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Pr. Dr. Issam Bennis

MPH

Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Public Health at Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health

issambennis@um6ss.ma

00212 661 25 99 01

Casablanca, Morocco

CV Sections

1.Biography Summary
2.Education
3.Digital Health and Educational Applications Development
4.Professional Activities
5.Research Activities
6.Health Professionals and University Students Capacity Building
7.Supervised Students Final Year Projects and PhD Students Mentorship
8.Master Students Field Work Training Supervision
9.Activity as Reviewer for International Peer Open Access Journals
10.Attendance of Scientific Conferences and Events
11.Other Academic Activities and Self Training
12.Doctoral Study Programme Validated
13.Computer Skills and Software Use
14.Recent Targeted Networking
15.Collaborative Work Platform & Networking Opportunities
16.Languages

1Biography Summary

Pr. Dr. Issam Bennis is a medical doctor and Assistant Professor of Public Health at the International School of Public Health and the Faculty of Medicine at the Mohammed VI University of Science and Health in Casablanca since December 2021. PhD in Biomedical Sciences obtained between 2014 and 2018 from the Institute of Tropical Medicine and the University of Antwerp in Belgium.

Specialist in Public Health with a Masters in Health Organisation Management since 2010.

Pr. Dr. Issam Bennis is an Assistant Professor of Public Health with extensive expertise in biotechnology applied to infectious diseases, diagnostics validation, and biomanufacturing processes. His multidisciplinary profile combines advanced biomedical research, health management, and teaching, positioning him ideally to lead capacity-building initiatives in biomanufacturing and vaccine production in Africa.

Qualification in Epidemiology and control of tropical diseases, Researcher on leishmaniasis control programmes, and evaluator of diagnostic tools and laboratory techniques, PCR, genetic diversity, biological mechanisms of Leishmania and new medical technologies. In addition, I completed the One Health distance learning Master's course, with several distance learning and face-to-face certificates.

Expert in biotechnology applications within public health, with a strong background in tropical diseases, diagnostic biotechnologies, and biomanufacturing capacity-building initiatives. Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, develop strategic academic curricula, and foster international collaborations in health sciences and biotechnology.

Invited speaker at several national and international conferences and webinars, and recognised as peer reviewer for several leading international scientific journals.https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/1744120

From 2003 and 2021 he held a number of positions within the Moroccan Ministry of Health in the field of health organisation management and the regulation of public and private healthcare provision at regional and provincial level. Over a period of three years, he was in charge of all the public services provided by the Ministry of Health in the Province of Errachidia, including four hospitals and around ten RESSP, REMS and REH support establishments.

Former medical researcher at the National School of Public Health in Rabat. Principal investigator and facilitator of implementation research assisting in decision-making with support from the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office and the UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank and WHO Geneva Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR). Regular contributor of scientific articles cited by peers.https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Issam_Bennis

This pathway has enabled the development of a spectrum of areas of expertise relating to tropical and infectious diseases of poverty, leishmaniasis, podoconiosis and trypanosomiasis. Skin scars, associated stigma and psychosocial attributes. Discourse analysis, new qualitative research methods, pragmatic clinical trials, diagnostic SOPs, good clinical and laboratory practice, computerised literature reviews. Health policy decision support in the field of communicable disease control, vector control, entomology and veterinary medicine with a zoonotic component.

On the teaching front, ongoing and regular activities in support of basic training at the International School of Public Health, the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Pharmacy at UM6SS.

Pedagogical coordinator of 1st cycle training courses at the Faculty of Medicine. Initiator of activities to improve student internship practices at the Faculty of Medicine, with the introduction of standardised operating procedures at the International Medical Simulation Centre and the reorganisation of training and learning objectives through practical experience in the field, as part of the reform of the training curriculum.

Pedagogical coordination and delivery of university courses in public health, including components on biotechnology, vaccine production and health security. Proven experience in training trainers ("Training the Trainer"), notably via certification from the Mohammed VI Centre for Continuing Education.

Parallel activities: Initiator of proposals for innovative training pathways combining precise medicine, artificial intelligence, the digitalisation of medical practices, medical devices, medical diagnostic technologies and medical and economic evaluations, based on the use of several specialised software programmes.

Capacity building in clinical hypnotherapy for well-being. Any field research in the field of maternal health.

Strong multicultural competence and fluent proficiency in French, English, and Arabic, enabling effective international collaborations and teaching.

2Education

Qualifications

Qualifications	Date (mm/yyyy)	Institution (Town, Country)
MBA Health Data Science (160h)	2024 – 2025	In progress
DU Health Sciences Pedagogy (110h)	2024-2025	In progress
The excellence award for the crowdsourcing on systems thinking for one health	May 2023	Institute of One Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine- School of Global Health & Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research - China
Certificate of proficiency in clinical trials and Fundamentals of Clinical Studies	March 2019	Institute of tropical Medicine, Antwerp - Belgium
Ph.D degree in Biomedical Sciences (Research doctorate)	May 2018	Faculty of Pharmacy, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences - University of Antwerp - Belgium during an official cooperation with the Moroccan Ministry of Health
Medical Speciality in public health	July 2010	Institut National d'Administration Sanitaire - Rabat - Morocco
Doctorate in General Medicine	April 2003	Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy - University Med V - Rabat - Morocco

Speciality

Speciality	Since (year)	Domain of speciality (if applicable)
Researcher specialist in Cutaneous leishmaniasis (Infectious diseases of Poverty)	2018	PhD in Biomedical Sciences - Thesis Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Morocco: Psychosocial burden and Simplified diagnosis
Specialist in Public Health	2010	Public Health and Health organizations management
General Medicine	2003	Physician General Practitioner

Certificates

Certificates	From (Year)	Country city
Lean Six Sigma University Certificate (48h)	July 2024	Montreal University Online Accredited certificate
Training the trainers Training the trainers in health safety and emergencies (30 h)	June 2024	Centre Mohammed VI de Formation Continue Rabat
University teaching Certificate	November 2023	Online Coursera Course
Guidance in Research, Mentorship, and Networking Workshop	May 2022	The Science Health Education Center from Havard Medical School - at Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health
Capacity Building in Tropical Disease Implementation Research (WHO certification)	2019	Arabian Gulf University workshop with the collaboration of World Health Organization- Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (WHO/ EMRO), and the Special Programme of Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) - Manama - Bahrain
Fundamentals of clinical studies: GCP & Beyond (European certification)	2019	Institute of Tropical Medicine - Antwerp - Belgium
Full training program during PhD studies (40 courses, meeting and inter universities conferences)	2014-2018	Antwerp University - Belgium
Good Laboratory practices and quality assessment (National certification)	2017	Antwerp University and Institute of Tropical Medicine - Antwerp - Belgium
Qualitative Methods and qualitative analysis (15 Credits)	2016	Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford - United Kingdom
Summer course: Research methods in public health and clinical medicine (8 Credits)	2015	Université catholique de Louvain - Brussels - Belgium
One Health Master studies	2015	Agronomic and Veterinary Institute Rabat Morocco
Qualitative and mixed methods short course (30 Credits)	2015	Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp Belgium
Summer course in statistics and advanced epidemiology (45 Credits)	2014	School of Public Health _ Université Libre de Bruxelles - Belgium

3Digital Health and Educational Applications Development

Proven ability in designing, developing, and implementing web-based applications that address various healthcare, educational, and management needs:

Biostatistics educational platform:biostat.bennis.academy(Online resources and interactive learning for biostatistics.)
Medical training and continuous education:mt.bennis.academy(Continuous medical training platform.)
Emergency management application:urgencesbord.bennis.academy(Real-time management and monitoring of emergency services.)
Surgical pediatric scheduling application:agenda.chir.ped.bennis.academy(Facilitation and optimization of pediatric surgical procedures scheduling.)
Dental education application:mtufmd4.bennis.academy(Digital resources for fourth-year dental medicine students.)
Operating rooms planning application:blocplanification.bennis.academy(Efficient management and allocation of hospital operating rooms.)
Hospital catering management application:restauration.bennis.academy(Streamlined management of hospital food services.)
Artificial Intelligence and decision-making support:inteligis.bennis.academy(AI-driven tools to assist clinical decision-making and management.)
Hospital beds management application:lits.bennis.academy(Optimized management of patient admissions and hospital bed availability.)
Educational online platform:bennis.academy(Online learning and professional development platform.)
Digital portfolio management system:eportfolio.bennis.academy(Digital portfolio for tracking educational and professional achievements.)
Healthcare services for migrants:migrants.bennis.academy(Resource portal dedicated to healthcare accessibility for migrant populations.)
One Health educational platform:onehealth.bennis.academy(Educational resources and networking opportunities in One Health.)
Workplace wellness and happiness management:bonheur.bennis.academy(Promoting workplace wellness through evidence-based strategies.)
Smart medical prescription assistant:ordonnance.bennis.academy(Digital management and intelligent assistance for medical prescriptions.)

