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Prof. Khalid Umran Al-‐ Umran
Professor
Personal Data
Nationality | Saudi
Date of Birth |01/07/1374
Department | Pediatrics
Official UoD Email | [email protected]
Office Phone No. | 00966896666
ext:1151
Language Proficiency
Language Read Write Speak Arabic
Fluent Fluent Fluent English
Fluent Fluent Fluent Academic
Qualifications (Beginning with the
most recent)
Date Academic Degree Place of
Issue Address
1996 MRCPCH Royal
College of Pediatrics United Kingdom
1987 Arab Board 1983
Diploma DCH Utago University Newseland
PhD, Master or Fellowship Research
Title: (Academic Honors or
Distinctions)
Master Pediatrics Fellowship FRCPCH
Professional Record: (Beginning with the
most recent)
Job Rank Place and Address of
Work Date Chairman Medical
Education Unit University of Dammam
Jan 05 to date Vice-‐Dean for
Clinical Affairs King Faisal
University
King Fahd Hospital of the
University, Saudi Arabia Sep 04
– Sep 09
Consultant Pediatrician/ Neonatologist
Department of Pediatrics
King Fahd Hospital of the
University, Al-‐Khobar Saudi Arabia
Oct 1987 – to date
Professor Department of
Pediatrics
College of Medicine King Faisal
University Dammam, Saudi Arabia
April 1998 to date
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Job Rank Place and Address of
Work Date
Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics
College of Medicine King Faisal
University Dammam, Saudi Arabia
July 1992 -‐ March 1998
Medical Director Department of
Pediatrics
King Fahd Hospital of theUniversity
AlKhobar
Saudi Arabia Nov 1992 – Nov
1994
Acting Chairman Department of
Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics College of
Medicine King Faisal University
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
March 1992 – June 1993
Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics
College of Medicine and Medical
Sciences
King Faisal University Dammam, Saudi
Arabia
Feb 1987 – June 1992
Director of Residency Training Program
Department of Pediatrics
King Fahd Hospital of the
University, Al-‐Khobar
Saudi Arabia Dec 1988 – Dec
1991
Lecturer Department of
Pediatrics
College of Medicine and Medical
Sciences,
King Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi
Arabia
Dec 1985 – Jan 1987
Chief Resident Department of
Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics, College of
Medicine and
Medical Sciences, King Faisal
University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Oct 1983 – Nov 1985
Senior House Officer and Registrar
Department of Pediatrics
Institution of Auckland Hospital Board
Oct 1980 – Sept 1983
Administrative Positions Held: (Beginning
with the most recent)
Administrative Position Office Date
Chairman of Medical Education Unit
Dammam University 2005 to
date Chairman of Pediatric Department
King Faisal University 1992 -‐
1993
Scientific Achievements
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Published Refereed Scientific Researches
(In Chronological Order Beginning
with the Most Recent) #
Name of Investigator(s) Research Title
Publisher and Date of Publication
1 Al-‐Rubaish A., Al-‐Umran K.,
Wosornu L.
An Audit Of Assessment Of Tools
In A Medical School In Eastern
Saudi Arabia
Journal of FAMCO August 2005;
12(2):101-‐105
2 Al-‐Umran K, Adkoli BV, MS
Al-‐Sheikh
The Impact of the Establishment of
Medical Education Unit in Assessment
Practices.
Medical Education Journal, "Really Good
Stuff"2009; 43:1081-‐1117.
3 Deepak K.K., Al-‐Sheikh M.H.,
Al-‐Umran K.U., Adkoli B.V.,
Al-‐Rubaish A.M.
Question Banking Procedures:
Obstacles & Solutions Submitted
for publication 2010
4
Adkoli B.V.A., Al-‐Umran K.U.,
Al-‐Sheikh M.H., Deepak K.K.,
Al-‐Rubaish A.M
Professionalism: The need of the
hour
7th GCC Medical Colleges Conference
(Medical Education: Research &
Applications), 17-‐19 November 2009
5
Deepak K.K., Al-‐Umran K.U., Al-‐Sheikh
M.H., Al-‐Rubaish A.M.
Gender-‐Based Psychometric Analysis of
Medical Students'
Assessment
7th GCC Medical Colleges Conference
(Medical Education: Research &
Applications) 17-‐19 November 2009
6 Corea J., Al-‐Umran K.,
Sanakaran-‐kutty M. Duckwing Hips
Ann Saudi Med.,1988; 9(4): 300-‐301
7 Al-‐Umran K., Ahberg A., Dawodu
A., El-‐Mouzan M., Ahmad F.
