Professor Hikmet Jamil

Professor Hikmet Jamil=
MD, DVD, DIH, MSc, PhD, AFOM (Honor), MFOM (Honor), FFOM.I (Honor)
Founder and Member of the Board of Trustees
International Society of Iraqi Scientists

EDUCATION:

1962	M.D.	College of Medicine, University of Bag= hdad.
1974	D.V.D.<= span style=3D'mso-bidi-language:AR-IQ;layout-grid-mode:line'>	Diplomates in Venereology, Society of Apothecaries of London, England= .
1975	D.I.H	Diploma in Ind= ustrial Health, The Royal College of Physicians of London & The Royal College= of Surgeons of England, London, England.
1975	MSc.	Master of Scie= nce in Occupational Medicine, Unive= rsity of London, England.
1978	Ph.D.	Doctor of Phil= osophy, University of Manchester, England.
1984	FFOM.I<= span style=3D'mso-bidi-language:AR-IQ;layout-grid-mode:line'>	(Honorary) Fel= lowship of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland.
1985	AFOM	(Honorary) Ass= ociate of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine, Royal= College of Physicians of London,<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> England.
1987	MFOM	(Honorary) Mem= ber of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine, Royal College of Physicians of London, England.

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CURRENTLY IS:<= /p>

1- President of the International Society of Iraqi Scientists, Michigan, USA.

2- Professor, Director of the Occupational & Environmental Medicine Courses, Division of Occupational & Environmenta= l Health, Department of Family Medicine & Public Health Sciences, School of Medic= ine, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

3- Initiated academic collaboration between Wayne State University and academic institutes in the Middl= e East Countries especially Iraq.

GRANT SUPPORT:

1- Principle Investigator / Grant proposal entitled “Hepatitis C among Arab / Chaldean Community, = Michigan / 2006” and implemented= at Arab American & Chaldean Council / Public Health Division (2006-2007).<= /p>

2- Principle Investigator / Grant proposal entitled “Health Assessment of Iraqi American Residing in Michigan (2004-2005).

3- Consultant on USAID HEAD Program/SBU / Environmental Health Project / Stony Brook University (2005).

4- Project Manager / Grant proposal entitled "Env= ironmental Impacts on Arab American in Metro Detroit". A joint research / University of Michigan, School of Public health and ACCESS / Community Health & Research Center (2001-2005).

5- Educational Consultant / Grant proposal entitled "Toward No Tobacco T.N.T." A joint research /= Wayne State University, School of Nursing and ACCESS (2000-2004).

6- Principal Investigator / Grand proposal entitled "Psychiatric Disorders in Iraqi Refugees Mental Health Recipients (Nov= .01 Jan. 02) Dearborn MI. Research sponsored by Center for Victims of Torture. = Minnesota through ACCESS Community Health and Research Center / Mental Health Clinic (2001-2002).

7- Project Coordinator, "Early Detection of Lung = Cancer among Arab / Chaldean Chronic Smokers Community" A joint research betw= een Karmouns Institute Wayne State University and ACCESS (1999-2000).

POSITIONS HELD:

1- Health Consultant / Arab American & Chaldean Co= uncil (ACC)/ Public Health Division, Michigan USA (2005 – 2007), then conti= nue on kind till present.

2- Professor, As= sociate Director OEM Residency Program / Division of Occupational & Environment= al Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, WSU, Detroit, = MI. USA (2002-2006)

3- Project Coordinator / The First, The Second & The Third Biennial National Conference on Health Issues in= the Arab American Community. ACCESS = Community Health Center Dearborn, Michigan, USA. (199= 9, 2001, 2003).

4- Professor of Occupational & Environmental Medic= ine, College of Medicine<= /st1:PlaceName>, University of Baghdad (1978-1996).

5- Program Director of post-gradate students (Diploma, Master and Ph.D.), Department of Community Medicine, University of Baghdad (1979-96)= .

6- Supervisor for: Two Ph.D. candidates, Fifteen M.Sc., Eighteen Diploma and Forty-four field projects leading to a Certificate in Occupational & Environmental Medicine (1980-1996).

7- External Examiner, Board of Community Health, Jorda= nian Medical Council, Jordan (1984 - 91).