4Professional Activities

Position	Since (year) until (year)	Employ
Head of the Department of Epidemiology, Public Health, and Biostatistics supported by Artificial Intelligence at the Mohammed VI International School of Public Health, part of the Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences.	January 2023 Until today	Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health - Casablanca
Assistant Professor of Public Health - International School of Public Health - Mohammed VI University of Science and Health	November 2022 Until today	Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health - Casablanca
Assistant Professor of Public Health - Faculty of Medicine - Mohammed VI University of Science and Health	December 2021 November 2022	Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health- Casablanca
Head of the healthcare service at the Fez Regional Health Department	August 2021 November 2021	Moroccan Ministry of Health
Acting head of the healthcare service at the Fez Regional Health Department	July 2020 August 2021	Moroccan Ministry of Health
Research doctor based at the Regional Health Department - Fez	February 2020 July 2020	Moroccan Ministry of Health
Medical lecturer & researcher at the National School of Public Health Rabat	October 2013 February 2020	Moroccan Ministry of Health
PhD studies at the University of Antwerp and the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp - Belgium	April 2014 May 2018	Belgian Cooperation between the Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp, & the Moroccan MoH
Representative of the MoH in Errachidia Province - Morocco	July 2010 October 2013	Moroccan Ministry of Health
Master Student at the National Institute of health administration (Institut National administration Sanitaire Rabat) Morocco	September 2008 July 2010	Moroccan Ministry of Health
General Practitioner in primary health centres in Moulay Yacoub Province	July 2003 September 2008	Moroccan Ministry of Health

5Research Activities

5.1Invited Speaker and Oral Communications

Pr. Dr. Issam Bennis, Invited speaker for a discussion session on 8 May 2025 organised at the United Nations Headquarters in New York online with the Chinese Preventive Medicine Association; The session is entitled "Pathways to scale up evidence-based innovations on One Health". Professor Issam Bennis is listed as one of the panellists for this session. Videohttps://youtu.be/XVH6SDx0cCg

Pr. Dr. Issam Bennis, Oral communication about Contribution of an educational AI-driven Biophysics Chatbot: A quasi-experimental crossover study among first-year medical students. SIM Africa Casablanca Morocco 12 April 2025.

Pr. Dr. Issam Bennis, invited speaker Practical demonstration of the one Health literature review Chatbot; a new AI tool to enhancing structured one Health literature review using generative artificial intelligence. WFPHA Global Public Health Week Webinar April 7th 2025 link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7gRHnY6KHU

Pr. Dr. Issam Bennis, invited speaker by the French Embassy in Indonesia and the University of Montpelier for the International One Health-One Move Breaking barriers for a coordinated implementation seminar series. Organised by several Asian universities and coordinated by the University of Jakarta, Indonesia. Pr. Dr. Issam Bennis's oral communication entitled "One Health University programs in Morocco compared to other North African countries". (Annex 27a, Annex 27b) Webinars accessible on YouTube produced on 12 and 13 November 2024 Link:https://youtu.be/_Twem01963Q

Pr. Dr. Issam Bennis, Moderator of an international webinar organised by the One Health working group entitled "One Health approach in light of recent health crises" with seven international speakers as part of the celebration of World One Health Day by the One Health Working Group, part of the World Federation of Public Health Associations, (Annex 26a, Annex 26b) Webinar on YouTube produced on 04 November 2024 Link: from 6 hours and 01 minutehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIVaF10j7vA&t=21692s

Pr. Dr. Issam Bennis, Safwane Mouwafaq Oral communication entitled "Advancing AI-driven thematic analysis in qualitative research: a comparative study of ChatGPT o1- preview and five generative AI models on cutaneous leishmaniasis data" as part of the International eHealth Forum IeHELTHF. Held on 31 October 2024 at UM6SS Casablanca Morocco

Pr. Dr. Issam Bennis Safwane Mouwafaq, Radouane Belouali, Distinguished speakers for the Master class from 2pm to 5pm entitled "Generative Artificial intelligence for personalised medical evidence". Conducted as part of the International eHealth Forum IeHELTHF. Held on 30 October 2024 at UM6SS Casablanca Morocco

Pr. Dr. Issam Bennis, invited speaker presented The One Health approach in Morocco: Example of the strategy to combat leishmania major, Produced as part of the International Course Webinar One Health in Global perspective Organised by Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectious Diseases INI Oswaldo Cruz Foundation FIOCRUZ Brazil on 25 October 2024

Pr. Dr. Issam Bennis, Afro Asiatic One Health Science Capacity Building program 2023-2030, invited participant at the Workshop of One Health Action Commission OHAC, May 12th; 2023 NIPD & Faculty of Medicine of Shanghai University - China

Pr. Dr. Issam Bennis, Guest speaker at the session n° 38-02 about cutaneous leishmaniasis in the Maghreb to present "cutaneous leishmaniasis in the Maghreb: publication metrics and collaboration opportunities". Sponsor link:http://www.pecet-colombia.org/site/noticias/328-descarga-las-memorias-del-wl7.htmlAt the 7th World Congress on Leishmaniasis. 2022 August 05th, Cartagena - Colombia Integral speech available with the link:https://youtu.be/5K31Q4SQtPQ

Pr. Dr. Issam Bennis, Invited expert speaker, for a Virtual meeting - Literature review for the harmonization of methodologies of clinical trials for cutaneous leishmaniasis The other invited Participants: Jose Antonio Ruiz Postigo, Piero Olliaro, Koert Ritmeijer, Farhad Handjani, Ali Khamesipour, Endalamaw Gadisa, Nadira Karunaweera, Afif Ben Salah. August 24th, 2021, DNDI, Geneva, Switzerland

Pr. Dr. Issam Bennis, Guest speaker at a conference entitled "The administrative role of the Fès-Meknès Regional Health Department in processing requests for authorisation of scientific and biomedical research projects". July 02 2021. Organised as part of the 2nd Scientific Days of the Higher Institute of Nursing and Health Technology Professions of Fès, Morocco.

Pr. Dr. Issam Bennis, invited Expert speaker for focus group Online session around Cutaneous leishmaniasis thermotherapy perspectives The other invited Participants: Koert Ritmeijer, Mourad Mokni, Jose Antonio Ruiz Postigo, Piero Olliaro, Sauman Singh, Joelle Rode, Byron Arana June 10th, 2021. DNDi, WHO and MSF panel group organization Geneva, Switzerland.

Pr. Dr. Issam Bennis, invited speaker for a webinar titled "knowledge gaps and challenges in managing patients suffering from Cutaneous leishmaniasis". Sponsor link: The video recording of Webinar on Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) and the summary of the proceedings are now available. - Nagasaki University School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health / 熱帯医学・グローバルヘルス研究科 (nagasaki-u.ac.jp) March 01st, 2021. Organized by DNDI MSF and Nagasaki University.

Pr. Dr. Issam Bennis, Invited Speaker at the session "Cutaneous leishmaniasis: Global burden, mental consequences, and treatment opportunities" to present "The psychosocial burden of localised cutaneous leishmaniasis - A point of view." Sponsor link:https://dndi.org/events/2019/ectmih-2019/In the 11th ECTMIH European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health, 16 - 20 September 2019. Liverpool, UK.

The psychosocial burden of localised cutaneous leishmaniasis-a point of view Authors I Bennis, M Boelaert Publication date 2019/9/1 Conference TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE Volume 113 Pages S75- S75 Publisher OXFORD UNIV PRESS

Hanane Rassimi, Pr. Dr. Issam Bennis. "New challenges of HIV risk behaviours among young people in Morocco" Oral Presentation at the 11th International Epidemiological Association Eastern Mediterranean Regional Scientific Meeting. 2019 February 21-23, Beirut-Lebanon.

Chafika belkadi, Pr. Dr. Issam Bennis. "Measure and perception of air quality in Moroccan high schools: Mixed Methods study" Oral Presentation at the 11th International Epidemiological Association Eastern Mediterranean Regional Scientific Meeting. 2019 February 21-23, Beirut-Lebanon.

Pr. Dr. Issam Bennis, Oral communication about the control of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Morocco, Internal defence for validation of the overall scientific sounding and thesis work progress. Building S University of Antwerp Belgium 15 December 2017.

Pr. Dr. Issam Bennis, Oral communication at the 10th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health; October 2017. Antwerp - Belgium. Title: The Accuracy of a rapid test for the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis in patients with suggestive skin lesions in Morocco- Main results".

Accuracy of a rapid test for the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis in patients with suggestive skin lesions in Morocco Main Results Authors I Bennis, K Verdonck, M Riyad, N El Khalfaoui, H Fellah, H Sahibi, G Van der Auwera, JC Dujardin, M Boelaert Publication date 2017/10/1 Conference TROPICAL MEDICINE & INTERNATIONAL HEALTH Volume 22 Pages 173-173 Publisher WILEY

Pr. Dr. Issam Bennis, Oral communication, PhD Scientific Voice Event. "Title: What is behind scars and scarves? February 12th, 2016. Aula Janssen Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp - Belgium

5.2Articles Published in International Indexed Open Access Journals

Bennis I, Mouwafaq S. Advancing AI-driven thematic analysis in qualitative research: A comparative study of nine generative models on Cutaneous Leishmaniasis data. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making MC Med Inform Decis Mak 25, 124 (2025)https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-025-02961-5

Zhou Y, Frutos R, Bennis I, Wakimoto MD. One Health governance: theory, practice and ethics. Sci One Health. 2024 Nov 8;3:100089.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soh.2024.100089

Bennis I, Sadiki M, Ezzahidi A, Laaroussi N, Bouhout S. Micro-costing from healthcare professional's perspective and acceptability of cutaneous leishmaniasis diagnostic tools in Morocco: A mixed-methods study. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2024 Mar 28;4(3):e0002534.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0002534

Doumbia Issa, Seydou Fomba, Diakalia Koné, Issam Bennis. The provider's checklist to improve pregnant women coverage by intermittent preventive malaria treatment in Mali: a pilot implementation study. Malar J. 2021 Oct 16; 20(1):402.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-021-03940-7

Issam Bennis, Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in women and children, Research Meeting and Webinar on Cutaneous Leishmaniasis. Clinical Evaluation Journal, Vol. 49, No. 2, Sep. 2021 pages 210-216http://cont.o.oo7.jp/49_2/49_2contents_e.html

Erber, Astrid Christine, Byron Arana, Afif Ben Salah, Issam Bennis, Aicha Boukthir, Maria del Mar Castro Noriega, Mamoudou Cissé et al. "Patients' preferences of cutaneous leishmaniasis treatment outcomes: findings from an international qualitative study" (2020) PLoS Negl Trop Dis 14(2): e0007996.

