Personal Information

 Professor

Department of  Anatomy

Faculty of Medicine

Contact Information

Phone: 6401000 Ext. 23042

Email: ssagaf@kau.edu.sa

Samar Mohammad Omar Alsagaf

 Professor

Profile

I am currently Assigning the Vice Dean for Educational Affairs, Princess Noura Bint Abdul Rahman University , Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Before that -  I was the first female Anatomist in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, was the director of the Department of Medical and Health Science Programs at the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission(SACM) to the U.S in Washington, D.C. She is known as “The Mother of Saudi Students” by Saudi students in the United States.

Before joining SACM, Dr. Alsaggaf has served as academic lecturer and physician with a specialization in anatomy, embryology, histology, and a particular expertise in the development of the nervous system.

Also, she has experience supervising degree programs and functioning as chair and president of numerous committees and advisory groups.

Moreover, she is award recipient and nominee for many awards worldwide including the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United States, and the United Arab Emirates.

Dr. Alsaggaf is very active in supporting women’s programs and curriculum development and in facilitating and bridging the gap between East and West, excellent negotiation skills, managing grand projects.[


Education

Employment

  • 1991-1900

    Associate professor , Medicine Collage KAU, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 1997-1900

    Supervisor for department of Anatomy, Medicine Collage KAU, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2000-2004

    Vice Dean (Female section) for medicine , Medicine Collage - KAU, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2004-2008

    Dean of Women Section, Kinf Abdul Aziz University, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2006-حاليا

    Associate professor , Medicine Collage KAU, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2008-2010

    Supervisor for department of Anatomy, Medicine Collage KAU, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2010-2015

    Director of department the medical and health science programs at (SACM) , , The Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission (SACM), , واشنطن, امــريــكـا

  • 2015-2017

    • Vice rector of health affairs, Princess Norah bint Abdurrahman University, • ؛Princess Norah bint Abdurrahman University- Riyadh, الرياض, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2016-2017

    Princess Noura Bint Abdul Rahman University Acting Director, Princess Noura Bint Abdul Rahman University , الرياض, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2017-حاليا

    Assigning the Vice Dean for Educational Affairs, Princess Noura Bint Abdul Rahman University , الرياض, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2020-حاليا

    Professor, Anatomy department - KAU, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

  • 2020-حاليا

    Consultant, KING ABDUL AZIZ UNIVERSITY, جدة, المملكة العربية السعودية

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