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Nahed Mikki, MD, PhD.E-mail:nahedmikki@gmail.com, nmikki@birzeit.eduTel-Jawwal: 972-(0) 599-307-672EDUCATION2011 PhD in Public Health and Epidemiology, Department of General Practice andCommunity Medicine, Faculty of Medicine/University of Oslo, Norway.1999 Jordanian Medical Council Certificate in Pediatrics. Amman/Jordan1996-1999 Resident doctor, Pediatric Department, Makassed Hospital Jerusalem.1994-1995 Resident doctor, Pediatric Department, Augusta Victoria Hospital, Jerusalem1993-1994 Intern doctor, Makassed hospital, Jerusalem1993 M.B.B.S (Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery). University of Jordan,Amman/Jordan (general average very good)1987 General Secondary Certificate (Tawjihi), al-Fata al-Lajia High School,Jerusalem.PROFESSONAL APPOINTMENTSSeptember 2011-current -Assistant ProfessorInstitute of Community and Public Health/Birzeit UniversitySept 2010-August 2011 -ResearcherInstitute of Community and Public Health/Birzeit University2004-2006 -Coordinator of women’s health unit, Institute of Communityand Public Health/Birzeit University.-Researcher on topics related to women’s health, hospitalpractices, adolescents’ health and nutrition.2000-2004 -Researcher and trainer, Institute of Community and PublicHealth/Birzeit University.Research done in areas of rational drug use, and formulary,women’s health, hospital policies, mental health, child healthand nutrition.March 2009-current -Pediatrician (part time), Al-Mostaqbal hospital outpatients’clinics. Ramallah/ Palestine.2002-March 2009 -Pediatrician (part time), Al-Inaya Medical Specialized Center,Ramallah/ Palestine.1999-2000 -Pediatrician (full time), al-Amal Medical Center, JerusalemPROFESSIONAL SERVICE2010 -EvaluatorPalestinian Medical Relief Society health education program.2009 -ConsultantInstitute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University(Diabetes services in Ramallah governorate)Nahed Mikki, MD, PhD. 1

COMMITTEES-Member of the ethical committee at the Institute of Community and PublicHealth/Birzeit University.- Member of the Palestinian national committee of smoking.- Member of the steering committee of Ramallah Municipality summer camp.-Member of the steering community of the project” Healthy and Environmental Friendlyschools”.TEACHING-Classical epidemiology course (623) for master of public health students at BirzeitUniversity.-Nursing Biostatistics and Epidemiology (NURS 232) for nursing and nutrition studentsat Birzeit University.PUBLICATIONSPhD thesis• Mikki N. Nutritional status and dietary habits among school adolescents in threeWest Bank governorates in the occupied Palestinian territory. Faculty ofMedicine/University of Oslo. 2010Articles in peer Reviewed Journals• Mikki N, Abdul-Rahim H, Stigum H, Holmboe-Ottesen G. Anaemia prevalenceand associated sociodemographic and dietary factors among Palestinianadolescents in the West Bank. East Mediterr Health J. 2011; 17 (3): 208-217.• Mikki N, Abdul-Rahim H, Shi Z, Holmboe-Ottesen G. Dietary habits ofPalestinian adolescents and associated socio-demographic characteristics inRamallah, Nablus and Hebron governorates. Public Health Nutrition.2010; 13 (9):1419-1429.• Mikki N, Abdul-Rahim H, Awartani F, Holmboe-Ottesen G. Prevalence andsociodemographic correlates of stunting, underweight, and overweight amongPalestinian school adolescents (13-15 years) in two major governorates in theWest Bank. BMC Public Health. 2009; 9, 485.• Husseini A, Abu-Rmeileh NME, Mikki N, Ramahi TM, Ghosh HA, Barghuthi N,et al. Cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus, and cancer in the occupiedPalestinian territory. Lancet. 2009;373:1041-9.• Mikki N, Abu-Rmeileh NME, Wick L ,Abu-Asab N, Hassan S. Cesarean deliveryrates, determinants and indications in Makassed Hospital, Jerusalem.1993 and2002. East Mediterr Health J 2009; 15(4): 868-879.• Mikki N, Wick L, Abu-Asab N, Abu-Rmeileh NME. A trial of amniotomy in aPalestinian hospital. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2007. 27(4): 368-373.• Wick L, Mikki N, Giacaman R, Abdul-Rahim H. Childbirth in Palestine. Int JGynaecol Obstet 2005;89:174-178.Nahed Mikki, MD, PhD. 2