Neonatal Screening for Hip Instability:
Five Years Experience.
Ann Saudi Med., 1988; 8(6):
435-‐439
8 Dawodu A., Al-‐Umran K.,
Al-‐Faraidy A.
Neonatal Vital Statistics: Five
Years Review in Saudi Arabia,
Ann Trop Pediatrics, 1988;
9: 187-‐192
9 Magbool G., Al-‐Mulhim I.,
Uduman S., Al-‐Umran K.
Congenital Anomalies in Liveborn Saudi
Infants Emirates Med. J.,
1989; 7: 7-‐10
10 Al Rajeh S., Corea J.,
Al-‐Sibai H., Al-‐Umran K.
Congenital Brachial Palsy in the
Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia
J Child Neurol., 1990; 5:
35-‐38
11 Al-‐Umran K., Ibrahim A.
Clinical Aspects and
Management of
Sacrococcygeal Teratoma Saudi Med
J., 1990; 11(4): 293-‐296
12
Al-‐Faraidy A., Dawodu A., Magbool
G Al-‐Umran K.
Evaluation of Newborn Care in the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A
First Step Towards Regionalization of
Perinatal Care.
Ann Saudi Med, 1990; 10(5):
558-‐563
13
Bella H., Attia Z., Mirghani A.,
Al-‐Umran K., Sohaibani M.
Hemoglobin Levels Associated Factors in
Primary School Children in Al-‐Khobar
Area: Saudi Arabia
The Gaz Egypt Paed Ass., 1990;
38(1): 135-‐142
14 Baraka M., Al-‐Umran K.,
Al-‐Faraidy A., Dawodu A.
Congenital Absence of the Nose
(Arhinia) Saudi Med J.,
1991;12(6):514-‐516
15 Al-‐Arfaj A., Upadhyaya P.,
Al-‐ Congenital Epulis Saudi Med
J., 1991; 12(6): 507-‐509
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# Name of Investigator(s) Research
Title Publisher and Date of
Publication Umran, K.
Refereed Scientific Research Papers
Accepted for Publication #
Name of Investigator(s) Research Title
Journal Acceptance Date
1 Al-‐Rubaish A., Al-‐Umran K.,
Wosornu L.
An Audit Of Assessment Of Tools
In A Medical School In Eastern
Saudi Arabia
Journal of FAMCO August 2005;
12(2):101-‐105
2
Al-‐Umran K, Adkoli BV, MS
Al-‐Sheikh
The Impact of the Establishment of
Medical Education Unit in Assessment
Practices
Medical Education Journal, "Really
Good
Stuff" 2009; 43:1081-‐1117
3
Deepak K.K., Al-‐Sheikh M.H., Al-‐Umran
K.U., Adkoli B.V., Al-‐Rubaish
A.M.
Question Banking Procedures:
Obstacles & Solutions
Submitted for publication 2010
4
Adkoli B.V.A., Al-‐Umran K.U.,
Al-‐Sheikh M.H., Deepak K.K.,
Al-‐Rubaish A.M.
Professionalism: The need of the
hour
7th GCC Medical Colleges Conference
(Medical Education: Research &
Applications),
17-‐19 November 2009
5
Deepak K.K., Al-‐Umran K.U., Al-‐Sheikh
M.H., Al-‐
Rubaish A.M.
Gender-‐Based Psychometric Analysis of
Medical Students' Assessment
7th GCC Medical Colleges Conference
(Medical Education: Research &
Applications)
17-‐19 November 2009
Scientific Research Papers
Presented to Refereed Specialized
Scientific Conferences # Name
of Investigator(s) Research Title
Conference and Publication Date
1
Adkoli B.V.A., Al-‐Umran K.U.,
Al-‐Sheikh M.H., Deepak K.K.,
Al-‐Rubaish A.M.
Professionalism: The need of the
hour
7th GCC Medical Colleges Conference
(Medical Education: Research &
Applications), 17-‐19 November
2009;Abstract was published in the
Abstract Book
2
Adkoli B.V.A., Al-‐Umran K.U.,
Al-‐Sheikh M.H., Deepak K.K.,
Al-‐Rubaish A.M.
Gender-‐Based Psychometric Analysis of
Medical Students' Assessment
7th GCC Medical Colleges Conference
(Medical Education: Research &
Applications), 17-‐19 November
2009;Abstract was published in the
Abstract Book
3
Al-‐Umran K.U., Al-‐Sheikh M.H., Adkoli
B.V., Al-‐Rubaish A.M.
