Sahar J.Hassan RN CNM MSN P.O. Box # 14, Birzeit University, Birzeit (W) 00972 2 2982020 Mobile :(Orange): 0097254 5241819, (Jawwal): 00972599830158 Email: sjamal@birzeit.edu or sahu0il@yahoo.com Degrees EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway. PhD student, Epidemiology-Women s Health. School of Medicine. Accepted. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA Master of Science in Nursing, Nurse-Midwifery. Fulbright Scholarship from the Amideast. Al Quds University, Jerusalem. Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Scholarship from the International Organization of Arab Student Aid, Jerusalem Jan. 1992 1989 Certifications Advance Life Support in Obstetrics Course for Instructors, AAFP, USA (One day) Advance Life Support in Obstetrics Course for Provider, AAFP, USA (7 days) Certified, Neonatal Resuscitation Program for Instructors, AHA, USA (One day) Neonatal Resuscitation Program for Providers, AHA, USA (2 days) Certified, National HIV / AIDS Educator, Jerusalem AIDS Project (10 days) Childbirth Educator. UNICEF. (4 days) Breast feeding Educator. UNICEF. (4.5 days) Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). AL Makassed Hospital, Jerusalem (2 days) 1994 1994 1993 Employment PROFESSIONAL EXPEREINCE Institute of community and public Health, Birzeit University Academic researcher and trainer in the women s health unit. Implementing an operational and action researches that aims to improve the quality of maternal health care in local hospitals. Participating in other research and training activities in the area of women s health. Responsibilities include also project coordination and reporting. Ibn-Sina Midwifery College. Ministry of Health. Dean; designed and wrote the Bsc curriculum for Midwifery, wrote course outlines & descriptions for accreditation. Managed, coordinated, taught and supervised the implementation of the curriculum. Wrote proposals, recruited and trained midwifery and nursing faculty. Responsibilities include full administrative & academic role. Taught in midwifery and nursing courses. Al-Makassed Islamic Charitable Hospital, Jerusalem. Midwifery/Maternity Supervisor, Continuing Education Coordinator and Clinical Instructor for Maternity Units. Childbirth Educator Program Coordinator, Postgraduate Nurse-midwifery Program. St. Joseph s Hospital, Jerusalem. Staff Nurse, Medical / Surgical / ICCU units. - Present - 1994-1994- 1993-1989-1991 Sahar Hassan s CV Page 1 of 8
Current and previously funded research and projects Programs / Research in preparation Published articles in Refereed Journal Reviews for Scientific Refereed Journals Professional Reports RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Women and Health: Fulfilling the needs of pregnant and childbearing women-cycle 3. S. Hassan & L. Wick. Action-Oriented Research, capacity building & training in 4 hospitals & UNRWA clinics, advocacy, and empowerment. Women and Health: Fulfilling the needs of pregnant and childbearing women-cycle 2. S. Hassan and L. Wick. Needs assessment, capacity building, training, empowerment, advocacy. Palestinian Midwives Voices S. Hassan and L. Wick. Qualitative Explorative Descriptive Research. Gazan Women: Trapped between Bullets and Labor Pains. S. Hassan and L. Wick. Qualitative Explorative Descriptive Research. Strengthening Palestinian Midwifery. S. Hassan, L. Wick. Capacity building, empowerment and advocacy for Palestinian midwives project. Hassan S. and Wick L. Women in labour and midwives during Israeli assault on Gaza: between bullets and labour pains. The Lancet June 11,. Doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(10)60821-5. Hassan-Bitar S. and Narrainen S. Shedding light on the challenges faced by Palestinian Maternal Health Care Providers. Midwifery, doi: 10.1016/j.midw..05.007 Abdul Rahim H., Wick L, Halileh S., Hassan S., Chekir H., Watt G., Khawaja M. Maternal and Child health in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The Lancet March 5,. Doi: 1016/s0140-6736 (09)60108-2. Nahed Mikki, Nivin A. Rmeileh, Laura Wick, Nihad A. Asab and Hassan-Bitar S. Caesarean delivery rates, determinants and indications in Makassed Hospital, Jerusalem 1993 and. The Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 15 (4): 868-878. Hassan-Bitar S. and Wick L.. Evoking the Guardian Angel: Childbirth care in a Palestinian hospital. Reproductive Health Matters 15 (30): 103-113. BMC Health Services Research Journal Article: Evaluation