8- President of the Iraqi Society of Occupational Heal= th and Safety (1992-1996), = Iraq.

9- Vice-President / The High Council for Iraqi Scienti= fic Societies (Included 34 different societies), Iraq.

10- Consultant for several councils at different Minis= tries and Institutions, Ir= aq.

11- Chief, Deputy or Secretary of several scientific journals, Iraq.

SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS:

1- Build a didactic program for OEM Residents, Departm= ent of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA (2001-2003).

2- Complete the new syllabus of the OEM Rotation, Depa= rtment of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA (2001-2002).

3- Established three Post-graduate (Diploma, Master &a= mp; Ph.D.) courses in Occupational and Environmental Medicine (1980-97) in Iraq. <= /p>

4- Founded two scientific societies (1992 in Iraq & 2000 in USA).

5- Author of 20 books (7 academic) in the field of Occupational Health and Safety (1980-1998).

6- Published 139 field researches in the field of Occupational & Environmental Medicine and Community Health Problems (19= 80- Present).

7- Published 18 review articles in the field of occupa= tional and environmental Health (19980-94).

8- Published 252 scientific articles in the field of Occupational Health and Safety (1979- Present).

9- Paper presentation in (164) National & Internat= ional Meeting (Conferences, Workshops and Symposiums) (1979-Present).

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PUBLICATIONS IN THE LAST = FIVE YEAR:

1- Jamil, H., Nassar-McMillan, S.C., Lambert, R. The After= math of the Gulf War: Mental Health Issues Among Iraq= i Gulf War Veteran Refugees in the= United States. Journal of Mental Health Counseling. 2004; 26 (= 4): 295-308.

2- Jamil, H., Hakim-Larson, J., Farrag, M., Kafaji, T.= ,   Jamil, L.H., & Hammad, A. Medical Complaints among Iraqi American Refugees with Mental Disorders. Jou= rnal of Immigrant Health, Vol. 7, No. 3, 145-152, July 2005

3- Johnson, M., Nriagu, J., Hammad, A., Savoie, K., Ja= mil, H. Asthma Prevalence and Severity in the Detroit Area, Michigan. Journal of Immigrant Health, Vol. = 7,No. 3, 165-178, July 2005.

4- Slotnck, M.J., Nriagu, J.O., Johnson, M.M., Jamil, = H., Hammad, A. Profiles of Trace Elements in Toenails of Arab Americans in the Detroit Area Michigan. Biological Trace Element researc= h, Vol. 107. No. 2, 113-126, November 2005.

5- Savoie, K., Savas, S. A., Hammad, A., Jamil, H., Nr= iagu, J.O., Abdulrahim S. Environmental Justice and Environmental Health: Focus g= roup Assessments of the Perceptions of Arab Americans in Metro Detroit. Ethnicity & Disease, J., Vol. 15, No. 1, S1-= 41-42, 2005.

6- Johnson, M., Hammad, A., Nriagu, J.O., Savoie, K., = Jamil, H. Environmental Disease Burdon in Arab-American Communities in the Detroit Area: Pre= valence & Severity. Ethnicity & Disease, J., Vol. 15, No. 1, S1-43-46, 2005.

7- Zajac, L.M., Nriagu, J.O., Savoie, K., H= ammad, A., Jamil, H. Costs of Environmentally Attributable Diseases in the Arab –American Community in the Detroit Area. Ethnicity & Disease, J., Vol. 15, No. 1, S1-= 47-48, 2005.

8- Hammad, A., Nriagu, J.O., Savoie, K., Johnson, M., = Jamil, H. Knowledge, beliefs, & Attitudes About Environmen= tal Diseases Among Arab-American Communities in the Detroit Area. Ethnicity & Disease, J., Vol. 15, No. 1, S1-= 49-51, 2005.

9- Rice, V.H., Templin, T., Weglicki, L., Jamil H., Ha= mmad, A., Baker, O.,   Kulwick, A., Al-Omran, H., Al-Faouri, I., Thomsson, F., Dakro= ub, M., Abou-Mediene, S. Predictors of Tobacco Use Among Lebanese, Yemeni and I= raqi Adolescents, 14-18 Years of Age. Ethnicity & Disease, J., Vol. 15, No. 1, S1-= 57-59, 2005.

