Biography

Dr. Mariam Shadan is an Assistant Professor of Pathology at Dubai Medical College for Girls, Dubai Medical University, with over four years of experience in teaching, research, and academic leadership. She holds an MBBS and MD in Pathology from Aligarh Muslim University, India  and MSc in Medical Education from the University of Oxford, UK. Dr. Shadan teaches General and Systemic Pathology across undergraduate medical, dental, nursing, and pharmacy programs, emphasizing case-based learning and competency-driven education. As Head of the Curriculum Management Committee and Executive Chief Proctor for NBME IFOM, she has contributed significantly to curriculum integration and assessment. Her research bridges cancer pathology, medical education, and AI-enhanced learning, with 18 indexed publications, over 50 citations, and multiple awards, including the VIVA Young Researcher Award (2023) and the Best Poster Award (University of Oxford, 2023).

Dr. Shadan’s work reflects her commitment to fostering evidence-based teaching, interdisciplinary collaboration, and innovation in medical education across the Gulf region.

Teaching & Service

• Quality Assurance and Institutional Effectiveness (QA & IE) Unit – Member (2020–2021)
• IFOM–NBME (National Board of Medical Examiners) – Executive Chief Proctor (2021–Present)
• Endocrine & Reproductive Module Module Coordinator (2021–2023)
• College Council – Member (Faculty Representative) (2023–2024)
• Curriculum Committee – Member (2022–23, 2024–Sep 2025)
• MD Portfolio Committee – Member (2023–Sep 2025)
• Admissions Committee – Member (2023–Present)
• Medical Education Unit – Acting Head (Apr 2023–Oct 2024)
• Times Higher Education – Campus Editors Support (Jul 2025–Present)
• Curriculum Management Committee – Head (Oct 2024–Present)

Education

• MSc in Medical Education – University of Oxford, United Kingdom (2023)
• MD in Pathology – Aligarh Muslim University, India (2015)
• MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) – Aligarh Muslim University, India (2011)

Research Interests

• Cancer pathology
• Game Based learning
• AI-enhanced learning
• Competency-based medical education
• Student resilience

Research Publications

• Mohammed, J., Parveen, A., Ubaid Chhapra, H., Naaz Mashooq, F., & Shadan, M. (2025). Iron deficiency and vaccine efficacy: A mini-review of immunological interplay and evidence across vaccine types. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 21(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2025.2572195 (SCOPUS INDEXED)
• Shadan, M., Ubaid Chhapra, H., & Naaz Mashooq, F. (2025). Navigating challenges: supporting non-native English-speaking medical students with AI and mentorship. Cogent Education, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2025.2563991 (SCOPUS INDEXED)
• Jabbari, S., Shadan, M., Eltayeb, Y., Salim, O. E. F., Afaq, N., Haider, R., … & Shaikh, S. (2025). Diagnostic dilemma of lobular carcinoma: a mini-review of imaging modalities and the role of artificial intelligence and radiomics. Frontiers in Oncology, 15. https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2025.1515037 (SCOPUS INDEXED)
• Shadan, M., Shalaby, R.H., Ziganshina, A. et al. Integrating portfolio and mentorship in competency-based medical education: a Middle East experience. BMC Med Educ 25, 36 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-06553-1 (SCOPUS INDEXED)
• Mohamed, M.A., Hussein, M., Moustafa, S. et al. Histopathological effects of hypervitaminosis-D and the protective role of fetuin-A in renal, hepatic, and cardiac tissues in a murine model. Sci Rep 15, 1078 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-85200-1 (SCOPUS INDEXED)
• Shadan, M., Ismail, H. & Naushad, F.H.M. Diabe-teach: a randomized controlled trial of a gamified approach to enhance medical undergraduates’ knowledge and comprehension of diabetes mellitus. BMC Med Educ 25, 17 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-06602-9 (SCOPUS INDEXED)
• Ahmed S, Shersad F, Ziganshina A et al. Operationalizing competency-based assessment: Contextualizing for cultural and gender divides [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 3 approved with reservations]. MedEdPublish 2023, 13:210 (https://doi.org/10.12688/mep.19728.1) (SCOPUS INDEXED)