The Impact of the Establishment of
Medical Education Unit on Changing
Assessment Practices
7th GCC Medical Colleges Conference
(Medical Education: Research &
Applications), 17-‐19 November
2009;Abstract was published in the
Abstract Book
4 Al-‐Umran K.U., Al-‐Sheikh
Psychometric Model for 7th GCC
Medical Colleges Conference (Medical
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# Name of Investigator(s) Research
Title Conference and Publication
Date M.H., Adkoli B.V., Al-‐Rubaish
A.M. A
Detecting Teaching-‐Learning Disparities for
Different Sections in Undergraduate
Medical Education
Education: Research &
Applications), 17-‐19 November
2009;Abstract was published in the
Abstract Book
Completed Research Projects
# Name of Investigator(s)
(Supported by) Research Title Report
Date
1 Al-‐Umran K., Yaseen H.,
Al-‐Faraidy A.
Early Postnatal Administration of
Dexamethsasone to Premature Infants
requiring surfactant therapy.
2 Al-‐Umran K., Yaseen H.,
Al-‐Faraidy A.
Criteria for Routine Admission of
Infants of Diabetic Mothers to
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
3 Al-‐Arfaj A., Al-‐Umran K.,
Khwaja S., Rasheed P.
Saudi Arabian Registry for Congenital
Anomalies (SARCA)
4 Al-‐Sulaiman A., Al-‐Umran K.,
Ismail H., Magbool G.
Cerebral Palsy, Establishment of a
Registry in the Eastern Province
Current Researches #
Research Title Name of Investigator(s)
1 Impact of the Establishment of
Medical Education Unit in the
assessment practices
Dr. Mona Al Sheikh ,Dr. Khalid
Al Umran
Contribution to Scientific Conferences
and Symposia # Conference
Title Place and Date of the
Conference Extent of Contribution
1 Workshop on MCQ's King Faisal
University, Dammam,
March 8, 2000 Speaker: Technical
Flaws in MCQ Items
2
Problem-‐Based Learning:A PracticalWorkshop
Changing Theory into Practice
King Fahd Hospital of the
University, Al-‐Khobar, April 27-‐28,
2005
Participant
3 Introduction to Evidence-‐Based
Medicine
King Fahd Hospital of the
University, Al-‐Khobar, Dec. 13, 2005
Participant
4 Item Writing & Item Analysis
King Fahd Hospital of the
University, Al-‐Khobar, May 22-‐23,
2006
Organizer & Speaker: Flaws in
Item Writing
5 MCQ Writing King Fahd Hospital
of the
University, Al-‐Khobar, January 16-‐17,
2007
Organizer & Speaker: Guidelines
for Writing MCQs (A-‐type)
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# Conference Title Place and
Date of the Conference Extent
of Contribution
6 Blueprint & Item Writing
King Fahd Hospital of the
University, Al-‐Khobar, May 26-‐28, 2007
Organizer & Tutor
7 Effective Teaching Techniques
King Fahd Hospital of the
University, Al-‐Khobar, September 2-‐3,
Organizer
8 Cognitive Domains King Fahd
Hospital of the
University, Al-‐Khobar, January 2008
Organizer
9 Outcome-‐Based Curriculum King Fahd
Hospital of the
University, Al-‐Khobar, 22-‐23 January
2008
Organizer
10 Workshop on OSCE as an
Assessment Tool in Dentistry
King Fahd Hospital of the
University, Al-‐Khobar, 26 May 2008
, 15 October 2008
Keynote Speaker
11 Interactive Teaching King Fahd
Hospital of the
University, Al-‐Khobar, 22-‐24 December
2008
Organizer& Speaker:
12 Workshop on "Assessment
Strategies-‐1"
King Fahd Hospital of the
University, Al-‐Khobar, KSA, , 22-‐24
December 2008
Organizer & Speaker: Role of
Assessment in Medical Education &
Attributes of a Good Assessment
Tool
13 Communication Skills in Health
Professional Education
King Fahd Hospital of the
University, Al-‐Khobar, February 11,
2009
Organizer & Speaker: Correlation
Between Academic Performance &
Communication Skills
14 Hot Topics in Pediatrics 2
King Fahd Hospital of the
University, Al-‐Khobar, KSA, 30-‐31
January 2008
Moderator
15 Child Vaccination Symposium
Primary Health Care in Khobar,
KSA, 17 March 2008 Speaker:
Immunization Update
16 Symposium & Workshop on
Vascular Access
King Fahd Hospital of the
University, Al-‐Khobar, KSA, 26-‐27
March 2008
Chairman
17 8th Annual Neonatology Meeting
KFSH&RC-‐Riyadh, KSA, 14-‐16 April
2008 Moderator
18
Pediatric Epileptic Syndrome Workshop
King Fahd Hospital of the
University, Al-‐Khobar, KSA, 28 May
2008
Moderator
19 Symposium & Workshop on
Vascular Access
King Fahd Hospital of the
University, Al-‐Khobar, KSA, 14-‐15
January 2009
Chairman
20 Hot Topics in Neonatal &
Pediatric Critical Care
King Fahd Hospital of the
University, Al-‐Khobar, KSA, 4-‐5
February 2009
Moderator
Membership of Scientific and
Professional Societies and Organizations
• Saudi Pediatric Association. •
Scientific Council of Pediatric in
the Saudi Council for Health
Specialties.
