Bio: AMIRA SHAHEEN, PhD

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E-mail: [email protected]
EDUCATION
PhD in Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), London, UK, 2005-2009
Thesis: The epidemiology of injuries in school-aged children in the Palestinian Territory.
Explored the distribution and causes of injury mortality and morbidity in Palestinian children. Along with other risk factors thought to be associated with the occurrence of serious injury, the behaviour of schoolchildren was investigated in association with serious injury. Data on morbidity were collected through the project entitled Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC).
MSc in Public Health, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 2000-2002
Thesis: Knowledge, Attitude and Practice among Farm Workers Applying Pesticides in a Cultivated Area of the Jericho District. Pesticides are heavily used in this environment; this study was conducted to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of farmers towards their use. Data were collected using a questionnaire and face to face interviews.
BSc in Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 1991-1995
Thesis: Use of X-rays in Chemical Reactions.

EMPLOYMENT
Assistant Professor, An-Najah University, Nablus, Palestine, September 2011-Up to now
I acted as the head of Public Health Division (2013-2014). Indeed, I am teaching public health and epidemiology in addition to clinical nutrition and research to the students at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. I taught mother and child health, health promotion, research methods and epidemiology for Public Health master students. I taught as well research methods to medical students. Additionally, I am supervising the projects of undergraduate and graduate students (MPH). I am helping in reviewing several research proposals submitted by students in either the public health master program or the medical school.
Reviewer, BMJ Group, London, June 2010 – January 2011
I participated in reviewing evidence on the affectivity of screening programmes in diagnosing sexual transmitted disease. My role in this project was to extract data on screening tools used to diagnose Chlamydia and Hepatitis B, as well as on the diagnostic accuracy of these screening tools. I assessed the quality of the relevant articles by using the Cochrane risk of bias tool (ROB), in addition to AMISTAR. I helped as well in doing the grade for the relevant articles, and in writing the evidence based summary for these pathogens.
Research assistant, LSHTM, London, June 2009- December 2009
I worked at SAFIR project that is aimed to assess health risk of using treated waste water in irrigation. My role in this project was to extract data from the project website, manage, and analyse these data using STATA. Additionally, I helped in drafting the results in a report to be shared with other collaborative. I worked as well at another project called the C8. My task in this project was to review evidence on the association between PFOA (C8) and various health outcomes such as cardiovascular diseases. Relevant articles were managed using the EndNote X3.
Reviewer, BMJ Group, London, November 2008 - January 2009
Extracted data in a systematic review on type-2 diabetes and heart failure to update a previous report on this issue. Also involved in trialling a data extraction tool that was developed for this purpose.
Tutor, LSHTM, London, September 2008 - December 2008
Facilitated computer based practical sessions on the Statistics for Epidemiology and Population Health (STEPH) course for MSc students and helped mark exams.
Clerical Assistant, LSHTM, London, March 2005 – 15 July 2005
Produce materials needed for the CRASH2 site files that were sent to the collaborating hospitals around the world. This involved printing, photocopying, and laminating. Organised these materials into files and collated into folders, mailing of newsletters and other materials.
Researcher, Learning Disabilities Project, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, January 2003 - September 2004
Organized focus group sessions. Assessed the tool used in data collection. Participated in modifying the project questionnaire and in data collection from schoolchildren.
Lecturer, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 2002-2003
Prepared materials to be presented to the students, marked students’ assignments and exams.
Courses: Logical thinking.
Administrative Assistant, School of Public Health, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 1999-2000
Communicated with other national and international organizations working in the health field with the aim of fundraising. Prepared workshops and conferences by communicating with the presenters and audience, booking the rooms, etc. Prepared teaching schedules for each semester and allocated rooms for lectures. Wrote the school annual report.
Teaching Assistant, Department of Chemistry, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 1996-1999
Prepared teaching laboratories. Presented theoretical aspects and demonstrated practical aspects of experiments to students. Supervised students during experiments. Marked lab reports. Prepared/marked laboratory exams. Marked exams for other courses given by the department. Played a role in setting up the chemistry lab manual for the medical students.
Teacher, Al-Sheikh Saed School for girls, Jerusalem, 1996
Prepared and presented maths and science lessons for elementary and preparatory school students. Prepared and marked exams. Developed maths and science curriculums.
Aid Nurse, Gynaecology Ward, Al-Makassed Hospital, Jerusalem, January 1990 - October 1991
Clean the delivery sets, staff, pack them, send and bring them from the sterilization unit. Then distribute them to the delivery rooms. Transfer the new babies to the neonatal word, and transfer the women after giving birth outside the labour. Send and bring the requested blood and urine tests to and from the hospital laboratory. Join the pregnant woman to the ultrasound room.