of health workforce competence in maternal and neonatal issues in public health sector of Pakistan: An assessment of their training needs. Shabina Ariff, Sajid Bashir, Asher Feroze, et cl. Report Review: The current situation of the governmental hospitals operating under the Palestinian National Authority. The report published by The Independent Commission for Human Rights. October. Ghandour R., Hassan S., Khatib R.. Rational use of medication in selected reproductive health clinics: the case of anti-infectives. A Report. The Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University. Hassan S.. Needs Assessment of Maternity Services in Ramallah Governmental Hospital Report. The Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University. Institute of Community and Public Health. Evaluation of the UNFPA Reproductive Health sub Program in the OPT 2001- Report. Commissioned Report. Research team member. Participated in the design, research tools preparation, selection, piloting and training of field workers, data collection, analysis and drafted the Client-providers interaction and the equipments audit sections. (The report was for the UNFPA and the MOH use, not published). Midwifery Profession Strategic Plan. National Plan for Human Resource Development and Education in Health, Funded by Welfare Association. Team leader. Lead the team for Sahar Hassan s CV Page 2 of 8-2011 -2008 In progress 1998-
discussions, planning for tasks and meetings, wrote the final report for the midwifery profession national strategy including planning for supply & distribution, education, training and management of midwifery human resources in Palestine. Published by Ministry of Higher Education. National Professional Technical Guidelines Consultations Experience The Midwifery Human Resources and Scope of Practice in Palestine. Funded by NORWAC. Design, questionnaire development and review, field work, analyzed and wrote the report. (Published by the midwifery team at the Health Council). A Survey on Mothers Satisfaction in the Maternity Units at Makassed Hospital. Design, questionnaire development and review, field work, analyzed and wrote the report for hospital administration use. (Not published). Al Bitar S. Health Education Guide for midwives and nurses: Health education for mothers after birth. Institute of community and Public Health, Birzeit university, Palestine,. Hassan S. Normal Childbirth Statistical Record for Midwives. Institute of community and Public Health, Birzeit university, Palestine,. Obstetric and Neonatal Emergencies: Guidelines and Protocols for Obstetricians, General Practitioners and midwives. Team Leader. Participated in writing, searched for evidence, reviewed peers work and wrote final draft, coordinated with Gaza team and participated in dissemination and national training activities. (Published by UNFPA). Normal childbirth, postnatal care Protocols and guidelines for use in Maternity homes, MARAM USAID PROJECT. (Published by MARAM Project). Reviewed local protocols, searched for evidence, drafted the first version, reviewed the final version and participated in national dissemination activities. National Policies & procedures for Reproductive Health at PHC. Active member Funded by UNFPA. (Published by UNFPA and MOH) Participated in discussions, writing, training and reading final revision. Training Manual preparation for the use national policies and procedures in reproductive health in Primary Health Care Centers in Palestine. Funded & Published by UNFPA & MOH). Policies and Procedures for midwifery Practice and Maternity unit at Makassed Hospital. Published and implemented in the hospital. Design, evidence search, wrote first version, reviewed and modified final version after peer review before implementation process. Manual preparation for childbirth and postnatal exercises training participated in preparation and writing. Funded by the UNICEF. (Published by UNICEF). International Consultant: International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) Evaluation of a WHO Patient Safety Curriculum Guide The Norwegian Community Midwifery Project: Resource Group. National Consultant. Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE): National Midwifery and nursing education Consultant. Evaluated university level Midwifery programs for accreditation purposes. UNFPA and Women s Health directorate / MOH, Midwifery curriculum building Consultant. Developed a community-based post-graduate nurse-midwifery curriculum. Wrote philosophy, vision, aims, goals, selection criteria, course contents, outlines, syllabus, evaluation tools and clinical tools. UNFPA. Reproductive health, normal childbirth and emergency obstetrics. National Consultant and Team leader. Lead a national multidisciplinary team worked on preparing Obstetrics Sahar Hassan s CV Page 3 of 8 1996 1999-2001 - - /
