CURRICULUM VITAE
DR. AHMAD SAEED AZHAR, FRCPC, FAAP
PERSONAL PROFILE
Nema : AHMAD SAEED AZHAR
Nationality : Saudi
Marital Status:Married
No. of Children:Five (5)
Address :P. O. Box100554,
Jeddah 21311
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
e-mail address:
Telephone Nos.:
Office +966 (02) 6408327
Mobile+966 (05)55540500
QUALIFICATION
Academic Qualification
Fellowship/Clinical Pediatric Cardiology Program / 1997Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Faculty of Medicine
University of Ottawa
CANADA
Certificate in Pediatric Cardiology / 1997
“The Royal Canadian Board in the Subspeciality of Pediatric Cardiology”
CANADA
Certificate of Competence in Pediatrics / 1996
“The Canadian Board in Pediatrics”
The RoyalCollege of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Certificate of Competence in Pediatrics / 1995
The American Board of Pediatrics
Diploma in Child Health / 1991
University of Edinbrough
Scotland, UNITED KINGDOM
Residency Programs and Fellowship
Fellowship / Pediatric Cardiology Program / 1996 – 1998Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Faculty of Medicine
University of Ottawa
CANADA
Pediatric Residency Program / 1992 – 1996
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
University of Ottawa
CANADA
Professional Qualification
Fellow / 1997The AmericanCollege of CardiologyU. S. A.
Fellow / 1997
The AmericanAcademy of PediatricsU. S. A
Fellow / 1996
The RoyalCollege of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Other Qualifications
BLSPALS
NRP / 2008 – 2010providor
PALS / Instructor
TRAINING COURSES
Medical Courses
From 2003 – till present- Speaker in so many national and international conferences, including live transmission of congenital heart diseases cases from cath lab.
- Visitor to other countries for congenital heart disease consultations and performing interventional cases.
“6th International Workshop Catheter Interventions in Congenital Heart Disease” / June 19 – 21, 2003
The European Board of Accreditation in Cardiology (EBAC)
Frankfurt, GERMANY
International Cardiovascular Conference, 2003 / June 2 – 4, 2003
Certificate of Appreciation
KingFaisalSpecialistHospital & ResearchCenter, Jeddah
KINGDOM OF SAUDIAARABIA
International Cardiovascular Conference, 2003 / June 2 – 4, 2003
Certificate of Attendance
The Academic & Training Affairs Dep’t. KingFaisalSpecialistHospital & ResearchCenter, Jeddah
KINGDOM OF SAUDIAARABIA
GCC Cardiovascular Medical Conference / January 15 – 17, 2002
Certificate of ParticipationHamad Medical Cooperation
GCC Council of Health Ministers
Doha, QATAR
The 5th Pediatric Interventional Cardiac Symposium with Live Case Demonstrations / May 22 – 25, 2001
Certificate of AttendanceToronto, CANADA
Workshop in Improving Effectiveness in Medical Education / May 8 – 9, 2000
The MedicalCenter
The AmericanUniversity of Beirut
LEBANON
The 8th Annual Cardiovascular Conference / April 5 – 8, 2000
KingFaisalHospital, Ministry of HealthTaif, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Pediatric 2000 International Congress / January 17 – 19, 2000
Certificate of AttendanceThe SaudiGermanHospital
Jeddah,KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
The 3rd Pediatric Interventional Cardiac Symposium with Live Case Demonstrations / September 7 – 10, 1999
Certificate of AttendanceToronto, CANADA
Basic Life Support Course – Instructional Techniques / July 1999
AjiadHospital, Ministry of HealthMakkah, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Echocardiography in Congenital Heart Disease: Fatal Pediatric & Adult / October 5 – 8, 1997
Mayo FoundationRochester, Minnesota
U. S. A.
The Right Heart in Congenital Heart Disease / September 25 –27, 1997
Certificate of Attendance
The RoyalCollege of Surgeons
London, UNITED KINGDOM
Cardiac Rhythm Management & Techniques of Pacemaker Implementation / October 30 – 31, 1996
Certificate of Course Completion
Medtronic Canada Ltd.