VOLUNTEER WORK
Researcher, June 2014, Delivered a presentation about the situation of mental health in Palestine and assist in research that investigated the Syrian refugees’ health in Turkey though volunteering in the department of psychiatry/Gaziantep University/Turkey.
Mentor, 2007-2010. Supervised the work of 14-year old school children attending the LSHTM as a part of a project that aims to introduce children coming from low income families to academic life.
Reviewer, 2007, 2009, & 2012, up to now. Invited reviewer by the Journal of Emerging Theory in Epidemiology, the International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion, the Cochrane Injury Group, the Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, and for the Saudi Scientific International Conference 2012/London.
Arabic-English translator (and visa-versa), 2006-2008. For several studies run by LSHTM.
Shop assistant, 2007. Climate change campaign London.
Research Student Representative, 2006. LSHTM.
Health Educator, 2002. Al-Zawayah Health Care Centre, UNRWA, Jerusalem. Residency course in a non-communicable disease community clinic under the supervision of the UNRWA (part of the requirements for the MSc in Public Health). Responsible for providing health education to diabetes and cardiovascular disease patients and their families. Focused on changing patient behaviours with an emphasis on physical activity and dietary change.

SKILLS AND PERSONAL QUALITIES
Presenting information
Lancet Palestinian Health Alliance Sixth Annual Conference, Lebanon, 20-21 March 2015. Determinant of Neonatal Mortality in Northern West Bank-Palestine. (Oral Presentation)
20th World Congress on Epidemiology (WCE), Alaska, USA, 17-21 August 2014. Self-Reported oral health, oral hygiene habits, and dental attendance of pregnant women in Tulkarem city. (Poster presentation)
Lancet Palestinian Health Alliance Conference, Grand Palace Hotel, Amman, Jordan, 17-18 March 2014. Distribution and factors associated with the occurrence of road traffic crashes in the West Bank: A Cross-Sectional study (Sep. 2009-Sep 2012). (Oral Presentation)
9th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety promotion (March 2008). The Epidemiology of Unintentional Injuries among Palestinian School-Aged Children. Merida-Mexico. (Oral Presentation)
LSHTM (2006). The Epidemiology of Injury in School-Aged Children in the Palestinian Territory. London. (Preliminary results of thesis work presented at a unit meeting, LSHTM.)
Project management / Prioritization of workload
Able to prioritise time effectively, juggling workload and undertaking external volunteer work and other activities successfully.
Teamwork
Able to work alone and in a team. Systematic reviews research often involved co-ordination of a team of epidemiologists, statisticians, and IT staff.
Established good working relationships with people from different cultural and educational backgrounds.
Training
Oxford University Qualitative research methods 19-23 June, 2017

An-Najah National University Strategic Planning 16-26 May 2012 Turkey/Istanbul
Capacity building on developing policy briefs (TOT), Cairo, 20-22
September 2016

LSHTM Researching gender based violence 12-16 February 2018
Short course on Infectious Diseases in Humanitarian Emergencies, World Health Organization, 30 March to 3 April 2009
Editing Papers, 2009
Small Group Teaching, 2008
Statistics Training for Social Scientists, 2007
NVIVO Introductory Workshop, 2007
Workshop on Multilevel Models for Realistically Complex Data, 2007
Making Posters for Scientific Conferences, 2007
Writing Biomedical Research Papers, 2005-2006
Systematic Review, 2005
Workshop on Publications, 2005
Writing up Research Grants, 2005

