Infection Control Epidemiologist

Location:

Jeddah, Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia

Posted:

September 11, 2019

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Resume:

Name: Dr. Ramy Galal Ahmed Ginady

Permanent Address: Flat 24, Street 233, Degla, Maadi, Cairo, Egypt

Current Address: Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia.

Mobile: 00966/547761450

E-Mail: ************@*****.***

Personal Information:

-Date of Birth: 30 / 3 / 1981.

-Sex: Male.

-Nationality: Egyptian.

-Marital Status: Married.

-Military Status: Exempted.

-Religion: Muslim.

Academic Qualifications:

-Doctorate Degree in Public Health and Community Medicine (Ain Shams University), May 2018.

- Master Degree in Public Health and Community Medicine (Ain Shams University), May 2011.

- Post Graduate Diploma in Total Quality Management for Healthcare Reform (American University in Cairo), September 2008.

- Bachelor of Medicine, Cairo University (Kasr Al-Ainy), December 2004.

Training Courses in infection control:

-CBAHI Infection Prevention & Control Hospital Orientation Program, Saudi Arabia, February 2018.

-Advanced infection control program, NAMRU-3, 5-8 / 25-29 March 2012.

-Surveillance for Healthcare-Associated Infections in ICUs, NAMRU-3, November 2011.

-Infection Control Outbreak Investigation, NAMRU-3, Oct.2011.

-Infection Control Training Skills, NAMRU-3, Sept. 2011.

-Infection Control Training program, ministry of health & population, Egypt (MOHP) in collaboration with CDC, NAMRU-3 and WHO, 1st of June till 30th of September 2006.

Other Training Courses:

-Sphere project on humanitarian charter and minimum standards in humanitarian response training course, CDC, 20-21 January 2013.

-Leadership in Strategic Health Communication program, John Hopkins Bloomberg School of public health, USA, 6-25 June 2010.

- FETP (Field Epidemiology Training Program), CDC, 2006 - 2008.

-Epidemiological Intelligence and Management Program under the Malaysian Technical Cooperation Program (MTCP), 4-29 June 2007.

Attended Conferences & Workshops:

-The 2nd EMPHNET-5th TEPHINET Scientific Regional Conference, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, 6-9 December, 2011.

-The annual conference of the Society for practitioners of infection control (SPIC Egypt) (Management of Antimicrobial Resistance From Experience To Practice), 29-30 Sept. / 1-3 Oct. 2009.

-The 19th annual conference of the Egyptian medical syndicate (Safe Practices In Health Care Settings), 17-18 march, 2008.

Memberships:

-A member of the Egyptian Society Of Infection Control (ESIC).

-A member of the Infection Control Africa Network (ICAN).

Current Employment:

Public Health and Infection Control Director at A reputable Hospital, Saudi Arabia from 27st of June, 2017 till now.

Previous Employments:

1.Public Health and Infection Control Director at Salah El Din Medical Center, Egypt from 1st of June, 2011 till 30th of April, 2017.

2.Infection Control physician at Salah El Din Medical Center, Egypt from 1st of August, 2007 till 31th of May, 2011.

Duties & Responsibilities:

-Develops and implements infection control policies designed to reduce or eliminate outbreaks in the facility.

-Develops and implements facility-wide infection prevention and control measures to protect patients, staff and visitors.

-Monitors patient care for compliance with established standards and investigates known or suspected sources of infections in order to determine the source and ensure control.

-Develops and provides related education to staff.

-Provide on job training to all hospital staff.

-Implementing surveillance system for health care associated infections.

-Provide direct supervision and monitoring of all infection control activities.

-Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility.

-Resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments.

3.Verification Officer for the Healthcare Quality & Infection Control Improvement Project, UNICEF, Egypt, from 1st of May 2016 till 30th of April 2017.

Duties & Responsibilities:

-Training and Surveying all participated healthcare facilities to prepare them for accreditation.

-Collect and verify data on indicators reported by the assigned Family Health Units (FHUs) in the targeted areas, and produce analytical reports on the findings, as per the project performance indicators framework.

-Collect and verify data from selected FHUs to assist in establishing a baseline for performance of the targeted FHUs before project interventions, and in conducting post-assessment to help in producing analytical evaluation reports (pre/post assessment of the project) as per the project assessment framework.

-Under the guidance of UNICEF supervisors, contribute to producing analytical reports to the HQIP and PHC sector management for recommendations on general areas that need improvement to attain the ultimate goal of this project.

-Support the capacity development activities and transfer of knowledge for MoHP through conduction of on-the-job training to MoHP staff on the verification function to build internal MoHP capacity and maximize the benefit of the project for sustainability of the learning.

4.Field Supervisor Consultant for Integrated Perinatal Care, Child Health, Nutrition & Infection Control Program, UNICEF, Egypt, from 1st of May 2013 till 30th of April 2016.

Duties & Responsibilities:

-Training and Surveying all participated healthcare facilities to prepare them for accreditation.

-Monitor the implementation of the program activities at primary and secondary health care levels (hospitals) in the assigned governorate to deliver the planned results.

