About

I am a Professor and Head of the Pharmacy Practice Department at the College of Pharmacy, Dubai Medical University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. I hold a PhD in Pharmacy Practice, an M.Pharm in Pharmacy Practice, and a B.Pharm degree, with more than 26 years of experience in pharmacy education, clinical pharmacy practice, research, academic leadership, curriculum development, and quality assurance across India, Malaysia, Australia, and the United Arab Emirates.

My principal research interests include clinical pharmacy and pharmacy practice, pharmacotherapeutics, renal clinical pharmacy, pharmacovigilance, pharmacoepidemiology, medication safety, drug-utilization research, prescribing patterns, polypharmacy, drug–drug interactions, chronic disease management, diabetes and cardiovascular risk, patient safety, and psychiatry clinical pharmacy. I am also interested in artificial intelligence and digital health applications in pharmacy practice and education; interprofessional education; competency-based education; and accreditation and quality assurance in pharmacy programs.

I have undertaken advanced training in renal clinical pharmacy at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Adelaide, Australia, as well as pharmacovigilance training through the Uppsala Monitoring Center. My academic work includes more than 250 peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, edited and authored academic books, international patents, conference presentations, and contributions as a reviewer and editorial board member for scholarly journals.

I have supervised and mentored numerous master’s, doctoral, and undergraduate research students and have served as an external examiner and thesis evaluator for universities in different countries. My academic leadership experience includes serving as Associate Dean, Chairperson of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, postgraduate program coordinator, accreditation and international exchange coordinator, and member of research, ethics, curriculum, and quality-assurance committees. My broader professional interests focus on improving medication use, patient outcomes, clinical pharmacy education, research capacity, and evidence-based healthcare practice.

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