CURRICULUM VITAE A- PERSONAL INFORMATION Name Date of Birth Nationality Marital Status No. of Children Address : : : : : : Phone # (Office) (Home) Mobile: Fax # e-mail B- Labib Abdel-Mughni Sharif June 16, 1948 JORDANIAN Married Three Children Dr. Labib Sharif Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Dept. Veterinary Pathology and Public Health Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Jordan University of Science & Technology P.O. Box 3030 Irbid 22110, JORDAN +962-2-7201000 Ext. 22060 or 22019 +962-6-592-5358 +962-79-720-2409 +962-2-7201081 : sharif@just.edu.jo : labibsharif@yahoo.com QUALIFICATIONS: 1- Dr. P.H. Doctor of Public Health (Hospital and Molecular Epidemiology) School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. 1987. 2- M.P.H. Master of Public Health (Laboratory Practice in Epidemiology) School of Public Health, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. 1984. 3- Diploma (Food Hygiene & Vet. Public Health) Royal Veterinary and Agriculture University, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1981. 4- M.Sc. (Veterinary Microbiology), University of Baghdad Baghdad, Iraq, 1978. 5- B.V.M.S. Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, 1973. 1 C- CAREER HISTORY 1- Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Dept. of Veterinary Pathology and Public Health (Jordan University of Science & Technology) Irbid, Jordan since 8/4/2013 2- Associate Professor. Dept. of Veterinary Pathology and Public Health (Jordan University of Science & Technology) Irbid, Jordan. 2001-2013 3- Associate Professor. Department of community Health, College of Medicine, Taif University, Saudi Arabia. 2007-2008. 4- Associate Professor. Dept. Veterinary Clinical Sciences (Jordan University of Science & Technology) Irbid, Jordan. 26/1/1997 – 26/3/2001 5- Associate Professor. Faculty of Medical Sciences University of Applied Sciences, Amman – Jordan second semester 1999/2000. (Sabbatical). 6- Expert with “The United Nations Development Programme” (UNDP). For “Establishment of Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory” and “The Palestinian Brucellosis Control Programme”. 15/8/1998-20/2/1999 7- Assistant Professor. Dept. Veterinary Clinical Sciences (Jordan University of Science & Technology) Irbid, Jordan.1989 - 1997. 8- Assistant Professor Department of Public Health, (Jordan University of Science & Technology) Irbid, Jordan.1988 – 1989. 9- Graduate Program for M.P.H./Dr. P.H. (Hospital & Molecular Epidemiology), School of Public Health, University of Michigan, (U.S.A.) 1983-1987. 10- Teaching Assistant , Faculty of Science, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan. 1979 - 1983 11-Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Baghdad, Iraq. 1978 -1979. 2 D- TEACHING ACTIVITIES: 1Assistant, Associate and Professor. 1.1 Faculty of Medicine, Dept of Public Health and Community Medicine, Jordan University of Science & Technology. Courses I taught 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Course No. PH 361 PH 460 PH 461 PH 410 PH 411 PH 310 PH 311 PH 713 PH 710 - Course Title No. Of Times Epidemiology - Analytical Methods. 4 Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases. 4 Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases. 3 Medical Statistics. 2 Vital Statistics. 4 Biostatistics. 35 Biostatistics. 35 Biostatistics. 2 Biostatistics 15 1.2 Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Jordan University of Science & Technology. 