Issam Bennis, Verdonck K, El Khalfaoui N, Riyad M, Fellah H, Van der Auwera G, Sahibi H, Bouhout S, Dujardin JC, Boelaert M (2018). Accuracy of a rapid diagnostic test based on antigen detection for the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis in patients with suggestive skin lesions in Morocco. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, Volume 99, Issue 3, Sep 2018, p. 716 - 722.

Erber Astrid Christine, Byron Arana, Issam Bennis, Afif Ben Salah, Aicha Boukthir, Maria del Mar Castro Noriega, Mamoudou Cissé et al. "An international qualitative study exploring patients' experiences of cutaneous leishmaniasis: study set-up and protocol." BMJ open 8, no. 6 (2018): e021372.

Issam Bennis, De Brouwere, V., Belrhiti, Z., Sahibi, H., & Boelaert, M. (2018). Psychosocial burden of localised cutaneous Leishmaniasis: a scoping review. BMC Public Health, 18(1), 358.

Issam Bennis, Belaid, L., De Brouwere, V., Filali, H., Sahibi, H., & Boelaert, M. (2017). "The mosquitoes that destroy your face". Social impact of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in South-eastern Morocco, A qualitative study. PloS one, 12(12), e0189906.

Issam Bennis, Séverine Thys, Hind Filali, Vincent De Brouwere, Hamid Sahibi, and Marleen Boelaert. "Psychosocial impact of scars due to cutaneous leishmaniasis on high school students in Errachidia province, Morocco." Infectious Diseases of Poverty 6, no. 1 (2017): 46.

Issam Bennis, Vincent De Brouwere, Btissam Ameur, Abderrahmane El Idrissi Laamrani, Smaine Chichaoui, Sahibi Hamid, and Marleen Boelaert. "Control of cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania major in south-eastern Morocco." Tropical Medicine & International Health 20, no. 10 (2015): 1297-1305.

Issam Bennis, and Vincent De Brouwere. "Fee exemption for caesarean section in Morocco." Archives of Public Health 70, no. 1 (2012): 3.

5.3Poster Communications

Bennis, Issam, Kristien Verdonck, Myriam Riyad, Nora el Khalfaoui, Hajiba Fellah, Souad Bouhout, Hamid Sahibi, Gert Van der Auwera, Jean-Claude Dujardin, Marleen Boelaert. "Accuracy of a rapid test for the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis in patients with suggestive skin lesions in Morocco- Final results". Poster presented at the 10th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health; 2017 October, Antwerp - Belgium.

Bennis, Issam, Kristien Verdonck, Myriam Riyad, Nora el Khalfaoui, Hajiba Fellah, Hamid Sahibi, Gert Van der Auwera, Jean-Claude Dujardin, Marleen Boelaert. "Accuracy of a rapid test for the diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis in patients with suggestive skin lesions in Morocco". Poster n° C-1606 presented at the 6th World Congress on Leishmaniasis. 2017 May 16-20, Toledo-Spain.

Bennis, Issam, Belaid Loubna, Vincent De Brouwere, Hind Filali, Hamid Sahibi, and Marleen Boelaert. The mosquitoes that damage your face. Social impact of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Southeastern Morocco, a qualitative study. Poster n° C-0392 presented at 6th World Congress on Leishmaniasis. 2017 May 16-20, Toledo-Spain.

Bennis, Issam, Séverine Thys, Hind Filali, Vincent De Brouwere, Hamid Sahibi, and Marleen Boelaert. "Psychosocial impact of scars due to cutaneous leishmaniasis on high school students in Errachidia province, Morocco." Poster No. C-0242 presented at 6th World Congress on Leishmaniasis. 2017 May 16-20, Toledo-Spain.

5.4Articles Published on Preprint Only

Issam Bennis, Nasri Sahraoui, A.; Alaoui, M.M. Are we on the Right Way after 200 Days of COVID-19 in Morocco? Preprints 2020, online access:https://www.preprints.org/manuscript/202009.0576/v2

Issam Bennis. COVID-19 case management: The policy model in Morocco context. MedRxiv 2020, online access:https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.11.07.20227603v1

5.5Books & Books Chapter Publications

Cutaneous leishmaniasis in Morocco: psychosocial burden and simplified diagnosis

Author: Issam Bennis

Publication date: 2018

Publisher: Antwerp University

Pages: 248 pages

ISBN no.: 978-90-5728-583-7

Legal Deposit number: D/2018/12.293/11

5.6Nowadays Research Experiences and International Grants

Projects	Research Justification	Rental
Cost effectiveness and acceptability of a diagnostic tools for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis TDR-SGS 18-63	WHO TDR project. Cost effectiveness of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Morocco	Provinces of Tinghir, Errachidia, and Sefrou, Ouarzazates (Morocco) (Finished and published in 2024)
A systemic insecticide to control zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in Errachidia and Zagora provinces	Partiicpation in the initial phase of implementing an International Project *financed by (SOFI) by the Flemish Ministry of Economy, Sciences and Innovation (EWI): Control of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Morocco	Province Errachidia and Zagora- Région Deraa Tafilalet (Phase 1 finished by the end of November 2019 No publication programmed due to negative results)
Assessment of the accuracy of Rapid Diagnostic Test of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis In Morocco	PhD International Project: Control of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Morocco	Provinces of Sidi Kacem, Tinghir, Errachidia, and Sefrou, Ouarzazates (Morocco) (Finished in 2017 and published)
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Patients experiences with treatments	WHO TDR project: Standardization of the international methodology of Clinical Trials. Multicentric Study (Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Morocco, Tunisia, Burkina Faso, Iran, UK)	Provinces Sefrou, Moulay Yacoub (Morocco) (Finished in 2016 and published)
Social representations of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Morocco	PhD International Project: Control of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Morocco	Provinces Errachidia, Tinghir (Morocco) (Finished in 2015 and published)
Caesarean section in obstetrical emergency University, Regional and provincial hospitals	Master research pre-qualification	Province Fez Morocco (Finished in 2010 and published)

5.7Institutional Consultancy and Expertise

Antimicrobial resistance KAP project to document the general population, physicians and veterinarians. As part of an EIM6SP UM6SS consultation for DELM ONSSA funded by WHO Morocco. Final report submitted on time during November 2023. EIM6SP research team composed of Prof. Mouwafaq, Prof. Khattabi, Prof. Bennis.

Migrants project methodological support. For the implementation in Phase 1 of the qualitative study on the perception of care services of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection by migrants (undocumented, regular and refugees). Then for the implementation in Phase 2 of the terms of reference proposed to EIM6SP for prioritisation.

6Health Professionals and University Students Capacity Building, Training & Teaching Courses

6.1Continuing Training Courses

Institution and location	Type, area of the continuing training and duration	Year
Mohammed VI Centre for Continuing Education	Educational coordinator and teacher of the University Diploma in One Health Science (110 hours) 1st cohort https://cfc.um6ss.ma/du-science-du-one-health/	Start in July 2025
Mohammed VI Centre for Continuing Education	Educational director and teacher of the University Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Assisted by Artificial Intelligence in health (102h) 3rd Cohort https://cfc.um6ss.ma/diplome-universitaire-epidemiologie-clinique-et-biostatistique-assistee-par-lia-en-sante/	June 2025-December 2025
Mohammed VI Centre for Continuing Education	Educational director and teacher of the University Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Assisted by Artificial Intelligence in oral health (105h) 2nd Cohort https://cfc.um6ss.ma/diplome-universitaire-epidemiologie-clinique-et-biostatistique-assistee-par-lia-en-sante/	May 2025-October 2025
Mohammed VI Centre for Continuing Education	Educational coordinator and teacher of the University Certificate in One Health Science (50 hours) 2nd cohort	January 2025-July 2025
UM6SS Centre for Doctoral Studies	Master class on the use of artificial intelligence tools in scientific writing for doctoral thesis (Level 3)	May 2025
Tangier Hilton Hotel CONFERENCE ROOM	Facilitation of a workshop on artificial intelligence tools useful for medical practice, as part of the National Congress of General Medicine, 9th WONCA EMR conference 2025	May 2025
UM6SS Centre for Doctoral Studies	Master class on the use of artificial intelligence tools in scientific writing for doctoral thesis (Level 2)	May 2025
UM6SS Centre for Doctoral Studies	Master class on the use of artificial intelligence tools in scientific writing for doctoral thesis (Level 1)	April 2025
Mohammed VI Centre for Continuing Education	Educational coordinator and teacher of the University certificate in High-impact scientific publication skills supported by advanced generative AI models (60 hours) 1st cohort https://cfc.um6ss.ma/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Certificat-Universitaire-_-Habilites-de-publications-scientifiques-a-haute-influence-appuyes-par-les-modeles-generatifs-avances.png	December 2024-June 2025
Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health Casablanca	Workshop on Integration of New Artificial Intelligence Technologies in University Education	April 2025
Mohammed VI Faculty of Dentistry	Dental Research Day" medical writing workshop (03h)	July 2024
UM6SS Centre for Doctoral Studies	Biostatistical analysis workshop for doctoral studies (12h)	May 2024
Mohammed VI Centre for Continuing Education	Educational director and teacher of the University Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Assisted by Artificial Intelligence (88h)	May 2024-October 2024
Faculty of Pharmacy Mohammed VI University of Science and Health	Lectures on the essentials of statistical analysis of cross-sectional studies (3.5h)	March 2024
Mohammed VI Centre for Continuing Education	Educational coordinator and teacher of the University Certificate in One Health Science (48 hours) 1st cohort	April 2024-November 2024
National School of Public Health - Rabat	Training workshop on rapid reviews assisted by artificial intelligence (30 hours)	December 2024
Mohammed VI Centre for Continuing Education	Coordinator and teacher of the University Certificate in Scientific Writing of a Doctoral Research Protocol and Mangrantship (60 h) in tandem with Prof. Zakaria Belrhiti	Sept- Nov 2023
Mohammed VI Centre for Research and Innovation Rabat	Leading the workshop Drafting a scientific research protocol for the CM6RI's first scientific days (3h) In trialogue with Pr Zakaria Belrhiti and Pr Manal Hijazi	15 June 2023
Mohammed VI Centre for Research and Innovation Rabat	Leading the Biosecurity, Biosafety and One Health workshop at the CM6RI's first scientific days (3h) In triumvirate with Pr Idrissa Diawara and Pr Nayme kaotar	13 June 2023
International School of Public Health - Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health Casablanca	Master class on Artificial intelligence in Health for continuing Education of MBA Health Management (2h) Master class on artificial intelligence in healthcare as part of continuing education	Dec 2022
International School of Public Health - Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health Casablanca	Leading a workshop entitled "Scientific evidence in a review approach" 1st EISP Scientific Day - Public Health and Management Research (05 h)	25 June 2022

