MSc, Clinical Pharmacy
Ajman University · Ajman, UAE2023 – 2025
// research studies manager · clinical pharmacist · lecturer
Omar E. HegaziMSc
Clinical pharmacist, lecturer and research studies manager based in Dubai. I study the safety and effectiveness of medicines in large real-world datasets, using pharmacoepidemiology and causal inference to inform clinical decisions, and chair the Research and Ethics Committee at Orthocure.
01 / about
Profile
education
Ajman University · Ajman, UAEBSc, Pharmacy (BPharm) · summa cum laude
Ajman University · Ajman, UAE2019 – 2023
certification
Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) · valid to Oct 2026research profile
Statistical softwareR · SPSS
Methodological expertiseTarget trial emulation · survival analysis · causal inference
Professional affiliationsISPE · International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology
Clinical pharmacist, lecturer, research studies manager, and research ethics committee chairperson with an MSc in Clinical Pharmacy and experience in clinical practice, university teaching, clinical research management, research ethics governance, and observational research using large real-world healthcare datasets.
Expertise in pharmacoepidemiology, medication safety, adherence, oncology, geriatric pharmacotherapy, causal inference, and health outcomes research, with skills in R, SPSS, data analysis, survival analysis, psychometric testing, manuscript writing, literature review, and study design. Senior Collaborator with the Global Burden of Disease study and active in ethics review, mentoring, peer review, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
02 / research
Research areas
01Pharmacoepidemiology
02Causal Inference
03Real World Evidence
04Medication Safety and Effectiveness
05Medication Adherence
06Quality Use of Medicines
07Geriatric Pharmacotherapy
08Oncology
09Personalized Medicine
10Health-outcome Measurement
11Health Services Research
12Clinical Pharmacy
Target trial emulation
Target trial emulation
Observational data organised the way a randomised trial would be: explicit eligibility criteria, treatment strategies assigned at a single time zero, and follow-up counted from that point. Aligning eligibility, assignment and time zero removes immortal-time and prevalent-user bias before any model is fitted.
03 / publications
Publications
no publications match this search
04 / experience
Positions held
2026 – present
current
current
Chairperson, Research and Ethics Committee
Orthocure · DubaiFounded the five-member committee and its governance, review workflow, SOPs and policy. Chairs ethics review and post-approval oversight: amendments, deviations, serious adverse events, conflicts of interest and study closure.
2026 – present
current
current
Research Studies Manager
Orthocure · DubaiManages healthcare research studies from start-up to close-out, coordinating cross-functional teams on protocol adherence, participant safety, data quality and IRB, GCP and SOP compliance.
2024 – present
current
current
Lecturer
Ajman University · College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesTeaches biostatistics, epidemiology and systems-based pharmacotherapy courses, with competency-based assessment and active-learning formats.
2023 – 2025
Graduate Research Assistant
Ajman UniversityLed grant-supported observational studies on large healthcare databases and mentored other researchers in study design and analysis.
2023 – 2025
Clinical Pharmacist, hospital rotations
Tawam University Hospital · Rashid Hospital · community and hospital sites, UAE
Interdisciplinary ward rounds, medication-query resolution and drug utilisation evaluation across inpatient and community settings.
05 / teaching
Teaching & courses
courses taught
01Biostatistics
02Epidemiology of Infectious Disease
03Cancer Pathogenesis and Therapeutics
04Behavioral Science and Ethics
05Hematopoietic System
06Renal System
07Musculoskeletal System & Skin
08Human Embryology
09Chemistry
06 / projects
Datasets & projects
large-scale EHR data · oncology · n = 7,069
Lung cancer dose optimisation model built on large-scale EHR data
causal inference · geriatrics
Target trial emulation of antihypertensive treatment in Alzheimer's disease
ICU cohort · cardiovascular
Early ACE inhibitor or ARB exposure and incident acute kidney injury in critically ill cardiovascular patients
funding
Internal research grants · Ajman University · 2023 – 2025
Co-developed multiple successful grant proposals as a Sponsored Graduate Research Assistant.
13,000
secured in grants
07 / awards
Awards & honors
2024Ajman University
Sponsored Graduate Research Assistantship
Ajman University2024
Al Ain University
Best Poster Presentation
Al Ain University2024
Best Poster Presentation
7th International Conference of Pharmacy & Medicine (ICPM)
2023Ajman University
Summa Cum Laude, BPharm
Ajman University2022 · 2023Ajman University
Gold Medal for Academic Achievement
Ajman University2019Ajman University
Merit Scholarship
Ajman University2019
Top-Ranking Egyptian Student
Egyptian Embassy in the UAE
2015
Emirates Red Crescent
Aoun Award for Community Service
Emirates Red Crescent08 / presentations
Conference presentations
20242nd AAU Health and Biomedical Postgraduate Symposium · best poster
Development of the Literacy Assessment of Hypertension Tool in Arabic
2nd AAU Health and Biomedical Postgraduate Symposium · best poster2023Graduate Students Research Conference (GSRC) · Ajman University
Translation and cultural adaptation of tools to assess health literacy among hypertensive patients
Graduate Students Research Conference (GSRC) · Ajman University2023
Presented at ICPS (7th International Conference for Pharmacy Students), ICPM (International Conference of Pharmacy & Medicine) and DUPHAT (Dubai International Pharmaceuticals and Technologies)
Development, Validation, and Utilization of a Social Media Use and Mental Health Questionnaire among Middle Eastern and Western Adults: A Pilot Study from the UAE
Presented at ICPS (7th International Conference for Pharmacy Students), ICPM (International Conference of Pharmacy & Medicine) and DUPHAT (Dubai International Pharmaceuticals and Technologies)09 / service
Peer review, committees & memberships
reviewer for
Scientific Reports
BMC Public HealthBMC Health Services Research
Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy
ISPE Annual Meetings · ACPEabstract reviewer, 41st & 42nd ISPE · 17th ACPE
committees
Research and Ethics Committee · Chairperson
Orthocure · 2026 – presentStudent Council · College Representative
Ajman University · 2021 – 2022Student Success Center · Peer Tutor
Ajman University · 2020 – 202110 / affiliations
Professional memberships
primary professional society
ISPEInternational Society for Pharmacoepidemiology
Member · since 2025
11 / skills
Methods & tools
01
Pharmacoepidemiology & statistics
- Target trial emulation
- Causal inference
- Observational study design
- Survival analysis
- Regression modelling
- Psychometric testing
- Drug utilisation evaluation
- Health outcomes research
02
Data & software
- R
- SPSS
- EHR & registry analysis
- Data cleaning
- Reproducible workflows
- Visualisation & reporting
03
Research & writing
- Study design
- Grant writing
- Manuscript writing
- Evidence synthesis
- Peer review
04
Research management
- Protocol & site management
- Regulatory compliance · GCP
- Risk assessment
- Data quality review
- Multi-study oversight
- Stakeholder coordination
05
Teaching
- University lecturing
- Competency-based assessment
- Moodle LMS
- Active learning
- Curriculum development
toolsRSPSSMoodle LMSClinicalTrials.govEHR & registry databasesGCP · NIDA
12 / contact
Correspondence & collaboration
profiles
Dubai, United Arab Emirates · GMT+4