1. VA 242 - Introductory Microbiology 2 2. VA 342 - Vet. Virology 4 3. VA 453 - Vet. Clinical Pathology 2 4. VA 461 Poultry Diseases 3 5. VA 464 Herd Health & Preventive Medicine 10 6. VA 311 - Livestock & Poultry Management 6 7. VA 461 - Dairy Hygiene 2 8VM 562Epidemiology and Herd Health 17 9VM 711Veterinary Biostatistics 20 10- Vm 725Surveillance of Animal Diseases 3 11- Vm 728Veterinary Epidemiology 6 1.3 Faculty of Nursing, Jordan University of Science & Technology. N782 Epidemiology and Biostatistics 10 1.4 College of Medical Sciences: Applied Sciences University ( Second Semester 99/2000) 1-Public Health 1 2-Principles of Scientific Research 1 3-Biostatistics 1 4-Student Project 1 3 1.5- College Of Medicine, Taif University 2007-2008 1- Community Health 2- Epidemiology 3- Biostatistics 4- Research Methods and Biostatistics 1 1 1 1 1.6- Institute of Allied Health. Ministry of Health, Irbid, Jordan. Public Health Infectious Diseases Nutrition and Food Hygiene Drinking Water Hygiene Health Statistics 6 4 4 4 10 1.7 Teaching Assistant: Yarmouk University. Irbid, Jordan 1-Microbiology 2-Diagnostic Bacteriology. 1.8 Assistant Lecturer: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Baghdad. Baghdad, Iraq 1-Microbiology 2-Diagnostic Bacteriology. Supervised Master Thesis: 1- Head Lice Infestation Among Kindergarten Children in Irbid City, Jordan. (Co-Supervisor). 2- Epidemiology and Bacterial Causes of Neonatal Mortality in Lambs and kids of Northern Jordan. (Chairman). 3- Assessment of some Heavy Metal Levels in Local and Imported Sheep Carcasses Using Atomic Absorption Spectrometry. (Chairman). 4- Extent and Correlates of Job Satisfaction Among Public Sector Physicians in Irbid. (Co-Supervisor). 5- Smoking status Among University Students in Irbid-Jordan. (Chairman) 4 E- Papers published: 1. Bashir, N. Barkawi, M. Sharif, L. (1991). Prevalence of haemoglobinopathies in school children in Jordan Valley. Ann. Trop. Pediatric. 11:373-76. 2. Barkawi, M. Bashir, N. Sharif, L. (1991). Sickle Cell-Thalassemia in a Jordanian Family. Trop. Geog. Medicine. 43: 94-99. 3. Bashir, N. Barkawi, M. Sharif, L. (1992). Sickle Cell/B- Thalassemia in North Jordan. J. Trop. Pediatr. 38: 196 – 198. 4. Bashir, N. Barkawi, M. Sharif, L. Momani, A. and Gharaibeh, N. (1992). Prevalence of Hemoglobinopathies in North Jordan.Trop. Geog. Medicine. 44: 122-25. 5. Abo-Shehada, M. Sharif, L. El-Sukhon, S. Abuharfeil, S. and Atmeh. R. (1992). Seroprevalence of Toxocara canis antibodies in humans in north Jordan. J. Helmin. 66: 75-78. 6. Sharif, L. and Abo-Shehada, M. (1992). Surveillance of broiler Production and diseases in northern Jordan. XIX World’s Poultry Congress Proceedings. 2:572. 7. Sharif, L. Bashir, N. Barkawi, M. Sheyab, M. (1993). Glucose-6Phosphate dehydrogenase isozymes in Jordan Valley Ann. Saud. Med. 13: 269-271. 8. Bashir, N. El-hader, A. Sharif, L. (1993). Cortisol levels in children with hemoglobinopathies in north Jordan. J. Trop. Pediatr. 39: 30-31. 9. Sharif, L. Abdul-Aziz T. and Sedik, M.F. (1996). Prevalence of Salmonella in Broiler ceca and Carcasses in Northern Jordan. Assiut Vet. Med. J. 76-81. 10. Sharif, L. Al-Qudah K.M. and Al-Ani, F.K. (1997). Prevalence of Gastro-Intestinal Helminthes in One-Humped Camels (Camelus Dromedarius) in Jordan. J. Camel Pract. Res. 1, 67-69. 5 11. Atta, A.H. and Sharif, L. (1997). Pharmacokinetics of ciprofloxacin following intravenous and oral administration in broiler chickens. Vet. Pharmacol. Therap. 20: 326-329. 12. Sharif L, Al-Ani F. (1998). Writing a book entitled“ Principles of Veterinary Epidemiology” in Arabic Language. 13. Sharif L., Al-Rawashdeh O. F., Al-Qudah K.M., Al-Ani F. K., (1998). Prevalence of gastrointestinal helminthes, hydatid cysts and myiasis in camels in Jordan. Proceedings third annual meeting for animal production under arid conditions. Camel production. Vol. 2: 108-114 United Arab Emirates University. 14. Al-Qudah K.M., Sharif L., Al-Rawashdeh O. F., Al-Ani F. K. (1999). Efficacy of closantel plus albendazole liquid suspension against natural infection of gastrointestinal parasites in camels and horses. Veterinary Parasitology J. 82: 173-178. 