In this episode, we discuss with Dr. Youssef Bassim, Chief Operating Officer at the University of Balamand and the Head of Digital Health Division and AI Department at the Arab Health Federation, Aritficial Intelligence in the Middle East. We delve into the current landscape of AI in the different countries (Lebanon and the Gulf), we discuss its impact on pa ... Show More
Apr 25
Scholar Activism & Collective Healing: Lessons from the Crisis in Lebanon
In this episode of The Lebanese Physicians Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Carmen Geha, political scientist, scholar activist, and leadership expert, to explore how academia can respond to crisis, trauma, and societal breakdown. Drawing from her experience at the American University ... Show More
44m 48s
Apr 19
Fatigue in Standardized Patients: The Hidden Risk in Medical Education | Dr. Zakia Dimassi
In this episode of The Lebanese Physicians Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Zakia Dimassi, a leader in medical education at Khalifa University, to explore an often overlooked issue in simulation-based training: fatigue in standardized patients (SPs). Drawing from her recent publicati ... Show More
41m 39s
Apr 11
Beyond the Blast: Inside Beirut's Hospitals on April 8, 2026
On April 8, 2026, intense Israeli airstrikes on the middle of day in Beirut led to around 250 dead people and more than 1100 wounded with a lot of people still missing under the rubble. In this powerful episode of the Lebanese Physicians Podcast, we take you inside the devastatin ... Show More
42m 17s
Apr 2025
Let's Diagnose Global Health Today | Dr Slim Slama
<p>The CEO of the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), Dr Slim Slama, joins us on this episode of The afikra Podcast to give an in-depth look into the complexities and challenges facing global health today, including the rise of non-communicable diseases, the impact of urba ... Show More
47m 35s
Apr 2025
A hospital in the cloud bringing health care anywhere in the world | Mohamed Aburawi
What if AI could help connect you with the right medical care, exactly when you need it? Health systems entrepreneur, surgeon and TED Fellow Mohamed Aburawi explores how his digital health platform, Speetar, uses AI to bridge the healthcare gap in underserved regions, like his na ... Show More
6m 57s
May 2022
The Mindful Muslim Podcast #38 – Emotional Burnout in Healthcare Settings with Isma Ahmed & Qasim Malik
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWXRqI3SqXE The Mindful Muslim is an Inspirited Minds podcast that hosts raw, open, and honest conversations on various topics within the sphere of mental health, psychology, Islam and spirituality. In this episode, Sivan was joined by professional ... Show More
1h 26m