سيف الدين جعفر بلال

A study of the factors that influences pursuit of gainful employment in patients with obstructive lung disease and asthma.

Studied the factors in patients with COPD and asthma affecting pursuit of gainful employment Medical Qualifications.   1. M.B.B.S. Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Sudan, 1969. 2. M.Sc. (Occupational. Medicine), 1974.  T.U.C. Centenary Institute of Occupational Health, University of London, UK. The MSc program included courses in, but not limited to epidemiology, biostatistics, occupational hygiene, attachment to industry and hospital clinical rounds. 3. D.I H. (Conjoint) Diploma in Industrial Health, 1974, The Royal College of Physicians of London & the Royal College of Surgeons of England, U.K. 4. DTCD (Diploma in Tuberculosis & Chest diseases) 1976, Welsh National School of Medicine, U.K. This program also included courses in epidemiology and biostatistics.   5. Ph.D. University of London.  U.K.  1977, Title of thesis; “Factors in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  (including bronchial asthma) influencing pursuit of gainful employment". 6. MFOM (RCP) 1992, Membership, Faculty of Occupational Medicine, The Royal College of Physicians, London, U.K. 7. FFOM (RCPI) 1995, Fellow: Faculty of Occupational Medicine, the Royal College  of Physicians of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.   Non-medical Qualification: 1. Certified Safety Officer: International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC); Certificate  number 05029718. Scientific achievements     1. Published more than 40 papers in local (KSA), regional (Gulf) and international (USA, France, Germany, UK, Japan) peer reviewed medical journals and conference proceedings. 2. First author in a chapter in the book" Occupational Medicine in Industrializing Countries' edited by Joseph LaDou, Hanley & Belfus, Inc, USA, 2002. 3. Co-editor of the translation to Arabic of the book 'Primary Health Care 2000" and translator of a chapter in that book . 4. Edited a number of books on behalf of local and international agencies (General  Organization for Technical and Vocational Training, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia;  King Saud University, Riyadh;  and Dilmun Publishing Ltd., Nicosia, Cyprus). 5. Co-author of a book in Arabic with (Professor Fahd Al-Mohanna and Professor Hassan Bella الطب والطبابة مهنة ورسالة: دار الإصلاح للنشر 6. Co-author of a book in Arabic إصحاح البيئة والمجتمع.   Contributions to scientific conferences & symposia.     Attended more than 40 Scientific Conferences and Symposia locally (Saudi Arabia, Sudan), regionally (Sultanate of Oman, Bahrain), and internationally (Egypt, Finland, France, Japan, Singapore, Sweden), either as a guest speaker or participant with research papers. Contributions to scientific conferences & symposia.     Attended more than 40 Scientific Conferences and Symposia locally (Saudi Arabia, Sudan), regionally (Sultanate of Oman, Bahrain), and internationally (Egypt, Finland, France, Japan, Singapore, Sweden), either as a guest speaker or participant with research papers. Conducted several training courses on safety for SABIC employees

This degree is by both course work and dissertation.
Courses included, but not limited to, epidemiology, biostatistics, industrial hygiene, and clinical work.