6.2Online Teaching Activities

Inviting Institution	Type, area of the training and duration	Year
Montreal University	Educational coordination of the Lean 6 sigma Green Belt University Certificate	May June 2024
Mohammed VI Centre for Continuing Education & IAPH	Translation and online publication of the University Certificate in Basic Health Informatics and Statistics (30H) APHEA accredited https://cfc.um6ss.ma/informatique-statistique-base-sante-certificat-universitaire-accredite-international-100-en-ligne/	November 2023
Mohammed VI Centre for Continuing Education & IAPH	Online delivery of the APHEA-accredited University Certificate in Excel for Statistical Analysis and Visualisation (30H) https://cfc.um6ss.ma/cu-excel-26-octobre/	October November 2023
Faculty of Medicine Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences	Online animation of immersion courses For 1st and 2ème year medical students - CANEVAS platform (04 hours)	Apr 2022
Faculty of Pharmacy Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences	Delivery of the Social Medicine and Public Health online course for third-year students at the Faculty of Pharmacy - CANEVAS platform (09 hours)	Feb Mar Apr 2022
Higher Institute of Nursing Professions and Health Technologies ISPIST - Tétouan & ISPITS Marrakech	Research Capacity Strengthening Initiative (RCSI) in Morocco. Title: "Bioethic in Morocco: Good practices, structures and procedures". Provided in French (02 heures) Link (ISPITS Tétoutan website)	Sep 2021
Higher Institute of Nursing Professions and Health Technologies ISPIST - Rabat	Research Capacity Strengthening Initiative (RCSI) in Morocco. Title: "How to find the scientific information with the use of PubMed". Provided in French (02 hours) Link https://youtu.be/kCyS1ZDt7LQ	June 2020

6.3Face to Face Teaching Activities

Institution and location	Type, area of the training, and duration	Year
Ecole supérieure des ingénieurs en sciences de la santé ESM6ISS-Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health	Students in Biomedical Engineering 2nd year Coordination and teaching of the Module Organisation of the national health system (16 h)	2O23-2024
Faculty of Dental Medicine - Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health	1st Year residency Dental doctors Coordination and teaching Epidemiology and Biostatistics (20h)	2O23-2024
Faculty of Dental Medicine - Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health	4th year Dental Students FMD4 Coordination and teaching Methodology of University work (6h)	2O23-2024
Faculty of Dental Medicine - Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health	1st year Dental Students FMD1 teaching Public Health and Biostatistics (21h)	2O23-2024
International School of Public Health - Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health	Master M2 SP P9 Coordination and teaching of research methodology modules (16h)	2O23-2024
International School of Public Health - Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health	Master M2 SP P9 Coordination and teaching of modules Management and organisation of primary health care and programme evaluation(16h)	2O23-2024
International School of Public Health - Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health	Master M2 SP P9 Coordination and teaching of communicable disease programme management modules(16 hrs)	2O23-2024
International School of Public Health - Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health	Master M1 TC P10 teaching and supervision of bibliographic research module (6h)	2O23-2024
International School of Public Health - Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health	Master M1 TC P10 Coordination and teaching of the IT basics module (32h)	2O23-2024
International School of Public Health - Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health	Master M2 SP P9 Coordination and teaching of the Environmental Health and One Health modules (4h)	2O23-2024
International School of Public Health - Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health	Master M1 TC P9 Coordination and teaching of the module Approaches and methods in public health and field visit (5h)	2O22-2023
International School of Public Health - Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health	Master M1 TC P9 Coordination and teaching of the module Approaches and methods in public health and field visit (5h)	2O22-2023
International School of Public Health - Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health	Master M2 SP P8 Coordination and teaching of modules Management of communicable and non-communicable disease programmes, primary healthcare management, research methodology and qualitative data analysis (60h)	2O22-2023
Faculty of Dental Medicine, Higher School of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of sciences and Health technics - Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health	Contribution to training in epidemiology, public health, biostatistics and bibliographic and documentary research at UM6SS faculties and schools (70h)	2O22-2023
Faculty Mohammed VI of Medicine Casablanca - Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health	Coordination of teaching in the French and English-speaking Faculty of Medicine for FM1, EFM1, FM5 (30h)	2O22-2023
Faculty Mohammed VI of Medicine Casablanca - Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health	Coordination of immersion courses for FM1 and EFM1 students (60 hours)	2O22-2023
Faculty Mohammed VI of Medicine Casablanca - Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health	Coordination of immersion courses for FM2 and EFM2 students (40h)	2O22-2023
International School of Public Health - Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health	Course Innovative Master 2ème year (P8) - Organisation and management of primary health care (08 hours) Public health stream	Dec 2022
Faculty of Medicine -Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health Casablanca	Biostatistics Public health course and tutorials for students in year 1ère of the Faculty of Medicine (08 hours + 04 hours TD)	Dec 2022
Faculty of Health Sciences and technics - Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health Casablanca	National Health System Moroccan health system (32 hours)	Dec 2022
International School of Public Health - Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health Casablanca	Integration of the new master's degree students (P9) (10 hours)	Nov 2022
Faculty of Medicine -Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health Casablanca	Coordination of immersion courses for first- and second-year medical students (06 Hours)	Nov 2022
Faculty of Medicine -Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health Casablanca	English Magistral course for the English section of the 1st year of medical students (04 hours) Public Health introduction & Health programs	Oct 2022
Faculty of Medicine -Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health Casablanca	Courses and tutorials in public health for students in the 5ème year of the Faculty of Medicine (06 hours + 04 hours TD) Modular units: Health Promotion, Prevention, Determinants of Health, Good Practice and Clinical Audit, Evidence-based Medicine	Oct 2022
Faculty of Medicine -Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health Casablanca	Courses and tutorials in public health for students in the 1ère year of the Faculty of Medicine (08 hours + 04 hours TD) Modular units: Health Promotion, Prevention, Determinants of Health	Sept 2022
International School of Public Health - Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health Casablanca	Course Innovative Master 1ère year - Analysis of qualitative data (08 hours) Public health and hospital management streams	June 2022
Faculty of Medicine -Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health Casablanca	Immersion course for second-year medical students and medical simulation practices - (20 hours) Centre international de Simulation médicale	Apr 2022
International School of Public Health - Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health Casablanca	Course Innovative Masters 1ère year - Bibliographical research (16 hours) Public health and hospital management streams	Mar 2022
Faculty of Pharmacy - Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health Casablanca	Tutorials on social medicine and public health for students in the third year of the Faculty of Pharmacy (08 hours)	Mar 2022
International School of Public Health - Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health Casablanca	Course Innovative Master 1ère year - Management of health programmes Communicable and non-communicable diseases (10 hours) Public health and hospital management streams	Jan 2022
National School of Public Health - Rabat	Workshop on medico-economic assessments of diagnostic tests, biomedical examinations and specific medical technologies (24 hours) Training for junior researchers	2019
International School of Public Health-Casablanca	Evidence-based political communication course (16 hours).	2018
National School of Public Health - Rabat	Qualitative analysis tools course (16 hours). Hospital Management stream	2018
National School of Public Health - Rabat	Decision-making in healthcare (20 hours). Hospital Management stream.	2018
National School of Public Health - Rabat	Health decision-making course (20 hours). Health programme management stream.	2018
Laayoune Regional Health Department	Care-giver relationship workshop using patient discourse analysis (Four days)	2017
National School of Public Health - Rabat	Health decision-making course (20 hours). Health programme management stream.	2017
National School of Public Health - Rabat	Qualitative analysis tools course (20 hours). Hospital Management stream and Health Programme Management stream	2017
National School of Public Health - Rabat	Patient discourse analysis course (30 hours). Family health and community health, specialisation cycle in public health and health management.	2017
National School of Public Health - Rabat	Vertical approach and formulation of health programmes (04 hours). Health programme management stream, Public health specialisation cycle.	2017
National School of Public Health - Rabat	Emergency and disaster management course (30 hours) Hospital management stream.	2016

