Dr. Shazia Sadaf Abdul Mateen Ahmad

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Summary

Motivated, enthusiastic, innovative and creative medical educator with over 20 years of experience in Medical Education.
Excellent inter-personal and communication skills.
Commendable organizational skills.
Ability to excel in projects with good team working and leadership skills.
Basic research and analytical skill with hands-on experience on Action Research
Key research areas of interest include:

o Curriculum Development
o Faculty Development in areas of Problem Based Learning & Clinical Education
o Assessment with special interest in Clinical Education.
o Quality Assurance in Medical Education.

Outstanding Teachers Award for Scholarship in Discovery (2011) by Aga Khan University, Karachi - Pakistan.
Harvard Macy Scholar (2006) – Alumnus of the Harvard Macy Program for Health Educators.
Regular presenter, since 2005, at the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) Conferences.
Broad International exposure and networking with national and international experts in the field of Health Professions Education.

Publications

1. Asim Al-Ansari, Maha El Tantawi, Mohamed Mehaina, Muhanad Alhareky, Shazia Sadaf, Jehan AlHumaid, Adel AlAgl, Fahad Al-Harbi. Regional caries data availability in Saudi Arabia: Impact of socioeconomic factors and research potential. The Saudi Dental Journal. 2019 Apr 1;31(2):157-164.

2. Hassan U, Sadaf S, Aly SM, Baig LA. Study Habits. Professional Med J 2018;25(3):466-472

3 .Elgezawi M, Hassan K, Alagl A, Al-Thobity AM, Al-Mutairi B, Al-Houtan T, Sadaf S. Complexity of comprehensive care treatments in undergraduate dental programs: The benefits of observing and assisting experienced faculty members. The Saudi Dental Journal. 2017 Oct 1;29(4):161-6.

4. Qamar Riaz, S Sadaf, AH Talpur. Learning Environment: Students’ Perceptions Using DREEM Inventory at an Optometry Institute in Pakistan. Optometric Education 2017; 42 (3)

5 .El Tantawi M, Sadaf S, AlHumaid J. Using gamification to develop academic writing skills in dental undergraduate students. European Journal of Dental Education. 2016 Sep 1;21(1):15-22

6 . El Tantawi M, Al-Ansari A, Sadaf S, AlHumaid J. Evaluating the English language scientific writing skills of Saudi dental students at entry level. EMHJ. 2016 Feb 1;22(2):148-153

7 . Pinjani S, Umer M, Sadaf S. Faculty engagement in developing an internship entry test. Medical Education. 2015 May 1;49(5):540-1.

8 . S Sadaf, S Schofield, S Ali. Resident as Educator Program in a Developing Country: Is there a Need? Medical Education 2014; 48, 92-93

9 . S Sadaf, RW Zuberi, SK Ali, N Yousuf. Supervision on the Run. Medical Education 2014; 48, 150-151

10 . Marie Andrades, Seema Bhanji, Malika Dhanani and Shazia Sadaf. Does a brief education intervention improve comfortability in evidence -based literature search for general practitioners? Journal of Nawabshah Medical College 2013.

11 . S Sadaf, S Khan and SK Ali. Tips for Developing a Valid and Reliable Bank of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). Education for Health 2012; 25 (2).

12 . T Zehra and S Sadaf. Lessons Learnt- Pilot of Mid Rotation Feedback. Journal of College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan 2012; 22(4); 269-270.

13 . F Jahan, S Sadaf, S Bhanji, N Naeem, R Qureshi. Clinical Skills Assessment: Comparison of student and examiner assessment in an OSCE. Education for Health 2011; 24(2).

14 . S Ibrahim, SK Ali & S Sadaf. Factors That Affect Implementation of Web-based Faculty Evaluation Forms: Residents’ Perspectives from a Developing Country. Education for Health 2010; 23(2)

15 . S Sadaf, SK Ali, RW Zuberi. Problem-based Learning: Enhancing Tutors' Facilitation Skills Using Structured Small Group Experiential Learning. Education for Health 2009; 22(1)

16 . Jahan F, Sadaf S, Kalia S, Khan A, Hamza HB. Attributes of an Effective Clinical Teacher: A Survey of Students and Teachers Perceptions. Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan 2008; 18(6); 357-361

17 . Jehan Al Humaid, Shazia Sadaf, Maha El Tantawi Chapter 31: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In: Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan (Ed). A Compendium on Oral Health of Children around the World: Early Childhood Caries. 2018. Nova Science Publishers, Inc. NY, USA.

18. Rukhsana W. Zuberi, Syeda K. Ali, Sheilla K. Pinjani, Shazia Sadaf and Naveed Yousuf. Case Study 23.2: Supporting the continuum of faculty development through a department for educational development, Aga Khan University, Pakistan. Routledge International Handbook of Medical Education, 2015; Part 6 – The Medical School; How teaching expertise and scholarship can be developed, recognized and rewarded; 323-324.

19 . Shazia Sadaf, Hasnain Zafar, Qazi Tauseef Ahmad, Tabassum Zehra, Sameena Shah, Junaid Razzak, Rashida Ahmad. MBBS Year 5, Students Clerkship Manual. Curricular Document of the MBBS Program at the Aga Khan University, 2007, Karachi, Pakistan.

20 . Sadaf S. Literature Searching. Research Methodology (1st Ed - 2001). Publication of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan.

Qualifications

BDS, MMEd[UK]

Research