Guidelines for hospital use. Responsibilities included writing certain sections, receiving and reviewing all prepared sections from team members against the current evidence, integrating feedbacks, and compiling the first draft for the editor review. Presentations International Conferences Presentations Regional Conferences / workshops MARAM USAID Project. Reproductive Health & normal childbirth National Consultant. Wrote normal childbirth, postnatal care protocols and guidelines for use in Maternity homes and local hospitals. Gave scientific opinion and reviewed structural and equipment preparation for maternity homes and ALSO national trainings. Participated in the antenatal, newborn and infection control protocols and guidelines for use in Maternity home expert final discussion sessions. Juzoor Foundation for health and social development. Consultant Wrote scientific material for media health education community TV talk show and TV spots in cooperation with Sky advertising company, reviewed TV scripts and scenarios. UNFPA / Women s Health Directorate / MOH. National Consultant Reviewed national policies, protocols and procedures for reproductive health care in Palestine before approval. Ministry of Health, Jenin and Rafidia Hospital. Consultant Gave opinion related to training strategies and plans for human resources development in the hospital. External reviewer for policies and practice guidelines for labor/delivery ward in Rafidia hospital. Al Makassed Hospital. Expert witness for malpractice and discipline investigation committees. Hassan S. Translating evidence into practice: An example from the Occupied Palestinian Territory Third JNC International Nursing Conference. April 25-27,, Amman, Jordan. Abstract published in the conference booklet. Hassan S. Needs assessment of childbirth care in a Palestinian Government Hospital Women Deliver Global Conference, 18-20th of October. London, UK. Hassan S. Changing Childbirth in Palestine. International Midwifery Conference for Education and Practice. Khan Younis, Gaza. NORWAC & WHO. Hassan S. & Wick L. Gaza women & midwives: trapped between bullets and labor pains. The Reproductive Health Working Group Annual Regional Meeting. Syria, Aleppo. Hassan S. & Wick L. Palestinian Midwives Voices. The Reproductive Health Working Group Annual Regional Meeting. Istanbul/Turkey. Hassan S. Moderator for one session. First Arab Nursing Conference held August 2008. Amman / Jordan. Hassan S. & Wick L. Challenges and constrains facing health care providers in Maternity Services at Ramallah Hospital. The Reproductive Health Working Group Annual Regional Meeting. Cairo/Egypt. Hassan S. & Wick L. How to approach a needs assessment of maternity care in Ramallah hospital. The Reproductive Health Working Group Annual Regional Meeting. Istanbul/Turkey. Hassan S. & Wick L. The weight of RCTs in changing medical practices? The example of breech presentation at Makassed Hospital. The Reproductive Health Working Group Annual Regional Meeting. Broumana /Lebanon. / / 1999 1993-2008 2008 Sahar Hassan s CV Page 4 of 8
Presentation National Conferences/ workshops Training / Teaching conducted Hassan S. & Wick L. Gaza women & midwives: trapped between bullets and labor pains. Health Under Occupation Conference 2. Birzeit University, Ramallah, Palestine. Hassan S. Implementing Active Management of Third Stage of Labor in a Palestinian hospital. The Palestinian OB/GYN Annual National Conference. Hassan S. My First Research Experience: Reflections of a Palestinian Nurse-Midwife Researcher, Birzeit National Research conference for graduate students, Birzeit University. Hassan S. Normal Childbirth: Continuous support & maternal positions in Labor & birth; What is the evidence? The Palestinian OB/GYN Association annual Conference. Hassan S. Current evidences in antenatal, labor, childbirth, postnatal & normal newborn care. National women s health workshop. Bethlehem University. Hassan S. Challenges for midwifery profession in Palestine. National midwifery workshop. Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University. Hassan S. Labor Dystocia. ALSO national training course. Juzoor Foundation. Hassan S. Primary Postpartum Hemorrhage. Clinical competency station. ASLO national training course. Juzoor Foundation. Hassan S. Safety in Maternity Care. ALSO national training course. Juzoor Foundation. Hassan S. Strategies and Policies of Midwifery in Palestine. National midwifery workshop. Ministry of Health. TEACHING / TRAINING EXPERIENCE Series of training workshops for Palestinian midwives, nurses & physicians. Integrating evidence into usual childbirth practices. Three hospitals: Makassed, Ramallah & Salfeet hospitals. Series of training workshops for Palestinian midwives. Introducing clinical audit and supervision into Palestinian Midwifery Practice. Three hospitals: Makassed, Ramallah & Salfeet hospitals. Series of dissemination workshops for Palestinian midwives statistical birth records for benchmarking Palestinian midwives practices in four hospitals; Al Ahle, Al Makassed, Ramallah and Salfeet hospitals. Series of training workshops for Palestinian midwives in the UNRWA clinics. Strengthening Midwives Provision for Antenatal Care and Emergency Childbirth Advance Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO). International Certified Training Course, American Academy of Family Physicians and Juzoor Foundation. Certified Instructor and Provider. Record keeping and clinical audit for midwives. Midwives from Makassed and Ramallah hospitals. Introducing active management of third stage of labor. Midwives from Ramallah hospital. Basics of postpartum care in hospital setting for nurses and midwives. Ramallah hospital. MOH. (2 sets). Evidence-based Antenatal Care. Physicians, midwives & nurses in Primary Health Clinics. Jerusalem Area. Ministry of Health. Evidence-based Postnatal Care. Physicians, midwives & nurses in Primary Health Clinics. Jerusalem Area. Ministry of Health. Sahar Hassan s CV Page 5 of 8 2003 1998 till till 2008 till till
Taught Courses Implementing evidence-based maternity care and the future of midwifery in Palestine (One set) Breast feeding workshop for midwives and nurses at Makassed Hospital. (4 sets) Emergency obstetric training for physicians from the primary health care centers and community health workers. (2 sets). Union of Palestinian Medical Relief Committees. Postnatal care training for Primary Health Care Nurses and midwives to conduct Home visits. MOH. (2 sets) with financial support of the UNFPA. Current Concepts and Issues in Reproductive Health Care. A special Training for Traditional Birth Attendance (TBAs) (Dayas) at national level. (4 sets). With the financial support of the UNFPA. Training of Trainers: National Policies and Procedures in Reproductive Health. Manual Usage for nurses, midwives & Physicians. Women s Health & development Directorate. (2 sets) Training of Trainers: Family Planning for nurses, midwives and Physicians. Center for Development of Primary Health Care, Al Quds University. (One set) Managing the Obstetric Team: the role of the midwife, for nurses and midwives. Institute of Community & Public Health, Birzeit University. (One set) Pregnancy, antenatal care, labor, birth, postnatal care and referrals in primary health care. Union of Palestinian Medical Relief Committees, (4 sets) Maternity Nursing Instructor and Tutor. Scholarship Private College. Taught & prepared staff nurses in maternity nursing for the United States Boards Exam. Care of mother during labor, birth & immediate postnatal in cases of inability to access hospital. For health workers and lay community personnel. Cervical cancer, uterine congenital anomalies, uterine fibroids & prolapsed. Physicians national training. Risk Assessment, Referral and Fetal Monitoring. For Physicians and midwives. Teaching Methodology. For Faculty of nursing and midwifery. Series of training workshops and courses for Midwives in Makassed hospital; breastfeeding, childbirth preparation course, and mentorship Undergraduate: Communication & Counseling Skills, Antenatal Care, Labor & Birth, Postnatal Care, Family Planning, Basic Midwifery Skills in the Lab. Ibn Sina Midwifery College. Postgraduate: Maternal & Fetal Anatomy & Physiology, Antenatal Care, Labor & Birth, Postnatal Care, Family Planning, High Risk Pregnancy, Labor & Delivery. Al Makassed Postgraduate Midwifery Program. RPOFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Member, Reproductive Health Working Group (RHWG) The RHWG is a network of researchers from health and social sciences working on reproductive health from the Arab World and Turkey. The group holds annual meetings, publishes scientific papers, books, and Monographs in Reproductive Health aiming at disseminating its work to other professionals and organizations. Palestinian Nurses & Midwives Union. Palestinian Women Health Coalition. Representative member. National Palestinian Midwifery Team. Active member. Planned Parenthood Association. American College of Nurse Midwives. Sahar Hassan s CV Page 6 of 8 / 2003/ 2003 1999 1998 1993 - - 1993-1996 - Present 1989-Present - -1998 1993-1990-
