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Research

Public Health Policy and Capacity Building


Publications

Farhat H, Alinier G, Chaabna K, El Aifa K, Abougalala W, Laughton J, Ben Dhiab M. Preparedness and emergency response strategies for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear emergencies in disaster management: A qualitative systematic review. Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management. 2024 June 26; 32, e12592.doi.org/10.1111/1468-5973.12592

Anand R and Cheema S. Nurturing online communities in healthcare professions using a multichannel technology framework [version 1; not peer reviewed]. MedEdPublish 2023, 13:140 (slides) (doi: 10.21955/mep.1115317.1)

Lowenfels AB, Mamtani R, Solomon LW, Maisonneuve P, Cheema S. The Value of Case Reports for Graduate Medical Education. J Grad Med Educ. 2022 October;14(5):529-532. doi: 10.4300/JGME-D-21-01115.1. 

Anand R, Cheema S. Leveraging Digital Tools for Health Communication and Promotion. QScience Connect Special Issue – Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Medical Humanities in the Middle East, 9-10 April 2022, Online-Doha. 2022(3):29. doi.org/10.5339/connect.2022.MedHumConf.29  

Anand R, Cheema S. The power of #hashtags in Navigating #OnlineHealthInformation. The Evolving Health Information Landscape Symposium: Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Distributed eLibrary.  QScience. 2022 Jan 13, Vol 2022, 8. doi.org/10.5339/qproc.2022.ehil2021.8

Doraiswamy S, Cheema S, Abraham A, Ameduri M, Mamtani R. The single most important lesson from COVID-19 - It is time to take public health seriously. J Glob Health. 2021 Apr 24;11:03073. doi: 10.7189/jogh.11.03073.

Sheikh JI, Cheema S, Chaabna K, Lowenfels AB, Mamtani R. Capacity building in health care professions within the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: Paving the way forward. BMC Med Educ. 2019 Mar 14;19(1):83. doi: 10.1186/s12909-019-1513-2.


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WCM-Q research: pandemic shows global need to take public health seriously

WCM-Q research: pandemic shows global need to take public health seriously


WCM-Q research praises Qatar’s commitment to health education

WCM-Q research praises Qatar’s commitment to health education


Presentations

2023 Poster Presentation Anand R and Cheema S. Nurturing online communities in healthcare professions using a multichannel technology framework. AMEE Conference 2023, Glasgow, UK, 26-30 August 2023.
2022 Oral presentation Cheema S. The time for Lifestyle Medicine is now! Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) Conference 2022. Lyon, France, August 27-31, 2022
2022 Oral presentation Anand R and Cheema S. The strategic use of #hashtags in online #information. NAFSA 2022 Online Conference. May 31-Jun 3, 2022
2022 Oral presentation Anand R and Cheema S. Leveraging Digital Tools for Health Communication and Promotion. Medical Humanities Conference (virtual). Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, April 9-10, 2022
2021 Oral presentation Anand R, Cheema S. The Power of #Hashtags in Navigating #OnlineHealthInformation.The Evolving Health Information Landscape Symposium: Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Distributed eLibrary, Doha-Virtual , December 2, 2021. qatar-weill.cornell.edu/event/ehil/schedule
2021 Poster Presentation Chaabna K, Cheema S, Mamtani R. Assessing effectiveness of an introductory workshop on systematic review for healthcare professionals: adapting to the COVID-19 era. Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) Virtual Conference, 27-30 August 2021
2021 Oral presentation Cheema S, Doraiswamy S, Mamtani R. Measuring outcomes of an innovative COVID-19 elective: A collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health, Qatar. Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) Virtual Conference, August 27-30,2021
2021 Oral presentation Anand R, Cheema S. A framework to leverage social media in health professions education. Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) Virtual Conference, August 27-30,2021
2020 Oral Presentation Anand R, Cheema S. Framework for a multi-channel digital marketing strategy, 2020 NAFSA eConnection (virtual conference),  May 26-June 17, 2020. https://www.nafsa.org/conferences/2020-nafsa-econnection
2020 Oral Presentation Anand R, Cheema S. Framework for a multi-channel digital marketing strategy. NAFSA 2020 Annual Conference & Expo. St. Louis, Missouri, USA, May 24-29, 2020 (Conference cancelled)
2020 Poster Presentation Astle B, Cheema S, Dougherty A, Moore A, Matthews S, Opara IN. Assessing usage and perceived effectiveness of the interprofessional global health competencies tool kit. 11th Annual Consortium of Universities for Global Health Conference. Washington, D.C., USA, April 18-20, 2020 (Conference cancelled)
2020 Poster Presentation Cheema S, Chaabna K, Mamtani R. Assessing effectiveness of an introductory workshop on systematic review for healthcare professionals. OTTAWA 2020 Conference. Kuala Lampur, Malaysia, February 29-March 4, 2020
2019 Poster Presentation Cheema S, Chaabna K, Mamtani R. Assessing effectiveness of an introductory workshop on systematic review among healthcare professionals. Medical Education Research Forum 2019 (MERF), Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar. Doha, Qatar, April 13, 2019
2019 Poster Presentation Cheema S, Anand R,Mamtani R. Moving forward together: Building capacity among healthcare professionals in Qatar. Medical Education Research Forum 2019 (MERF), Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar. Doha, Qatar, April 13, 2019
2019 Poster Presentation Elnashar M, Abdelrahim H. Implementing emotional intelligence training in healthcare: perspectives of Qatar healthcare professionals. Medical Education Research Forum 2019 (MERF), Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar. Doha, Qatar, April 13, 2019
2018 Poster Presentation Cheema S and Mamtani R. Moving Beyond Traditional Medical Education: Building Capacity Among Healthcare Professionals in Nutrition. Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) Conference 2018. Basel, Switzerland, August 25-29, 2018
2017 Poster Presentation Cheema S. Classroom Strategies to Enhance Student Engagement and Learning: Examples from a Global Health Course. Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) Conference 2017. Helsinki, Finland, August 26-30, 2017
2017 Poster Presentation Cheema S, Mamtani R. Building partnerships through Global Educational Exchanges. 2017 World Summit on Social Accountability, Towards Unity for Health. Tunisia, April 9 -12, 2017