Al-Quds University Introduction to Learning Disabilities, 2004
Mother and Child Health, 2000
Leadership, innovation, and transformation, Al-Quds University, 14-19 July 1996

Overseas experience
Carried out a project in The Palestinian Territories as a final report for the MSc in Public Health. This provided an exhaustive understanding of health issues - such as access to services - in countries in conflict. Currently I am working in collaborative researches with Turkey, USA, UK, and Denmark. The fruit of which will be published papers in peer reviewed journals, kindly view Publications.
Adaptability and flexibility
Can adjust to a variety of socio-political/cultural environments.
Key characteristics: open mindedness and sensitivity to cultural differences.
Computer skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint), STATA and EndNote. Also internet use. I have a working experience in using Excel and SPSS.
Language ability
Arabic (mother tongue), English (fluent), Hebrew (GCSE level), French (beginner).

OTHER ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS
Passionate about working with children. Hiking. Enjoying nature. Belly dancing. Reading novels.
PUBLICATIONS
Knowledge, attitude, and practice among farmworkers applying pesticides in cultivated area of the Jericho district: a cross-sectional study. Amira Shaheen, Yehia Abed. The Lancet. Published: 21 February 2018, volume; 391: Special issue; S1-S38. (Abstract)

Socioeconomic status and chronic disease in Palestinians living in and outside refugee camps in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip: an observational study. Marie Jonassen, Amira Shaheen, Mohammed Duraidi, Khaled Qalalwa, Bernard Jeune, Henrik Bronnum-Hansen. Published: 21 February 2018, volume; 391: Special issue; S1-S38. (Abstract)

The effect of smoking on the healthy life expectancy of Palestinian men in the West Bank: a cross-sectional study. Henrik Bronnum-Hansen, Marie Jonassen, Amirs Shaheen, Mohammed Duraidi, Khaled Qalalwa, Bernard Jeun. Published: 21 February 2018, volume; 391: Special issue; S1-S52. (Abstract)

Access to water and morbidity in children in the occupied Palestinian territory, 2000-14: a repeated cross-sectional study. Hugo Legge, Amira Shaheen, Ghassan Shakhshir, Ai Milojevic. Published: 21 February 2018, volume; 391: Special issue; S1-S52. (Abstract)

The impact of smoking on expected lifetime with and without chronic disease among Palestinian men in the West Bank. Bronnum-Hansen H, Jonassen M, Shaheen A, Duraidi M, Qalalwa K, Jeune B. Eur J Public Health. Published: 31 October 2017

Measuring progress and projecting attainment on the basis of past trends of the health-related sustainable development goals in 188 countries: an analysis from the global burden of disease study 2016. GBD 2016 SDG Collaborators. Lancet. 2017 Sep 16; 390 (10100): 1423-1459.

Global, regional, and national under-5 mortality, adult mortality, age-specific mortality, and life expectancy, 1970-2016: a systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study 2016. GBD 2016 SDG Collaborators. Lancet. 2017 Sep 16; 390 (10100): 1084-1150.

Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 328 diseases and injuries for 195 countries, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study 2016. GBD 2016 Disease and Injury Incidence and Prevalence Collaborators. Lancet. 2017 Sep 16: 390 (10100): 1211-1259.

Global, regional, and national disability adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 333 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories. GBD 2016 DALYs and HALE Collaborators. Lancet. 2017 Sep 16: 390 (10100): 1260-1344.

Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study 2016. GBD 2016 Risk Factors Collaborators. Lancet. 2017 Sep 16; 390 (10100): 1345-1422.


