The Department of Human Nutrition was established in 1998, and offers a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Human Nutrition. The Department aims to graduate competent dietetics professionals with a strong foundation in biological sciences, applied nutrition sciences, research methodologies, and evidenced-based professional dietetic practice. The Department supports the development of professional competence and prepares graduates for careers in clinical and community dietetics, health and wellness, public health, and foodservice management. The current academic plan includes a supervised professional practice component, which was launched in 2010, and fully accredited by ACEND, the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics in 2017.
Additionally, the Human Nutrition Department offers a Master of Science (MSc) in Human Nutrition. The program is designed for dietitians, nutritionists and health professionals who would like to advance their knowledge and skills in research, biochemical, clinical, community, and behavioral aspects of nutrition. The two year-program includes 24 credit hours of core courses, 6 credit hours of electives, and 6 credit hours of thesis. The core courses cover advanced topics in biochemical nutrition of macronutrients and micronutrients, statistical and research methods in nutrition, nutrition care management, cardio-metabolic diseases, nutritional epidemiology, and nutrigenomics.
Conference Committees
Members:
- Dr. Reema Tayyem Human Nutrition Department, College of Health Sciences, Qatar University
- Dr. Maya Bassil Human Nutrition Department, College of Health Sciences, Qatar University
- Dr. Layal Karam Human Nutrition Department, College of Health Sciences, Qatar University
Members:
- Dr. Maya Bassil Human Nutrition Department, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University
- Dr. Ayoub Aljawaldeh WHO, MENA Region Office
- Mrs. Reem AlSaadi Nutrition and Dietetics Dept, HMC
Members:
- Ms. Tamara Al Abdi Human Nutrition Department, College of Health Sciences, Qatar University
- Ms. Joyce Moawad Human Nutrition Department, College of Health Sciences, Qatar University
- Ms. Grace Attieh Human Nutrition Department, College of Health Sciences, Qatar University
- Ms. Aya Hamdan Human Nutrition Department, College of Health Sciences, Qatar University
- Mr. Jaafar Naser Pakari Human Nutrition Department, College of Health Sciences, Qatar University
- Dr. Zachariah Nazar QU-H CPD Coordinator, College of Pharmacy, QU Health
- Dr. Sahar Shamseddine QU-H CPD Specialist, Vice President for Medical and Health Sciences Office, QU Health
Members:
- Dr. Tahra El-Obeid Program Director, International Coordinated Program in Dietetics Associate Professor Human Nutrition Department, College of Health Sciences, Qatar University
- Dr. Reema Tayyem Professor, Coordinator of MSc Program in Human Nutrition,Human Nutrition Department, College of Health Sciences, Qatar University
- Dr. Hesham Korashy Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology,College of Pharmacy, Qatar University.
- Dr. Atiyeh Abdallah Assistant Professor, Graduate Program Coordinator, Biomedical Sciences Department, College of Health Sciences, Qatar University
- Dr. Annalisa Terranegra Investigator in Precision Nutrition, Laboratory of Precision Nutrition , Mother and Child Health Division, Sidra Medicine, Qatar
- Dr. Sybil Barr Senior Attending Physician, Neonatology, Sidra Medicine
- Dr. Haleama Al Sabbah Associate Professor, Public Health Department, College of Health Sciences, Abu Dhabi University, UAE
- Dr. Narmeen Al-Awwad Head of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics Department Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, The Hashemite University,Jordan
- Dr. Radwan Qasrawi Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine
- Dr. Hussein Hassan Associate Professor, Director of Academic Compliance, Department of Natural Sciences, Lebanese American University, Lebanon
- Dr. Shibani Ghosh Associate Director, USAID Feed the Future Food Systems for Nutrition Innovation Lab ,Research Associate Professor, Food and Nutrition Programs and Policy Division Interim Co-Chair, Global Nutrition Report, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA
- Dr. Mirey Karavetian Senior Research Associate, Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto, Canada
- Dr. Zhao Yong Professor, School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, China