Karim El Ferkh, Research Project Coordinator

Karim El Ferkh

Research Project Coordinator

American University of Beirut

Location
Lebanon - Beirut
Education
Doctorate, Epidemiology
Experience
11 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :11 years, 3 Months

Research Project Coordinator at American University of Beirut
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • My current job since April 2020
Outreach Support Worker at National Health Services
  • United Kingdom - Glasgow
  • April 2019 to February 2020

Devise and structure a database to allow proper tracking and follow-up of patients.
Work with nurses, GPs, therapists to deliver healthcare services to vulnerable population and refugees.
Conduct health promotion seminars and workshops.
Enhance the total wellbeing and quality of life of refugees

Teaching Assistant at University of Edinburgh
  • United Kingdom - Glasgow
  • September 2015 to September 2018

Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Further Biostatistics courses.
•Attend to students’ questions and enquiries regarding the lecture.
•Lead the practical sessions at the computer lab.
•Conduct seminar sessions for article discussions.

Consultant Epidemiologist at International Organization for Migration - Lebanon
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • October 2014 to March 2015

Develop a structured database for tracking Tuberculosis (TB) cases and follow-up.
Ensure accurate and prompt collection of TB data from the different TB centers
falling under the National Tuberculosis Program (NTP) in Lebanon.
Analyse data using epidemiological methods and statistical softwares such 
as Excel, SPSS and Stata.
Draft monthly reports on the numbers and distribution of tuberculosis cases across
Lebanon, disaggregated by age, gender and nationality.
Visit TB centers and act as a liaison between IOM emergency health team 
and the NTP coordinator.
Participate in assessments/surveys of the beneficiaries’ health needs and needs 
of the supported TB centers.
Monitor health projects’ processes to increase effectiveness.
Recommend appropriate actions in coordination with the National Public
Health Specialist and Health Programme Officer at IOM, Beirut.

Research Administrator at American University of Beirut
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • July 2013 to October 2014

Oversees and coordinates the operations of the MSc SHARP program (Scholars in HeAlth Research Program).
Coordinates activities related to the program. This includes coordinating with various institutional constituents, such as the Office of Grants and Contracts, the Research Education Unit and the Institutional Review Board.
Prepare seminars, workshops, and courses provided by the program.
Draft, edit, and submit research documents, proposals, manuscripts, etc.
Organise SHARP records and set objectives to improve efficiency of the operations within the SHARP.

Research Assistant at American University of Beirut Medical Center
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • March 2012 to October 2014

Coordinate and implement a clinical trial.
Assist in the process of protocol writing, where applicable.
Schedule patient visits, maintain contact lists and patient appointments, and manage research records.
Document and edit Case Report form (CRF).
Keep accurate records of all essential study documents.
Submit progress reports to Institutional Review Board (IRB).
Prepare abstracts, posters, power point presentations and manuscripts.

Education

Doctorate, Epidemiology
  • at The University of Edinburgh
  • December 2020

Thesis submission June 2020 Thesis title: Investigating the burden of asthma co-morbidity in the UK.

Master's degree, Epidemiology
  • at American University of Beirut (AUB)
  • February 2013
Bachelor's degree, Nursing
  • at University of Balamand
  • July 2011

Pre-medicine track

Specialties & Skills

Research
Nursing
EDITING
RESEARCH
SEMINARS
WORKSHOPS
CONSULTING
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
DATA ANALYSIS
DATA MANAGEMENT
DATABASE ADMINISTRATION

Languages

Arabic
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English
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