Academic Foundations
- Pharmacy Degree (1998) – Lebanese American University
- Specialisation in Clinical Pharmacy (Pharm-D)
- Post-graduate Specialisation in Applied Pharmacology (2004–2008)
University of Florence, Pharmacovigilance Unit - International Programme in Addiction Studies (2012–2014)
Joint programme by Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), King’s College London, and the University of Adelaide; recommended by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), USA.
Early Career Milestones
Pharmacovigilance Projects in the Middle East
- Developed the project Pharmacovigilance in Middle Eastern Countries
- Presented to the WHO (Geneva) and the Head of the Uppsala Monitoring Centre (UMC)
Qatar & GCC Collaboration
- Setting up a Pharmacovigilance Center in Qatar & GCC Countries
In partnership with Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC)
WHO International Drug Monitoring
- Represented Lebanon for the first time at the UMC-WHO Programme (Uppsala, Sweden)
Clinical & Research Experience
Pediatric Pharmacovigilance (2009–2011)
- Collaboration with Meyer Pediatric Hospital, Florence
- Research on drug safety in the pediatric population
- Coordinated a pilot project on digital reporting of adverse drug reactions
Prevention & Education
International School of Florence
- Designed and implemented a comprehensive drug-prevention programme
Collaborations with Global Agencies
Worked closely with:
- DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration – USA)
- NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
- Health Services in UAE
- Dubai Police
- National Rehabilitation Center (NRC) in Abu Dhabi
Media & Public Engagement
- Journal Publication: (2020) Sugar addiction: come disassuefarsi? JAMD Vol. 23/3
- Television and radio appearances (e.g., TADÀ, VIBS)
- University workshops
- International seminars on food, alcohol/substances addiction and lifestyle behaviours