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Lecturer - Internal Medicine

Shaikha Zain Al Sharif Alzaabi

shaikha.alzaabi@mbru.ac.ae +971 4 383 8753

Shaikha 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 a lecturer in internal medicine at MBRU and a hospitalist at city hospital. In addition, she is pursuing a master’s degree in medical education with specific interest in innovative teaching and learning methods.

Academic Appointments

2020 - Present

Academic Lead of the Center for Learning and Teaching

Mohammed bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU), UAE

2018 - Present

Lecturer - Internal medicine

Mohammed bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU), UAE

2016 - 2017

Adjunct faculty and clinical clerkship coordinator

Tawam Hospital, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), UAE

2014 - 2015

Medical facilitator of Clinical Skills

United Arab Emirates University (UAEAU), UAE

Professional Education

2019 - Present

Master of Medicine

University of Dundee, UK

2018

Arab Board of Health Specialization in internal medicine - part 1

United Arab Emirates

2012

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

University of the United Arab Emirates, UAE

2008

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

2008

First class honors

Aberdeen's University, UK

2017

Excellence in teaching award adjunct clinical faculty from the college of medicine and health sciences

United Arab Emirates University, UAE

2017

Certificate of appreciation from the Internal Medicine Residency Program in Recognition of outstanding contribution and distinguished efforts

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