7Supervised Students Final Year Projects and PhD Students Mentorship

7.1PhD Candidates Jury Selection and Mentorship Direction, or Co-direction

Three students are being supervised for doctoral studies for this academic year 2024-2025 at the UM6SS Casablanca Doctoral Studies Centre – Public Health and Health Management Laboratory

Abderahmane Sidi El Valley

Nationality: Mauritania

Title: Control of a health problem or disease with human, animal and environmental implications (One Health)

Degree: Selected in December 2024 for doctoral studies in Public Health

Precise title of doctoral project: Rabies control using the One Health approach within the framework of scientific collaboration between Morocco and Mauritania

FatimaEzzahra Chakir

Nationality: Morocco

Field: Lean Six Sigma for private healthcare establishments in Morocco

Degree: Selected in October 2024 for doctoral studies in Public Health

Precise title of doctoral project: Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of Lean Six Sigma methodology in the healthcare sector in Morocco

7.2Jury Member or Presidency of Non-Supervised Student's Final Year Projects Defence

Institution and location	Student name, work title, localization	Degree, Year
Mohammed VI International School of Public Health - Casablanca	FAHMI Souad, The role of process mining in the care pathway: a rapid review of the literature	Public defence for a master's in public health July 2024
Mohammed VI International School of Public Health - Casablanca	SIDI EL VALLY Abderahmane Evaluation of professional practices in the prevention of maternal-foetal streptococcal B infection in parturients giving birth in the maternity ward of the Hay Hassani Prefectural Hospital: compliance with good practice and clinical recommendations	Public defence for a master's in public health July 2024
Mohammed VI International School of Public Health - Casablanca	Khaoula Houzamy Perspectives linked to Caring approaches An analysis of healthcare professionals working at the Centre Hospitalier Provincial Hassan II Settat and the Hopital de Proximité Bousekoura	Public defence for a master's in health Establishments Management July 2024
Mohammed VI International School of Public Health - Casablanca	CHAIKHI HOUDA Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of clinical audit in hospital care facilities in Africa -A Scoping review	Public defence for a master's in health Establishments Management July 2024
Mohammed VI International School of Public Health - Casablanca	KAZADI NGOIE Laetitia Average direct medical cost of treating malaria in children under 5 years of age in the democratic republic of congo (case of the kamalondo general reference hospital): retrospective study.	Public defence for a master's in health Economic July 2024
Mohammed VI International School of Public Health - Casablanca	Meryem MOJAHID scoping REVIEW: "Internal audit: a lever for the management of healthcare establishments	Public defence for a master's in health Economic July 2024
Mohammed VI International School of Public Health - Casablanca	Ahmed ADOCH The Impact of Fee-for-Service on Physician Activity at Cheikh Khalifa Private Hospital in Casablanca, Morocco	Public defence for a master's in health Economic July 2024
Mohammed VI International School of Public Health - Casablanca	Amina Badi Managing violence against healthcare professionals: case study of MOHAMED BAOUAFI Hospital	Public defence for a master's in health Establishments Management July 2024
Mohammed VI International School of Public Health - Casablanca	Allaramadji Mbaitelbé Evaluation of professional practice in the prevention of maternal-foetal Streptococcus B infection in parturients giving birth at the maternity unit of the CHU Cheick Khalifa in Casablanca: compliance with good practice and clinical recommendations	Public defence for a master's in public health July 2024
Mohammed VI International School of Public Health - Casablanca	El Jadid Mohamed Amine Analysis of False Patients in Emergency Departments: Optimising Triage to Improve Efficiency of Care	Public defence for a master's in health Establishments Management July 2024
Mohammed VI International School of Public Health - Casablanca	Moutazzaki Widad Health border control Case of Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport	Public defence for a Master's in Heath services management October 2nd, 2023
Mohammed VI International School of Public Health - Casablanca	Najlae OUKILI Healthcare professionals' perceptions of the use of magnesium sulphate in the prevention and treatment of eclampsia in the private sector	Public defence for a Master's in Heath services management October 2nd, 2023
Mohammed VI International School of Public Health - Casablanca	Ibi asilwas laurene WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION IN THE BREAST CANCER SCREENING PROGRAMME IN MOROCCO. A case-control study in 5 health centres in the city of Casablanca	Public defence for a Master's in Heath services management September 26th, 2023
Mohammed VI International School of Public Health - Casablanca	MAMPASSI BERVELI Stress during covid-19 among nursing staff in the radiology department of 7 health facilities in casablanca	Public defence for a Master's in Heath services management September 26th, 2023
Mohammed VI International School of Public Health - Casablanca	Hassasi Nabila Risk factors linked to work-related stress in midwives in a hospital maternity unit: the case of the Mohammed V El Jadida.	Public defence for a Master's in Heath services management September 25th, 2023
Mohammed VI International School of Public Health - Casablanca	Oumaima Bachane Barriers to collaboration between care team members: the case of a neonatal intensive care unit	Public defence for a Master's in Heath services management September 19th, 2023
Mohammed VI International School of Public Health - Casablanca	Lahssine Oussama Perceptions of staff and managers of private medical laboratories regarding implementation of the ISO 15189 accreditation process	Public defence for a Master's in Heath services management September 19th, 2023
Mohammed VI International School of Public Health - Casablanca	Myriam Lefdili Knowledge, attitudes and practices relating to standard precautions among doctors and nurses working in an emergency working environment: (case study of the emergency and resuscitation department of a regional hospital in Morocco)	Public defence for a Master's in Heath services management July 27th, 2023
Mohammed VI International School of Public Health - Casablanca	Echarkaoui Chaymaa - Yaqouti Sophia Analysis of the implementation of the internal clinical audit in a maternity hospital. The case of the maternity unit of the CHP Hay Hassani and the CHP Prince Héritier Moulay El Hassane Casablanca Settat Region	Public defence for a Master's in public health October 05th, 2022
Mohammed VI International School of Public Health - Casablanca	DIAKITE Mory A scoping review of the socio-economic, demographic and obstetric determinants of severe maternal morbidity (Online defence)	Public defence for a Master's in public health October 11th, 2021
Mohammed VI International School of Public Health - Casablanca	Gloria Gbenonsi; Mouna Boucham, Health system factors that influence treatment delay in women with breast cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review (Online defence)	Public defence for a Master's in public health Sept 10th, 2020
National School of Public Health - Rabat	Demba Dit N'diaye Diarra Evaluation of the impact of chemoprevention of seasonal malaria on reducing morbidity and mortality in children under 5, Kolokani Health District, Mali (2014 - 2016)	Public Master defence (Health family option) 19 July 2018
National School of Public Health - Rabat	Alaoui Youssoufi Moulay Mustapha "Exploring public service motivation among doctors: case study at the Rabat Regional Hospital Centre".	Public Master defense (Hospital Management option) 18 July 2018
National School of Public Health - Rabat	Essayagh Touria Prevalence of poor control of arterial hypertension in hypertensive patients followed at primary health care facilities, Meknes, 2017	Public Master defense (Field epidemiology option) 17 July 2018
National School of Public Health - Rabat	Takoui Abdelmajid Analysis of palliative care activities in the Marrakech Safi region	Public Master defense (Health family option) 17 July 2018
National School of Public Health - Rabat	Naji Driss Monitoring primary health care facilities Case of the province of Séfrou	Public Master defense (Health family option) 16 July 2017

