Team
Dr. Sara Abdelgalil
CEO
Sara Ibrahim Hassan ABDELGALIL MBBS, MRCPCH, FRCPCH, MTroPaed, DTCH, Medical Education Cert, Health management and Leadership Cert. Digital Health Cert.
Senior clinician working in the national health services in the United Kingdom. She completed her basic and higher paediatric training in the areas of infectious diseases, immunology and allergy. She is a fellow of the Royal College of paediatrics and Child Health, lead for the east of England in the Royal College paediatric education speciality group.
She completed her medical school in Sudan at the University of Khartoum achieving high degrees and multiple prizes.
Dr ABDELGALIL prior to her NHS training journey, completed her masters in paediatrics and child health at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. She worked with orphans in Sudan, street children in Brazil, and refugee children in the UK.
She is involved in medical education delivering simulation-based education for undergraduates, supervising advanced nurse practitioners and postgraduate Paediatric trainees.
Dr ABDELGALIL developed the Paediatric QIPS course for low-income settings, for multi-professional training in patient safety and quality improvement.
She has volunteered to support medical education during humanitarian crises for medical students from Syria, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Palestine and Sudan.
She is recognised by the European Union international diaspora forum as an expert in diaspora engagement. Dr ABDELGALIL is a Co founder of Governance Programming Overseas and organisation promoting inclusive governance for sustainable peace and democracy.
Dr ABDELGALIL advocates for equity in medical education and digital access.
Dr. Ihab B Abdalrahman
AMEC Consultant
Consultant of Acute Care Medicine Soba-University Hospital
Professor of Medicine University of Medicine
Director of Soba Education, Training and Examination Center
Previous Secretary General Sudan Medical Specialization Board
Dr. Tahra Al Sadig Al Mahdi
Medical Educationst Advisor
Vice Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Medicine,
Ahfad University for Women;
Director of the Master’s in Health Professions Education, Sudan Medical Specialization Board;
Teacher, The Online Component of MHPE, Maastricht University
Paul Asquith
Adviser
Paul is the director of Research and Advocacy at Shabaka, where his work focuses on research and policy advocacy on migration, humanitarian response, and development. He has over 20 years of experience managing development, public health, and research projects in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. Paul is also a Research Associate at the Centre of African Studies, SOAS, University of London, where his interests include diasporas, migration, humanitarianism, and development in North Africa and the Horn.
Dr. Maysoon Nagmeldin
SBE Surgery Coordinator
holds an MBBS from Ahfad University for Women and is a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. She is registered with the UK General Medical Council and has experience in simulation-based education, telemedicine, and clinical teaching, having served as a Teaching Assistant at Ahfad University. A former student ambassador for the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, she is passionate about medical education and advancing innovative approaches to learning in healthcare.
Dr. Zeinab Hamid
Chief Training Medical Officer
Paediatrics trainee Teaching Assistant in Ahfad University for Women Medical Training Officer at SMSB Simulation-Based Education Coordinator
Paul Asquith
Adviser
Paul is the director of Research and Advocacy at Shabaka, where his work focuses on research and policy advocacy on migration, humanitarian response, and development. He has over 20 years of experience managing development, public health, and research projects in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. Paul is also a Research Associate at the Centre of African Studies, SOAS, University of London, where his interests include diasporas, migration, humanitarianism, and development in North Africa and the Horn.
Dr. Alaa Sharif
SBE Paediatrics Coordinator
Earned an MSc in Clinical Endocrinology from Queen Mary University of London (Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry) and obtained an MBBS from Almaarefa University in Riyadh. Gained valuable clinical experience at King Khalid University Hospital and the Sudanese Childhood and Diabetes Centre. Deeply committed to improving child health and advancing patient care through evidence-based practice, compassionate service, and a strong dedication to medical education.
Dr Zeinab Hamid
Chief Training Medical Officer
Paediatrics trainee Teaching Assistant in Ahfad University for Women Medical Training Officer at SMSB Simulation-Based Education Coordinator
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