15. Al-Rawashdeh O. F., Sharif L., Al-Qudah K. and Al-Ani F. K. (1999). Trypanosoma evansi infection in camels in Jordan. Revue Elev. Med. Vet. Pays trop. 52: 233-237. 16. Al-Rawashdeh O. F., Al-Ani, F. K., Sharif, L. A., Al-Qudah, K., AlHami Y. and Frank N. (2000). A survey of camel diseases in Jordan. J. Zoo. Wildl. Med. 31:335-338. 17. K. M. ALQUDAH, L. A. Sharif, R. Y. Raouf, N. Q. Hailat, F. M. AlDomi (2004). Seroprevalence of antibodies to Chlamydophila abortus shown in Awassi sheep and local goats in Jordan. Vet. Med. – Czech, 49: 460–466 18. L. Sharif, J. Obeidat & F. Al-Ani.(2005). Risk factors for lamb and kid mortality in sheep and goat farms in Jordan. B. J. V. M. 8: 99-108 19. L. Sharif, A. Massadeh, R. Dalal’eh & M. Hassan(2005).Copper and mercury levels in local Jordanian and imported sheep meat and organs. B. J. V. M. 8: 255-263 20. L. Sharif (2005). Writing a book entitled “ Biostatistics for Health and Life Sciences" Al-Fajr Publishing & Distribution, Irbid, Jordan. 6 21. A. Massadeh, L. Al-Sharif, R. Dalae'h &M. Hassan. (2006). Analysis of lead levels in local Jordanian and imported sheep meat and organs using atomic absorption spectrometry. Environ. Monit.Assess. 115:87-93. 22. Al-Ani F, Shouter A, Sharif L. (2008). Pathological studies on parasitic infections of Arabian camel in Jordan PP 213-220. Jordan’s arid Badia: deepening our understanding. Forwarded by HRH Prince El-Hassan bin Talal of Jordan. Editors: Roderic W. Dutton and Mohammad I. Shahbaz. Publisher: Smith-Gordon and Company 23. Chochlakis D, Ioannou I, Sharif L, Kokkini S, Hristophi N, Dimitriou T, Tselentis Y, Psaroulaki A. Prevalence of Anaplasma sp. in goats and sheep in Cyprus. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2009 Oct;9(5):457-63. 24. Labib Sharif, Talal Al-Malki. Knowledge, attitude and practice of Taif University students on food poisoning. Food Control 21 (2010) 55–60. 25. Sharif L, Qandil A and Alkafajei A. Knowledge, attitude and practice of university students towards smoking in Irbid, Jordan. Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology Vol. 5(1), pp. 29-36, January 2013. Available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/JPHE DOI: 10.5897/JPHE12.070. ISSN 2141-2316 ©2013 Academic Journals 26. Sharif L, Obaidat M, Al-Dalalah M. Food hygiene knowledge, attitudes and practices of the food handlers in the military hospitals. Food and Nutrition Sciences, 2013, 4, 245-251. doi:10.4236/fns.2013.43033 Published Online March 2013. (http://www.scirp.org/journal/fns) F1- Conferences The fourth Annual scientific Day of the Faculty of Medicine (J.U.S.T) 1990. 2- The Fifth Annual Scientific Day of the Faculty of Medicine (J.U.S.T) 1991. 3- The First Scientific Conference for Jordanian Veterinary Association (J.U.S.T) 1991. 7 4- The XIX world's poultry congress, Amsterdam, Netherlands.20-24/9/ 1992. 5- The Second pan Arab Conference for Poultry and Egg Production. Amman, Jordan. 8-11/11 1992. 6- The First International conference on Sheep and Goat Diseases and Productivity. Jordan University of Science and Technology. Jordan 2325/10/1999 7- VI General Assembly of European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education (E.A.E.V.E.) Helsinky, Finland. 18-20/5/1994. 8- The Second Scientific Conference for Jordanian Veterinary Association Amman, Jordan. 1995. 9- The fifth Jordanian scientific week. Amman, Jordan 1995. 10- The 2nd Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Alexandria University. Egypt 1997. 11- The 4th Conference of the O.I.E. Regional Commission for the Middle East. Amman, Jordan,22-25/9/ 1997. 12- The 3rd Scientific Conference of the Jordanian Veterinary Association. 