Scientific Council

The Scientific Council represents esteemed scholars and professionals dedicated to shaping the academic and research landscape. It includes individuals with recognized expertise, who work to advance knowledge, promote research excellence, and provide guidance on the intellectual direction of the institution.

Dr. Salma Ali Ahmed Afifi

Chairperson for the Specialty Committee of Biosafety in Public Health Laboratories

Salma Ali Ahmed Afifi

Dr. Rana Alkhatib

Chairperson for the Specialty Committee of Leadership and Management

Rana Alkhatib

Dr. Othman Bani Younis

Chairperson for the Specialty Committee of Primary Health Care

Dr. Othman Beni Yonis, is an associate professor and consultant physician of family medicine at JUST University and King Abdullah University Hospital-Jordan. He is the head and the program director of JUST family medicine residency program. He had graduated from JUST University/Jordan(1999) and The University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria UICOMP/USA (2012). Dr. Beni Yonis was granted an "Award In Recognition for Excellence in Teaching" from UICOMP/USA in 2011.

Dr. Faris Lami

Chairperson for the Specialty Committee of Non-communicable Diseases

Faris Lami

Dr. Nour Abodo

Chairperson for the Specialty Committee of Environmental Health

Nour Abodo

Prof. Yousef Khader

Chairperson for the Specialty Committee of Health Research and Studies

Dr. Yousef Khader is a Distinguished Professor of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Medical Education, and the Director of the Center of Excellence for Applied Epidemiology at the Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network (EMPHNET). He holds master's degrees in Public Health (Tulane University), Epidemiology (Jordan University of Science and Technology), and Medical Education (Maastricht University), as well as a doctoral degree in Biostatistics from Tulane University. He is also a Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom, recognized through distinction.
Dr. Khader has made substantial contributions to the scientific and public health communities, with an outstanding portfolio of over 800 published scientific papers in high-impact journals. His work spans a wide array of topics including advanced epidemiologic and statistical methods, field epidemiology, maternal and child health, digital health, non-communicable diseases, and mental health.
His achievements have earned him national and international recognition, including the prestigious King Abdullah II Award for Excellence, the Khalifa Award, the Distinguished Behavioral Scientist Award, the Distinguished Professor Award, the Shoman Award for Young Arab Researchers, the Ali Mango Award, and the SCOPUS Award for Scientific Contribution. Among his many accolades, Dr. Khader has been ranked as the top scientist in Jordan—a testament to his sustained impact and leadership in the field of public health.

Dr. Rana Jawad Asghar

Chairperson for the Specialty Committee of Public Health

Rana Jawad Asghar

Dr. Haitham Bashier

Chairperson for the Specialty Committee of Public Health Emergency Management

Dr. Haitham is an expert Emergency Manager and a Training and Capacity-Building specialist. He’s the director of the Public Health Emergency Management Center (PHEMC) at EMPHNET. He led the Workforce Capacity at EMPHNET. He was the Executive Director of the International Academy of Public Health (IAPH) in Jordan. He worked as an assistant professor at the School of Medicine, National University in Khartoum. Before joining EMPHNET, he worked as the Director of Teaching and Education at the Public Health Institute in Sudan. He worked as the Emergency and Humanitarian Action Department director at FMOH, Sudan, till 2010. Besides teaching, Dr. Haitham is a researcher, supervisor, and external examiner at many universities. His published work is mainly in emergency management, capacity building, and training.

Dr. El Sheikh Badr

Chairperson for the Specialty Committee of Public Health Education

El Sheikh Badr

Dr. Musa Al Ajlouni

Chairperson for the Specialty Committee of Leadership and Management

Dr. Musa Taha Ajlouni

Scientific qualifications: Ph.D. in Public Health/Hospital Management (Alexandria University), Master in Public Health/Hospital Management (AUB, Beirut), Master in Health Planning (Leeds University, England).
Previous experiences:

Retired as Major General and senior consultant in health management from the Jordanian Royal Medical Service in 2003.
Former Dean for Princess Muna College for Nursing, Muata University.
Former university professor in hospital management for 15 years.

Currently:

Part-time consultant and technical advisor in health systems development for WHO/EMRO and other international and local healthcare organizations.
Member and senior advisor at the Jordanian Public Health Forum.
Chairman of the Advisory Committee for Health Management and Leadership, International Academy for Public Health (IAPH)

Publications: Published many studies in international journals and wrote three books on health management and health information systems.

Dr. Rawan Araj

Chairperson for the Specialty Committee of Environmental Health

Rawan Araj is one of IAPH Program Leads and the co-chair of the Environmental Health Diploma. She holds a Master of Public Health with a focus on Occupational Health and Environmental Epidemiology from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (UMich), and a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP). In the past, she conducted research on Crohn’s Disease as a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research (HHMI) Fellow at the Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research (IBBR). She was a trainee of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in USA and an intern at Songkhla Cancer Registry in Thailand. Her areas of expertise are Biology and Environmental Epidemiology.