Curriculum vitae

Personal data.

1.  Name:          Seifeddin Gaafar Ballal

2. e-mail address:      seifgb@yahoo.com

3. Address: Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, P.O. Box 2114, Dammam 31451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Qualifications.

1. M.B.B.S.  Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Sudan, 1969.

2. M.Sc. (Occupational. Medicine), 1974.  T.U.C. Centenary Institute of Occupational Health, University of London, UK. Title of dissertation; " A preliminary study of Khartoum Tannery". The MSc program included courses in, but not limited to epidemiology, biostatistics, occupational hygiene, attachment to industry and hospital clinical rounds.

3. D.I H. (Conjoint) Diploma in Industrial Medicine, 1974, The Royal College of Physicians of London & the Royal College of Surgeons of England, U.K.

4. DTCD (Diploma in Tuberculosis & Chest diseases) 1976, Welsh National School of Medicine, U.K. This program also included courses in epidemiology and biostatistics 

5. Ph.D. University of London.  U.K.  1977, Title of thesis; " Factors in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (including bronchial asthma) influencing pursuit of gainful employment".

6. MFOM (RCP) 1992, Membership, Faculty of Occupational Medicine, The Royal College of Physicians, London, U.K.

7. FFOM (RCPI) 1995, Fellow: Faculty of Occupational Medicine, the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.

Professional record:

1. Professor. King Faisal University, College of Medicine, Dammam. Feb. 1997.

2. Associate Professor. King Faisal University, College of Medicine, Dammam. 1988 to 1996.

3. Assistant Professor. King Faisal University, College of Medicine, Dammam. 1981 to 1988.

4. Assistant Professor. Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Sudan,1977 to 1981.

5. Honorary Clinical Assistant. University College Hospital & National Temperance Hospital, University of London, U.K.    1974 to 1977.

6. Teaching Assistant. Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine,   University of Khartoum, 1972 to 1973.

7. Senior Medical Officer. Wad Hamid General Hospital, Sudan, 1972 (9       months).

8. General Duty Medical Officer, various hospitals in Sudan (Kosti, Sinnar, Dindir, Khartoum, Port Sudan, Wadhamid). 1970 to 1972.

9. Intern. Teaching Hospitals of the University of Khartoum, Ministry  of  Health, Sudan, 1969 to 1970.

 Language Proficiency:

1. English:   Speak, write & read (excellent): English was the medium of teaching during the high school and University periods.

2. Arabic:    Speak, write & read (excellent)

International Commitments:

1. Member, Editorial Board, International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, USA.

2. One of 5 Executive Editors of the Archives of environmental and Occupational Health (USA, Washington).

Scientific achievements 

Published more than 40 papers in local (KSA), regional (Gulf) and international (USA, France, Germany, UK, Japan) peer reviewed medical journals and conference proceedings. First author in a chapter in the book" Occupational Medicine in Industrializing Countries' edited by Joseph LaDou, Hanley & Belfus, Inc, USA, 2002. Co-editor of the translation to Arabic of the book 'Primary Health Care 2000" and translator of a chapter in that book .Edited a number of books on behalf of local and international agencies (General  Organization for Technical and Vocational Training, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia;  King Saud University, Riyadh;  and Dilmun Publishing Ltd., Nicosia, Cyprus).

Contributions to scientific conferences & symposia.

Attended more than 40 Scientific Conferences and Symposia locally (Saudi Arabia, Sudan), regionally (Sultanate of Oman, Bahrain), and internationally (Egypt, Finland, France, Japan, Singapore, Sweden), either as a guest speaker or participant with research papers.

