1. Name:     Dr. Omran S. Habib

2. Place and date of birth:   Thiqar 1949

3. Marital status:  Married

4. Scientific title:   Professor of epidemiology & health care

5. Degrees:  

     M.B., Ch.B. (University of Basrah 1977), MSc.(University of London,      LSHTM 1981), Ph.D. (University of London, LSHTM 1985).

6. Historical scientific titles and jobs

     a. Scientific titles

     Tutor: Basrah college of Medicine         13.8.1977- 7.9.1980

      Postgraduate student in England           9.9.1980 - 3.3.1985

      Tutor: Basrah College of Medicine        4.3.1985 – 8.9.1985

       Lecturer: Basrah College of Medicine   9.9.1985-13.9.1989

       Assistant professor Basrah Coll. of Med. 1989-1995

       Professor                                                      Since 1995.

      b. Administrative jobs

           Head of Department of Community Medicine    9.12.1989-27.10.1995

           Assistant Dean for scientific, administrative and students affairs

                                                                                        9.12.1995 – 19.7.2001

           Head of Department of Community Medicine

                                                                                        21.7.2001 – 9.12.2004 

7. Current job:

    Professor: Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine,     University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq

8. Main scientific research publications:

    30 published and 15 unpublished papers and reports.  

9. Supervision of postgraduate works:

   Completed the supervision of 32 postgraduate students  (diplomas, MScs,    PhDs and Iraqi Board). Currently he is supervising 5 postgraduate students    (PhDs and Iraqi Board)

10. Teaching experience:

      Actively involved in teaching medical students, both undergraduates and postgraduates. The main areas of interest are epidemiology, primary health, health care administration, services utilization and evaluation, and quality of care. In addition, experience also exists in teaching epidemiology for  postgraduates in biological and veterinary sciences.

11. Other affiliations:

              - Member of the Council of Community Medicine and Family Medicine (Iraq).

                -Member of the Scientific Council of  Community Medicine and   Family Medicine in  the Arab Council for medical specialties.

                - Master Trainer  in primary health care and family medicine and other topics in association with a number of national and international organizations.

12. Communication: e-mail:  omran49_basmed@yahoo.com

      Home telephone : Iraq, Basrah 319579