Academic Staff/Faculty Member Profile for: [El-Mahdy], [Taghrid] [S.M.], [Dr.]
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Academic Staff/Faculty Member Profile
for Certification Self-Study Reports Quality Criterion 14
Personal Information:
Name: El-Mahdy, Taghrid S.M., Dr.
Title(s)/Position(s): Assistant Prof.
Primary Department/ Division: Biomedical Sciences
Current Academic Rank: PhD
Years in Current Academic Rank: [5]
Gender: Female
Previous Academic Position: [Helwan university, Lecturer, 3]
Primary Academic/Practice Discipline: Microbiology
Degrees and Other Credentials:
Degrees Awarded: [Note: List highest degree awarded first]
Sl. No
Degree
Institution
Year
1
Postdoc fellowship
Creighton University, USA
2011
2
PhD
Helwan University, Egypt
2008
and Bradford University,
UK
3
Master
Helwan University, Egypt
2003
4
BSc
Cairo University, Egypt
1995
Other credentials currently held or training completed:
1. Dean’s assistant for academic affairs, female section.
2. Quality assurance coordinator, female section.
Pharmacy Degree: [Egypt]
Professional Licensure (if applicable): [Egyptian syndicate of pharmacists, Egypt]
Prior Academic Experience: (list most recent first)
Sl. No
Institution
City, Country
Position/Title
Year - Year
1
Helwan University
Cairo, Egypt
Demonstrator
1997-2003
2
Helwan University
Cairo, Egypt
Assistant lecturer
2003-2006
3
Bradford University
Bradford, UK
Demonstrator
2006-2008
4
Helwan University
Cairo, Egypt
Lecturer
2008-2011
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Appointment with the College or School of Pharmacy:
Type of appointment: Full-Time
Tenure Status: one year renewal contract
Current Year Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) at college of school of pharmacy (in terms of contract): 1.0 FTE
Other relevant employment/practice site (if applicable): NA
Of FTE in college or school of pharmacy, specify percent effort in the following categories:
Sl.
Discription
%
1
Teaching (didactic, lab, etc.) in professional degree program (PharmD, etc.):
35
2
Research/scholarly activity:
15
3
Service/committee assignments:
5
4
Professional Practice:
--
5
Administration:
25
6
Precepting:
---
7
Academic staff/faculty member mentoring:
5
8
Student advising:
10
9
Professional/personal development:
5
10
Teaching (didactic, lab, etc.) in other school program, e.g., post-graduate:
0%
11
Teaching (didactic, lab, etc.) in “pre-professional” years
0%
12
Other:
---
Total percent effort:
100%
No
Teaching responsibilities (current academic year): [For all degree programs, enter a names and number of courses
taught, labs, practice experience oversight, etc.]
1. Physiology lab sessions, year 1, 1st semester, 3 contact hours, 1 credit hour.
2. Molecular biology, year 2 repeater, 1st semester, 5 contact hours, 3 credit hours.
3. Microbiology, year 2, 2nd semester, 6 contact hours, 4 credit hours.
4. Immunology, year 2, 2nd semester, 2 contact hours, 2 credit hours.
College, school, or university committee assignments: [For each committee specify if a college/school committee or
a university committee. Include position on committee (e.g. Co-Chair, member etc), if applicable.]
1. QA committee, college committee, member.
2. Accreditation committee, college committee, member.
3. Academic affairs committee, college committee, member.
4. Student services committee, college committee, member.
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5. QA committee, University committee, female section, college coordinator.
Research, Scholarly, Professional and Scientific Activity:
No. of publications in peer-reviewed journals during the past 3 years: [4] [Attach list at the end]
No. of books/ book chapters published in the past 3 years as author or co-author: [0]
No. of invited presentations during past year at prof. or scientific meetings and conferences: [0]
No. of research presentations or posters during past year at prof. or scientific meetings and conferences: [1]
Academic staff/faculty member has participated as a Principal Investigator, Co-Investigator, or Researcher in the
following categories of extramural grants received during the past year:
Federally-funded research
[YES]
State, province or regionally funded research
[NO]
Industry (pharmaceutical manufacturer, device manufacturer, biotech company, etc.):
[NO]
Current professional/scientific interests, memberships, and activities:
-
Professional reviewer and interviewer for Fulbright Commission in Egypt, 2011-current.
-
Professional reviewer for Journal of Infection in Developing Countries (JIDC), 2011.
-
ASM (American Society of Microbiology)-Missouri Valley branch member, 2011.
-
Member of ESCMID (European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases), 2007.
-
Member of SGM (Society of General Microbiology), UK, 2007.
List of publications during past 3 years:
1- El-Mahdy, T.S. (2013) The extended-spectrum AmpC genotype of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains from Egypt:
an
underlying
threat
to
anti-pseudomonal
treatment
options.
J
Chemother.
DOI
10.1179/1973947813Y.0000000119.
2- El-Mahdy, T.S., El-Ahmady, M. and Goering, R.V. (2013) Molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus isolated over a two-year period in a Qatari hospital from multinational patients. Clin
Microbiol Infect. DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12240.
3- El-Mahdy, T.S.; Abdalla, S.; El-Domany, R.; Mohamed, M.S.; Ross, J.I. and Snelling, A.M. (2010) Detection of a
new erm(X)-mediated antibiotic resistance in Egyptian cutaneous propionibacteria. Anaerobe. 16:376-379.
4- El-Mahdy, T.S.; Abdalla, S.; El-Domany, R. and Snelling, A.M. (2010) Investigation of MLSB and tetracycline
resistance in coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from the skin of Egyptian acne patients and controls. J.
Am. Sci. 6(11):880-888.