1998. The World Veterinary Congress. Lyon, France 1999. 13141516- 17- The 6th Scientific conference of the Jordanian Veterinary Association, 27-29/4/2006 The Camel Research Conference, Alqasiem University, Saudi Arabia 811/5/2006 The Role of Globalization on Trans-boundary Animal Diseases Amman 8-9/9/2008. The 7th Scientific conference of the Jordanian Veterinary Association Zoonoses and Emerging Diseases. The 8th Scientific conference of the Jordanian Veterinary Association, Amman, Jordan 4_ 6 October, 2009 8 G.1. Editor and Reviewer: Editor: International Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences (IJNFS) Reviewer: 1. American Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering (BIO) 2. Animal and Veterinary Sciences (AVS) 3. WHO Bulletin 4. Jordan Journal of Biological Sciences (JJBS) G.2. Committees and Community Services 1- Head, Department of Pathology and animal Health Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, (J.U.S.T.), 2002-2004. 2- Secretary General, The Arab Association of Veterinary Medicine Faculties (AAVMF). 1996-1999. 3- Head, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences 1995 - 1997. 4- Assistant Dean, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (J.U.S.T.), 1994 1995 5- Head, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, (J.U.S.T.), 1991 - 1993. 6- University Council, (J.U.S.T.), 1991 / 1992. 7- University Graduate Studies Committee. 1996/97 8- University Supreme Disciplinary Committee. 1996-1998 9- Veterinary Curriculum Committee, 1989-1998. Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan 10- The Economy of Education in Jordanian Universities 1992/1993 11- The National Committee for Bovine spongiform Encephalopathies. 1991 – 2010, Jordan. 12- The National Rabies Committee 1992 – 1993, Jordan 9 13- The Veterinary Services Steering Committee, Ministry of Agriculture, 1994 – 1998, Jordan. 14- Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Workshop "Improving Veterinary Curricula in the Arab Veterinary Schools " (J.U.S.T.), 1995. 15- Chairman of the Organizing Committee for Establishment of "The Arab Association of Veterinary Medicine Faculties ". (J.U.S.T.), 1996. 16- Chairman of the Organizing Committee for "International Zoonoses Day". Jordan University of Science and Technology, 25/5/2005 17- Examination of Imported Frozen Fish to Jordan. Ministry of Health.1994/ 95. 18- Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Committee 1991-1998. Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan 19- National Technical Committee for Small Ruminant Health. International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas. (ICARDA) and Ministry of Agriculture, Jordan. 2003-2006. 20- Animal Health Committee, Ministry of Agriculture, Jordan. 20042006 21- Risk Analysis Committee, Ministry of Agriculture, Jordan. 20052006 22- Animal Health Committee, Ministry of Agriculture. 2008 -2011 23- Many Departmental and Faculty Committees. H- Workshops & Seminars A- Workshops Attended: 1Programme for control of diarrheal diseases: Expanded Programme on immunization. EPI/ CDD training course. World Health Organization. Amman, Jordan. 19-31/3/1988. 10 2- Planning and Evaluation workshop. J.U.S.T. 16-21/1/1988. 3- Biostatistics in Medical Research workshop Jordan University of Science and Technology. 2-4/10/1989. 4- The Technology of Teaching and Evaluation. J.U.S.T. 7-11/9/1991. 5- Small Ruminant Plaque (PPR) Workshop. Jordan University of Science and Technology. 12/6/1993. 6- Risk Management for Food Safety. AL- Amir Training program. Amman, Jordan 1-2 April, 2001. 7- State of Kuwait-WHO/MZCP. National Training Course on Intersectoral Brucellosis Surveillance. State of Kuwait 13-17 March 2004 International Workshop On Food Safety and Food borne Diseases Management (HACCP System and Tools) WHO/MZCPAnkara , Turkey, October 10-14,2005 8- 9- Uses of the Internet for Getting Information. Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan 17-18/2/1998. 10- WIMPA WORKSHOP: E- LEARNING. Jordan University of Science and Technology. 25/11/2010 11- Workshop on Food Safety. Organised by TAIEX in co-operation with Ministry of Agriculture & Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation. Amman, Jordan. 29-30 November, 2010. 12- Practical Training in Life Science Risk Analysis. Focus Group and Feedback Session. The American Association for the Advancement of Science Hosted at the Royal Scientific Society (RSS), Amman, Jordan 17 November, 2013. B-Lecturer in Workshops: 1- “Epidemic Investigation of Animal Diseases in Jordan, present and future” I presented a paper entitled “The Role of the faculty of Veterinary Medicine in the Epidemiological Efforts to Investigate Infectious Diseases at the National level”. Ministry of Agriculture/GTZ Amman, Jordan 26-28/11/1995. 11 2- Zoonotic Diseases Workshop. I presented a lecture entitled “Bacterial Zoonotic Diseases”. WHO/Ministry of Health. Amman, Jordan. 15-25/2/1992. 3- Workshop for the establishment of the national animal disease surveillance systems in Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Palestinian National Authority. United Nation Food and Agriculture Organization (UNFAO) Amman, Jordan 21-25/6/1998 I presented two sessions: Disease Surveillance and Monitoring Epidemiological Analysis and Risk Assessment 4- Surveillance. Diagnosis, and Control of Brucellosis. Arab Organization for Agricultural Development. Amman, Jordan. 15-25 /10/03. I presented a session entitled: Evaluation of Brucellosis Control Program. 5- Emergency Measurements against Rift Valley Fever Epidemic. Arab Organization for Agricultural Development. Amman, Jordan. 15-18 /7/05. 6- Risk assessment of avian influenza. Jordanian Veterinary Association. 28/10/05 7- Risk assessment of avian influenza to human. Training course on Avian Influenza: Diagnosis, Prevention and control. Arab Organization for Agricultural Development/ Ministry of Agriculture. Amman, Jordan.3-5/12/05 8- General Concepts in Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases. International Workshop On Food Safety and Food borne Diseases Management (HACCP System and Tools)WHO/MZCP. 10-14/10/05 9- Epidemic Investigation. International Workshop On Food Safety and Food borne Diseases Management (HACCP System and Tools)WHO/MZCP. 10-14/10/05 12 10- Food-Borne Outbreak Investigation Exercise. Epidemic Investigation. International Workshop on Food Safety and Food borne Diseases Management (HACCP System and Tools) WHO/MZCP. WHO/MZCP, Ankara, Turkey. 10-14/10/05 11-Measures of Disease Frequency. State of Kuwait-WHO/MZCP. National Training Course on Intersectoral Brucellosis Surveillance. State of Kuwait 13-17 March 2004 12-Important factors in the control/eradication program of a zoonotic disease. (Brucellosis). State of Kuwait-WHO/MZCP. National Training Course on Intersectoral Brucellosis Surveillance. State of Kuwait 13-17 March 2004 13-Basic Steps in Writing a Report. MZCC/WHO-MoH and MINAGR., Jordan. Pilot Project on Brucellosis Epidemiological Surveillance System in Public Health and Animal Health Sectors. 13-17/7/2005 14- BRUCELLOSIS AND ITS PUBLIC HEALTH AND ECONOMIC IMPACT IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AND THE MIDDLE EAST REGIONS (MME). Joint WHO/MZCC- MoH-MoAgr/HKJ Pilot Brucellosis Epidemiological Surveillance Project- Closing Ceremony 19 April, 2006. 15- The Role of Globalization on Trans-boundary Animal Diseases. FAO/MoAgr. Amman 12-15/6/2006. 18- Epidemic Investigation. MZCP National Training Course on “Introduction in Food Safety and HACCP” WHO/MZCP. Damascus, Syria, 9-14 September 2006. 