Distribution and factors associated with the occurrence of road traffic collisions in the West Bank. Amira Shaheen, Mohammed Awad, Omar Abu-Zaydeh, Jon M Hirshon. The Lancet, Vol. 390, S33. Published: August, 2017. (Abstract)

Prevalence and associated factors of post-partum depression in Palestinian mothers: a cross-sectional study. Khubaib Ayoub, Amira Shaheen, Shakoor Hajat. The Lancet, Vol. 390, S31. Published: August, 2017. (Abstract)

Child and Adolescent Health From 1990 to 2015: Findings From the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors 2015 Study. Global Burden of Disease Child and Adolescent Health Collaboration. JAMA Pediatr. 2017 Jun 1;171(6):573-592. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.0250.

Healthcare Access and Quality Index based on mortality from causes amenable to personal health care in 195 countries and territories, 1990-2015: a novel analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. GBD 2015 Healthcare Access and Quality Collaborators. Lancet. 2017 Jul 15;390(10091):231-266. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)30818-8.

The Burden of Mental Disorders in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990-2013. Raghid Charara,1 Mohammad Forouzanfar,1 Mohsen Naghavi,1 Maziar Moradi-Lakeh,1,2 Ashkan Afshin,1 Theo Vos,1Farah Daoud,1 Haidong Wang,1 Charbel El Bcheraoui,1 Ibrahim Khalil,1 Randah R. Hamadeh,3 Ardeshir Khosravi,4Vafa Rahimi-Movaghar,5 Yousef Khader,6 Nawal Al-Hamad,7 Carla Makhlouf Obermeyer,8 Anwar Rafay,9 Rana Asghar,10 Saleem M. Rana,9 Amira Shaheen,11 Niveen M. E. Abu-Rmeileh,12 Abdullatif Husseini,12 Laith J. Abu-Raddad,13,14 Tawfik Khoja,15 Zulfa A. Al Rayess,16 Fadia S. AlBuhairan,17 Mohamed Hsairi,18 Mahmoud A. Alomari,19Raghib Ali,20 Gholamreza Roshandel,21 Abdullah Sulieman Terkawi,22,23,24 Samer Hamidi,25 Amany H. Refaat,26,27Ronny Westerman,28 Aliasghar Ahmad Kiadaliri,29 Ali S. Akanda,30 Syed Danish Ali,31 Umar Bacha,32 Alaa Badawi,33Shahrzad Bazargan-Hejazi,34,35 Imad A. D. Faghmous,36,37 Seyed-Mohammad Fereshtehnejad,38 Florian Fischer,39Jost B. Jonas,40 Barthelemy Kuate Defo,41 Alem Mehari,42 Saad B. Omer,43 Farshad Pourmalek,44 Olalekan A. Uthman,45 Ali A. Mokdad,46 Fadi T. Maalouf,47 Foad Abd-Allah,48 Nadia Akseer,49 Dinesh Arya,50 Rohan Borschmann,51 Alexandra Brazinova,52 Traolach S. Brugha,53 Ferrán Catalá-López,54 Louisa Degenhardt,55 Alize Ferrari,1,56,57 Josep Maria Haro,58 Masako Horino,59 John C. Hornberger,60,61 Hsiang Huang,62 Christian Kieling,63Daniel Kim,64 Yunjin Kim,65 Ann Kristin Knudsen,66 Philip B. Mitchell,67 George Patton,68 Rajesh Sagar,69 Maheswar Satpathy,70 Kim Savuon,71,72 Soraya Seedat,73 Ivy Shiue,74 Jens Christoffer Skogen,75,76 Dan J. Stein,77,78 Karen M. Tabb,79 Harvey A. Whiteford,80 Paul Yip,81,82 Naohiro Yonemoto,83 Christopher J. L. Murray,1 and Ali H. Mokdad. PLoS One. 2017; 12(1): e0169575.

