Samar Mohammad Alsaggaf is a Saudi Professor in human anatomy and embryology and the first female anatomist in Saudi Arabia. She is currently a professor in human anatomy at King Abdulaziz University.[1][2] Previously, she was the director of Medical and Health Science Programs at the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission to the United States in Washington, D.C. from 2010 to 2015.[1]
Samar Alsaggaf | |
|---|---|
| Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission to the United States | |
| Medical and Health Science Programs Director 2010–2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 27, 1964 Saudi Arabia |
| Occupation | Professor of Human Anatomy and Embryology |
| Website | King Abdulaziz University profile |
Early life and education
editAlsaggaf was born in Saudi Arabia on 27 July 1964.[3] In 1988, she completed her bachelors of medicine and surgery (MBBS) in King Abdulaziz University. She went to obtain a master's degree in anatomy and embryology from King Saud University in 1993 and later a PhD in the same field in 1996. Her thesis was titled "Effect of Irradiation on the development of the cerebellar cortex of Guinea pig". In 2009, she obtained a Certificate of Medical Education from the University of Illinois.[4]
In 2013, she received an honorary doctorate from University of Saint Joseph in Connecticut.[5]
Career
editAlsaggaf was the director of Medical and Health Science Programs at the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission to the United States in Washington, D.C. from 2010 to 2015.[6][7][1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "سمر السقاف طبيبة سعودية متخصصة بعلم التشريح" (in Arabic). Manhom. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- ^ "Prof. Samar Alsaggaf". Saudi Pre-Residency Prime. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- ^ "السـيرة الذاتـيـة - جامعة الملك عبدالعزيز" (in Arabic). King Abdulaziz University.
- ^ "تُكنى بـ"أم المبتعثين" سمر السقاف.. أول طبيبة سعودية متخصصة في علم التشريح" (in Arabic). mawhopon. March 16, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- ^ "Saint Joseph Announces 2013 Commencement Speaker And Honorary Degree Recipients". Hartford Courant. March 5, 2013. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ "The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Science". Medicine+Health. George Washington University: 24. Fall 2013.
- ^ "Saudi medical students goodwill ambassadors in the US". Arab News. November 7, 2012.