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• Royal College of Pediatric and
Child Health (RCPCH). • Pediatric
Examination Committee, Saudi Council
for Health Specialties.
Teaching Activities
Undergraduate
# Course/Rotation Title No./Code
Extent of Contribution
(no. of lectures/Tutorials. Or labs,
Clinics)
1 Introduction to Medicine
& Pediatrics Course 458,
The course ends with written and
clinical examinations; has 2 credit
hours and 2
rotations per year
2 Pediatric Clerkship Course 504 The
course ends with written and
clinical examinations; has 12 credit
hours and 4
rotations per year
3 Pediatric Clerkship Course 422
The course ends with oral,
written and
clinical examination; has 6
credit hours and 4 rotations
per year
4 Pediatric Clerkship Course 531
This course is for 5th year
students, given in the form of
lectures and bedside teachings.
The course ends with oral,
written and
clinical examinations; has 6 credit
hours, and 4 rotations per
year.
5 Pediatric Nursing Course MDNU
455
This course is for 5th level
nursing students in the form of
lectures. The course ends with
2 quizzes (30%) and final exam
(70%); has 1
credit hour, and 1 rotation per
year
Brief Description of Undergraduate
Courses Taught: (Course Title –
Code: Description) 1 Course
458, Introduction to Medicine &
Pediatrics
(College of Medicine) This course
is for 4th year students, given
in the form of lectures and
bedside teaching. The course
ends with written and clinical
examinations; has 2 credit hours
and 2 rotations per year
2 Course 504, Pediatric Clerkship
(College of Medicine)
This course is for 5th year
students, given in the form of
lectures and bedside teachings.
The course ends with written
and clinical examinations; has 12
credit hours and 4 rotations
per year
Brief Description of Postgraduate
Courses Taught: (Course Title –
Code: Description)
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1 Course MDPD 811, Fundamental
of General Pediatrics
First Year, 23 credit hours,
48 weeks’ duration 2
Course MDPD 821, General Pediatrics
Second Year, 25 credit hours, 48
weeks' duration 3
Course MDPD 831, Advance General
Pediatrics I.
Third Year, 26 credit hours, 48
weeks’ duration 4
Course MDPD 841, Advance General
Pediatrics II (and Elective)
Fourth Year, 28, credit hours, 48
weeks' duration.
5
Course MDPD 801, Pediatric for
Primary Care. This course is
given to rotating FAMCO Residents
in Pediatrics, 3 months duration.
Administrative Responsibil it ies,
Committee and Community Service
(Beginning with the most recent)
Administrative Responsibilities
# From To Position Organization
1 1996 Till date Member
Editorial Board, Middle East Pediatrics
2
Peer reviewer research projects
from King Abdulaziz
University, King Faisal University and
King Abdulaziz City for
Science and Technology
3
Supervising and following
up request
For various equipment’s and consumables
for the nursery.
4 1996 Till date Member
Editorial Board, Middle East Pediatrics
5
Examiner
undergraduate and postgraduate medical
students at the University of
Dammam
(formerly King Faisal University),
College of Medicine, and
affiliated hospitals.
Committee Membership #
From To Position Organization 1
1988 1991 Advisory Committee on
Recruitment 2 1987 1991
Library Committee 3 August 1991
June 1992 Pharmacy and Therapeutic
Committee 4 June 1992
July1994 Pharmacy and Therapeutic
Committee
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5
Chairman and Member of
various Adhoc Disciplinary Committee
at King Fahd Hospital of
the University (KFHU) – Al-‐Khobar.
6 1989 1995 Member, College
of Medicine and
Medical Sciences Admission Committee
Last Update
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