Transport injuries and deaths in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 Study. GBD 2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region Transportation Injuries Collaborators. Int J Public Health. 2017 Aug 3. doi: 10.1007/s00038-017-0987-0. [Epub ahead of print]
Adolescent health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: findings from the global burden of disease 2015 study. GBD 2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region Adolescent Health Collaborators,. Int J Public Health. 2017 Aug 3. doi: 10.1007/s00038-017-1003-4. [Epub ahead of print]
Neonatal, infant, and under-5 mortality and morbidity burden in the Eastern Mediterranean region: findings from the Global Burden of Disease 2015 study. GBD 2015 Eastern Mediterranean Region Neonatal, Infant, and under-5 Mortality Collaborators. Int J Public Health. 2017 Aug 3. doi: 10.1007/s00038-017-0998-x. [Epub ahead of print]
Eskin M, Kujan O, Voracek M, Shaheen A, Carta MG, Sun JM, Flood C, Poyrazli S, Janghorbani M, Yoshimasu K, Mechri A, Khader Y, Aidoudi K, Bakhshi S, Harlak H, Ahmead M, Moro MF, Nawafleh H, Phillips L, Abuderman A, Tran US, Tsuno K. Cross-national comparisons of attitudes towards suicide and suicidal persons in university students from 12 countries. Scand J Psychol. 2016 Dec;57(6):554-563. doi: 10.1111/sjop.12318. Epub 2016 Aug 18.

Global Burden of Disease Pediatrics Collaboration. Measuring the health-related Sustainable Development Goals in 188 countries: A baseline analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. Lancet. 2016 Oct 8;388(10053):1813-1850. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31467-2. Epub 2016 Sep 21

Global Burden of Disease Pediatrics Collaboration. Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 315 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors (GBD) 2015 Study. Lancet. 2016 Oct 8;388(10053):1603-1658. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31460-X

Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks, 1990-2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. GBD 2015 Risk Factors Collaborators. Lancet. 2016 Oct 8;388(10053):1659-1724.

Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 310 diseases and injuries, 1990-2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. GBD 2015 Disease and Injury Incidence and Prevalence Collaborators. Lancet. 2016 Oct 8;388(10053):1545-1602.

Global, regional, and national life expectancy, all-cause mortality, and cause-specific mortality for 249 causes of death, 1980-2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. GBD 2015 Mortality and Causes of Death Collaborators. Lancet. 2016 Oct 8;388(10053):1459-1544.

Measuring the health-related Sustainable Development Goals in 188 countries: a baseline analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015. GBD 2015 SDG Collaborators. Lancet. 2016 Oct 8;388(10053):1813-1850.