7.3Supervised Final Year Students Projects Defence

Institution and location	Student name, work title, localization	Degree, Year
Mohammed VI International School of Public Health - Casablanca	Felix Milky Ngaiheda Audits of maternal deaths in Morocco: analysis of causes and recommendations for reducing mortality	Public defence for a master's in public health September 2024
Mohammed VI International School of Public Health - Casablanca	BOULARTAL Abdelmounime Evaluating the effectiveness of triage components and intelligent information systems in Fez-Sefrou hospital emergency departments	Public defence for a master's in health Establishment Management September 2024
Mohammed VI International School of Public Health - Casablanca	Florian NGAMPIKATSIBA Elton Analysis of factors influencing CD4 lymphocyte count in refugees living with HIV in Brazzaville	Public defence for a master's in public health July 2024
Mohammed VI International School of Public Health - Casablanca	Dr Bou-grou Fatima Periodontal disease and cancer: what association? ' Systematic review	Public defence for a master's in public health July 2024
Mohammed VI International School of Public Health - Casablanca	Dr Kabamba Emmanuel Prevalence and consequences of self-medication with antibiotics in Africa: A scoping review	Public defence for a master's in public health July 2024
Mohammed VI International School of Public Health - Casablanca	Dr Mahamadou Djibrilla Samira Socioeconomic and Cultural Factors Associated with Child Malnutrition in West Africa: A Rapid Review of the Literature	Public defence for a master's in public health July 2024
Mohammed VI International School of Public Health - Casablanca	RODA HAMOUD Ahmed Occupational exposure to blood and body fluids by healthcare workers	Public defence for a master's in public health July 2024
Mohammed VI International School of Public Health - Casablanca	ECH-CHARAFI Maryem Nutrition Facts and Food Logos on Packaged Foods Affect Consumer Food Choices: A Quick Review	Public defence for a master's in public health July 2024
Mohammed VI International School of Public Health - Casablanca	Tresor MAMBOUNDA DJOYO Marion Organisational barriers to access to care for people with autism: A systemic review	Public defence for a master's in health Establishment Management July 2024
Mohammed VI International School of Public Health - Casablanca	Kapanga Prosper Factors associated with antimicrobial resistance in African healthcare facilities from the perspective of healthcare professionals: a rapid review	Public defence for a master's in public health July 2024
Mohammed VI International School of Public Health - Casablanca	Fatimaezzahraa CHAKIR Lean and Six Sigma methodologies implemented in MENA healthcare institutions: Scoping review	Public defence for a master's in health Establishment Management July 2024
Mohammed VI International School of Public Health - Casablanca	Dr Ngoyi Alphonse Study of the knowledge, attitudes and practices of healthcare workers regarding urogenital schistosomiasis and its complications in the Democratic Republic of Congo, case study of the Tshilelnge health zone.	Public defence for a master's in public health July 2024
Mohammed VI International School of Public Health - Casablanca	MAVOUNGOU-ZANDO oza Rose-Béryl Health insurance: knowledge, perceptions and practices of international students in Morocco	Public defence for a master's in public health July 2024
Mohammed VI International School of Public Health - Casablanca	Dr Aissata Sy Socio-economic factors affecting childhood immunisation coverage in children under five in sub-Saharan Africa: A QUICK REVIEW	Public defence for a master's in public health July 2024
International School of Public Health - Casablanca	Latifa Hamid Organic farming development practices: the case of olive oil in the Meknes olive-growing basin	Public defence for a master's in public health October 04th, 2023
International School of Public Health - Casablanca	Wissal Rahmouni Factors facilitating the detection and interpretation of prescription errors in dispensing pharmacies in the Casablanca-Anfa prefecture-arrondissement	Public defence for a master's in public health September 21th, 2023
International School of Public Health - Casablanca	Nadia Laiti KNOWLEDGE OF MEANS OF PREVENTION OF CANCER OF THE COLUMN OF THE UTERUS IN WOMEN AGED 30 TO 49 IN THE PROVINCE OF KHOURIBGA (MOROCCO)	Public defence for a master's in public health September 21th, 2023
International School of Public Health - Casablanca	Dr ABDOUL MOUMOUNI MAMANE Aminatou The use of chatbots in scientific written communication in public health	Public defence for a master's in public health September 21th, 2023
International School of Public Health - Casablanca	Dr Ouguellit Hind Study of the immunogenicity and efficacy of a single dose of HPV vaccine in clinical trials: Scoping review	Public defence for a master's in public health September 20th, 2023
International School of Public Health - Casablanca	DR. IDRISS DOUKSIEH MOUNA The tools and conceptual frameworks of the one health systems approach: a systemic review of journals	Public defence for a master's in public health September 19th, 2023
International School of Public Health - Casablanca	EL MEHDI OBTEL Satisfaction with the quality of care provided to emergency trauma patients who have suffered an MVA: the case of CHP Mohamed V-Séfrou	Public defence for a master's in public health September 19th, 2023
International School of Public Health - Casablanca	N'TCHOHOU Adjiba Diane Armande Computer vision syndrome in university students: an observational study of students at a Moroccan medical school	Public defence for a master's in public health July 27th, 2023
International School of Public Health - Casablanca	Fatou Sanogo Sexual and reproductive health expectations and needs of young university students: the case of 18-24 year olds in Conakry, Guinea (Online defence)	Public defence for a master's in public health October 03rd, 2022
International School of Public Health - Casablanca	Smarc Onembro Understanding the knowledge, attitudes and practices of male soldiers with regard to family planning and malaria in the Democratic Republic of Congo: the case of the KOKOLO health zone. (Online defence)	Public defence for a master's in public health October 05th, 2022
National School of Public Health - Rabat	Issa Doumbia - Effects of interpersonal communication during the antenatal consultation on pregnant women's adherence to intermittent preventive treatment with Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine in a Basic Health Care Establishment in Mali	Master defence in Public Health 2018 Option Management of health programs
National School of Public Health - Rabat	Chafika Belkadi - Air quality in schools in Casablanca.	Master defence in Public Health 2018 Option Family Health and community health
National School of Public Health - Rabat	Hanane Rassimi - Risk behaviour and HIV in Morocco: new challenges for the national programme. A mixed study of Moroccan and international students and migrants in the city of Fez.	Master defence in Public Health 2018 Option Management of health programs
National School of Public Health - Rabat	Adil El Hajli - Evaluation of the national cancer control plan in the fight against fatigue in patients with localised breast cancer: the case of the Rabat National Institute of Oncology	Master defence in Public Health 2018 Option Management of health programs
National School of Public Health - Rabat	Aissam El Qadmiri - Noise pollution in social housing and adaptation behaviour	Master defence in Public Health 2018 Option Family Health and community health
National School of Public Health - Rabat	Omar Hassnaoui - Law 31-13 and the perception of health professionals' right to information: the case of the Béni Mellal and Errachidia Regional Hospitals	Master defence in Public Health 2018 Hospital Management option
National School of Public Health - Rabat	Youssef el Berkaoui - Evaluation of the possible psychological impact of facial scars on schoolchildren living in an area endemic for cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by L. Major in the province of Ouarzazate, Morocco.	Master defence in Public Health 2017 Option Family Health and community health
National School of Public Health - Rabat	Zhor Rifki - Contribution of the Citizen Mediator to the realisation of the right to full medical information for epileptic patients at the Hôpital des Spécialités/CHIS Rabat Morocco	Master defence in Public Health 2017 Hospital Management option

7.4Supervised Final Year Students in Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy

Institution and location	Student name, work title, localization	Degree, Year
Faculty Mohammed VI of Dental Medicine – Casablanca	Saloua Bentaouila Perception of UM6SS students and recently graduated Moroccan dentists regarding their education and motivation	Public Thesis defence for a Doctor in medical dentistry in December 2024
Faculty Mohammed VI of Dental Medicine – Casablanca	Chao Boutayna The future of UM6SS dental medicine students, co-supervised with the Dean	In progress 2025
Faculty Mohammed VI of Dental Medicine – Casablanca	Bouaida Hamza Correlation between the dentist's clinical experience and the effectiveness of dental scaling techniques	In progress 2025

8Master Students Field Work Training Supervision

Institution and location	Student name, training work title, localization	Degree enrolment, Year
National School of Public Health - Rabat	El Asri Med, professional integration internship Hospital Med V Meknes Morocco	Master student-Field work training in Hospital Management October 2016- April 2017
National School of Public Health - Rabat	Ezzarhouni Mustapha, professional integration internship Hospital Med V Meknès Morocco	Master student-Field work training in Hospital Management October 2016- April 2017
National School of Public Health - Rabat	Didouh Mostafa internship professional integration Hospital Med V Meknes Morocco	Master student-Field work training in Hospital Management October 2016- April 2017
National School of Public Health - Rabat	Nasri Amina, professional integration placement Narjiss urban health centre Fès Morocco	Master student-Field work training in family health and community medicine October 2016- April 2017
National School of Public Health - Rabat	Fillai Med, professional integration placement Doukarate urban health centre Fès Morocco	Master student-Field work training in family health and community medicine October 2016- April 2017
National School of Public Health - Rabat	Daoudi Mustapha, professional integration training course Tarik urban health centre Fès Morocco	Master student-Field work training in family health and community medicine October 2016- April 2017
National School of Public Health - Rabat	Naji driss, professional integration training course Immouzzar Sèfrou rural health centre Morocco	Master student-Field work training in family health and community medicine October 2016- April 2017
National School of Public Health - Rabat	Tnani assou, professional integration course chahid baha urban health centre Séfrou Morocco	Master student-Field work training in family health and community medicine October 2016- April 2017
National School of Public Health - Rabat	Youssef el Berkaoui, professional integration traineeship Bougafer urban health centre Ouarzazates Morocco	Master student-Field work training in family health and community medicine October 2016- April 2017
National School of Public Health - Rabat	Inan Abassi, professional integration internship, Fez Regional Hospital, Morocco	Master student-Field work training in Hospital Management October 2017- April 2018
National School of Public Health - Rabat	Aali Moulay Ismail, professional integration internship, Fès Regional Hospital, Morocco	Master student-Field work training in Hospital Management October 2017- April 2018
National School of Public Health - Rabat	Aadil Ait Haddou, professional integration placement, Moulay Abdellah Provincial Hospital, Mohammedia, Morocco	Master student-Field work training in Hospital Management October 2017- April 2018
National School of Public Health - Rabat	Lheimeur Rachid, professional integration internship, Moulay Abdellah Provincial Hospital, Mohammedia, Morocco	Master student-Field work training in Hospital Management October 2017- April 2018
National School of Public Health - Rabat	Hassnaoui Omar, professional integration internship Centre Hospitalier Régional Beni Mellal Morocco	Master student-Field work training in Hospital Management October 2017- April 2018
National School of Public Health - Rabat	Lamia Messnaoui, professional integration internship Centre Hospitalier Régional Beni Mellal Morocco	Master student-Field work training in Hospital Management October 2017- April 2018
National School of Public Health - Rabat	Hannane Rassimi, professional integration training course Delegation of the Ministry of Health Fez Morocco	Master student-Field work training in health programmes October 2017- April 2018
National School of Public Health - Rabat	Fatimazahra Chellat, professional integration training course Delegation of the Ministry of Health Fez Morocco	Master student-Field work training in health programmes October 2017- April 2018
National School of Public Health - Rabat	El Kouch Khalid professional integration course Delegation of the Ministry of Health Séfrou Morocco	Master student-Field work training in family health and community medicine October 2017- April 2018
National School of Public Health - Rabat	El Hamidi Loubna professional integration course Delegation of the Ministry of Health Séfrou Morocco	Master student-Field work training in family health and community medicine October 2017- April 2018
National School of Public Health - Rabat	Trik Baiz, professional integration training course Delegation of the Ministry of Health Beni Mellal Morocco	Master student-Field work training in family health and community medicine October 2017- April 2018

