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Dr. Rasha Aziz Attia

Professor & Chairperson

Education Qualifications
  • Doctorate Degree (Public Health, Preventive and Social Medicine), 2005, Kasr El-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
  • MSc (Public Health, Preventive and Social Medicine), 2000, Kasr El-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
  • MBBCH, 1994, Kasr El-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt
  • Consultant Public Health and Community Medicine, Egyptian Medical Syndicate, 2005
  • Specialist A, MOH, UAE, 2006
Experience
  • Professor/Chairperson, Community Medicine Department, RAK College of Medicine, RAKMHSU, UAE (2016 - Present)
  • Professor, Public Health and Community Medicine Department, Kasr El-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt (2019 - Present)
  • Associate Professor, Community Medicine Department, RAK College of Medicine, RAKMHSU, UAE (2013 - 2016)
  • Assistant Professor, Community Medicine Department, RAK College of Medicine, RAKMHSU, UAE (2008)
  • Associate Professor, Public Health and Community Medicine Department, Kasr El-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt (2012 - 2019)
  • Assistant Manager, Data Management, Egyptian Smoking Prevention Research Institute (ESPRI), Egypt (2005 - 2006)
  • Assistant Manager, Data Management, Hepatitis C Project, National Liver Institute, Egypt in collaboration with University of Maryland, USA (2003 - 2005)
  • Assistant Professor, Public Health and Community Medicine Department, Kasr El-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt (2005 - 2012)
  • Lecturer, Public Health and Community Medicine Department, Kasr El-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt (2000 - 2005)
  • Instructor, Public Health and Community Medicine Department, Cairo University, Egypt (1997)
  • General Practitioner, Abo Elsoud PHC, Cairo, Egypt (1996)
Courses Taught
  • Community Medicine
  • Clinical Decision Making
  • Bioethics
  • Research Methodology
  • Biostatistics
Publications
  • "Flubendiamide provokes oxidative stress, inflammation, miRNAs alteration, and cell cycle deregulation in human prostate epithelial cells: The attenuation impact of synthesized nano-selenium using Trichoderma aureoviride", Chemosphere, 2024;143305. ISSN 0045-6535.
  • "Molecular Basis of Hydatidiform Moles-A Systematic Review" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2024; 25(16): 8739.
  • Expression profile and functional analysis of miR-301b in patients with breast cancer: A bioinformatics, biochemical, and histopathological study, Pathology - Research and Practice, 2024; 262,155536, ISSN 0344-0338.
  • Knowledge, and adherence to standard precautions among health care providers in Beni-Suef University Hospital. Microbes and Infectious Diseases, 2024.
  • Exploring Novel Treatment Modalities for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Potential and Prospects. Healthcare (Basel). 2024 Jul 26; 12(15):1485. PMID: 39120188; PMCID: PMC11311856.
  • "Assessment of academic burnout among undergraduate medical and health sciences students: a survey study from the United Arab Emirates", Journal of Public Mental Health, 2024.
  • Factors Influencing Anxiety Levels of Medical Sciences Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Kurdish Studies, 2024; 12(1), 4249-4261.
  • Tuberculosis Elimination: Implications and Challenges. National Journal of Community Medicine 2023, 14(09), 610-617.
  • Chiari type1 malformation. A case report. Indian J Case Reports, 2022.
  • Identifying Risks Associated With Workplace Health and Employee Wellness. Research in Health Science 2022, 7(3); 1:11.
  • Book chapter:
    A comparison of the Egyptian public's ranking of key public health and environmental issues by occupation and gender. In: Contemporary issues in public health, North Africa and the Middle East, Nova Science Publishers, Inc., Chapter 6, 89-109, 2014.
Achievements
  • College Merit List, Class 1994, Kasr El Ainiy Faculty of Medicine-Cairo University.
  • Authored booklets titled "Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence, Reference Guide for Clinicians," funded by MOHP and ESPRI, 2006 & "Summary of FCTC and Egyptian Laws to Control Smoking," funded by MOHP and ESPRI, 2007.
  • Awarded for Speaker Role: "World Food Day," Al Shemous School, RAK, UAE, 2012.
  • Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Medical Sciences: First and Second Rank at the 5th RAKMHSU Student Scientific Conference, May 2014.
  • Awarded for Speaker Role: "Evidence-Based Medicine & Research in PHC," RAK Medical District, MOH, UAE, 2014.
  • Awarded for Speaker Role: "UAE Teachers Educational Forum - Educational Strategies & Communication Skills," Sharjah, Ministry of Education, UAE, 2015.
  • Awarded for Designing & Delivering: "Comprehensive Course in Evidence-Based Medicine," Arab Board Family Medicine, MOH, UAE, 2016.
  • Participation in UAE Innovation Week, "Peer-Assisted Smoking Cessation: Marketing Smoking Cessation Strategies," RAK, UAE, 27-28 November 2016.
  • Awarded for Speaker Role: "World TB Day - End TB," RAK Medical District, MOHAP, UAE, 2018.
  • First Place: Oral Presentation, Bangladesh International Medical Student's Scientific Congress (BIMSSCON) on "Emergence of Non-communicable Diseases," Green Life Medical College and Hospital, Dhaka, 2015 & RAK International Psychiatry Congress on "Fighting Stigma," 2019 & Public Health, XIV International Scientific Congress, Moscow, Russia, 14th-15th April 2023.
  • Awarded for Organizing & Participating: Interactive session on "Mental Health at the Workplace," Courts Department, Government of Ras al Khaimah, 2021.
  • Awarded for Speaker Role: "World TB Day - End TB," RAK Medical District, MOHAP, UAE, 2023.