Experienced Doctor with a demonstrated history of working in higher education. Skilled in Clinical Research, Medical Education, Research, Teaching, pedagogy training and Higher Education. healthcare services professional with a Master's degree in Pediatric from Erbil and PhD in Medical Education.
EDUCATION
MBChB, Master in Pediatric, PhD Medical Education.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Medical Education
Assessment
Faculty Development
Pedagogy
Iron deficiency in Pediatric
Research practice, satisfaction, motivation, and challenges among university academics in Kurdistan Region of Iraq Hamdia Mirkhan Ahmed, Nazdar Ezzaddin Alkhateeb, Nazar P. Shabila, Amir Abdulrahman Ahmad Plos One, 2024 Background Researchers in universities and academic institutions must be in a leading position in generating research evidence to inform and direct national policies and strategies, improve service delivery, and achieve the main objectives. This study aimed to determine the factors that promote or hinder research productivity and quality among university academics in Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on 949 university academics from all public universities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The authors developed a questionnaire that included sociodemographic data, challenges, satisfaction, and motivation for conducting research. Data were collected using a Google form. Frequencies, percentages, and the Chi-square test were used to analyze the data. Results Most university academics (94.6%) believed that research was part of their job, but only 51.6% were satisfied with their role as academic researchers. The lack of financial motivation was the main reason for dissatisfaction, while the main incentive to conduct research was the passion for science. Around 21% of the university academics had not published any research, while 53.1% published 1–5 articles. Half of the participants (49.7%) lacked training in writing research proposals, and the majority (86.1%) have not applied for international grants. Approximately half of university academics (46.9%) shared their research findings with stakeholders, and the primary method was by sharing their published papers (59.4%), followed by seminars (42.2%). One of the important challenges in conducting research was the lack of funding (62.8%). Conclusions The academics at universities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq are passionate about their role as researchers, but face many challenges in conducting effective research. A strategic plan is needed to provide an encouraging environment for university academics regarding infrastructure, financial, and technical support. More studies are needed to identify the root factors of academic staff needs and challenges.
Enhancing Student Engagement in Electronic Platforms: E-Gallery Walk Nazdar Ezzaddin Alkhateeb, Shoaleh Bigdeli, Fakhrosadat Mirhosseini Acta Medica Iranica, 2024 The COVID-19 pandemic was one of the most challenging situations that affected all aspects of humans’ life including education and active face to face teaching and learning methods. Engaging learners in the teaching and learning process, teaching faculty members, and employing technologies to enhance teaching and learning requires adapting instructional methods based on diverse situations, especially in crises and force majeure. This study was an attempt to design and implement an electronic gallery-walk (e-gallery-walk) based on Gagne’s Nine Events of Instruction. A teacher training e-course was designed, developed, and implemented during COVID-19 era at the Center of Pedagogical Training and Academic Development at Hawler Medical University, Iraq. Moreover, for the purposes of this study different formative assessment tools were designed and implemented. Thirty-eight MSc and PhD graduates from different medical specialties who were university instructors participated in this study and their learning was assessed via the designed assessment tools. This hands-on-experience indicates that a carefully designed and implemented e-gallery walk enhances student-centered activity in an online faculty development program. This approach by improving student engagement results in more meaningful discussion and peer instruction. The e-gallery walk gives teachers and students a valuable experience of using technological advances and digital tools to modify face-to-face activities. These tools ensure successful teaching and learning practice in critical conditions when remote activities are deemed necessary. The study findings indicate that peer and teacher immediate feedback is highly influential on the quality of teaching and learning and a modified e-gallery walk could be a suitable choice to improve the process in virtual settings.
Psychometric analysis of a tool to assess metamotivational strategies in undergraduate anesthesia students Journal of Medical Education Development, 2024 Background & Objective: Undergraduate anesthesia students benefit from motivational self-regulation strategies when facing specific academic challenges to maintain and improve their academic motivation. Due to the absence of valid and reliable instruments to assess these strategies, the present study aimed at the psychometrical analysis of MSMQ (Metamotivational Strategies in Medical Students) which is used to measure meta-motivational strategies in undergraduate anesthesia students. Materials & Methods: In this psychometric study, 358 undergraduate anesthesia students were selected by convenience sampling method. The research community included undergraduate anesthesia students in Iran, and the MSMQ questionnaire was provided for them to complete. Its validity was determined by face and content validity methods, and its reliability was determined by the internal consistency method. The confirmatory factor analysis method was used to check construct validity. Results: The CVI and CVR values were obtained at ≥ 0.80 for all items. In the confirmatory factor analysis, the factor loading of all items was reported to be ≤ 0.40, and the mentioned instrument enjoyed the goodness of fit indices (RMSEA = 0.064, NNFI = 0.96, CFI = 0.97, SRMR = 0.06, GFI = 0.86). Acceptable reliability coefficients were obtained for the subscales, and Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the whole questionnaire was 0.922. Conclusion: As evidenced by the results of this study, the MSMQ questionnaire is a valid and reliable instrument; therefore, it can be used for Iranian undergraduate anesthesia students.
