Attia  Z.  Taha Associate  Professor

   Personal  Data  

Nationality  |  Sudanese          

Date  of  Birth  |  01/01/1949    

Department  |  Family  and  Community  Medicine    

Official  UoD  Email  |  attiataha@ud.ed.sa  

Office  Phone  No.  |    +966  3  31079  

Language  Proficiency  

Language   Read   Write   Speak  Arabic   x   x   x  English   x   x   x    Academic  Qualifications  (Beginning  with  the  most  recent)  

Date   Academic  Degree   Place  of  Issue   Address  1995   ABCM   Damscus  University   Syria  1984   M.S.  in  Epidemiology   Harvard  School  of  Public  

Health,  Boston,  USA  

1980   D.T.M.  &  H   Liverpool  School  of  Tropical  Medicine  

UK  

1979   MSc  in  Community  Health   Trinity  College,  Dublin   Ireland  Republic     M.B.,B.S.   Faculty  of  Medicine,  

University  of  Khartoum  Sudan  

 PhD,  Master  or  Fellowship  Research  Title:  (Academic  Honors  or  Distinctions)  

Fellowship   Assessment  of  selective  strategies  in  a  Health  Development  Project  Cox's  Bazar  -­‐  Bangladesh    

Professional  Record:  (Beginning  with  the  most  recent)  

Job  Rank   Place  and  Address  of  Work   Date  Assistant  professor    

Community  medicine/  Family  &  Community  Medicine    

University  of  Dammam   2004  to  Now  

Lecturer   Community  medicine/  Community  Medicine  

Gezira  University,  Faculty  of  Medicine,  Sudan  

1984  –  2003    

 

Job  Rank   Place  and  Address  of  Work   Date  Teaching  Assistant   Community  medicine/  

Community  Medicine  Gezira  University,  Faculty  of  Medicine,  

Sudan  1977  –  1984    

 

Administrative  Positions  Held:  (Beginning  with  the  most  recent)  

Administrative  Position   Office   Date  Medical  Officer   Port  Sudan  General  Hospital   1976    -­‐  1977    

Intern   Teaching  Hospitals,  Sudan   1974  -­‐  1975    Scientific  Achievements  

 Published  Refereed  Scientific  Researches  (In  Chronological  Order  Beginning  with  the  Most  Recent)    

#   Name  of  Investigator(s)   Research  Title  Publisher  and  Date  of  

Publication  

1  Dardas  NMY,  Taha  AZ.     Knowledge  and  Awareness  About  Breast  

Cancer  Among  Primary  Care  Attendees  in  Al-­‐Khobar  City,  Eastern  Saudi  Arabia.    

Int  J  Med  Health  Sci.  January  2013;2(1):  95-­‐105.      

2  Taha  AZ,  Sabra  AA.     Perceived  Stresses  among  Male  Students  in  

University  of  Dammam,  Eastern  Saudi  Arabia:  A  Comparative  Study.    

Journal  of  American  Science  2012;8(6):  291-­‐298.  

3  

Al-­‐Shehri  SZ,  Sabra  AA,  Taha  AZ,  Khamis  AH,  Hafez  AS.    

Depression  and  Anxiety  among  Males  Attending  Primary  Health  Care  Centers,  Eastern  Saudi  Arabia:  Prevalence  and  Predictors.    

Life  Science  Journal  2012;9(3):128-­‐133.  

4  Sabra  AA,  Taha  AZ.     Shisha  Smoking:  Knowledge  and  Perception  

among  Male  Medical  Students  in  Dammam  City,  Saudi  Arabia.    

Bulletin  of  High  Institute  of  Public  Health  2011;  41(1):33-­‐49.  

5  Taha  AZ,  Sabra  AA.     Nocturnal  Enuresis  at  a  Primary  Health  Care  

Setting:  Analysis  of  117  Cases.    Bahrain  Medical  Bulletin  2011;  Vol  33,  No.  2:78-­‐82.  

6  Sabra  AA,  Taha  AZ,  Al-­‐Zubier  AG,  Al-­‐Kurashi  NY.    

Misconceptions  about  diabetes  mellitus  among  adult  male  attendees  of  primary  health  care  centres  in  Eastern  Saudi  Arabia.    

SA  Fam  Pract  2010;52(4):344-­‐349.  

7  

Al-­‐Baghli  NA,  Al-­‐Turki  KA,  Al-­‐Ghamdi  AJ,  Prasad  K,  Taha  AZ  and  Al-­‐Almaie  SM.    

Evaluation  of  capillary  blood  glucose  versus  a  high  risk  questionnaire  for  screening  for  undiagnosed  diabetes

 mellitus  in  Eastern  province,  Saudi  Arabia.    