9Activity as Reviewer for International Peer Open Access Journals

Since 2016 external peer reviewer for many international journals specialised in neglected tropical diseases and infectious diseases. More than 50 verified international peer reviews, Full information inhttps://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/1744120

NB= Due to the hardly schedule of university activities I stopped from January to July 2024 to accepting to do peer review for all the known previous journals

Reviewer of an article and R1 for BMC Research Notes Journal.
Title: "Lesionia: A Digital Data Management System to Enhance Collaborative Management of Epidemiological and Clinical Data of Cutaneous Leishmaniases Patients".
Review Submitted: 02/02/2025

Reviewer of an article Ref/bmjoq-2024-003274 for BMJ Open Quality Journal.
Title: "Integrating Quality Improvement Curriculum and Group Projects: A Resident-Guided Initiative".
Review Submitted: 24/01/2025

Reviewer of an article Ref/ INFD-D-24-128795 for BMC Infectious Diseases Journal.
Title: Investigation and socio-anthropological survey of cases of chronic necrotizing limb ulcers of unknown origin in the North Region, Cameroon, November 2023: Is it Buruli ulcer?
Review Submitted: 23/01/2025

Reviewer of an article Ref/ PNTD- D-24-01134 and R1 for PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Journal.
Title: "Trend analysis and spatiotemporal distribution of Leishmaniasis disease incidence in Sri Lanka: A detailed review form 2009-2023".
Review Submitted: 14/01/2025

Reviewer of an article Ref/ bmjopen-2024-085636 and R1 for BMJ Open Journal.
Title: "The leishmaniases in Ethiopia: A scoping review protocol".
Review Submitted: 17/05/2024

Reviewer of an article Ref/ PGPH-D-23-01813R1 for PLoS Global Public Health.
Title: Improving HPV vaccine acceptance through peer-to-peer education among adolescent girls in the urban poor settings of Kisenyi, Kampala, Uganda".
Review Submitted: 22/03/2024

Reviewer of an article Ref/ P-D-23-20064 and R1- R2 for PLoS One Journal.
Title: "Quality of life of patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis: a comparative analysis of the EQ-5D-3L and CLIQ questionnaires".
Review Submitted: 01/02/2024

Reviewer of an article Ref/ PNTD- D-23-01212 and R1 for PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Journal.
Title: "The changing epidemiology of human leishmaniasis in Austria, 2000 to 2021, including a congenital case".
Review Submitted: 13/12/2023

Reviewer of an article Ref/ PNTD-D-23-00940 and R1 for PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Journal.
Title: "The psychosocial burden of cutaneous leishmaniasis in rural Sri Lanka: A multi-method qualitative study".
Review Submitted: 23/11/2023

Reviewer of an article Ref/ PNTD-D-22-00601 and R3 for PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Journal.
Title: " Evaluation of a diagnostic device, CL Detect™ Rapid Test for the diagnosis of new world cutaneous leishmaniasis".
Review Submitted: 21/12/2022

Reviewer of an article Ref/ ec44a62c-0d6a-42a9-ab10-14601d8edf85 and R1 for BMC Public Health Journal.
Title: "Eight-Year Experience of Maternal Death Surveillance in Morocco: Qualitative Study of Stakeholders' Views at Subnational Level".
Review Submitted: 27/10/2022

Reviewer of an article Ref/ INFD-D-22-00799 for BMC Infectious Diseases Journal.
Title: "Risk factor analysis of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka through a nation-wide Survey".
Review Submitted: 13/09/2022

Reviewer of an article Ref/ TRSTMH-D-22-00124 and R1 for Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene Journal.
Title: "Modelling the distribution, risk and burden of podoconiosis in Kenya".
Review Submitted: 20/08/2022

Reviewer of an article Ref/ TRSTMH-D-22-00107 and R1 for Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene Journal.
Title: "Patterns of cutaneous leishmaniasis during the COVID-19 pandemic in four endemic regions of Iran".
Review Submitted: 09/07/2022

Reviewer of an article Ref/ JME-2021-0236 for Journal of Medical Entomology.
Title: "Large scale systemic control short-circuits pathogen transmission by interrupting the sand rat-to-sand fly Leishmania major (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae) transmission cycle".
Review Submitted: 04/10/2021

Reviewer of an article Ref/ ACTP-D-21-00319 for Acta Parasitologica Journal.
Title: Therapeutic and preventive effects of morphine against Leishmania major and evaluation the expression of TLRs and cytokines in infected macrophages in vitro and in BALB/c mice.
Review Submitted: 31/07/2021

Reviewer of an article Ref/ TRSTMH-D-21-00204 for Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene Journal.
Title: Epidemiological and clinical features of cutaneous leishmaniasis and its time trend model in a high-endemic focus of disease in the southwest of Iran from 2014 to 2019.
Review Submitted: 20/06/2021

Reviewer of an article Ref/ PNTD-D-20-02037 and R1 for PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Journal.
Title: Antibody and cytokine levels in visceral leishmaniasis patients with varied parasitemia before, during and after treatment in patients admitted to Arba Minch General Hospital, southern Ethiopia.
Review Submitted: 30/04/2021

Reviewer of an article Ref/ INFD-20-02303 and R1 and R2 for BMC Infectious Diseases Journal.
Title: Genetic diversity analysis of Chinese Leishmania isolates and development of L.donovani complex specific markers by RAPD.
Review Submitted: 31/03/2021

Reviewer of an article Ref/ INFD-D-20-02903 and R1 for BMC Infectious Diseases Journal.
Title: Epidemiological and socio-economic characteristics of the COVID-19 spring outbreak in Quebec, Canada: A population-based study.
Review Submitted: 24/12/2020

Reviewer of an article Ref/TECH-20-0083 for SLAS TECHNOLOGY Journal.
Title: Temporal Evaluation of the Surface Area of Treated Skin Ulcers Caused By Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and Relation with Optical Parameters in an Animal Model: a Proof of Concept.
Review Submitted: 21/12/2020

Reviewer of an article Ref/ INFD-20-02421 for BMC Infectious Diseases Journal.
Title: The impact of diabetes on cutaneous leishmanisis: A case control study on infection, treatment outcomes and its public health importance.
Review Submitted: 02/10/2020

Reviewer of an article Ref/TRSTMH-D-20-00247 and R1 for Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene Journal.
Title: Excess mortality among people with podoconiosis: secondary analysis of two Ethiopian cohorts.
Review Submitted: 29/08/2020

Reviewer of an article Ref/ INFD-D-20-02293 for BMC Infectious Diseases Journal.
Title: Performance and health economic evaluation of the Mount Sinai COVID-19 serological assay identifies modification of thresholding as necessary to maximise specificity of the assay.
Review Submitted: 24/08/2020

Reviewer of an article Ref/ INFD-D-20-01594 and R1 for BMC Infectious Diseases Journal.
Title: Exploring perspectives and experiences on the difficulties and challenges in treating atypical cutaneous leishmaniasis in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq: A Q-methodology study.
Review Submitted: 13/08/2020

Reviewer of an article Ref/ TRSTMH-D-20-00013 and R1 for Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene Journal.
Title: Spatiotemporal Trends of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Costa Rica
Review Submitted: 09/08/2020

Reviewer of an article Ref/ INFD-D-20-01019 for BMC Infectious Diseases Journal.
Title: Qualitative study on the social meanings of using mask during COVID-19 outbreak: implications for infection control.
Review Submitted: 17/05/2020

Reviewer of an article Ref/INFD-D-19-01971R2 for BMC Infectious Diseases Journal.
Title: Prevalence of molecular markers associated with drug resistance of Plasmodium vivax isolates in Western Yunnan Province, China.
Review Submitted: 27/03/2020

Reviewer of an article Ref/ INFD-D-20-00079 for BMC Infectious Diseases Journal.
Title: Health workforce associated infection prevention practices at North Shoa health facilities: A mixed methods study.
Review Submitted: 13 February 2020

Reviewer of an article Ref/ TRSTMH-D-19-00285 for Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene Journal.
Title: The Health and Economic Burden of Podoconiosis in Ethiopia.
Review Submitted: 15 December 2019

Reviewer of an article Ref/ TRSTMH-D-19-00238 for Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene Journal.
Title: The cost analysis of health services provided for patients with cutaneous leishmaniosis in Iran's private and public sector, 2017.
Review Submitted: 21 October 2019

Reviewer of an article Ref/ TRSTMH-D-19-00239 for Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene Journal.
Title: Modeling the transmission susceptible areas and visceral leishmaniasis dynamics in the Federal District, Brazil.
Review Submitted: 12 September 2019

Reviewer of an article Ref/ PNTD-D-19-00700 for PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Journal.
Title: The impact of leishmaniasis on mental health and psychosocial well-being: A systematic review.
Review Submitted: 06 July 2019

Reviewer of an article Ref/ PNTD-D-19-00723 for PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Journal.
Title: Assessing the social impact of an online course on the clinical management of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: A qualitative study.
Review Submitted: 04 June 2019

Reviewer of an article Ref/ TRSTMH-D-18-00268_R1 for Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene Journal.
Title: Evaluation of antibody detection against the NDO-BSA, LID-1 and NDO-LID antigens as confirmatory tests to support the diagnosis of leprosy in Yunnan province, South West China.
Review Submitted: 26 May 2019

Reviewer of an article Ref/ INFD-D-19-00439 for BMC Infectious Diseases Journal.
Title: Leishmaniasis a neglected tropical disease: community knowledge, attitude and practices in an endemic area, northwest ethiopia.
Review Submitted: 24 April 2019

