Meshal Alaqeel

Consultant and Associate Professor Mental Health Department

College of Medicine
Associate Dean

Birth Date

Nationalty

Languages

Majors

Psychiatry
Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Work Experience

• 2022-present: Associate Professor, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh
• 2012 – Present: Consultant Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist, King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guard, Riyadh
• 2013 – Present: Supervisor in The Saudi Board of Psychiatry.
• 2014 – Present: Training supervisor, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy program, Edrak Medical Center.
• 2015 – Present: Associate Dean, The Well-Student Center, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh.
• 2021 – Present Head of military mental health administration in Ministry of National Guard.
• 2021- present Consultant in Human Rights Commission – providing psychological support to sexual abuse survivors.
• 2016- Present Member in College of Medicine Council in King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences - Riyadh.
• 2020 – Present: Member in Member in College of Medicine Executive Management Group, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh.
• 2019- 2022: Member in the exam committee in The Saudi Board of Psychiatry.
• 2018 till 2021: Founding Member and therapist in the scientific committee of Psychological care (Da'em Program) for the residents and fellows initiative in Saudi Council for Health Specialties.
• 2011 - 2022: Assistant Professor, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh

Education

• Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery: King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2000-2001)
• Compulsory Internship: King Saud University Affiliated Hospitals, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2001-2002)
• Residency Training in Psychiatry: The Saudi Board of Psychiatry, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2005-2008)
• Saudi Specialty Certificate of Psychiatry SSC-Psych (Saudi Board of Psychiatry), Nov. 2008
• Arab Specialty Certificate of Psychiatry ASC-Psych (Arab Board of Psychiatry), Dec. 2008
• Fellowship in Mood & Anxiety Disorders: Queens’s University Kingston, Canada (Nov. 2009-April 2011)
• Successfully completed 6 months extramural training at the prestigious Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy (October 2010-April 2011)

• Certified Psychotherapist, Beck Institute Supervision Program for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Oct. 2010 – April 2011

• Master in medical education with honor degree- King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Specialties, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 2014.

• Higher diploma in Health Executive Leadership, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Specialties, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 2022.