East  Mediterr  Health  J  2010;Vol  16  (12):1237-­‐44    

8  Taha  AZ,  Sabra  AA,  Al-­‐Mustafa  ZZ,  Al-­‐Awami  HR,  Al-­‐Khalaf  MA,  Al-­‐Momen  MM.    

Waterpipe  (Shisha)  smoking  among  male  students  of  medical  colleges  in  the  eastern  region  of  Saudi  Arabia.    

Ann  Saudi  Med  2010;30(3):222-­‐26.  

9  

Sabra  AA,  Taha  AZ,  Darwish  MA.  Avian  Flu:     Knowledge  of  Primary  Health  Care  Attendees  

in  Al-­‐Khobar  City,  Eastern  Saudi  Arabia.    

Bulletin  of  High  Institute  of  Public  Health  2009;  39(4):639-­‐53.  

10  Al  Joudi  A,  Taha  AZ.     Knowledge  of  diabetes  risk  factors  and  

preventive  measures  among  attendees  of  a  primary  care  center  in  Eastern  Saudi  Arabia.    

Ann  Saudi  Med  2009;29(1):15-­‐19.  

 

Refereed  Scientific  Research  Papers  Accepted  for  Publication    #   Name  of  Investigator(s)   Research  Title   Journal   Acceptance  Date  

1  

Yasser  A.  Alghamdi,  Attia  Z.  Taha  

Mobile  phone  related-­‐symptoms  among  primary  care  attendees  in  Al-­‐Khobar  city,  Eastern  Saudi  Arabia  

Int  J  Med  Sci  Public  Health  

21  Jan.  2013  

 Scientific  Research  Papers  Presented  to  Refereed  Specialized  Scientific  Conferences    #   Name  of  Investigator(s)   Research  Title   Conference  and  Publication  Date  

1  

Sabra  AA,  Taha  AZ,  Al-­‐Sebiany  AM,  Al-­‐Kurashi  NY,  Al-­‐Zubier  AG.    

Coronary  Heart  Disease  Risk  Factors:  Prevalence  and  Behavior  among  Male  University  Students  in  Dammam  City,  Saudi  Arabia.  

 

2  Taha  A  Z.     Diabetes  and  Obesity  Epidemic:  Let  us  

take  actions  now.    

3  Taha  A  Z.     Avian  influenza  (birds’  Flu):  What  can  

we  do  to  win  the  war  against  it?    

4  

، أ.د. حسنطه د. عطيه زين العابديناألمني، أ.د. زهري أحمد السباعي. بلة

-ازارمرشوع التنمية الصحية يف كوكس ببنغالديش: اإلنجازات والتحديات.  

   

 Completed  Research  Projects    

#  Name  of  Investigator(s)  

(Supported  by)  Research  Title   Report  Date  

1  Aljishi  AA,  Taha  AZ.   Self-­‐reported  nutritional  knowledge  

among  primary  care  attendees  in  Qatif  district,  eastern  province,  Saudi  Arabia.  

Oct.  2013  

2   Aljishi  AA,  Taha  AZ,  Zaid  AA.  

eating  behaviors  among  primary  care  attendees  in  Qatif  district,  eastern  

province,  Saudi  Arabia.  

Dec.  2013  

 Current  Researches      #   Research  Title   Name  of  Investigator(s)  

1  Odynophagia  and  probability  of  

streptococcus  infection  in  patients  with  sore  throat  at  Primary  Care  Clinics  in  

Bamaea  A,    .  

2   Knowledge  of  primary  health  care  physicians  in  Dammam  about  bronchial  

asthma  

Sabra  AA,  Taha  AZ.  

       

 

Contribution  to  Scientific  Conferences  and  Symposia    #   Conference  Title   Place  and  Date  of  the  Conference   Extent  of  Contribution  

1  Workshop:  “Research  

Methodology”  at    King  Fahd  Hospital  of  the  University,  

Al  Khobar;  Feb.  2013  Speaker,  Trainer  

2  Workshop  on:  

"Measuring  program  Outcome”  [SACRE  2]  

Saudi  Council  for  Health  Specialties,  Riyadh;  8th  February  2012G  

attendant  

3  Workshop  on:  

"Leadership  in  Medical  Education.”    

KFUTH,  Site  1;  January  4th  2012G   attendant  

 Membership  of  Scientific  and  Professional  Societies  and  Organizations  

•   International  Epidemiological  Association  (IEA).  •   Sudanese  Society  for  Preventive  and  Social  Medicine.  •   Saudi  Society  of  Family  and  Community  Medicine.  •   Saudi  Epidemiological  Association.  