• Choices and Challenges in Changing Childbirth Research Network. Routines infacility-based maternity care: evidence from the Arab World. BJOG2005;112:1270-1276.• Halileh SO, Daoud AR, Khatib RA, Mikki-Samarah NS. The impact of intifadaon the health of a nation. Medicine, Conflict and Survival 2002; 18(3): 239-248.Abstracts in peer reviewed journals• Shoaibi A, Khatib R, Khatib RG, Husseini A, Mikki N, Zaman S, Phillimore P.Patients’ perceptions of access to care for cardiovascular diseases and diabetesmellitus in Ramallah: a qualitative assessment. The Lancet 2011.• Mikki N, Abdul-Rahim H, Shi Z, Holmboe-Ottesen G. Dietary habits ofPalestinian adolescents in three major governorates in the West Bank: a crosssectional survey. The Lancet. 2010.Monographs and reports• Mikki N, Shoaibi A. Diabetes services in clinics: assessment study of a sample ofclinics offering services to diabetes mellitus patients in Ramallah governorate.Institute of community and Public Health. Birzeit University 2009.• Wick L, Mikki N. Childbirth in Palestine: Reported practices and evidence-basedguidelines. Institute of community and Public Health. Birzeit University 2004.• Assistant editor to “The most commonly Used dugs at the primary health carelevel in Palestine’’. Institute of community and Public Health. Birzeit University.2003.• Revised the booklet ما أجاآم“‏ ‏.”مبروك Institute of Community and Public Health,Birzeit University. 2003.PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS• “The good, the bad and the ugly: education of medical researchers across theborders”. The 6th Conference on Global Health and Vaccination Research andthe Norwegian Medical Association's 125th Anniversary Conference. Oslo,Norway, 2011.• “Non communicable diseases health services in Gaza during and up to six monthsafter the Israeli attack 27 December 2008-18 January 2009:intial findings.Annual meeting of the Reproductive Health Working Group. Tyr, Lebanon, 2011.• “Nutritional status and dietary habits among school adolescents in three WestBank governorates in the occupied Palestinian territory”. The scientific day forepidemiological and biological research, Hebron University. Palestine 2011• “Dietary habits and nutritional status of Palestinian adolescents in Ramallah,Nablus and Hebron governorates in the occupied Palestinian territory. Nutritiontoday for tomorrow: A focus on Palestinian Students. Ramallah, Palestine 2010.• “Cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus and their risk factors in the occupiedPalestinian territory”. Reducing the Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases inPalestine conference , Ramallah, Palestine 2010Nahed Mikki, MD, PhD. 3

• “Cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus and their risk factors in the occupiedPalestinian territory”, The 6 th NAAMA/PFP conference, a focus on diabetes.Ramallah, Palestine 2009.• “Nutritional Status of Palestinian Adolescents and Associated SociodemographicCharacteristics”, Joint meeting of Palestinian Pediatric Society and Royal Collegeof Paediatrics and Child Health in England. Ramallah, Palestine 2007.• “A trial of amnniotomy in a Palestinian hospital”. Second conference of thePalestinian Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Bethlehem, Palestine.2007.• “A trial of amnniotomy in a Palestinian hospital”. XVIII FIGO World Congressof Gynecology and Obstetrics. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 2006.• “Childbirth in Palestine: Reported practices and evidence-based guidelines”.First conference of the Palestinian Association of Obstetricians andGynecologists. Jericho, Palestine. 2006.• “Adolescent lifestyles in Palestine: individual or collective risk – field workreflections.” Annual meeting of the Reproductive Health Working Group.Brummanah, Lebanon. 2005.• “Problems of intervention research in a developing world hospital setting”.Annual meeting of the Reproductive Health Working. Mzaar. Lebanon 2004.• “Proposal presentation on adolescent health, nutrition, lifestyle and body image”.Annual meeting of the Reproductive Health Working Group. Mzaar. Lebanon2004.RESEARCH SUMMARY• Ongoing research projects- A study of Type 2 diabetes mellitus services, control and complicationsamong diabetic patients in the Ramallah governorate- West Bank (2011):This is the first study to investigate diabetes complications and services and it isconducted in collaboration with Umeå University in Sweden. I am the principalinvestigator in this study.- MedCHAMPS project: Mediterranean studies of cardiovascular diseases andhyperglycemia (2008-2012): This project is a multi-country project studyingcardiovascular disease and diabetes in the Mediterranean countries; I am one ofthe researchers in this project.• Recent research projects:- Lifestyle pattern of Palestinian adolescents’ project (2005-2010): This was theresearch of my PhD study and it was the first large study of anthropometric andblood measurements of Palestinian adolescents.• Previous research projects (2000-2006):- Projects part of the Choices and Challenges in Changing Childbirth network. Thisnetwork conducted research related to childbirth in Palestine, Lebanon, Syria,Egypt and Turkey and these included:- Childbirth study in Palestine: I was one of the main researchers in this study.- Amniotomy study in Makassed hospital : this was the first randomizedcontrolled trial in Palestine and I was the principal investigator.Nahed Mikki, MD, PhD. 4

