Rasha Buhumaid
Contact Faculty +971 4 383 8766Dr. Rasha Buhumaid was appointed as the Dean of the College of Medicine in 2025. She is a Consultant Emergency Physician with a special interest in Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS). Dr. Buhumaid serves as the General Secretary of the Emirates Society of Emergency Medicine and is a member of the Examination Committee of the Arab Board of Emergency Medicine. She is deeply committed to medical education and has been actively involved in teaching residents, interns, and medical students, contributing significantly to the advancement of emergency medicine in the region.
Academic Appointments
Dean - College of Medicine & Graduate Medical Education
Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE
Assistant Professor - Emergency Medicine
Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE
Program Director - Emergency Medicine Residency
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, UAE
Associate Program Director - Emergency Medicine Residency
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, UAE
Professional Education
Fellow- Point of Care Ultrasound
Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, USA
American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine Residency Program
George Washington University, USA
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery
UAE University, UAE
Teaching
- Teaching “Basic and Advanced Point of Care” courses
- Teaching the American Heart Association “Advanced Cardiac Life Support Course”
- Teaching & Mentoring residents, interns and student
Honors and Awards
1000 Best Employee of 2019
SEHA, UAE
Resident Teaching Award
George Washington University, USA
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
George Washington University, USA
Publications
Membership of Professional Bodies and Associations
- Fellow of the American College of Emergency Medicine
- General Secretary of the Emirates Society of Emergency Medicine
- Member of exam committee of the Arab Board of Emergency Medicine
Research Interests
- Point of Care Ultrasound as a clinical and educational tool
Clinical and Community Service
- 2019 – Present, Consultant emergency physician, Parkview Hospital
- 2014 – 2019, Consultant emergency physician, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City