Shaikha Zain Al Sharif Alzaabi
shaikha.alzaabi@mbru.ac.ae +971 4 383 8753Shaikha Alzaabi obtained her biomedical science from Aberdeen’s university in the UK after which she embarked on a career in medicine and graduated with an MBBS and further specialized in internal medicine. She is currently an Assistant Professor in Internal Medicine at MBRU and a hospitalist at the City Hospital. In addition, she is pursuing a master’s degree in medical education with a specific interest in innovative teaching and learning methods.
Academic Appointments
Academic Lead of the Center for Learning and Teaching
Mohammed bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU), UAE
Lecturer - Internal medicine
Mohammed bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU), UAE
Adjunct faculty and clinical clerkship coordinator
Tawam Hospital, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), UAE
Medical facilitator of Clinical Skills
United Arab Emirates University (UAEAU), UAE
Professional Education
Master of Medicine
University of Dundee, UK
Arab Board of Health Specialization in internal medicine - part 1
United Arab Emirates
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
University of the United Arab Emirates, UAE
Bachelor of Medical Sciences (Hons)
University of Aberdeen, UK
Teaching
- Teaching Clinical medicine to undergraduate medical students
- Teaching Clinical Skills to undergraduate medical students
Honors and Awards
First class honors
Aberdeen's University, UK
Excellence in teaching award adjunct clinical faculty from the college of medicine and health sciences
United Arab Emirates University, UAE
Certificate of appreciation from the Internal Medicine Residency Program in Recognition of outstanding contribution and distinguished efforts
Publications
Membership of Professional
- Association for Medical Education in Europe
- American College of Physicians
Research Interests
- Empathy amongst medical students in the UAE.
- Peer Learning in Undergraduate Clinical Skills Development and Assessment.
- Clinical characteristics of COVID-19 patients in the UAE
- Investigating the Role of “COVID-19 Rounds” as an Innovative Educational Approach
Clinical and Community
- Residents in internal medicine Department, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAE
- Hospitalist at internal medicine department, Mediclinic City Hospital, Dubai, UAE