10- Abou-Mediene, S., Rice, V.H., Jamil H., Templin, T= ., Hammad, A., Weglicki, L., Kulwick, A., Al-Faouri, = I., Al-Omran, H., Baker, O., Dakroub, M., Thomsson, F. A Comparison of Psychosocial Factors and Tobacco Use Among Arab = & Arab American Adolescents: Preliminary Finding. Ethnici= ty & Disease, J., Vol. 15, No. 1, S1-60-61, 2005.

11- Al-Faouri, I., = Rice, V.H., Weglicki, L., Kulwick, A., Jamil H., Baker, O., Al-Omran, H., Dakroub, M. Culturally Sensitive S= moking Cessation Intervention Program Redesign for Arab-American Youth. Ethnicity & Disease, J., Vol. 15, No. 1, S1-= 62-64, 2005.

12- Templin, T., Rice, V.H., Gadelrab, H., Weglicki, L= ., Hammad, A., Kulwick, A., Al-Omran, H.,&nbs= p; Al-Faouri, I., Baker, O., Jamil H= ., Thomsson, F., Dakroub, M., Abou-Mediene, S. Trends in Tobacco Use Among Arab/Arab-American Adolescents: Preliminary Findings. E= thnicity & Disease, J., Vol. 15, No. 1, S1-65-68, 2005.

13- Ric= e, V., Weglicki, L., Templin, T., Hammad, A., Jamil, H., & Kulwicki, A.(2006).= Tobacco use and its predictors for Arab American adolescents.= Journal of Merrill Palmer Quarterly, 2006, 52(2), 327-342.

14- Jamil, H., Nassar-McMillan, S.= , Salman, W.S., Tahar, M., Ja= mil, L.H. Iraqi Gulf War Veteran Refugees in the U.S.: PTSD and Physical Sympt= oms. Journal of Social Work Health Care;2006, 43(4):85-98

15- Jamil, H., Hill Rice,V., Hammad, A., Jamil, L.H. P= ass, H. Tobacco Use among Arab American Adults In Southeastern Michigan Communit= y. Iraqi Medical Journal, 2006, Vol. 52(1): 56-61

16- Jamil, H. Nassar-McMillan, S. Lambert, R. Hammad, = A. Brief Note: Health Assessment of Iraqi Immigrants. Jour= nal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies. 2006 Vol. 4, No. 4, P:69-73

17- Blessman, J., Skupski, J., Jamil, M. H., Jamil, H., Bassett, D., Wabeke, R., Arnetz, B. 2007. Barriers to At-Home-Preparedness = In Public Health Employees: Implications for Disaster Preparedness Training / Journal of JOEM, M= arch 2007,Vol. 49(3):318-326

18- Jamil, H., Nassar-McMillan, S., Lambert, R., Immig= ration and Attendant Psychological Sequalae: A Comparison of Three Waves of Iraqi Immigrants. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 2007, 77(2):199-205<= /p>
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20- Jamil, H., Nassar-McMillan, S., Lambert, R., Immig= ration and Attendant Psychological Sequalae: A Comparison of Three Waves of Iraqi Immigrants. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 2007, 77(2):199-205<= /p>
21- Jamil, H., Fakhouri, M., Dallo, F., Templin= , T., Khoury, R., Fakhouri, H. Self-Reported Hea= rt Disease among Arab and Chaldean American Women Residing in Southeast Michigan. / Ethnicity and Disease Journal / 2008 Volume 18 No 1. 19-25

22- Jamil, H., Fakhouri, M., Dallo, F., Templin= , T., Khoury, R., Fakhouri. Disparities in Self-Reported Diab= etes Mellitus among Arab-, Chaldean-, and African- Americans in Southeast Michigan.” / Journal of Immigrant and Minority He= alth./ 2008 Vol. 10 No. 5, 397-405

23- Markey Johnson; Jerome Nriagu; Adnan Hammad; Kathryn Savo= ie & Hikmet Jamil. Asthma, Environmental= Risk Factors, and Hypertension among Arab Americans in Metro Detroit. J Immigrant Minority He= alth [Published on line 2008]