Toronto, Ontario, CANADA
Echocardiography in Congenital Heart Disease: Echo-Anatomic Correlations 12th Annual Symposium / October 6 – 9, 1996
Mayo Foundation
Rochester, Minnesota
U. S. A.
Leadership and Management Courses
Certified professional in healthcare Quality (CPHQ)(6days) / 23 March – 3 April 2008
The international medical center (IMC)
Jeddah, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
How to conduct a successful interview (2days) / January 10 – 11, 2006
Al- Nobalaa training cooperation
Jeddah, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
JCI standard course review (5days) / September 15 – 20, 2005
JCI team from USA
KINGDOMof Bahrain
Supervisory Skills / July 5 – 9, 2003
Al-Nokhba Training Cooperation
Jeddah, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Management & Leadership Skills / April 19 – 23, 2003
Al Noor Specialist Hospital
Makkah, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Diploma in Art of Neuro Linguistic Programming / February 3 – 7, 2001
The International NLP Trainers Association (INLPTA)
Engineering Change / August 9 –13, 2000
Certificate of Competence
Qudorat for Human Resource Development
Makkah, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Decision Making Skills / August 9 –13, 2000
Certificate of Competence
Qudorat for Human Resource Development
Makkah, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
The Art of Leadership / August 9 –13, 2000
Certificate of Competence
Qudorat for Human Resource Development
Makkah, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
EXPERIENCE
Professional Experience
ChairmanofContinuous Medical Education Committee
/ September 2006 – till present The InternationalMedicalCenter(IMC)Jeddah, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Chairman of pediatric
/ September 2005 – till present The InternationalMedicalCenter (IMC)Jeddah, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Brief Note on theInternationalMedicalCenter (IMC):
IMC stands for the InternationalMedicalCenter. It is the most advanced and modern private tertiary care hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. IMC was launched in June 2006.
It may accommodate up to 300 beds and recruits only the top professionals in all medical as well as the administrative sectors.
The international medical center is partners with the Cleveland clinic foundation, a world leader in health care services based in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.
In order to insure the highest quality health care service, the IMC has been a accredited by JCI, based in the united states.
Main Responsibilities:
- Managing the pediatric center of excellence,with a vision to be a leader center in the care and treatment of sick infants and adolescents, pioneering the concept of family-centered care and training parents to become an integral part of the healing process. The IMC pediatric center of excellence is also a source of support for the families, and an advocate for the rights of all children to reach their full potential.
- A member of the hospital executive committee, and medical executive committee, and chairman of CME committee.
Achievements:
1-Established the pediatric center of excellence with all pediatric subspecialties.
2-Established the pediatric cardiology section,includind interventional procedure.
3-Worked as a consultant pediatrician/ped.cardiologist.
4-Participated in the hospital community programs.
5-A coordinator between the IMC and King AbdullAziz University Hospital for Educational activities.
6-Participated in the JCI an accreditation.
Section Head & Consultantped.cardiolgistSaad specialist hospital / September 2004 – September 2005One year loanship from MOHAlKhobar, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Main responsibility:
Managing and directing the pediatric cardiology service in the hospital, this included OPD clinics, Echocardiography lab, and established the interventional ped.cardiology services for the 1st time in the hospital.
Achievements:
1-has established and started a full interventional ped.cardiology services for the 1st time in Saad specialist hospital.
2-Prepared all policies and procedures for ped.cardiology service.
3-Chapter leader in the JCI reaccreditation.
