Raid Al Zahrani

Director of Anesthesia Technology Program

Biography

Raid Alzahrani has been the respiratory therapy program director and chairperson of scientific council at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences since 2016. In addition, he is the founder and president of Saudi Association of Respiratory Care.

He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Respiratory Care from Shenandoah University- Virginia-USA, Master's Degree in Respiratory Therapy from Georgia State University- USA, and Master of Medical Education from Medical School- King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences.

He has been teaching undergraduate respiratory therapy, anesthesia technology, and emergency medical services courses since 2012. His primary areas of research are Respiratory Care and Health Education.

​​EDUCATION:

MSc. in Medical Education, College of Medicine (King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)

MSc. in Respiratory Care (Georgia State University, Georgia, USA)

BSc. in Respiratory Care (Shenandoah University, Virginia, USA)



PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Program Director and Chairperson of Scientific Council, Respiratory Therapy Program, College of Applied Medical Sciences-Jeddah

Program Director and Chairperson of Scientific Council, Anesthesia Technology Program, College of Applied Medical Sciences-Jeddah

Chairperson, Respiratory Therapy Program Unified Committee (Riyadh, Jeddah, Al Ahsa) KSAU-HS

Chairperson, Alumni Unit, College of Applied Medical Sciences-Jeddah

Member, College Scientific Council, College of Applied Medical Sciences-Jeddah

Member, Curriculum Committee, College of Applied Medical Sciences-Jeddah

Member, College Committee, College of Applied Medical Sciences-Jeddah

Member, College Research Committee, College of Applied Medical Sciences-Jeddah

Member, Unified Assessment Committee, College of Applied Medical Sciences (Riyadh, Jeddah, Al Ahsa)

Leader, College Community Service, College of Applied Medical Sciences-Jeddah

Member, Quality Assurance and Accreditation Committee, College of Applied Medical Sciences-Jeddah

Member, Student Disciplinary Subcommittee, College of Applied Medical Sciences-Jeddah

Research Interests:

Critical Care   

Mechanical Ventilation   

Pulmonary Function Test   

Medical/Health Education  
 

  
Collaborations:

 

Reviewer, Respiratory care (RC) Journal, American Association for Respiratory Care, USA.   

Reviewer, Frontiers in Medicine.  
 

 

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Founder and President, Saudi Association of Respiratory Care, Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, Saudi Arabia

Member, American Association for Respiratory Care, USA

Member, Respiratory Care Licensure Examination (SRCLE) Specifications National Task Force, Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, Saudi Arabia

Item Writer, Respiratory Care Licensure Examination, Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, Saudi Arabia

Evaluator, Respiratory Care, Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, Saudi Arabia​​

KSAU Email: Zahranir@ksau-hs.edu.sa 
Phone EXT: 46346 

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Zahranir@ksau-hs.edu.sa
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