Health in times of uncertainty in the eastern Mediterranean region, 1990-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. Mokdad AH1, Forouzanfar MH2, Daoud F2, El Bcheraoui C2, Moradi-Lakeh M3, Khalil I2, Afshin A2, Tuffaha M2, Charara R2, Barber RM2, Wagner J2, Cercy K2, Kravitz H2, Coates MM2, Robinson M2, Estep K2, Steiner C2, Jaber S2, Mokdad AA4, O'Rourke KF2, Chew A2, Kim P2, El Razek MM5, Abdalla S6, Abd-Allah F7, Abraham JP8, Abu-Raddad LJ9, Abu-Rmeileh NM10, Al-Nehmi AA11, Akanda AS12, Al Ahmadi H13, Al Khabouri MJ14, Al Lami FH15, Al Rayess ZA16, Alasfoor D14, AlBuhairan FS17, Aldhahri SF18, Alghnam S19, Alhabib S20, Al-Hamad N21, Ali R22, Ali SD23, Alkhateeb M24, AlMazroa MA25, Alomari MA26, Al-Raddadi R25, Alsharif U27, Al-Sheyab N28, Alsowaidi S29, Al-Thani M30, Altirkawi KA31, Amare AT32, Amini H33, Ammar W34, Anwari P35, Asayesh H36, Asghar R37, Assabri AM38, Assadi R39, Bacha U40, Badawi A41, Bakfalouni T42, Basulaiman MO25, Bazargan-Hejazi S43, Bedi N44, Bhakta AR45, Bhutta ZA46, Bin Abdulhak AA47, Boufous S48, Bourne RR49, Danawi H50, Das J51, Deribew A52, Ding EL53, Durrani AM54, Elshrek Y55, Ibrahim ME56, Eshrati B57, Esteghamati A58, Faghmous IA59, Farzadfar F60, Feigl AB61, Fereshtehnejad SM62, Filip I63, Fischer F64, Gankpé FG65, Ginawi I66, Gishu MD67, Gupta R68, Habash RM25, Hafezi-Nejad N58, Hamadeh RR69, Hamdouni H70, Hamidi S71, Harb HL34, Hassanvand MS72, Hedayati MT73, Heydarpour P74, Hsairi M75, Husseini A76, Jahanmehr N77, Jha V78, Jonas JB79, Karam NE80, Kasaeian A81, Kassa NA82, Kaul A83, Khader Y84, Khalifa SE30, Khan EA85, Khan G86, Khoja T87, Khosravi A88, Kinfu Y89, Defo BK90, Balaji AL91, Lunevicius R92, Obermeyer CM93, Malekzadeh R94, Mansourian M95, Marcenes W96, Farid HM97, Mehari A98, Mehio-Sibai A99, Memish ZA100, Mensah GA101, Mohammad KA102, Nahas Z103, Nasher JT104, Nawaz H105, Nejjari C106, Nisar MI107, Omer SB108, Parsaeian M109, Peprah EK110, Pervaiz A111, Pourmalek F112, Qato DM113, Qorbani M114, Radfar A115, Rafay A116, Rahimi K22, Rahimi-Movaghar V117, Rahman SU118, Rai RK119, Rana SM120, Rao SR121, Refaat AH122, Resnikoff S123, Roshandel G124, Saade G125, Saeedi MY25, Sahraian MA74, Saleh S126, Sanchez-Riera L127, Satpathy M128, Sepanlou SG94, Setegn T129, Shaheen A130, Shahraz S131, Sheikhbahaei S58, Shishani K132, Sliwa K133, Tavakkoli M134, Terkawi AS135, Uthman OA136, Westerman R137, Younis MZ138, El Sayed Zaki M139, Zannad F140, Roth GA2, Wang H2, Naghavi M2, Vos T2, Al Rabeeah AA25, Lopez AD141, Murray CJ2. Lancet Glob Health. 2016 Oct;4(10):e704-13

Behavior and Psychological Distress in University Students: A 12 Nation Study. Eskin M, Sun JM, Abuidhail J, Yoshimasu K, Kujan O, Janghorbani M, Flood C, Carta MG, Tran US, Mechri A, Hamdan M, Poyrazli S, Aidoudi K, Bakhshi S, Harlak H, Moro MF, Nawafleh H, Phillips L, Shaheen A, Taifour S, Tsuno K, Voracek M. Arch Suicide Res. 2016 Jul 2;20(3):369-88.

Global and National Burden of Diseases and Injuries Among Children and Adolescents Between 1990 and 2013Findings From the Global Burden of Disease 2013 Study. Global Burden of Disease Pediatrics Collaboration. JAMA Pediatr. 2016 Mar;170(3):267-87.

The Global burden of injury: incidence, mortality, disability-adjusted life years, and time trends from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. GBD 2013 Mortality and Causes of Death Collaborators. Inj Prev. 2016 Feb;22(1):3-18.

Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and YLDs for 301 acute and chronic diseases and injuries for 188 countries, 1990-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. GBD 2013 Mortality and Causes of Death CollaboratorsLancet. Volume 386, No. 9995, p743-800, 22 August 2015.
Global, regional, and national age-sex specific all cause and cause-specific mortality for 240 causes of death, 1990-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. GBD 2013 Mortality and Causes of Death Collaborators. Global, regional, and national age-sex specific all cause and cause-specific mortality for 240 causes of death, 1990-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013. Lancet. Volume 385, No. 9963, p117-171, 10 January 2015.
Flying bullets and speeding cars: Analysis of child injury deaths in the Palestinian Territory. Shaheen A, Edwards P. East Mediterr Health J. 2008 Mar-Apr; 14(2): 406-14.
Injury Epidemiology in Palestinian School-Children. Amira Shaheen (2010). Mauritius: VDM Publishing House Ltd. (Book)
The prevalence of psychological morbidity in West Bank Palestinian Children. Zakirson TL, Shaheen A, Mortaja S, Hamel PA. Can J Psychiatry. 2004 Jan; 49(1): 60-3.
Postpartum Depression among Arab Women: A Call for Action. Khubaib Ayoub, Amira A Shaheen, Shakoor Hajat. The World in Denial? Global Mental Health Matters’ Conference. Royal Society of Medicine, London. 26-27 March 2013. (Abstract)
Self-Reported Oral Health, Oral Hygiene Habits, and Dental Attendance of Pregnant Women in Tulkarem City. Suad A Samara, Amira A Shaheen, Niveen Abu-Rmeileh. 1st Arab World Conference on Public Health, Dubai. 4-6 April 2013. (Abstract)
Postpartum Depression among Arab Women: A Call for Action. Khubaib Ayoub, Amira A Shaheen, Shakoor Hajat. 1st Arab World Conference on Public Health, Dubai. 4-6 April 2013. (Abstract)
Distribution and factors associated with the occurrence of road traffic crashes in the West Bank: A Cross-Sectional study (Sep. 2009 – Sep. 2012). Amira Shaheen, Mohammed Awad, Omar Abu-Zaydeh, Jon Mark Hirshon. Lancet Palestinian Health Alliance Conference, Grand Palace Hotel, Amman, Jordan, 17-18 March 2014. (Abstract)
Postpartum Depression among Arab Women: A Call for Action. Khubaib Ayoub, Amira A Shaheen, Shakoor Hajat. Lancet Palestinian Health Alliance Conference, Grand Palace Hotel, Amman, Jordan, 17-18 March 2014. (Abstract)
Self-Reported Oral Health, Oral Hygiene Habits, and Dental Attendance of Pregnant Women in Tulkarem City. Amira A Shaheen, Suad A Samara , Niveen Abu-Rmeileh. 20th World Congress on Epidemiology (WCE), Alaska, USA, 17-21 August 2014, (Abstract)

Determinant of neonatal mortality in Northern West Bank (Palestine-2012). Rawya Lahaseh; MD, Amira Shaheen; PhD, Anwar Dudin; MD. Lancet Palestinian Health Alliance Conference. AUB, Beirut, 20-21 March 2015. (Abstract)

Prevalence of Postpartum Depression among Recently Delivering Mothers in Nablus District and Its Associated Factors. Amira Shaheen, Khubaib Ayoub, Shakoor Hajat. ITM-2015 annual colloguium on maternal and neonatal health. Rabat, Morocco, 24-27 November 2015. (Abstract)

Socio-economic status and chronic disease in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip - among Palestinians living in and outside refugee camps. Marie Jonassen, Amira Shaheen, Mohammed Duraidi, Khaled Qalalwa, Bernard Jeune, Henrik Brønnum-Hansen. Lancet Palestinian Health Alliance Conference. Amman, 7-8 March 2016. (Abstract)

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice among Farm Workers Applying Pesticides at Cultivated Area in Jericho District. Amira Shaheen, Yehia Abed. Lancet Palestinian Health Alliance Conference. Amman, 7-8 March 2016. (Abstract)

AWARDS
MRC Global Challenge Research. UK, 2016. Two-year Grant for a collaborative project on gender based violence. (PI for the Palestinian part)
An Najah National University Research Award. An Najah University, Nablus, Palestine, 2016, & 2017
Open Society Fund, USA, 2013 & 2104. Professional development fund.
Elmer Villanueva Fund, USA, 2012. A sponsorship fund with International Epidemiological Association (IEA)
Mary Trevelyan Fund, London, 2008. £500 grant for living expenses.
International Arab Charity (IAC), London, 2008. £1500 grant for fees for writing up (£500) and living expenses (£1000).
The National Institute of Public Health, Mexico, 2007. Grant for flights and accommodation to attend and present at the 9th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion, 15-18 March, 2008, Merida, Mexico.
Ford Foundation Fellowship, USA, 2005. Grant to continue PhD studies in epidemiology at LSHTM, 2005-2008. Covered fees and living expenses.

Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, 2000. Grant covering fees to continue MSc studies in Public Health at Al-Quds University, 2000-2002.
Supervision
1. Changes in childhood access to an improved water sources and childhood morbidity over the period 2000-2014 in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Hugo Legge, Ai Milojevis, Amira Shaheen, Ghassan Shakhshir. Master of Public Health, London Schoold of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (2016).
2. Self-reported Chronic Disease and Social-economic Status among Palestinians Living in refugee camps compared with the general Palestinian population in the West Bank and Gaza. Student; Marie Jonassen, Master of Science Studies in Public Health Sciences at the Faculty of Health and Medicine, Copenhagen University. Supervisors: Henrik BrØnnum-Hansen (Copenhagen University), Bernard Jeune (University Southern Denmark), and Amira Shaheen (An Najah National University) (2015).
3. The Relationship between Patient Satisfaction and Glycemic Control among Diabetic Patients in Palestinian UNRWA Refugee Camps, 2015. Students: Abdelrahman Al-daqqa, and Osama Sawalmeh. Supervisors: Amira Shaheen (An Najah National University), and Dr. Akihiro Sieta (UNRWA). (Ongoing research)
4. The Prevalence of EARLY Childhood Caries among Preschool Age Children and the Associated Risk Factors in Nablus City, Palestine. MPH Thesis; 2015. Student: Suad Ayed Saed Samara. Supervisor: Amira Shaheen
5. Prevalence of Postpartum Depression (PND) among Recently Delivering Mothers in Nablus District and Its Associated Factors. MPH; 2014. Student: Khubaib Ammar Ayoub. Supervisors: Amira Shaheen (An Najah National University), and Shakoor Hajat (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)
6. ERP’S Palsy in Jenin District: Prevalence and Risk Factors. MPH; 2014. Student: Laiali Aiosh. Supervisors: Amira Shaheen and Dr. Khalil Issa.
6. Determinants of Neonatal Mortality in Northern West Bank- Palestine (2011). MPH; 2013. Student: Rawya Lahaseh. Supervisors: Amira Shaheen and Prof. Anwar Dudin.
7. Epidemiology of Vitamin D Deficiency among Females in the City of Jerusalem. Graduation Project to fill full the requirement of MD degree; 2014. Students: Firas Basha and Sahar Alkadi. Supervisor: Amira Shaheen.
8. Health Risks Associated with being a Student at Elementary Governmental Schools in Nablus City. Graduation Project to fill full the requirement of MD degree; 2014. Students: Hanin Rabee’, Ro’ya Hamed, Doaa Abu Saleh. Supervisors: Amira Shaheen (NNU), Rasha Khayyat (NNU), and Ghassan Shakhshir (Welfare).
9. Caesarean Delivery Rates and Indications in the Governmental Hospitals in Northern West-Bank (2012). Graduation Project to fill full the requirement of MD degree; 2014. Students: Ala’a Dofish and Tamara Qadi. Supervisors: Amira Shaheen, and Dr. Murshid Farahat.
10. Distribution and Factors Associated with the Occurrence of Road Traffic Crashes in West Bank, Cross-Sectional Study (September 2009-September 2012). Graduation Project to fill full the requirement of MD degree; 2013. Students: Mohammed T. Awad and Omar H. Abu-Zaydeh. Supervisors: Amira Shaheen (NNU) and Dr. Jon Hirshon (Maryland University, USA).
Membership
Child Healthcare Information for All (CHIFA) Country Representative for Palestine (2016-Now)
International Epidemiological Association (IEA). 23 July 2014- 22 July 2017
Institute Review Board (IRB), An Najah National University. January, 2015-Now
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