 Teaching  Activities  

Undergraduate      

#   Course/Rotation  Title   No./Code  Extent  of  Contribution  

(no.  of  lectures/Tutorials.  Or  labs,  Clinics)  

1  Comprehensive  Health  

Care  –  I  MDFM  204   8  lectures  +  Tutorials  +  Assignments  

2  Comprehensive  Health  

Care  –  II  MDFM  336   7  lectures  +  Tutorials  +  Assignments  

 Brief  Description  of  Undergraduate  Courses  Taught:  (Course  Title  –  Code:  Description)    1   Comprehensive  Health  Care  –  I  (MDFM  204):  Health  &  Disease,  spectrum  of  health,  multiple  causation;      2  

Comprehensive  Health  Care  –  II  (MDFM  336):  Epidemiology,  natural  history,  measures  of  disease,  study  design,  screening;  data  sources    

 Postgraduate    

#   Course/Rotation  Title   No./Code  Extent  of  Contribution  

(no.  of  lectures/Tutorials.  Or  labs,  Clinics)  1   Epidemiology:   -­‐   19  lectures  +  Tutorials  +  Assignments  

2  Occupational  Epidemiology  

0407804   32  lectures  +  Tutorials  +  Assignments  

3   Health  Education   -­‐   2  hours  presentations  &  group  discussion            

 

Brief  Description  of  Postgraduate  Courses  Taught:  (Course  Title  –  Code:  Description)    1   Epidemiology:  Descriptive  &  analytic  epidemiology;  epidemiology  of  communicable  and  non-­‐communicable  

diseases  2  

Occupational  Epidemiology:  Data  sources;  risk  assessment,  surveillance;  study  designs;    3  

Health  Education:  How  to  deliver  health  education;  methods  of  health  education    Course  Coordination    #   Course  Title  and  Code   Coordination   Co-­‐coordination   Undergrad.   Postgrad.   From   to  1   Field  Exercise  –  MDFM  

410     x   x     24  

Nov.  2012  

6th  Dec.  2012  

2   Epidemiology   x       x   9  March  2013  

24  March  

2013  3   Occupational  

Epidemiology  x       x   13  

April  2013    

17April  

2013    Student  Academic  Supervision  and  Mentoring    #   Level   Number  of  Students   From   to  1   4   11   Sept  2011   July  2012    Supervision  of  Master  and/or  PhD  Thesis    #   Degree  Type   Title   Institution   Date  1   PhD    prevalence  of  dental  caries,  

and  its  determinants  among  6  and  12  year-­‐old  mentally  

retarded  children  in  khartoum  state,  sudan  

   University  of  Khartoum  

   

Dec.2012  

 Ongoing  Research  Supervision    #   Degree  Type   Title   Institution   Date  1   Saudi  Board  of  Family  

Medicine  Odynophagia  and  probability  of  streptococcus  infection  in  patients  with  sore  throat  at  

Primary  Care  Clinics  in  Dammam,  Saudi  Arabia  

University  of  Dammam

 

June  2012  

     

 

Administrative  Responsibil it ies,  Committee  and  Community  Service    (Beginning  with  the  most  recent)    Administrative  Responsibilities      #   From   To   Position   Organization  1   2006   Date   Overall  Coordinator  of  the  

Undergraduate  curriculum  (Courses)  

Department  of    Family  &  Community  Medicine  

2   2004   Date   Chairman  of  the  Community  Services  and  Symposia  Committee  

Department  of    Family  &  Community  Medicine  

3   2004   Date   Coordinator  of  the  Community  Medicine  

Course  Block  for  the  Saudi  Board  in  Family  Medicine  

Residency  training  Program  

Department  of    Family  &  Community  Medicine  

 Committee  Membership      #   From   To   Position   Organization  1   1997   Date   Health  Education  

Committee,  ,  Department  of    Family  &  Community  Medicine  

2   2008   Date   Scientific  Committee  of  the  Saudi  Board  for  Community  Medicine  

Saudi  Commission  for  Health  Specialties  

3   2008   Date   Examination  Committee  of  the  Saudi  Board  for  Community  Medicine  

Saudi  Commission  for  Health  Specialties  

 Scientific  Consultations    #   From   To   Institute   Full-­‐time  or  Part-­‐time  1   2004   2011   KACST   Part-­‐time  2   2008   Date   Saudi  Board  In  

Community  Medicine  Part-­‐time  

 Volunteer  Work    #   From   To   Type  of  Volunteer   Organization  1   1995   2004   Consultant  &  advisor  for  

health  Project  .  International  Islamic  Relief  Organization  

         

 

Personal  Key  Competencies  and  Skills:  (Computer,  Information  technology,  technical,  etc.)    1   Computer:  word,  power  point,  excel  2   SPSS  Statistical  software      

Last  Update  

12  August,  2013