Zaid Baqain has been the Provost of Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences since March 2021. He is a Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery with a strong passion for education. His expertise spans several years in higher education leadership and education.
Before his current engagement, Professor Baqain served as the Deputy Vice Chancellor for International Relations, and Dean of Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine at Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai. Prior to that, he was the Vice President for Scientific Schools at the University of Jordan, and Dean of the School of Dentistry. His current appointments include the Vice Chairmanship of the Arab Board for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and member on the Board of Trustees of Jordan Society for Education.
Professor Baqain’s past memberships included those of the Jordan Medical Council, Isra University Board of Trustees, and Jordanian Dental Association Council. He served as an examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, and in July 2021 he was awarded Fellowship Ad Eundem of the College. He is an alumnus of the Senior Dental Leaders and the International Visitor Leadership Programs.
Professor Baqain continues his clinical practice at the Dubai Dental Hospital and MBRU affiliated hospitals. His research interests include hard tissue surgery of the jaws and education in dentistry.
Academic Appointments
Provost
Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE
Deputy Vice Chancellor for International Relations
Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE
Dean - Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine
Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE
Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine
Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE
Vice President for Scientific Schools
University of Jordan
Dean, School of Dentistry
University of Jordan
Vice Dean and Director of Postgraduate Studies
School of Dentistry, University of Jordan
Chairman of the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Medicine, Pathology and Periodontology Department, Faculty of Dentistry
University of Jordan
Coordinator of post graduate training program in oral & maxillofacial surgery
Jordan University Hospital
Professional Education
Postgraduate training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Royal College of Surgeons in England
Fellowship in Oral Surgery (FDS RCS (OS))
Royal College of Surgeons in England
Master of Science in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (Distinction)
University College London/Eastman Dental Institute, UK
B.D.S. (Honours), first on the class of 1996
Faculty of Dentistry, University of Jordan
Teaching
Postgraduate:
Participating in teaching on the following MSc programs at MBRU:
- Common Courses (CC504) for second-year postgraduate students
- Surgical Root Canal Treatment (EN849) for second-year Endodontics postgraduate students
- Basic Implant Surgical and Restorative Technique (PR351) for first year Prosthodontics and Periodontology postgraduate students
- Advanced Implant Surgical and Restorative Techniques (PR352) for second year Prosthodontics postgraduate students
- Multidisciplinary Treatment Modalities (OR653) for third year Orthodontics postgraduate students.
Taught on the following programs at the University of Jordan:
DDS courses (undergraduates)
- Oral Surgery 1 – Theory (1301465) for fourth year students
- Oral Surgery 1 – Clinical (1301466) for fourth year students
- Oral Surgery 2 – Theory (1301563) for fifth year students
- Oral Surgery 2 – Clinical (1301566) for fifth year students
Master of Science in Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics (three year MSc)
- Dental Implantology (1304718), for second year postgraduates
- Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics and Related Surgery-1 (1302716), for third year postgraduates
- Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics and Related Surgery-2 (1302717), for third year postgraduates
- Maxillofacial Prostheses (1302720), for third year postgraduates
Master of Science in Paediatric Dentistry (three year MSc)
- Dental Management of children with disabilities and the Medically Compromised (1303783)
Higher specialization certificate (four-year residency) courses
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery I (1301701) for first year residents
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery II (1301702) for second year residents
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery III (1301703) for third year residents
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery IV (1301704) for fourth year residents
Honors and Awards
Distinguished Researcher Prize
University of Jordan
MSc (UCL) Distinction Prize
Prize in Oral and Maxillofacial Technology
University College London, Eastman Dental Institute
Honours Prize (BDS) and awarded a scholarship to pursue postgraduate education in the UK
University of Jordan
Publications
Membership of Professional Bodies/Associations
- Registered on the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Specialist Lists: DHCC (UAE), Jordan Dental Association and Ministry of Health, and on the Oral Surgery Specialist list GDC (UK)
- Member on the Board of Trustees of the Jordan Society for Education, and Member on the International Academy-Amman Board of Directors (A CIS and NEASC accredited and IB Authorized School).
- Member on the Advisor Board for the College of Dental Medicine/ University of Sharjah, UAE
- Elected Vice President/ Arab Board for Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery/Dentistry, since March 2013, re-elected for a second term in November 2017
- Elected Member on the Specialist Training and Examination Committee of the Arab Board for Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery/Dentistry, since 2008.
- Examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland for the MFD RCSI and for FFD RCSI (OSOM).
Research Interests
- Hard tissue surgery of the jaws
- Dental Implantology
- Education in dentistry
Clinical and Community Service
- Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Dubai Dental Hospital and Mediclinic City Hospital in Dubai
- Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Jordan University Hospital
- Operation Smile for Cleft Lip and Palate, MENA