Professor Ahmad Bin Abdullah (An Anonymous Individual)
Dr. Doha Mahmoud Saleh
(Department of Public Administration)
College of Business Administration
KingSaudUniversity
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Two years in the College of Medicine, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia (GPA: 4.91/5)
A Bachelor degree in Community Health/Nutrition, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia (GPA: 4.96/5),1996.
One year internship in King Khalid University Hospital, The Military Hospital and The Central Hospital in Alshemaisi, Riyadh, 1996-1997.
One year in the Master Program of Health and Hospital Administration, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia (GPA: 4.96/5), 1997-1998.
A Diploma in Health Policy, Planning and Financing, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, U.K., 1999.
An MSc in Health Policy, Planning and Financing, London School of Economics and Political Science & London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, U.K., 1999.
A PhD in Social Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, U.K. 2004. PhD thesis title: The Utilisation of Ambulatory Health Care Services in Saudi Arabia: A Quantitative Analysis. Supervised by Professor Sir Julian Le Grand, Richard Titmuss Professor of Social Policy.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Academic and Management Experience
Assistant professor, Department of Public Administration, College of Business Administration, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Vice Dean of the College of Business Administration (2009- 2013).
A member in the Board of Directors of the Research Center in The Female Center for Humanitarian Studies at King Saud University.
Consulting
Part time consultant at King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh (2006-2007).
Part time consultant at Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University , Vice Rector for Academic Affairs Office (2012).
Part time consultant for the Strategic Plan of Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University (2013).
The head of the Management Studies and Consultancy Office (2011-2013).
TEACHING:
Courses Taught
Bachelor degree: Basics of Public Administration, Selected Topics in Management in English, Decision Making, Organizational Development, Public Administration Seminar, Organization Methods, Research Methods.
Master degree: Ecology of Health, Hospital Adminstration II, Comparative Health Policy, Health Economics, Research Methods in Social Sciences, Advanced Topics in Public Management, Public Policy Analysis, Public Work Ethics, Planning and Evaluation of Public Programs.
SUPERVISION OF MASTER RESEARCH PROJECTS
An example of supervised master research projects:
- The relationship between patient-physician communication and improving the patient outcomes in Prince Sultan Cardiac Center.
- Evaluating health care services from the perspectives of the elderly.
-Patients’ perspectives and evaluation of emergency department services in tertiary hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
-Exploring outpatients’ knowledge and attitudes towards patients’ rights at governmental hospitals in Riyadh city.
-Length of hospitalization of psychiatric patients and its associated factors in Al-Amal Medical Complex in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
-A comparative study of the quality of inpatient services among accredited and non-accredited hospitals in Riyadh: Nurses' perspective.
- Organizational climate and transformational leadership: A case study of King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSH & RC) in Riyadh.
- An Evaluation of the quality of electronic management application in the Center for Humanitarian Studies at King Saud University.
-Strategic awareness at the College of Business Administration in King Saud University.
-Training programs effectiveness at the Ministry of Education.
-Telemedicine and the possibility of its implementation at Riyadh’s hospitals.
-Nurses perceptions of the level of patient’s safety in Riyadh hospitals.
- The application of environmental scanning: A case study of the College of Business Administration, King Saud University.
-The evaluation of the training programs in the Ministry of Education.
-The application of technology in the management of the Female University Campus at King Saud University.
-The obstacles facing Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University in applying Quality Management.
CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
- A cooperative member in the Saudi National Human Rights Association
-A working member in the Saudi Management Society.
-A working member in the Saudi Cancer Society.
-A member in the Council of the Riyadh Economic Forum.
- A member in the LSE alumni subcommittees.
- The organization of TEDx Dirah Women event in Riyadh, 2011.
-The organization of several work shops and public events in King Saud University.
-The organization and presentation of several workshops in Princess Noura bint Abdulrahman University.
-Several published articles in the local magazines covering social policy issues.
UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES
A member of several committees in the College of Business Administration, The Center for Female Studies, and at the University level.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Mailing Address: P.O.box: 87682, Riyadh 11652, Saudi Arabia.
Fax: +96612294091
e-mail:
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