Virtual faculty development program in bioethics evaluated by Kirkpatrick model: A unique opportunity Tara M. A. Shallal, Nazdar Ezzaddin Alkhateeb, Ali Al-Dabbagh Plos One, 2023 Background With a shortage of teachers willing to deliver bioethics courses, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, faculty development in bioethics has become increasingly important for capacity building in medical education. This study aims to determine the impact of an online course on faculty development in teaching bioethics. Methods This quasi-experimental study involved twenty-six multidisciplinary faculty members who participated in an online bioethics course from January 4th to 22nd, 2022. Kirkpatrick’s evaluation model was used to assess the participants’ reactions, knowledge, and behavior, using online questionnaires and direct observation by expert faculty. SPSS 25 was used for data analysis. Results The Kirkpatrick evaluation model showed that the course was highly satisfactory in terms of content and delivery, with a significant improvement in clinical faculty’s knowledge from pre-test to post-test (14.18 ± 1.601 to 16 ± 2.049, p < 0.05). The participants demonstrated an improved range of teaching and learning methods. Conclusion The online course on bioethics successfully improved the clinical faculty’s knowledge and overall approach to teaching bioethics. These findings highlight the importance of well-constructed faculty development programs, particularly during times of resource constraint such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
Objective structured clinical examination: Challenges and opportunities from students’ perspective Nazdar Alkhateeb, Abubakir Majeed Salih, Nazar Shabila, Ali Al-Dabbagh Plos One, 2022 Background Objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) has been used in evaluating clinical competence in health professions education around the world. Despite its implementation in Iraq for around a decade, limited studies investigated the challenges and opportunities to improve the standard and quality of this examination from student’s perspective. Methods This qualitative study was based on an online open-ended questionnaire survey that was carried out in the College of Medicine, Hawler Medical University, Iraq at the beginning of the 2018–2019 academic year. A convenience sample of 180 students in the clinical phase (4th, 5th, and 6th) year of study were invited to participate. Results A total of 141 students responded to the online questionnaire. The participants were generally happy with the OSCE, and they recognized many positive aspects, including the role of the OSCE in increasing confidence, engagement and motivating learning, the role of the OSCE in achieving a higher level of learning, the content validity of the OSCE, and the quality of the OSCE. The main weak points of the OSCE identified by the students included unfairness, gender discrimination, duration of the OSCE, and the behavior of the examiners. Suggestions to improve the OSCE examination included improving the examiners’ behavior, with the focus on the training of the examiners, and avoiding discrimination among students. Conclusions Most of the students were generally satisfied with the current OSCE examination. The main concern of the students was related to the organization of the OSCE. Valuable suggestions were raised to improve the OSCE quality including examiners’ and simulated patients’ training.
Students and examiners perception on virtual medical graduation exam during the COVID-19 quarantine period: A cross-sectional study Nazdar Ezzaddin Alkhateeb, Baderkhan Saeed Ahmed, Namir Ghanim Al-Tawil, Ali A. Al-Dabbagh Plos One, 2022 Background With the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown approach that was adopted all over the world, conducting assessments while maintaining integrity became a big challenge. This article aims at sharing the experience of conducting an online assessment with the academic community and to assess its effectiveness from both examiners’ and students’ perspectives. Methods An online assessment was carried out for the final year medical students of Hawler Medical University/Iraq during the lockdown period of the COVID-19 pandemic, June 2020. Then, an online questionnaire was sent to a sample of 61 examiners and 108 students who have been involved in evaluating the mentioned assessment process. Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to compare the mean ranks of the overall satisfaction scores between categories of the students and examiners. Categorical data were summarized and presented as frequencies and percentages. Results The response rates among examiners and students were 69.4% and 88.5% respectively. The majority of the examiners were generally satisfied with the online examination process compared to only around a third of the students. However, both examiners and students agreed that online examination was not suitable for assessing the physical examination skills. Conclusion The online assessment can be considered a good alternative and acceptable method for medical students’ assessment in unpredicted emergencies, yet it was not applicable in testing physical examination skills.
