Personal Details:
Name: Maryam Hajj
Nationality: Bangladeshi
Place of Birth: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Place of residence: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Email: *************@*****.***
Mobile: 059*******
Experience:
Volunteered from 5th of September 2021 until now as Infection Control Practitioner in Infection Prevention and Control Department at King Khalid University Hospital.
Completed internship Infection Prevention and Control Department (6th of June 2021- 2nd of September 2021) at King Khalid University Hospital.
Part-time Chief IELTS Invigilator in Saudi British IELTS Test Center (2019-2021) Education:
Bachelor of Science (2021), Second Class honors (3.64/4) in Public Health, Saudi Electronic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
High School Diploma (2016), Bangladesh International School, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia License:
Public Health Specialist by the Saudi Commission of Health Specialties
“My passion in Infection Prevention and Control is deep as the field is very unique, and exciting. I am an ethical, sincere, humble, and dedicated person when it comes to work. As I’m new to the healthcare
industry, my ideas are different and creative and
adore to challenge the challenges.”
Achievements:
Managed, Coordinated, and Controlled the Outbreak of Candida Auris and Burkholderia Cepacia in the Intensive Care Unit at King Khalid University Hospital.
Handled Intensive care units, surgical, medical wards, and ER under the supervision of senior Infection Control Practitioners.
Assisted in auditing Hand Hygiene compliance in clinical areas and surveillance of Hospital-acquired infections
Monitored compliance with Hand Hygiene and Hospital-acquired infections Bundles checklist in clinical areas
Provided educational Hand Hygiene lectures to Health-care workers
Provided educational lectures in my native language, Bengali to the Housekeepers at the King Khalid University Hospital.
Professional Development Courses Attended:
Four-day Online course for Hospital Associated Infection Surveillance by Ministry of Health
Microbiology & pathogenesis of Healthcare-Associated Infections by IPQ Academy
Waste: It really does matter by Infection Prevention Society, United Kingdom
Just Culture by Virtual Medical Academy
Aspergillosis by IPQ Academy, UAE
Infection Control in hospitals and healthcare-associated infections by Qosco partnered with Saudi Commission Health Specialties
Oncology Conference Online Webinar on Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Malignancies by Al Faisal University
Multidisciplinary Strategies for Patient Care by Watan AlKhaleej partnered with Saudi Commission Health Specialties
Second Victim in Healthcare by the Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs in collaboration with the Saudi Patient Safety Center and WHO Collaborating Center on Patient Safety Policies and Strategies.
Surveillance of AMR, AMU, and AMC in LMICs-Perspectives from the first 5 years of the Fleming Fund by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Recorded webinar on Coping with TB in the times of COVID-19 and TB funding priorities: next Global Fund funding cycle and additional COVID-19 funding.
Diphtheria: A recurring IPC Challenge by the Health Infection Society
NHSN Reporting for Long Term Care - A Virginia Infection Prevention Training Center Webinar
CDC Public Health Webinar Series on Blood Disorders
ESCMID WHO-Enhancing antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention for the control of AMR
WHO TB Screening: Policies, Challenges and Opportunities Webinar
Face-to-face seminar on Management of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Clinical Settings: Role of IGRA Assays organized by AFMS and Qiagen
Clinical Management and Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) for Monkey Pox by WHO Eastern Mediterranean Office in Collaboration with WHO Collaborating Center For Infection Prevention Control and Antimicrobial Resistance
WHO Global Webinar Series to Support Implementation of National Action Plans on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
Preventing and managing antimicrobial resistance - why everyone has a role by Imperial College, London.
Emerging Pathogens (Update on Ebola, Monkeypox, and Respiratory Viruses) by King Saud University
Recorded Web symposium on “New roles of microbiology laboratories in public health surveillance and epidemic response”
Infection prevention challenges and solutions 2022: Monkeypox: a new clinical and IPC challenge webinar by the Healthcare Infection Society in the United Kingdom
Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness webinar by Saudi CDC, Weqaya Language Proficiency:
Bengali, my Mother Tongue
English, Close to Native speaker
Urdu and Hindi, Fluently
German, Basic level
Arabic, Basic level
Skills:
Hard worker
Active
Exhibit interpersonal and communication skills
Quick Learner
Adapter
Team Player
Flexible
Mature
Exhibit Leadership skills
Decision maker
References:
Dr.Fatimah Alshahrani, Infectious Disease Consultant, ASP Consultant, Assistant Professor, Director of Infection Prevention and Control Coordinator at King Saud University Medical City, Email: ***********@***.***.**, MOB: 055*******
Dr. Abba Elgujja, Infection Prevention and Control Coordinator at King Saud University Medical City, Email: *********@***.***.**, MOB: 055*******
Dr. Shaima Miraj, Assistant Professor of Department of Public Health of College of Health Science in Saudi Electronic University, email: *.*****@***.***.**, MOB:055*******
Mr.Baseel Nemeh, Project Manager, Saudi British IELTS Test Center. Email: *****.*****@***.***.**, MOB: 058*******