19- Foodborne Diseases Outbreaks Investigation. Use of Food Poisoning investigation software. MZCP/WHO NATIONAL TRAINING COURSE ON “Introduction in Food Safety and HACCP”,for the “Pact” and other Balkan Countries, Athens, Greece, 5-9 March 2007. 20- General Concepts in Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases WHO/MZCP-National Foundation & Intermediate Training Course on Food Safety and HACCP 28 March – 5 April 2008, Valcea, Romania 13 21- Economic Impact of Risk Factor. WHO EURO – Inter-regional FOUNDATION, INTERMEDIATE & UPGRADED Training Courses οn Food Safety and “HACCP” Systems Tashkent, UZB 13-21 September 2008 22- Workshop on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) control measures in EU member states. Organised By TAIEX in co-operation with & Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation Amman, Jordan. 23-25 February 2009. 23- Current & Future vision for animal welfare in the veterinary education curriculum.Workshop on animal welfare at BIPs and during transportation. Organised By TAIEX in co-operation with Ministry of Agriculture & Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation. Amman, Jordan. 17-18 March, 2009 24- The Role of Veterinary Extension in Veterinary Services. Ministry of Agriculture, Amman, Jordan. 14-16/7/2009 14 Seminars I presented 1Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE). Ministry of Health. Amman. Jordan 18/4/1994. 2- The Role of Rotavirus in Infant’s Diarrhea. Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, 16/2/1989. 3- Block Lectures on Descriptive Epidemiology and Screening Test. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Hama, Syria. 24/11/1994 4- Block lectures on Risk Assessment and Screening Test. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Hama, Syria. 24/4/1996. 5- Panel discussion on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE). Jordan University of Science and Technology 6/4/96. 6- A new strategy for Supporting Sheep Farmers in Jordan. J.U.S.T. 21/9/1999 7- Isolation and Identification of Brucella melitensis from Sheep. Veterinary Dept. Ramallah, Palestine 1999. Note: During my work as expert with the UNDP, I Succeeded to isolate and identify Brucella melitensis from aborted fetus of sheep. It was for the first time to isolate and identify this bacterium in Palestine. 8- Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), a Potential Zoonotic Disease. The fifth general assembly meeting of the Arab Association of Veterinary Medical Faculties. Irbid, Jordan 3-5 April, 2001 9- BRUCELLOSIS AND ITS PUBLIC HEALTH AND ECONOMIC IMPACT IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AND THE MIDDLE EAST REGION (MME). Joint WHO/MZCC- MoH-MoAgr/HKJ Pilot Brucellosis Epidemiological Surveillance Project- Closing Ceremony 19 April, 2006 10- Risk Assessment of Rift Valley Fever to Human. Ministry of Agriculture, Amman 12-15/6/2006 11- Epidemiology of Swine Influenza H1N1. Jordanian Veterinary Association. Amman, Jordan 5/5/2009 15 12- Current & Future vision for animal welfare in the veterinary education curriculum. Regional Workshop on animal welfare. Organised By TAIEX in co-operation with Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, and Jordanian Veterinary Association. Amman, Jordan4-6 October, 2009 13- Importance of Zoonoses. Workshop on Epidemiology and Surveillance of Animal Diseases. Ministry of Agriculture, Amman, Jordan 17-18 November, 2009 14- Impact of Animal Epidemics on Livestock. Workshop on Epidemiology and Surveillance of Animal Diseases. Ministry of Agriculture, Amman, Jordan 17-18 November, 2009 15- Zoonoses and Emerging Diseases.The 8th Scientific conference of the Jordanian Veterinary Association. Amman, Jordan 4_ 6 October, 2009 16