About us

Baraa Alghalyini is the Vice Dean of the College of Medicine at Alfaisal University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and she also serves as the Chair of the Family and Community Medicine Department. She is consultant family physician at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Riyadh. Additionally, she is an Adjunct Faculty member at the Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto. Baraa is dedicated to integrating the social determinants of health into medical education at the grassroot level. Her main areas of interest include global health, equitable preventive care and personalized medicine.

Dr. Abdul Rehman Zia Zaidi is a promising physician & healthcare leader with many achievements in medical science. Currently, he is a Senior Lecturer of Family Medicine & Community Medicine at Alfaisal University. He was previously the Corporate Medical Administrator at the Corporate Physicians' Affairs and Academic Affairs at Dr. Sulaiman Al-Habib Medical Group, where he was also the Administrator at the Corporate Research Center and the Institutional Review Board. In addition, he long served as the Editorial Manager of the Journal of Applied Hematology. He also served as a physician and a senior clinical research associate at the Department of Medicine, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He is a Member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and holds postgraduate diplomas from the Chartered Management Institute (UK), University of Chicago (Healthcare Informatics), and George Washington University (Healthcare Management), along with an MBA (Global Healthcare Management). He has more than 7 years of clinical and research experience in Saudi Arabia and North America, and has mentored multiple professionals throughout his career, including young physicians, medical students, management staff, clinical research associates, research coordinators, clinical pharmacy students, medical residents, and more. In his career, he has trained and practiced in leading medical institutions such as Toronto General Hospital, Swedish Covenant Hospital, and King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre. He has more than 70 publications and research papers in leading scientific journals. He has received multiple awards, along with a best scientist ranking award among his peers as per the Stanford University Report 2022, and an award for extraordinary research from the SFDA. Dr. Zaidi believes in cultivating an environment ripe for clinical research, innovation, and collaborative growth, nurturing a culture where evidence-based practice and educational excellence lay the groundwork for medical advancements. He is also a staunch advocate for wellness, health promotion, and sustainability in healthcare, aiming to integrate these core values into both his teaching and clinical practice. He holds a deep interest in internal medicine, adult hematology, thrombosis, primary care, family medicine, public health, medical education, and healthcare management.