Courses attended: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT International Community Health Accessibility, Equity and Human Rights. Intensive course 15 credit hours. International Summer School, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway. The Oslo University PhD Student-Supervisor Seminar held in Jericho. Intensive course. The Oslo University PhD Student-Supervisor Seminar held in Jericho. Intensive course. Epidemiology and Field Research Methods Umea University, UMEA, Sweden. (7.5 Credit hours). International intensive course. Demographic Methods Analysis. By Griff Feeny. Birzeit University. (3 days). Demographic Methods. By Griff Feeny. Birzeit University. (5 days). 3 Statistics intensive courses. 9 days. Institute of community and Public Health. Birzeit University. Randomized Controlled Trials. Training Course, AUB, Beirut. (6 days). Neonatal Resuscitation Program for Providers, Ramallah. (One day). Training of Trainers: Emergency Obstetric. INTRA, USA. (One day). 2008-2003 International / Regional conferences attended: Palestine Lancet Series Launch. London, UK. Maternal Health in the Arab World and the CCCC: Future Strategies in Research and Dissemination. AUB, Beirut, Lebanon American College of Nurse-Midwives annual conference American College of Nursemidwives. Chicago, USA. Family Centered Maternity Care Conference. American Academy of Family Physicians, USA, (5 days) WHO Fellowship Study Visit to UK, Curriculum Development RCM (7 Weeks). ICM International midwifery conference. Oslo, Norway. (7 days). First Annual Arab Midwives Meeting, Lebanon. (1 days) 1999 1996 1993 Local Workshops attended: The UNFPA Annual Strategic Meeting Ramallah. 21-22nd October. (National meeting). Women and Health Conference. Research dissemination conference. The Palestinian Women's Research & Documentation Center in Ramallah. October 27 th. The Needed Areas for Research in Women s Health workshop. The Palestinian Women's Research & Documentation Center in Ramallah. April 9 th. Participation in the discussion. The Palestine Lancet Launch 12th of March. at Birzeit University. Sahar Hassan s CV Page 7 of 8
Key Skills Many Local National Workshops related to National Plan for Human Resources & Education in Health. Ministry of Higher Education. Ramallah Training of Trainers: Policies & Procedures preparation. W.H.O and UNFPA. Ramallah. Woman Health in Palestine: Strategies & Studies. Workshop. UNICEF, (1 Day) Nursing Management courses. French Experts, Makassed hospital. (21 days) High Risk Pregnancy national Conference by Canadian Experts Exchange. Al Quds University (1 day) Total Quality Management Workshop. Makassed hospital (1 day). Childbirth Exercises Misgaph-Ladach Hospital. National Nursing Conference Bethlehem University. (1 day) VOLUNTEER WORK The National Midwifery Team. Active member and founder. The Norwegian Community Midwifery Project. Resource member Specialized academic program accreditation Consultant. Nursing and Midwifery. Ministry of Higher Education Participated as a member of a National Expert Technical Professional Committee to review and Improve Antenatal Care Indicators in the PCBS Survey. The activity was lead by Meftah in Ramallah, April. (Voluntary work). Assistant to nurse-midwives and Obstetricians. Augusta Victoria Hospital, Jerusalem. Developed my interest in women health. Cared for women and newborns during labor and delivery. Staff Nurse, St. Luke s Hospital. Cared for medical, surgical and maternity clients. Health educator, Laboratory and Physical exam Area Assistant. Union of Palestinian Medical Relief Committees, Jerusalem. Software kledge includes: Windows, Excel, PowerPoint, SPSS, EpiInfo and EndNote. Other skills: supervision, strong clinical field skills, mentorship. 1999-1998- - 1996 1994 1994 1993 1993 till till till 1991 1991 1986-1988 Sahar Hassan s CV Page 8 of 8