Reviewer of an article Ref/ PNTD-D-18-01921 for PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Journal.
Title: Evaluation of an educational comic book on zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis for Behavior Change Communication in schools of endemic areas.
Review Submitted: 21 January 2019

Reviewer of an article Ref/ ACTROP_2018_1195 for Acta Tropica Journal.
Title: A Conceptual Model to Understand the Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Transmission in Moroccan Pre-Sahara.
Review Submitted: 01 December 2018

Reviewer of an article Ref/ PONE-D-18-26738 for PLoS One Journal.
Title: Perception of patients regarding the impact of cutaneous leishmaniasis: a cross-sectional study.
Review Submitted: 02 November 2018

Reviewer of an article Ref/ TRSTMH-D-18-00229 for Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene Journal.
Title: A Comparative Analysis of Social Dimensions of Podoconiosis and Leprosy on Affected Households in the North West Region of Cameroon.
Review Submitted: 16 October 2018

Reviewer of an article Ref/ HQLO-D-18-00370 for Health and Quality of Life Outcomes Journal.
Title: Assessment of quality of life using WHOQOL-BREF in patients with visceral leishmaniasis.
Review Submitted: 20 September 2018

Reviewer of an article Ref/ PNTD-D-18-01280 for PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Journal.
Title: The burden of co-morbid major depressive disorder in cutaneous leishmaniasis.
Review Submitted: 18 September 2018

Reviewer of an article Ref/ ZPH-Apr-18-124 for Zoonoses & Public Health Journal.
Title: A review of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Morocco: A vertical analysis to determine appropriate interventions for control and prevention.
Review Submitted: 12 June 2018

Reviewer of an article Ref/ ID WKR0-2017-04-0325 for the African Health Sciences Journal.
Title: Demographical and Population Dynamics Impact on Public Health of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Al-Madinah Almonawra, Saudi Arabia.
Review Submitted: 10 May 2018

Reviewer of an article Ref/ACTROP_2018_328 for Acta Tropica Journal.
Title: A review of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Morocco: A vertical analysis to determine appropriate interventions for control and prevention.
Review Submitted: 09 May 2018

Reviewer of an article. Ref/ ID BMJ open-2017-018601 and R1 for the BMJ open journal.
Title: "Stigmatisation and body image impairment in dermatological patients: an observational multi-centre study in 16 European countries."
Review submitted: 27 November 2017

Reviewer of an article Ref/ PNTD-D-17-00747 for PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Journal
Title: Lived experiences of patients suffering from acute Old World cutaneous leishmaniasis: A qualitative content analysis study from Iran.
Review submitted: 04 June 2017

Reviewer of an article. Ref/ ID BMJ open-2016-015178 for BMJ Open Journal
Title: We don't sit idly like we used to previously, praise to God, we're now working ": Process evaluation of a randomized controlled trial for podoconiosis lymphoedema.
Review submitted: 17 February 2017

Reviewer of an article. Ref/ ID RIMTSP-2017-0003 for the Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo Journal.
Title: Considerations on leishmania sp. sand flies (diptera: psychodidae) and Considerations of potential vectors and animal reservoirs in an emerging cutaneous leishmaniasis area in São Domingos ranch, Paraná State in Southearn Brazil.
Review submitted: 23 January 2017

10Attendance of Scientific Conferences and Events

Pr. Dr. Issam Bennis, invited speaker by the French Embassy in Indonesia and the University of Montpelier for the international seminar series One Health-One Move Breaking barriers for a coordinated implementation. Organised by several Asian universities and coordinated by the University of Jakarta Indonesia. Pr. Dr. Issam Bennis's oral communication entitled "One Health University programs in Morocco compared to other North African countries". (Annex 27a, Annex 27b) Webinars accessible on YouTube produced on 12 and 13 November 2024 Link:https://youtu.be/_Twem01963Q

Pr. Dr. Issam Bennis, Moderator of an international webinar organised by the One Health working group entitled One Health approach in light of recent health crises with seven international speakers as part of the celebration of World One Health Day by the One Health Working Group, part of the World Federation of Public Health Associations, (Annex 26a, Annex 26b) Webinar on YouTube produced on 04 November 2024 Link: from 6 hours and 01 minutehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIVaF10j7vA&t=21692s

Participant to the Master Class Performant Field Skills - Training of trainers in health security and emergencies - Centre Mohammed VI de Formation Continue Rabat from 10 to 14 June 2024

Participation in a French-speaking Conference on Sharing experiences and good practices MPTF RAM Project (Multi partners Trust Fund targeting Antimicrobial Resistance) - National conference organised by the Directorate of Epidemiology and Disease Control, with the support of WHO Morocco Office Rabat, Morocco, 27 October 2023

Participation in the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Empowered Engineering Education - Organised by ENSAM Rabat Morocco, on October 25th, 2023

11Other Academic Activities and Self Training

From February to July 2024 Member of the committee proposing the new internship curriculum for the students of the faculties of medicine in the UM6SS (22 h).

From November 2023 until today. Pedagogical coordinator of the 9th promotion of the Public Health Master provided at the International School of Public Health - Casablanca - Morocco. This master course is attended by 24 national and international doctors and health professionals.

Following an online course (October - November 2023). Title: Teaching in Higher Education MOOC

Short communication (July 2021) The administrative role of the Fès Meknès Regional Health Department in processing requests for authorisation of scientific and biomedical research projects. Collection of abstracts of papers presented at the 2nd edition of the ISPITS Scientific Days in Fez Legal deposit 2021M03034 ISBN 978-9920-33-977-3

Following an online course (October - December 2019). Title: TDR MOOC on Implementation Research (IR) with a focus on Infectious Diseases of Poverty. This Course has been developed and organized jointly with the Pasteur Institute of Tunis, Tunisia and the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) located at WHO

Following an online course in September 2018. Title: Control and Elimination of Visceral Leishmaniasis. Understand the spread of visceral leishmaniasis (also known as kala-azar) and gain practical tools to control it in your setting. Provided by The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

Invitation from Biomed infectious disease of poverty journal to publish a scientific blog related to the article published in 2017. Weblinkhttp://blogs.biomedcentral.com/on-health/2017/04/07/the-psychosocial-impact-of-cutaneous-leishmaniasis-scars/

Organisation of training days for 22 health professionals involved in the study of the assessment of the accuracy of Rapid diagnostic testhttps://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02979002Place; Merzouga city - South-eastern Morocco. 2016, December 6-7-8.

From July 2016 to April 2017. Pedagogical coordinator of the Master Course Management of Health programmes "Gestion des programmes sanitaires" at the National School of Public Health - Rabat Morocco. This master course was attended by 15 national and 04 international doctors and health professionals.

Technical report, "Formulation of Health Programmes "Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Control Programme"" October 2014 DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.17183.46240

12Doctoral Study Programme Validated

Doctoral Study Programme Courses and Activities

Courses:

Intensive Course in Applied Epidemiology Statistics and Informatics (2014, Brussels)
Course Multivariable Analysis - Master of Science in Public Health - Disease control (2015, Antwerp)
Project Management (2015, Antwerp)
Research data and document management (2015, Antwerp)
Research integrity and good scientific conduct (2015, Antwerp)
Why should I bother Intro to social Media for research (2015, Antwerp)
Scientific retrieval and access (2015, Antwerp)
Academic Publishing writing paper, authorship and getting published (2015, Antwerp)
Writing research papers (2015, Antwerp)
Communicating effectively in Academic Context (2015, Antwerp)
Giving presentations in English (2015, Antwerp)
Power point course (2015, Antwerp)
Good clinical practice training (2016, Antwerp)
Research Funding opportunities (2016, Antwerp)
The Art of Grantsmanship (2016, Antwerp)
How to survive field research sharing experiences, tips & tricks to enter the field (2016, Antwerp)
Power point friend or foe (2016, Antwerp)
Workshop Abstract Writing for research proposals (2016, Antwerp)
Managing your pure profile (2016, Antwerp)
Introduction to Stata (2016, Antwerp)
The scientific Voice (2016, Antwerp)
Good Laboratory Research Practices (2017, Antwerp)
Excel design and security for Lab applications (2017, Antwerp)

Congresses:

VIB Conference How to reach excellence in the life sciences (3rd September 2015, Hasselt-Belgium)
StatUA Day StatUA Day (4th February 2016 Antwerp- Belgium)

Research residency:

Training Qualitative patients interviews - Oxford University (2nd - 4th June 2015)
Training Introduction to qualitative analysis NVivo software - Antwerp University (12th - 14th January 2016)

13Computer Skills and Software Use

Artificial intelligence Language and tools

Python3ChatGPT4 PromptsDALLE4 generative cmd

Microsoft office tools

PowerBIWordPowerPointExcelAccess

Quantitative analysis software's

JamoviEPI Info version 7SPSS version 20Stata Version 13

Qualitative analysis software's

Atals-Ti version 7NVivo Version 2020

Mapping and geo-localisation software's

ArcGISQGISMap-streetGoogle Earth

Cost-effectiveness analysis Software

Tree age Software

14Recent Targeted Networking (Perspectives)

One Health initiative collaborating network ("Public Health for our Planet's future: One World, One Health"): One Health Working group of the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA)

TDR Experts finding experts and building collaboration:https://profiles.tdr-global.net/Issam.Bennis/

15Collaborative Work Platform & Networking Opportunities

GitHub

Collaborative development platform and code sharing

https://www.linkedin.com/in/issam-bennis-3965393b/

YouTube Channel

Not repertoried videos

16Languages

Academic high-level proficiency in Arabic, French and English