Enhancing student engagement in electronic platforms: e-gallery walk NE Alkhateeb, S Bigdeli, FM Mirhosseini Acta Medica Iranica 62 (2), 74-79 , 2024 2024 Citations: 3
Peer-assisted learning versus faculty-led teaching of interviewing skills: A comparative study S Abdulrahman, NE Alkhateeb, SM Othman Indian Pediatrics 61 (8), 735-739 , 2024 2024 Citations: 8
Effectiveness of SNAPPS Implementation in the Family Medicine Residency Program in Erbil: A Randomized Controlled Trial GS Shindala, AS Dauod, NE Alkhateeb, A Dauod Cureus 16 (7) , 2024 2024 Citations: 2
Self-regulation of Motivation and Its Relationship with Demographic Variables in Undergraduate Anesthesia Students SG Mohammad Hossein, A Fatemeh, N Ali, A Nazdar Ezzaddin, ... Iranian Journal of Medical Education 23 (45), 323-332 , 2024 2024 Citations: 7
Tools of formative assessment NE Alkhateeb Global Medical Education in Normal and Challenging Times, 151-159 , 2024 2024 Citations: 3
Research practice, satisfaction, motivation, and challenges among university academics in Kurdistan Region of Iraq HM Ahmed, NE Alkhateeb, NP Shabila, AA Ahmad Plos one 19 (4), e0302540 , 2024 2024 Citations: 12
Evaluation of the one-minute preceptor as a teaching method for family medicine residents BK Surji, AS Dauod, NE Alkhateeb Zanco Journal of Medical Sciences 28 (1), 52-60 , 2024 2024
Psychometric analysis of a tool to assess metamotivational strategies in undergraduate anesthesia students A Norouzi, MH Shakeri Goki, F Atoof, N Ezzaddin Alkhateeb, ... Journal of Medical Education Development 16 (52), 1-9 , 2024 2024 Citations: 4
Empowering Faculty Training Amidst COVID-19: Digital Badge as a Potential Pedagogical Tool NE Alkhateeb, AJ Hormzyar, HI Taha Health Professions Education 10 (1), 80-86 , 2024 2024 Citations: 3
Virtual faculty development program in bioethics evaluated by Kirkpatrick model: A unique opportunity TMA Shallal, NE Alkhateeb, A Al-Dabbagh Plos One 18 (10), e0293008 , 2023 2023 Citations: 6
A Comprehensive Health Effects Assessment of the Use of Sanitizers and Disinfectants during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Global Survey F Hashemi, L Hoepner, FS Hamidinejad, D Haluza, S Afrashteh, A Abbasi, ... Environmental science and pollution research , 2023 2023 Citations: 39
Modern educational technologies in medical education: a dream that is a reality S Bigdeli, MS Movahed, NE Alkhateeb International Journal of Biomedical and Clinical Analysis 2 (2), 79-81 , 2022 2022 Citations: 1
Objective structured clinical examination: Challenges and opportunities from students’ perspective NE Alkhateeb, A Saleh, NP Shabila, A Al-Dabbagh Plos One 17 (9), e0274055 , 2022 2022 Citations: 64
Students and examiners perception on virtual medical graduation exam during the COVID-19 quarantine period: A cross-sectional study NE Alkhateeb, BS Ahmed, Al-Tawil, Namir Ghanim, AA AL-Dabbagh Plos One 17 (8), e0272927 , 2022 2022 Citations: 5
Faculty and Students’ Attitude Toward e-learning at the Start of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-sectional Study NE Alkhateeb, AS Dauod, NP Shabila, AA Al-Dabbagh Journal of Contemporary Medical Sciences 8 (2), 96-101 , 2022 2022
Exploring the perspectives of medical students on application of e-learning in medical education during the COVID-19 pandemic NP Shabila, NE Alkhateeb, AS Dauod, A Al-Dabbagh Work 70 (3), 751-762 , 2021 2021 Citations: 17
A Competency-Based Approach to Pass/Fail Decisions: An Observational Study NE Alkhateeb, A Al-Dabbagh, Y Mohammed, M Ibrahim Acta Medica Iranica 59 (7), 421-29 , 2021 2021 Citations: 2
Effect of a formative objective structured clinical examination on the clinical performance of undergraduate medical students in a summative examination: a randomized … NE Alkhateeb, A Al-Dabbagh, M Ibrahim, NG Al-Tawil Indian pediatrics 56 (9), 745-748 , 2019 2019 Citations: 35
Quality improvement framework design of objective structured clinical examination in Hawler Medical university NE Alkhateeb Hawler Medical University , 2019 2019
Antibiotic resistance of urinary tract pathogens and rationale for empirical antibiotic therapy in children with urinary tract infection NER Alkhateeb Zanco Journal of Medical Sciences (Zanco J Med Sci) 20 (3), 1458_1466-1458_1466 , 2016 2016 Citations: 5
