Prof. Ibrahim Bani (Emory University) USA

Dr Bani is a Community physician with extensive experience in international public health, epidemiology, preventive and community medicine, health and development for developing countries. Professor Bani is a public health physician by training with over fifteen years of experience in International Public Health. His teaching experience is extensive, including faculty appointments as an Assistant and Associate Professor (Community Health) at King Saud University, and as a lecturer at Gazera Medical School, which is internationally recognized for its innovative community-based training. During his tenure at those academic institutions, he participated in many national training programs sponsored by WHO, USAID, and national governments of Saudi Arabia and Sudan and Iraq. In addition, he also worked as adjutant Professor at the International Health Department at George Washington University, USA and visiting Professor /Community Health at the American University Beirut. Currently, Dr Bani is Bani is an adjucant Professor at Global Health Department, Rollins School of Public Health Emory University, USA, and currently Professor and Chairperson Community Medicine and Health Care, Faculty of Medicine at Al-qunfudah, Umm Alqura University, Saudi Arabia. He was the ex- Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies Faculty of Medicine (a community oriented medical school), Jazan University, Saudi Arabia. Dr Bani is the member of Editorial Board for Tropical Medicine Reports J. and Food and Nutrition Disorders J. for 2 Journals and reviewer of Saudi Medical Journal and Saudi Family and Community Medicine Journal. Dr. Bani International experience is also extensive, including association with the Micronutrient Initiative (MI), World Bank, WHO, UNICEF, USAID, WFP and UN Humanitarian Mission. During his association with United Nations as International Health Observer he monitored and evaluated ongoing health programs in Iraq. During and after the recent Iraq war Dr. Bani was the epidemiologist for South Iraq .He also worked with WHO as a consultant to evaluate regional management training programs in the Middle East and North Africa Region, and recently joined a WHO consultative group for developing Public Health Leadership and Networking. He has been a Professional Associate with the Institute of International Programs (Johns Hopkins School of Public Health) as a technical reviewer to assess Child Survival Programs funded by USAID. He was also been associated with UNHCR, to evaluate Health Manpower Needs for Ethiopian Refugee Camps in Sudan.