Professor of
Public Health
AUB
Iman Nuwayhid is a Professor
and Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the American University of Beirut
(AUB). He received his MD from AUB and his MPH and DrPH in Occupational Health
from The Johns Hopkins University- School of Public Health. He is American Board Certified in
Occupational Medicine; a member of the editorial board of several journals; and
an elected fellow to the Collegium Ramazzini.
Nuwayhid is a strong
believer in interdisciplinary and community-based research and has successfully
bridged his three areas of specialization in medicine, general public health,
and environmental and occupational health. His research interests include
ecosystem approach to human health (Ecohealth), environmental determinants of
health, and occupational health especially health of working children. His
research is action oriented involving local communities and leadership.
Nuwayhid is a co-editor
of the “Public Health in the Arab World” book published by Cambridge University
Press in March 2012. The book is the first academic comprehensive volume on
public health in the Arab World.
