C. V. of Dr. Zainab Barakat
Year of Obtaining the specialty: 2015
Iraqi Board of Medical Specialties: Iraqi Board in Family Medicine
Positions Held:
• Assistant Director of the Hospital for Scientific Affairs at Al-Sadr Teaching Hospital.
• Responsible for Continuing Medical Education at Al-Sadr Teaching Hospital.
• Responsible for the Premarital Screening Unit.
• Responsible for Quality Assurance.
Institutions Worked at:
• Basra Health Directorate / Al-Sadr Teaching Hospital.
• Lecturer at the Higher Institute of Health for six years.
• Assigned as a lecturer at Al-Zahraa College of Medicine for three years.
• Transferred to College of Medicine of Basra university for this year.
Other Professional Experiences:
• Teaching for eight years at both the Higher Institute of Health and Al-Zahraa College of Medicine.
Certificates of Appreciation Received:
• Letters of appreciation from Al-Zahraa College of Medicine (3 letters).
• Letters of appreciation from the Basra Health Directorate, the Ministry of Health, and the Higher Institute of Health. (21 letters)
Disciplinary Actions and Their Causes: None.
Number of Published Research Papers and Their Titles: 4 research papers.
1. Depression among Infertile Women in Basrah, Iraq: Prevalence and Risk Factors.
2. Awareness of health matters related to pregnancy: A cross-sectional study among women attending primary health care centers in Basra
3. Exploring Psychosocial Challenges Among Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study
4. Knowledge and Practice About Family Planning: A Study Among Women Attending Primary Health Care Centers
Name and Signature: Zainab Barakat Hussein Al-Faiz