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Objective structured clinical examination: Challenges and opportunities from students’ perspective NE Alkhateeb, A Saleh, NP Shabila, A Al-Dabbagh Plos One 17 (9), e0274055 , 2022 2022 Citations: 64
A Comprehensive Health Effects Assessment of the Use of Sanitizers and Disinfectants during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Global Survey F Hashemi, L Hoepner, FS Hamidinejad, D Haluza, S Afrashteh, A Abbasi, ... Environmental science and pollution research , 2023 2023 Citations: 39
Effect of a formative objective structured clinical examination on the clinical performance of undergraduate medical students in a summative examination: a randomized … NE Alkhateeb, A Al-Dabbagh, M Ibrahim, NG Al-Tawil Indian pediatrics 56 (9), 745-748 , 2019 2019 Citations: 35
Exploring the perspectives of medical students on application of e-learning in medical education during the COVID-19 pandemic NP Shabila, NE Alkhateeb, AS Dauod, A Al-Dabbagh Work 70 (3), 751-762 , 2021 2021 Citations: 17
Vitamin D status in children with iron deficiency and/or anemia EA Qader, NE Alkhateeb International Journal of Pediatrics 4 (9), 3571-7 , 2016 2016 Citations: 16
Effect of ß-Thalassemia on some Biochemical Parameters NE Rasheed, SA Ahmed Middle East Journal of Family Medicine 7 (2), 30-51 , 2009 2009 Citations: 14
Etiology of bloody diarrhea among children admitted to maternity and children’s hospital-Erbil A Abdulqader, NE Rasheed Al-Kindy College Medical Journal 4 (2), 19-24 , 2008 2008 Citations: 14
Research practice, satisfaction, motivation, and challenges among university academics in Kurdistan Region of Iraq HM Ahmed, NE Alkhateeb, NP Shabila, AA Ahmad Plos one 19 (4), e0302540 , 2024 2024 Citations: 12
Association between UTI and urinary tract abnormalities: A case-control study in Erbil City/Iraq NE Alkhateeb, S Al Azzawi, NG Al Tawil Journal of Pediatric Urology 10 (6), 1165-1169 , 2014 2014 Citations: 11
Incidence of cleft lip and palate in Erbil City MA Nouri, SA Hamad, NE Rasheed Mustansiriya Dental Journal 7 (1), 106-112 , 2010 2010 Citations: 10
Peer-assisted learning versus faculty-led teaching of interviewing skills: A comparative study S Abdulrahman, NE Alkhateeb, SM Othman Indian Pediatrics 61 (8), 735-739 , 2024 2024 Citations: 8
Self-regulation of Motivation and Its Relationship with Demographic Variables in Undergraduate Anesthesia Students SG Mohammad Hossein, A Fatemeh, N Ali, A Nazdar Ezzaddin, ... Iranian Journal of Medical Education 23 (45), 323-332 , 2024 2024 Citations: 7
Virtual faculty development program in bioethics evaluated by Kirkpatrick model: A unique opportunity TMA Shallal, NE Alkhateeb, A Al-Dabbagh Plos One 18 (10), e0293008 , 2023 2023 Citations: 6
Students and examiners perception on virtual medical graduation exam during the COVID-19 quarantine period: A cross-sectional study NE Alkhateeb, BS Ahmed, Al-Tawil, Namir Ghanim, AA AL-Dabbagh Plos One 17 (8), e0272927 , 2022 2022 Citations: 5
Antibiotic resistance of urinary tract pathogens and rationale for empirical antibiotic therapy in children with urinary tract infection NER Alkhateeb Zanco Journal of Medical Sciences (Zanco J Med Sci) 20 (3), 1458_1466-1458_1466 , 2016 2016 Citations: 5
Psychometric analysis of a tool to assess metamotivational strategies in undergraduate anesthesia students A Norouzi, MH Shakeri Goki, F Atoof, N Ezzaddin Alkhateeb, ... Journal of Medical Education Development 16 (52), 1-9 , 2024 2024 Citations: 4
Enhancing student engagement in electronic platforms: e-gallery walk NE Alkhateeb, S Bigdeli, FM Mirhosseini Acta Medica Iranica 62 (2), 74-79 , 2024 2024 Citations: 3
Tools of formative assessment NE Alkhateeb Global Medical Education in Normal and Challenging Times, 151-159 , 2024 2024 Citations: 3
Empowering Faculty Training Amidst COVID-19: Digital Badge as a Potential Pedagogical Tool NE Alkhateeb, AJ Hormzyar, HI Taha Health Professions Education 10 (1), 80-86 , 2024 2024 Citations: 3
The perspectives of final year medical students for one year training experience in clinical skills laboratory in Erbil NE AlKhateeb, JH Salih, N Shabela, NP Shabila Zanco Journal of Medical Sciences (Zanco J Med Sci) 19 (2), 972-979 , 2015 2015 Citations: 3
