Professor Fiza Rashid-Doubell

Associate Professor of Physiology, RCSI-Bahrain
Lead in Medical Education
Health Professions Education research cluster lead
frdoubell@rcsi-mub.com
Office: +973 16660124

Area of Expertise

Basic Science Research: developmental biology; molecular and cell biology techniques; fluorescence microscopy, primary and cell line culture, neural transplantation, preeclampsia, novel anti-cancer agent development and delivery.

Community-based Research: conducting mixed method research in Middle East

Medical Education Research: transnational education student transitions, student success and retention; feedback and assessment; technology-enhanced learning; medical simulation; teaching and learning

Qualifications:

• PhD Cellular Biology, University of Sheffield (1991); MA (dist) Academic Practice and Learning, University of Northumbria (2009).
• Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy, UK (Advance HE)

Current areas of activity

• Supervisor of over 20 Masters in Neuroscience student projects
• Co-supervisor of PhD students in Medical Education and Maternal and Fetal medicine
• Supervisor of over 50 basic science final year dissertations
• Elected chairperson of Medical Education Working Group – RCSI Bahrain
• Founding member of Task Force to address Non-Communicable Diseases in Bahrain
• Member of the inter-professional education committee – RCSI Bahrain
• Member of RCSI curriculum development, learning, teaching and assessment working group
• Promoting and supporting alumni research – RCSI Bahrain
• Research collaborations with colleagues at the University of Malta and RCSI Dublin.
• Examiner for the RCSI membership exams
• Medical student mentor