The Medical Director
/ September 2001 – December 14, 2002Al Noor Specialist HospitalMinistry of Health
Makkah, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Brief Note on Al – Noor:
Al – NoorSpecialistHospital is the only Ministry of Health tertiary care hospital in Makkah, the Holy Capital of Saudi Arabia. With 565 beds; 6 different specialized medical centers, and over 1500 international clinical staff, the hospital is considered one of the biggest and most important Ministry of Health Hospitals in Saudi Arabia. The Medical Divisions provides clinical and patient care services of the main specialties and over 33 different subspecialty, managed by a consultant staff exceeding 88 consultants with academic and teaching status. The hospital is self-sufficient in every clinical aspect with highly advanced medical, investigative, and therapeutic equipment, e.g. MRI, nuclear medicine, CT scan, Pediatric and Adult, Cardiac Catheterization Labs, Lethostar Machine . . . etc. The Hospital has got a teaching and educational mission equally important to its patient and clinical mission. It considered the teaching hospital for the School of Medicine of Um al-Qurah University, Makkah.
Responsibilities:
Directing, managing and supervising the medical, paramedical and nursing services, including 27 medical and clinical departments, 5 medical centers of Cardiology, Diabetes & Endocrinology, AKU, Ophthalmology, Rehabilitation & PhysiotherapyCenter, and 7 medical/clinical committees. Supervising a total of 500 medical staff, 300 clinical staff and 900 nursing staff in the provision of all clinical services for the Makkah region.
Achievements:
- Formulated short, medium and long term plans for the Hospital Clinical Services, based on the Ministry’s health care and development perspectives, data and forecasts of activities within the prescribed financial limits.
- Participated in formulating or approving all hospital policies and procedures, operation plans, . . . etc. as a member of the hospital Executive Committee and Chairperson of the Medical Board.
- Controlled and evaluated hospital clinical services and activities thru the under management and the relevant patient care departments.
- Reviewed and updated medical and nursing organizational structures and standards operational policies (S. O. P.) to provide permanent solutions to certain operational problems.
- Reviewed and updated the hospital medical committees, their structures, manner of actions and membership, to ensure their effectiveness and full involvement in the improvement of the clinical and patient care services.
- In Liaison with the MOH Supervision Office, provided expansion plans of certain existing services, which included renovation of building, and update of equipment, and other services. The services included:
Rehabilitation and PhysiotherapyCenter
The Diabetes and EndocrinologyCenter
The Intensive Care Services, Medical ICU, Nursing ICU, Surgical ICU Theatres . . .etc.
- Was selected as a member of the Ministry of Health International Employment Committee to recruit medical, technical and nursing staff for the Ministry of Health hospitals. Recruiting trips included Arab and Far East countries.
- Was elected to present the Ministry of Health in the following Health Assemblies:
Saudi Arabia Representative and Founder of the GCC Cardiovascular Association – GCC Council of Health Ministers, Doha, Qatar.
Ministry of Health Representative in the 2nd Consultant Preventive Cardiovascular Assembly, Beirut, Lebanon, May 2000.
Ministry of Health Representative in the WHO International Conference of Humanitarian Medicine, Geneva, June 2003
Ministry of Health Representative & Foundation Member / January, 2002GCC Cardiovascular AssociationGCC Council of Health Ministers
Doha, QATAR
Deputy Medical Director / February 2000 –September 2001
Al Noor Specialist HospitalMinistry of Health
Makkah, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Main Responsibilities:
Assisting the Medical Director in all aspects of divisional management, with focus on medical educational activities and plans.
Achievements:
- Establishing the Continuing Medical Education Program of the hospital resulting in the provision of FCCS, ATLS, BCLS and ACLS programs in the hospital.
- Managed to accredit the hospital for the first time ad a ExaminationCenter for the Saudi Board of the Speciality of Pediatrics. Conducted for two consecutive years the Final Clinical and Oral Examination of the students
- Liased with the School of Medicine, Um Al – QurahUniversity, to facilitate the clinical and tutorial educational activities for their medical students.