Other Scientific achievements

Was the principle investigator of a research group (seven investigators including the principle investigator) set up by the Principle Committee to investigate the probable adverse health effects of the gaseous emissions coming off Saudi Arabian Fertilizer Company (SAFCO) on the population living in the surrounding areas, Dammam. The research was a house- to- house survey in greater Dammam area employing a random sampling technique involving 883 adults and children. The final report was submitted to the concerned high authority in the Government of The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

 Membership in Scientific & Professional Societies and Organizations:

Member of several international societies and groups such as:

1. Member of several international societies and groups such as:

2. the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (IUATLD) and the IUATLD Tobacco Prevention section;

3. British Society of Occupational Medicine (since 1975),

4. Founding Member, Faculty of Occupational Medicine, Ireland;the WHO Global Environmental Epidemiology Network (GEENET);

5. The  International Non-Governmental Coalition against Tobacco,  (since 1998);

6. The International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH) (since 1983); and  the ICOH Scientific Committee on work-related respiratory disorders.

 I was also a member of the International Epidemiological Association, the International Society for Aerosols in Medicine, the New York Academy of Sciences, U.S.A., the  National Geographic Society, U.S.A. , the American Association for the Advancement of Science, U.S.A, and the Planetary Society, USA.. 

Others.

1. Included in the "WHO's WHO IN THE WORLD", 1997, to date (Approached by WHO's WHO administration).

2. Included in WHO's WHO in Science & Engineering, 1997 to date.

3. Included in the " 2000 Outstanding People of the 20th. Century" , 1997, and "the  2000 Outstanding People of the 21st. Century"

4. Included in the " WHO'S WHO in Healthcare and Medicine from 1998 to date

5. Invited by the International Biographic Centre, Cambridge, UK, to be included  

6. among the "500 Founders of the 21^st Century"..

7. Invited by the International Biographic Centre, Cambridge, UK, to be included in the "Dictionary of International Biography" which was published  in 2003.

 Awards/prizes conferred

1. 20th. Century Achievements Award. International Biographic Center, Cambridge, UK:  1998.

2. Shield of the Saudi Society of Family and Community Medicine for meritorious  service for the Society and the Saudi Journal of family and Community Medicine,  2003.

Teaching activities

Have extensive teaching experience at both undergraduate and graduate levels for medical students while working at the University of Khartoum, Sudan, Faculty of Medicine, and King Faisal University, College of Medicine, Saudi Arabia. Teaching activities included courses on environmental health, Occupational health, and control of communicable disease.

Outlined the environmental Health course for the undergraduate students of the Parallel Program, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Dammam, 2006. This is a problem-based course that starts with a statement followed by triggers and discussion. 

Teaching activities outside KFU

 Conducted several training courses for the employees of different industries on Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety both in Sudan and Saudi Arabia. Training courses included areas of Health, Safety and Environment: HSE; First Aid, Safety Leadership, Risk assessment, Ergonomics, Industrial Hygiene and loss prevention, and other courses.

Conducted a training course on "Principles of Environmental Health” to the students of the Bureau of Civil Administration, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.1983. This was a 16-contact hour course.

Supervision of Fellowship and Doctorate Degree theses:

1.  Cigarette smoking in adults in Dammam and three Hijras in the eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.  (Passed with "A" grade) 1988.

2. Consanguineous marriages in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.  A study of rates, knowledge,  attitude and effects on health.  (passed with "B" grade). 1988.

3. Noise-induced hearing loss in "Hadeed" Company, Jubail an Iron Steel, Saudi Arabia, 1989.  (passed with "A" grade).

4. Heat Exposure among bakery workers in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, 1989.  (passed with "A" grade).

5. Home accidents among Saudi nationals in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, 1990, (passed with "A" grade)

6. Respiratory system manifestations in the manufacturing of detergent enzyme products in a factory in the eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, 1992.  (passed with "A" grade).

7. Prevalence and Significance of Tuberculin negativity after primary BCG vaccination attending primary health care center in Dammam, 1993.( passed with "A' grade).

8. Psychiatric & psychosomatic disorders of shift workers in Al-Jubail Industrial Complex,1995 (passed with "A" grade)

9. Does exposure to fiberglass processing adversely affect human lungs health? 1995 (Passed with "A" grade).

10. Pattern and Causes of Occupational Accidents and mortality reported to the General Organization for Social Insurance since the year 1983 (1997 passed with grade "B").

