish and train the first Team of Forensic Dentists External Examiner in Oral Diagnosis Visiting Lecturer in Forensic Dentistry Consultancy Services over Medico-Legal Cases Member of the Research Ethics Review Committee Member of the Licensing Board for Medical Professional External Examiner for the Specialty in Member of Panel of Experts to the Customer Protection Unit Trainer at the Crime Scene Training Village in Abu Dhabi and Ajman Visiting Lecturer to Students in the Master in Police Sciences Program Notes Through a contract between UoS and the Ministry of Interior One time One time Occasional on-call basis Regular on monthly basis Per need Per need Regular on yearly basis Regular on yearly basis Suhail Al-Amad Page 18 of 22
Lectures Delivered During Continuous Medical Education (CME) Events 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Date Organizer Field of the Lecture Title of the Lecture Location University of Sharjah - Full-day Training Nov Forensic Dentistry Workshop on Forensic Sharjah 2008 University of Melbourne Odontology - Australia Feb 2009 Mar 2009 Oct 2009 Oct 2009 Apr 2010 Oct 2010 Jan 2011 Jan 2011 Apr 2011 Oct 2011 Dec 2011 Apr 2013 AEEDC International Dental Conference Ministry of Health, Al- Baraha Hospital Ibn Sina Hospial Ministry of Health Ajman Med Zone AIPCE Ras Al Khaimah College of Dental Science MedScope Ministry of Health Ibn Sina Hospial Ministry of Health Ajman Med Zone AKMG - Ajman Ministry of Health Ajman Med Zone Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine Ibn Sina Hospial Ministry of Health Ajman Med Zone Ibn Sina Hospial Ministry of Health Ajman Med Zone Ministry of Health Umm Al Quwain Ibn Sina Hospial Ministry of Health Ajman Med Zone Forensic Dentistry Dentistry Serving Justice a spotlight on forensic odontology Dubai Forensic Dentistry Forensic Odontology Dubai Forensic Dentistry Forensic Dentistry Forensic Dentistry Oral Manifestations of Systemic Diseases; Diagnostic Approaches and Treatment Forensic Odontology Cross Infection Control in Dentistry Diagnosing and Treating Common Oral Mucosal Lesions Forensic Aspects of Dentistry 14-day Training Course on Forensic Odontology (Program Designed for Abu Dhabi Police Dentists) Burning Mouth Syndrome Ajman Ras Al Khaimah Sharjah Ajman Ajman Melbourne - Australia Ajman Forensic Dentistry Forensic Odontology Ajman Forensic Dentistry Forensic Odontology Oral Cancer Epidemiology: Figures from the World and the Umm Al Quwain Ajman Suhail Al-Amad Page 19 of 22
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 May 2013 Jun 2013 Nov 2013 Jun 2014 Nov 2014 Mar 2015 May 2015 May 2015 Oct 2015 Apr 2016 Sept 2016 Dec 2016 Dec 2016 Jan 2017 Mar 2017 Mar 2017 Apr 2017 May 2017 AKMG Riqqa Health Center Burning Mouth Syndrome Oral Cancer: Essential Knowledge to Healthcare Providers Fujairah Sharjah Dubai Police Forensic Dentistry Forensic Odontology Dubai Sharjah Dental Center Oral Cancer Sharjah Riqqa Health Center Ibn Sina Hospial Ministry of Health Ajman Med Zone Al-Dhaid Hospital Sharjah Primary Health Center Ministry of Health Al- Baraha Hospital Ibn Sina Hospial Ministry of Health Ajman Med Zone College of Law, University of Sharjah Emirates Dental Society Annual Scientific Day Ibn Sina Hospital Ministry of Health Ajman Med Zone College of Dental Medicine College of Medicine, University of Sharjah Ministry of Health Emirates Forensics College of Medicine Forensic Dentistry Medico-Legal Aspects of Dentistry Innovations and Limitations in Early Oral Cancer Innovations and Limitations in Early Oral Cancer Diagnosis Sharjah Ajman Al-Dhaid Forensic Dentistry Forensic Odontology Sharjah Forensic Dentistry Forensic Odontology Medico-legal Research Ethics Medico-legal Forensic Odontology Research Ethics Seminar