- Caesarean section study in Makassed hospital: I was the principal investigatorin this study.PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP AND ACCREDITATIONS• Jordan Medical Association / Ramallah Branch.• Palestinian Pediatric Society.• Reproductive health working group/Palestine team, network member.COURSES AND WORKSHOPS• Impact Model CHD and Diabetes training workshop. Tunis, Tunisia 2010.• Introduction to university teaching. Ibn Rush unit, Birzeit University, Palestine2009.• Nutritional Epidemiology course. Institute of Preventive Medicine. Copenhagen,Denmark. 2007• Regression Analysis. Erasmus Medical Center. The Netherlands, 2007.• Basic course in medical and health related research. Oslo University, Norway.2005.• Theory of science and research ethics for health care professionals. OsloUniversity, Norway 2005• Randomized controlled trials. American University of Beirut. Lebanon 2005.• Principles and Methods of Epidemiologic Research. University of Oslo. Norway.2005• Statistical analysis of epidemiological data. Birzeit University. Palestine. 2004• Conceptual foundation in epidemiologic study design, Erasmus medical Center.The Netherlands. 2004.• Topics in meta-analysis/Erasmus medical Center. The Netherlands. 2004• Intensive course in epidemiology and medical statistics, London School ofHygiene and Tropical Medicine, England. 2003• Reproductive Health in Arab Countries: From Science to action. Social ResearchCenter, American University of Cairo. Egypt. 2002.• Community Assessment and Rapid Appraisal. Institute of Community and PublicHealth/Birzeit University. Palestine. 2000.• Osteoporosis Training Course by the Palestinian Osteoporosis Prevention Society/Ramallah. Palestine. 2000.AWARDSUniversity of Oslo (2006-2010)• Norwegian government Quota scholarshipUniversity of Jordan (1987-1993):• Jordanian Ministry of Higher Education scholarship.Nahed Mikki, MD, PhD. 5

High School (1987):• Ranked 1st in the West Bank and Jerusalem General High School Exam(Tawjihi).COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY WORK• 2009-2010: Organizing workshops for the parents of the 1 st and the 2 nd gradestudents in selected schools in Ramallah about the “Healthy eating habits inchildren” in collaboration with Ramallah Municipality as part of theirenvironmental projects in schools.PROFESSIONAL SKILLS HIGHLIGHTSAreas of research experienceMaternal and reproductive health, adolescent health, newborn and child health, nutritionsurveys, hospital practices, chronic diseases and diabetes.Computer skills:• Microsoft Office• Statistical Analysis: SPSS, STATALanguages:English, Arabic (First Language).REFERENCES• Professor Gerd Holmboe-Ottesen. Director, Department of General Practice andCommunity Medicine/Faculty of medicine/University of Oslo. PO Box 1130,0318, Oslo, Norway.Email: gerd.holmboe-ottesen@medisin.uio.no.• Dr. Abdullatif Husseini. Director. Institute of Community and Public Health,Birzeit University. PO Box 14, Ramallah, occupied Palestinian territory. Email:abdullatif@birzeit.edu.Nahed Mikki, MD, PhD. 6