24- Jamil H= , = Templin= T, Fakhour= i M, Rice VH= , <= span style=3D'color:windowtext;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'>Khouri = R, Fakhour= i H,(2008). Comparison= of Personal Characteristics, Tobacco Use, and Health States in Chaldean, Arab American, and non-Middle Eastern White Adults. J Immigr Minor Health. 2008 Mar 3 [Published on line]

25- Virginia Hill Rice,= PhD, RN; Linda S. Weglicki, PhD, RN; Thomas N. Templin, PhD; Hikmet= J. Jamil, MD, PhD; Adnan Hammad, PhD. Intervention Effects on Tob= acco Use in Arab and Non-Arab American Adolescents. Journal of Nicotine and Toba= cco Research.[Ppublish on line 2008]

26- Linda S. Weglicki, PhD, RN, Thomas N. Templin, PhD, Virginia Hill Rice, PhD, RN, CNS, FAAN,Hikmet Jamil, MD, PhD, Adnan Hammad, PhD., Comparison of Cigarette and Water-Pipe Smoking by Arab and Non–Arab-American Youth. Am J Prev Med= 2008;35(4) 335- 339

27- Hikmet Jamil, MD, PhD; Mary Grzybowski, PhD; Julie Hakim-Larson, PhD; Monty Fakhouri, MSCHS; Jessica Sahutoglu, MS; Radwan Khoury, PhD; Haifa Fakhouri, P= hD. Factors Associated With Self-Reported Depression In Arab, Chaldean, And Afr= ican Americans. Ethnicity & Disease, 2008, Vol. 18 (4), 464-470

28- Bengt B. Arnetz, Th= amer A. Hamdan, Mary Grzybowski, Rick Severson, Sawsan W. Shukri, Hikmet Jamil. War-related mental health disorde= rs among Iraqis 10 years after the 1991 Gulf War: A comparative study of soldi= ers and civilians living under sustained socio-environmental stress. The New Ir= aqi Journal of Medicine 2009; 5 (1): 9 -21

29- Hikmet Jamil, Matthew Ventimiglia, Hyder Makki, Bengt Arnetz. Mental Health and Treatment Respon= se Among Iraqi Refugees as Compared to Other Non-War Exposed Arab Immigrants. = A Pilot Study in Southeast Michigan. Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies [Accepted 2009]

30- Hikmet J= amil,Florence Dallo,Monty Fakhouri, Thomas Tem= plin, Radwan Khoury, Haifa Fakhouri, The Prevalence of Self-Reported Chronic Conditions among Arab-, Chalde= an-, and African-Americans in Southeast Michigan. Ethnicity & Disease Journal [Accepted 2009]

HONORS / AWARDS:

1- Teacher Award= 2006 / School of Medicine / Wayne State University, MI, USA

2- Certificate of Recognition 2006 / Division of Occupational & Environmental Medicine / = Wayne State University, MI, USA

3- Teacher Award= 2005-08 /American Academic Family Physicians / Department of Family Medicine / Residency Program Received June-2006 / Wayne State University, MI, USA=

4- Teacher of the Year 2003/ Division of Occupational = & Environmental Medicine / WSU, MI, USA=

5- Shield Award for the participation in a workshop on Occupational Health and Safety For Nurses / Facu= lty of Nursing / Jordan University of Science & Technology / A joint effort between WHO and the Faculty of Nursing / Jordan, Oct. 7-8, 2002.

6- Outstanding Achievement Award for Co-Chairing the S= econd Biennial National Conference on Health Issues in the Arab American Community May 10-13, 2001, MI, USA

7- Summary of biography is listed in the 25th. & 26^th. Dictionary = of International Biography Cambridge / United Kingdom, 1997 -98.

8- A title "MAN OF THE YEAR-1995" by the Ame= rican Biographical Institute / Board of International Research / 1986 USA

9- Special commendation from the President of Iraq for= extensive publications in Occupational Health & Safety, 1982.

10- Nineteen honor awards, (62) certificates of apprec= iation and (95) letters of acknowledgment (1979-Present).