-Provide technical assistance to infection control teams, local health staff and nutrition teams to ensure quality implementation of the program in the targeted areas as per the program technical protocols and plans.

-Support infection control teams, local health staff and nutrition teams for proper management of the program activities including proper planning, implementation, supervision and reporting.

-Ensure quality data management and timely results reporting.

-Support MOHP local teams for proper data collection, validation and analysis, and ensure that timely result based reports will be issued and communicated to higher MOHP levels and to UNICEF.

-Support the harmonization and the effective coordination between relevant departments of MOHP authorities, including preventive and curative care.

-Building a surveillance system of perinatal and neonatal mortality to identify causes of neonatal mortality to identify risk factors and ensure relevant health interventions.

-Promotion of infection control and hand hygiene practices at health care facilities.

-Promotion of key health, nutrition and hygiene practices at household and community levels.

-Encourage the adoption of healthier life styles among disadvantaged communities and increase demand for quality health services.

-Coordination between UNICEF and local health authorities for water sanitation, WASH project in disadvantage areas of Upper Egypt.

5.Public Health & Infection Control Specialist in the Infection Control Department, Preventive Sector, Ministry of Health, Egypt, from 1st of August 2006 till 30th of April 2013 (At the Central level).

Duties & Responsibilities:

-A member of the Infection Control Team in the Infection Control Department, Preventive Sector, Ministry of Health & Population, from the first of August 2006 till April 2013 (At the Central level ).

-Sharing in the implementation, organization and development of the Infection Control Program in Egypt (Training, Surveillance, supervision and monitoring) from the first of August 2006 till April 2013 (At the Central Level).

-Participating in the edition of the National Infection Control Guideline which got the WHO approval to be implemented all over EMRO Region.

-Sharing in the selection of the infection control teams of all health care facilities.

-Sharing in the organization and development of the Infection Control Program in Libya (Training, supervision and monitoring) 2009-2010.

-Master trainer of the professional diploma of infection control and epidemiology under supervision of Ministry of health, Egypt, 2012-2013.

-Infection Control Surveyor at the Infection Control Department, MOH surveying all MOH hospitals to prepare them for accreditation.

-Supervision and Monitoring of infection control in the Egyptian hospitals to assess infection control practices.

-Surveillance of healthcare associated infections inside Egyptian health care facilities.

-Training of health care workers on infection control standards.

-Sharing in the vaccination program of healthcare workers with seasonal influenza and hepatitis B vaccine.

-Carrying out surveys to detect compliance to infection control standards such as hand hygiene.

-Carrying out surveys concerning antibiotic use inside hospitals.

-Sharing in the Program of Promoting Quality and Patient Safety of Healthcare in Egypt in collaboration with NAMRU - 3.

-Sharing in the research of antibiotic prescription and consumption practices at selected districts in Egypt in collaboration with NAMRU - 3.

-Sharing in the Point Surveillance Survey to assess antibiotic use in Ministry of Health hospitals in collaboration with NAMRU - 3.

-Sharing in the Antimicrobial Surgical Prophylaxis Stewardship Program in Ministry of Health hospitals in collaboration with NAMRU - 3.

-Participating in the formulation and implementation of the national plan for Pandemic and Avian Influenza ( H1N1 – H5N1).

-Participating in the formulation and implementation of the national isolation precaution guideline for Pandemic and Avian Influenza ( H1N1 – H5N1).

-Sharing in the training of health care workers on the national isolation precaution guideline for Pandemic and Avian Influenza ( H1N1 – H5N1).

-Monitoring and supervision of the implementation of the isolation precaution guideline for Pandemic and Avian Influenza in the hospitals.

-Supervise the national surveillance system.

-Member of the MOHP rapid response and preparedness team.

Publications:

-Effect of an Intervention Training Program on Hospital Acquired Infection Rates in Intensive Care Units of Governmental Hospitals in Egypt. (http://srv4.eulc.edu.eg/eulc_v5/Libraries/Thesis/BrowseThesisPages.aspx?fn=PublicDrawThesis&BibID=12296575).

-Incidence and pathogen distribution of healthcare-associated infections in pilot hospitals in Egypt, 2013. (Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, PubMed

https://www.pubfacts.com/author/Ramy+Galal).

-Patient attitudes and beliefs and provider practices regarding antibiotic use for acute respiratory tract infections im Minya, Egypt. (https://www.pubfacts.com/author/Ramy+Galal).

-A Point Prevalence Survey of Antimicrobial Use in 18 Hospitals in Egypt, 2011. (http://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/3/3/450).

-Evaluate the performance of employees responsible for the reprocessing of surgical instruments before and after the application of infection control program in Egypt. (http://www.philadelphia.edu.jo/newlibrary/eng/english-books/671-english-books/86531-engb-86531).

Languages:

- Arabic : Mother Tongue.

- English : Fluent speaking & writing. (TOEFL ITP)

- French : Fair.

Computer Skills:

- Microsoft Windows : Advanced User.

- Microsoft Office : Excellent.

General Skills:

- Excellent Presentation Skills.

- Very Good Keyboard Typing Skills.

Personal Characters:

Ambitious – Forward Thinking – Creative – Dynamic – Self Motivated and having the Spirit of Team Work.