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Ibrahim Ahmed Bani
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Associate Professor
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5339
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Ibrahim Bani MD DTM&H Ph.D. is a public health physician by training with experience in International Public Health. His teaching experience is extensive, including faculty appointments as an Assistant and Associate Professor (Community Health) at King Saud University Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), and as a lecturer at Jazeera Medical School Sudan, which is internationally recognized for its innovative community-based training. In addition, he also worked as part-time faculty at the International Health Department at George Washington University, adjunct Associate Professor Family Medicine Department, the University of Chicago at Illinois (UIC), and visiting Professor /Community Health at the American University Beirut.
Currently, is an Associate Professor (adjunct) at Chronic Disease Epidemiology Department, Yale School of Public Health, USA and Global Health Department, Rollins School of Public Health Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
During 2018-2020 was Associate Professor and Chairperson of Community Medicine and Health Care, Faculty of Medicine at Al-qunfudah, Umm Alqura University (KSA). He was the ex- Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, KSA. He was an adviser in academic development and accreditation to the VP King Saud bin Abdelaziz University for Health Sciences, KSA. Dr. Bani is a member of the Board of Trustees for Sub-Saharan College, and EDaen University, Sudan.
Dr. Bani is a member of the Editorial Board for the following Journals: Editor Section Tropical Medicine Reports J. Food and Nutrition Disorders J., Sudan Journal of Surgical
Sciences and Research, and Sudan J Medical education. He was a reviewer of the Saudi Medical Journal and Saudi Family and Community Medicine Journal and J Harm Reduction.
Dr. Bani International experience is also extensive, including association with the Micronutrient Initiative (MI), World Bank, WHO, UNICEF, USAID, WFP, and UN Humanitarian Mission in Iraq. He also worked with WHO as a consultant to evaluate regional management training programs in the Middle East and North Africa Region, and recently joined a WHO consultative group for developing Public Health Leadership and Networking. He has been a Professional Associate with the Institute of International Programs (Johns Hopkins School of Public Health) as a technical reviewer to assess Child Survival Programs funded by USAID. He has also been associated with UNHCR, to evaluate Health Manpower Needs for Ethiopian Refugee Camps in Sudan.
Education
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Public Health Fellowship, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, USA, 1989
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DTM&H, Royal College of Physicians, London, U.K., 1984
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Ph.D. Human Nutrition, University of Surrey, England, U.K., 1984
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MBBS(M.D.) University of Khartoum, Sudan, 1977
Experience
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Associate Professor (adjunct), Global Health, Emory University, USA, 7 years
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Associate Professor and Dept. Chairperson Community and Health Care, Um Alqura University, KSA, 2 years
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Academic Development Adviser, Vice Presidency for Quality and Development King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, KSA , 2 years
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Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, College of Medicine, Jazan University, KSA, 7 years
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Member of Scientific and Exams Committee, Saudi Board Preventive Medicine, Saudi Commission of Health Specialties, KSA, 5 years
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Yale School of Public Health, USA,2022-2027
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WHO Medical Officer, WHO Iraq, 2 years
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International Observer, United Nations, Iraq , 3 years
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Section Editor J Tropical Medicine Reports, Baylor College of Medicine, USA
Teaching Area
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Public Health, Epidemiology, Research Methodology & Nutrition
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Public Health
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Family Medicine
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Community Medicine
Research
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Public Health Nutrition, Epidemiology of Infectious and Chronic Diseases, Medical Education
Publications
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Pesticide application and khat chewing as predictors of the neurological health outcomes among pesticide applicators in a vector control Unit, Saudi Arabia
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Promoting healthy aging in cities
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Evaluation of a new community-based curriculum in disaster medicine for undergraduates
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Prevalence and risk factors for brucellosis in Jazan Province, Saudi Arabia
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Progress toward malaria elimination in Jazan province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: 2000–2014
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Journal
BE A Rahim, I Bani, U Yagoub, Awareness level of safe driving knowledge and practice of specific population drivers: behavioural assessment and educational intervention., European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Mar 2022
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Journal
G Andrade, D Bedewy, I Bani , Motivational Factors to Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine in the United Arab Emirates: A Cross-Sectional Study, J Community Health, Vol: 47, pp.530 - 538, Mar 2022
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Journal
Saeed A. and Bani I, Saeed A. and Bani, Saudi Med J, Dec 2000
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Journal
Rashad Mohammed Ali Alsanosy, Abdelrahim Mutwakel Gaffar, Husam Eldin Elsawi Khalafalla1
Mohamed Salih Mahfouz, Abdel Naser Shaaban Zaid and Ibrahim Ahmed Bani, Current iodine nutrition status and progress toward elimination of iodine deficiency disorders in Jazan, Saudi Arabia, BMC Public Health, Jan 2012
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Nukte Goc, Saria Hassan, Ibrahim Bani, Suad Babiker, Mahmoud Hilali, Zeinab Ibrahim, Arwa Gaddal, Linda Saleh, Eman Mukhtar Salih, Mayur M. Desai, and Erika Linnander, Strengthening Public Health Scholarship in Sudan: The Role of Leadership and Mentorship Development, Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., pp.1 - 8, Oct 2022, doi: doi:10.4269/ajtmh.22-0377
Conference Presentation
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Health Security in Africa ,6th Society for Advancement of Science in Africa (SASA ) International Conference, Canada 2018
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Anemia : is more than just being tired. Wheat Flour Fortification Workshop WHO/UNICEF Amman, Jordan
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Diarrhea and infant feeding practices: a study from Saudia. International Congress of Nutrition. Vienna, Austria
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Public Health Impact of Refugee Crisis. Guest Speaker at the Annual Meeting, Geographical Medicine, and International Health club University of Alabama, Birmingham,
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Lessons Learned from Relief Operation in a Chadian Refugee camp in Central Region, Sudan. The African Society for Humanitarian Aid (ASHAD) and African Studies and Research Development. Howard University, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Memberships, Awards and Honors
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Annual Researcher of Year Award , Jazan University, KSA, 2015
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Member - American Public Health Association
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Member - New York Academy of Sciences
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WHO Humanitarian Award for outstanding contribution in revitalization of the Iraqi Health System. WHO Iraq, Amman, July, 2004
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Award World Association for Sustainable Development, London, U.K. 2020