Biography

Dr. Ahmad El Ouweini is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Dubai Medical University and a Critical Care Clinical Pharmacist and Preceptor at Dubai Medical University Hospital. He chairs the IVPN-AR Organizing Committee and leads the IVPN-Critical Care Listserv. He also serves as the Social Media and Digital Lead for the Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy Section of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine. Dr. El Ouweini completed an ACCP-accredited postdoctoral fellowship in Clinical Pharmacy Research with a focus on Critical Care, jointly offered by Gulf Medical University and Washington State University. He is a Board-Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist. He earned his PharmD in 2019, completed a PGY1 residency in 2020, and held clinical and academic roles at the Lebanese American University and Gulf Medical University from 2020 to 2025.

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Education

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Arab International University, Syria (2006-2011)
• Doctor of Pharmacy, Lebanese American University, Lebanon (2014-2019)
• ASHP-Accredited PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency, Lebanese American University and LAU Medical Center, Lebanon (2019-2020)
• Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS), Board of Pharmacy Specialties, UAE (2020-2027)
• Fellowship in Clinical Pharmacy Research – Critical Care Track, jointly offered by Gulf Medical University and Washington State University, UAE (2022-2024)

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Research Interests

• Healthcare service research with a focus on improving pharmacy practice and patient care with a focus on critical care practice
• Pharmacotherapeutic Clinical Outcome Assessment
• Pharmacists’ contributions to pharmacy practice and community service
• Public perceptions and attitudes towards medication safety and pharmacovigilance

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Research Publications

• Nadia  Al  M,  Emilie  F,  Farah  El  H,  Sarah  C,  Sara  M,  Sami  El  K,  Ahmad  El  O,  Souheil  H,  Nada  H  F,  Diana  M.  Insights  into  Asthma  Understanding and Medication Compliance: A Study of Knowledge and Adherence among the Lebanese Population. Pharmacy Practice 2025 Apr-Jun;23(2):3161. https://doi.org/10.18549/PharmPract.2025.2.3161  
• Issam I H, Ahmad E O, Souheil H, Diana M. Assessment of Atherosclerotic risk among United Arab Emirates Population: A Cross-Sectional Study. Pharmacy Practice 2025 Apr-Jun;23(2):2996. https://doi.org/10.18549/PharmPract.2025.2.2996
• Razack, J. S. A., Elkhawaga, S., Cherian, N. G., Hussaini, S. J., Sainu, A., & El‑Ouweini, A. (2025). Flash pulmonary edema and sudden cardiac arrest in a dialysis‑nonadherent patient with severe aortic regurgitation: A case report. Asian Journal of Research in Nephrology, 8(1), 36–41. https://doi.org/10.9734/ajrn/2025/v8i191
• Razack, J. S. A., Cherian, N. G., Hussaini, S. J., Elkhawaga, S., Sainu, A., & El‑Ouweini, A. (2025, April 18).
  Wernicke encephalopathy presenting with severe pancytopenia: A rare clinical association. Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Neurology, 8(1), 144–150. https://doi.org/10.9734/ajorrin/2025/v8i1131
• S.Q. Al-Ebrahim, A. El Ouweini, F. Boura, et al., Clinical utility of the Arabic medication-related burden quality of life (MRB-QoL) tool in hospitalbased medicines optimisation services: A mixed methods feasibility study, (2024), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcsop.2025.100620
• El Ouweini A E, Bagnnan IA, Babu T, Levien T, Malaeb D. Assessment of Intravenous to Oral Medications Conversion Practice at a UAE Tertiary Care Hospital: A Retrospective Observational Study. Pharmacy Practice. 2025 Jan-Marc;22(1):2985. https://doi.org/10.18549/PharmPract.2025.1.2985
• EI Ouweini AE, Don J, Alzuabi H, Levien T, Malaeb D. Assessment of vancomycin utilization in intensive care unit patients of a tertiary care hospital in the United Arab Emirates. Pharmacy Practice. 2024 Oct-Dec;22(4):2977. https://doi.org/10.18549/PharmPract.2024.4.2977.
• El Ouweini A, Slevaraju K, Olaitan VO, Levien T, Malaeb D. Assessment of proton pump inhibitors utilization in intensive care units patients of a tertiary care hospital in the United Arab Emirates. Pharmacy Practice 2024 Jul-Sep;22(3):2978. https://doi.org/10.18549/PharmPract.2024.3.2978.
• Barakat, M., Malaeb, D., El Ouweini, A. et al. Healthcare providers’ perspectives on corticosteroid-containing drugs: a cross-sectional study in the United Arab Emirates. Futur J Pharm Sci 10, 114 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s43094-024-00690-6
• Ayash B, Alkhoujah S, Abraham N, El Ouweini A, Mansour S, Gillani SW, Hallit R, Hallit S, Malaeb D. Assessment of the efficacy and safety of favipiravir in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection in United Arab Emirates: A single-center study. Pharmacy Practice 2024
  Apr-Jun;22(2):2917. https://doi.org/10.18549/PharmPract.2024.2.2917
• Huda Ahmad, Ahmad El Oweini, Souheil Hallit & Diana Malaeb (02 Apr 2024): Assessment of COVID-19 impact on menstrual symptom variation among women in the United Arab Emirates, International Journal of Environmental Health Research, DOI:10.1080/09603123.2024.2337828  
• Menon, V., Al Ouweini, A., Arun, S., Marozou, A., Makarevich, P., & Lisavets, A. (2023). Enhancing medical education: Exploring the use of virtual reality in practical sessions. Society for Simulation in Healthcare. Availability at: https://www.ssih.org/About-SSH/News/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2523/Enhancing-Medical-Education-Exploring-the-Use-of-Virtual-Reality-in-Practical-Sessions
• El Ouweini, A.E., Karaoui, L.R., Chamoun, N. et al. Value of pharmacy services upon admission to an orthopedic surgery unit. J of Pharm Policy and Pract 14, 103 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40545-021-00384-x
• Mansour, H., Ouweini, A. E. L., Chahine, E. B., & Karaoui, L. R. (2021). Imipenem/cilastatin/relebactam: A new carbapenem β-lactamase inhibitor combination. American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 78(8), 674–683. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajhp/zxab012
• "Pleurotus sajor-caju can be used to synthesize silver nanoparticles with anti-fungal activity against Candida albicans” Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture July 2017, https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.8573.
• "Resistance of Candida albicans Biofilms to Drugs and the Host Immune System" Jundishapur J Microbiol. 2016 Nov; 9(11): e37385. Published online 2016 Sep 26. doi: 10.5812/jjm.37385. 

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