11. Noise-induced hearing loss in a group of industries in the Eastern Province and assessment of the value of high frequency audiometry.( Ph.D. Thesis, University of Bradford, UK. (External supervisor. Ph.D. accepted).

12. Prevalence of bronchial asthma in Jubail Industrial Area Residence and its relation to air quality in the area.(passed with "B" grade).

Examples of  Administrative jobs, committee membership and community  services at King Faisal university, Dammam, Saudi Arabia:    

1.  Consultant: Clinical Services at the Department's Primary Health Care Center, which is part of the University's teaching Hospital.  Duties include outpatient services to the public as well as teaching interns and graduate students.

2. Suggested in 1981 the formation of a Safety Committee for the College of   Medicine & Medical Sciences

3. Chairman, Occupational Health and Safety Committee of King Fahd Hospital of the University from 2003 to date.

4. Peer Reviewer to King Abdul-Aziz University, Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Reviewed a number of projects submitted to KAA City for Science & Technology.

5. Peer Reviewer to Saudi Medical Journal, Saudi Arabia.

6.   Peer Reviewer to King Abdelaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) Riyadh), Saudi Arabia.

7.  Member of the Medical Board: General Organization for Social Insurance, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia, from 1984 to 1994. The function of that committee was to assess the disability of employees following work-related injuries and diseases.

8. Chairman, Department of Family & Community Medicine, December 1992 to May, 1994.

Training Courses attended

1.  Erasmus Summer Program. Erasmus University, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.  August 16 to Sep. 3, 1993. A total of six courses were attended. These focused on:  Study design, methods of clinical research, advanced statistical methods, and research in general practice.

2. Seventh Advanced International Course on Epidemiological Study Design. Organized by the Nordic Institute for Advanced Training in Occupational Health, Riihimaki, Finland. August 17 to 28, 1992. The course focused on advanced methods of collection, analysis and interpretation of scientific data. The instructor was an eminent professor of epidemiology from McGill University, Montreal, Canada. 

3. Third Annual Course in the Principle and Practice of Genetic Toxicology. The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA. Oct. 22-27, 1978. Two weeks field visits to EPA, and the genetic toxicology laboratories at Washington, D.C., Research Triangle Park, and others followed this. This was sponsored by the Associated Universities, Washington, USA.   

4. Cardio-thoracic Institute, Brompton Hospital, University of London, UK. From Jan. 6 to Feb 21^st. 1975. The course focused on the diagnosis and management of pulmonary diseases (scholarship from the British Council).

International Invitations

Received from:

1. Similar invitations were received from the Administrations of ” WHO’S WHO in science and engineering”, “WHO’S WHO in medicine and health care.” and  "The International Biographic Centre (IBC), Cambridge, UK".

2. The Editor of the “INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH” (USA), to be a member of the Editorial Board. Member since 1995.

3. The Editor of the " Journal of Family and Community Medicine" in Saudi Arabia to be a member of the Editorial Board.

4. The Ministry of Health, Sultanate of Oman, in 1995, to be a Guest Speaker in the 2^nd. GCC PHC Conference.

5. Management Sciences for health, Newton, USA, to be a guest speaker in the “Environmental Health Conference for the Middle East”, Cairo, 1993.

6. Associated Universities, Washington, USA, to attend the Third Annual Course in Principles and Practice of Genetic Toxicology, 1978. The inviting authority covered travel, accommodation and conference fees.

7. Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt to attend a conference on Genetic Toxicology, in Cairo, 1978. All expenses were covered by the College of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo. Speakers were mainly from Texas Medical Branch. Prof. Marven Legator was one of them.

8. The Editor-in-chief of the “ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND  OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH” (WASHINGTON, USA), to be the 5^th executive  member of the Editorial Board for a three year term. 2007.

WHO assignment.

 The WHO, Geneva, in 1989, to join a group of investigators to discuss the role of Epidemiology in work-related diseases.  A scientific report was submitted to the WHO.

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