- Provided training and monitoring services to Canadian Board Residency program Candidates, to prepare them for their prospectus programs.
Ministry of Health Representative / May 2000
2nd Consultant Preventive Cardiovascular Assembly, International Health Affairs Department, Ministry of Health
Beirut, LEBANON
Head of the Department / August 1998 – September 2005
The Pediatric CardiologyCenterAl Noor Specialist HospitalMinistry of Health
Makkah,KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Main Responsibilities:
Managing and directing the Pediatric Cardiology services in the hospital include 6 per week OPD clinics, 5 admission beds, a Catheterization Lab, and Echocardiography Lab. to provide this service to a population of 1,500,000 in the Makkah Region and its surrounding area. Supervising a total of 12 medical, clinical and nursing staff. Currently working as an Invasive and Non-Invasive Cardiologist.
Achievements:
- Has established and started the Pediatric Cardiology Services in Makkah for the first time on 1998.
- Has established and started contemporary North American Standards to the practice of Pediatric Cardiology to the Makkah Region, and started first class non-invasive and invasive Pediatric Cardiology Services.
- Has established the CardiologyCenter (Adult & Pediatric) Al-NoorSpecialistHospital, which totally coasted 10 million Saudi Riyals. The Center was officially opened under the patronage of His Royal Highness, the Governor of Makkah Region, Prince Abdul-Majid Bin Abdulaziz and His Excellency, the Minister of Health, Prof. Osama Shoboskshi.
Chief Fellow / 1995 – 1997
Pediatric Cardiology DepartmentChildren’s Hospital of Eastern OntarioUniversity of Ottawa
CANADA
Member / 1997
The Library Committee
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
University of Ottawa
CANADA
Member / 1993 – 1994
The OPD Committee
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
University of Ottawa
CANADA
Teaching And Academic Experience
From 2003 – till present- Speaker in so many national and international conferences, including live transmission of congenital heart diseases cases from cath lab.
- Visitor to other countries for congenital heart disease consultations and performing interventional cases.
Speaker.
how to develop your departmental key performance indicators (KPIs) / December 2007
The International medical center (IMC)
Jeddah, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Speaker and course instructor
Medical ethics for healthcare providers / January 2007
The International medical center (IMC)
Jeddah, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Chairman of continuous medical educations / September 2006 – till present
The International medical center (IMC)
Jeddah, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Examiner for the Saudi board residency program in pediatrics / 2000 – till present
The Saudi Council for Health Specialist
Riyadh, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Surveyor for the Saudi counsel residency program in
most pediatric hospitals in kingdom of Saudi Arabia / 2000-2007
The Saudi Council for Health Specialist
Riyadh, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Clinical Assistant Professor / September 2003 – September 2005
College of MedicineUm Al – QurahUniversity
Makkah, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Clinical Tutor and Locum Pediatric Cardiology Consultant / 1999 – 2005
Pediatric DepartmentThe National Guard KingKhalidHospital
Jeddah, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Member of the Scientific Committee and Examination Committee / 2000 – 2007
Saudi Board of PediatricsThe Saudi Council for Health Specialist
Riyadh, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Speaker, An Extensive Course and Workshop on Pediatric ECG / April 1 –3, 2002Maternity and ChildrenHospital
Ministry of Health
Jeddah, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Speaker, 24th Assir Pediatric Club Meeting / March 28, 2002AssirCentralHospital
College of Medicine and Medical Sciences
KingKhalidUniversity
KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Coordinator, Final Clinical and Oral Exam / 2001 – 2002Pediatric Saudi Board
The Saudi Council for Health Specialties
Al-NoorSpecialistHospital
Makkah, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Clinical Tutor and Lecturer / 2001 – 20025th and 6th Year Medicine Students
The School of Medicine
Um Al-QurahUniversity
