Dr. Mohammad Diab is an Associate Professor of pharmacy practice and was the Dean of the College of Pharmacy (2016 to 2021). He has been the Associate Vice President of Student Life and Services in Student Affairs (2021-2024). He has a PhD in Clinical Pharmacy from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom (2012), an MSc in Clinical Pharmacy from the same university (2008), and a BSc in Pharmacy from the University of Jordan, Amman (2004).
Before joining Qatar University in 2013, he worked at Hamad Medical Cooperation for almost 10 years in the Clinical Pharmacy Department and was the Head of the Continuous Pharmacy Education Program. Since joining the university, Dr. Diab has assumed several academic administration positions, including the College of Pharmacy Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and the Associate Dean of Outreach and Engagement. During his tenure as the Dean, the college witnessed a record of achievements, including the renewal of its accreditation by the Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs (CCAPP) for another 5 years in 2018, and male admission to the pharmacy program in 2020. In addition to the restructuring of the pharmacy curriculum to align with the latest developments in pharmacy education globally and in North America, Europe, and New Zealand with the newly approved modular curriculum, the relaunch and restructuring of the Part-time Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Program and the expansion of student admission to the College of Pharmacy. He led the organization of the “Medication Sector in Qatar: Hand in Hand Facing the Blockade” conference as the Chairperson of the Conference Advisory Committee in 2018 and the Chair of the Sponsorship Committee of the First Middle East on Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice. Dr. Diab has served on various key committees at Student Affairs, QU Health, and University levels. He is the chair of the Executive Committee of the Student Experience Strategic Goal (Qatar University Strategy 2023-2027), the chair of the Co-Curricular Council, the chair of the Second Year Students’ Experience Program, the chair of the Student Life Awards Committee, and many other key committees. In QU Health, he was the chair of the technical committee of Qatar National Medicine Security Strategy besides being a member of the advisory committee for the same strategy, the chair of Qatar National Drug Coding system technical evaluation committee and a member of Qatar National Formulary committee with the Ministry of Public Health in Qatar. He has worked on building partnerships with many distinguished academic institutions in the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, and pharmacy schools in the region.
Contact Information:
mohamed.diab@qu.edu.qa
(+974) 4403 3700