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