Makkah, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Instructor / September 22 – 27, 2001MCQ and Slide Session
Intensive Pediatric Course
KingAbdulAzizMedicalCity
The NationalGuardHospital
Jeddah, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Clinic Mentor
/ 2000 – 2001Pediatric Cardiology ResidentsPediatric CardiologyCenter
Al-NoorSpecialistHospital
Makkah, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Speaker
/ November 4 – 6, 2000The 3rd International Pediatric SymposiumThe KingKhalidNationalGuardHospital
Jeddah, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Speaker
/ February 14 – 16Pediatric Emergency 2000 International CongressMaternity of ChildrenHospital, Azizyah
Jeddah, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Visiting Lecturer
/ 1999 – 2000The Family and CommunityMedicineCenter
Makkah, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Examiner / Trainer
/ 1997Residents and 4th Year Medicine StudentsDepartment of Pediatrics and Department of Pediatric Cardiology
The Children Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Toronto, CANADA
PUBLICATION
Author
/ Pediatric Cardiology Guide BookAn Arabic Language Book for the Parents of Children with Cardiac Problems
Published by MOH
First auther
/ Transcatheter closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus, sharing the experience and evaluating the effect of the learning curve on the outcome.Annals of pediatric cardiology. June 2009
First Author
/ Modification of Surgical Technique Changes – The Incidence of Post Operative Functional Entopic Tachycardia in ChildrenThis paper was presented by the 2nd author in the International Cardiology Symposium, Rio de Janiro, Brasils, 2000
First Author
/ Accuracy of the initial evaluation of heart murmurs in neonates:do we need an echocardiogram?Pediatric cardiol.2006 March – April;27(2):234-7.
AWARDS
2002
/ Outstanding PerformanceDeveloping and Upgrading the Medical Services in Al Noor Specialist Hospital
Awarded by the Minister of Health
2001
/ Outstanding PerformanceDeveloping and Upgrading the Pediatric Cardiology Serviced in Al Noor Specialist Hospital
Awarded by General Supervisor, Al Noor Specialist Hospital
1994 -1998
/ Three Awards of Excellent Performance and Achievement.From the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission for the Year 1992-1993, 1994-1995, & 1997-1998
1997
/ Award from the Saudi Students Club for the help in the Administration of the SaudiChildrenSchool1997
/ Award from the Ottawa-SaudiSchool for the help and assistance in running the School and administrative procedures1996
/ Award from the Ottawa Muslim Arab community for the help and assistance to the community in different areas including the school activities1994
/ Best Communication SkillsAward from the residents of the Children’s Hospital of EasternOntario
REFERENCES
°H. E. Professor Osama Shobokshi
Previous Minister of Health
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
°Dr. Adnan Al Mazroo
Dean – faculty of medicines
KingAbdulazizUniversity,
Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
°Dr. Khalid zafar
Director
Health Affairs, Ministry of Health
Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
°Dr. Khaled F. Al Shaibi, MBChB, FACC
Chief of Cardiology
King Fahd Armed ForcesHospital
Assistant Professor of Medicine
KingAbdulazizUniversity,
Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
°Dr. Wagar Habib Ahmed, MB, FRCPC, FACP, FACC, MSC
Director
Catheterization Laboratory, Armed ForcesHospital
Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Assistant Professor of Medicine
KingAbdulazizUniversity
Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
°Walter J. Duncan, FRCPC
Pediatric Cardiology
4480 Oak Street, Vancouver, BCV6H 3V4
°J. Al-Atta FRCPC
Ped. Cardiologist
Faculty of medicine, KingAbdulazizUniversity
Jeddah, KSA
°A. Hashim M. D.FRCPC
Faculty of Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children
University of Toronto, 555 University Avenue
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
°Miss W. A. Saad, MA, MIM, MIPD
Director, Postgraduate Studies
Education & TrainingCenter
International medical center
Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
°Mr. Fawzi Awad
Director, Total Quality Management (TQM)
International medical center
Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Copies of qualification and other supporting
Documents are available upon request
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