on Diagnosing and Treating Mucosal Lesions Dentistry and the Law: How to Avoid Malpractice Claims The Role of Forensic Odontology in Solving Crimes Oral Manifestations of Systemic Diseases: Diagnostic Approach and Management Dentistry and the Law: An insight into the Laws governing the practice of dentistry in the Diagnosis and treatment of common oral diseases Role of the Research Ethics Committee in the University of Sharjah Medico-Legal Issues in the Practice of Medicine and Dentistry Workshop on Disaster Victim Identification (4 hours) Rules and Regulations of Research Ethics at the University of Sharjah Dubai Ajman Sharjah Dubai Healthcare City Ajman Sharjah Sharjah Sharjah Dubai Sharjah Suhail Al-Amad Page 20 of 22
(lecture to PhD students Personal Development Activities 27 th Apr 2017; Basic Life Support. University of Sharjah,. 10 th Apr 2017; The University of Sharjah By-laws. College of Dental Medicine, University of Sharjah,. 18 th Mar 2017; Seminar on Medical Research. College of Medicine, University of Sharjah,. 4 th Aug 2017; Symposium on Child Abuse and Neglect. University of Jordan, Jordan. 25 th Apr 2016; Workshop on RefWorks WS for referencing citations. University of Sharjah Library. Sharjah,. 10 th Apr 2014; training workshop on Early Detection of Oral cancer. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of. Orlando, USA. 29 th May 2013; training workshop on Microsoft applications in teaching. Faculty Development Workshop. Organized by Microsoft and Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education. Sharjah,. 3 rd -4 th Feb 2013; Conference on Disaster Victim Identification in the Middle East and North Africa. A regional meeting jointly organized by the Interpol and the s Ministry of Interior. Abu Dhabi,. 20 th Apr 2012; training workshop on potentially malignant oral mucosal lesions. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of. Charleston, USA. 16 th Jul 2011; Training workshop on Medical Responsibility and Malpractice. Jordanian Forensic Science Society. Amman, Jordan. 21 st -25 th Mar 2008; Training course on Healthcare Emergency Management and Response Integration. US Department of Homeland Security in collaboration with the Jordanian Royal Medical Services. Amman, Jordan. 22 nd Oct-2 nd Nov 2006; Training course on Meeting Current Demands in Forensic Medicine. The International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC. Jordan. 21 st Jun 2006; Training course on Maxillofacial Imaging: Techniques and Indications. 13 th International Congress on Oral Pathology and Medicine. Brisbane, Australia. 22 nd Jun 2006; Training course on Therapeutic Management of Oral Mucosal Diseases. 13 th International Congress on Oral Pathology and Medicine. Brisbane, Australia. Suhail Al-Amad Page 21 of 22
Practice Licensure United Arab Emirates Registered Consultant in ; Ministry of Health,. Certificate No. 133490. Valid until Oct 2017 (renewable annually). Australia Registered Dentist; Dental Board of Australia. Certificate No. 6409 issued in 2004. Discontinued on 30 th Jul 2016 due to my relocation. Registered Specialist in ; Dental Board of Australia. Certificate No. DEN0001831959, issued in 2013. Valid until 30 th Aug 2017 (renewable annually). Jordan (deferred registrations due to my relocation) Registered Specialist in ; Jordan Medical Council. Certificate No. 85 issued in 2007. Unlimited validity. Registered Specialist in Forensic Odontology; Jordan Dental Association. Certificate No. 509 issued in 2005. Discontinued due to my relocation. Registered Dentist; Jordan Dental Association. Certificate No. 3812 issued in 1998. Discontinued due to my relocation. Evidences to support all of the above are available upon request. Suhail Al-Amad Page 22 of 22