Mahmoud T. Alwidyan

Vice Director, Consultative Center for Science and Technology

Director, Department of linking with Industry

Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences/ Paramedic Program

Jordan University of Science and Technology

P.O.Box: 3030. Irbid 22110, Jordan

Phone: 00962 2 7201000 Ext.: 26950, 25318

Cell Phone: 0770032710

mtalwidyan@just.edu.jo

alwidyan@udel.edu

Education

• PhD, Disaster Science and Management program. Disaster Research Center (DRC). University of Delaware (UD), USA. 2017.
• Master’s degree (MSc), Emergency Health Services Program, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), USA. 2014
• Master's degree (MSN), Adult Acute Care Nursing, Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Jordan. 2009
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Jordan. 2007

· Nursing Diploma. Four academic years. Nusayba Al Mazinia College of Nursing, Jordan. 1997

Research interests

Currently interested in research about Emergency Medical Services (EMS) role in disasters, disaster health, reporting for duty during disease outbreaks, disaster management, and health education.

Experiences

• Assistant Professor, paramedic program at Jordan University of Science and Technology. Sept. 10^th, till present.
• Graduate Research Assistant (RA). Disaster Research Center (DRC) at the University of Delaware. A project on the impacts of disasters on long-term care facilities. July 2015 – July 2017.
• Full time lecturer, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Paramedic Program. April 2010 – August 2012.
• Registered Nurse, E.R., Mo'ath Bin Jabal Hospital, MOH, Jordan. October 2003 – April 2010.

· Registered Nurse, E. R., Tabala Hospital, Bisha, MOH, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). August 2001 – August 2003.

• Registered Nurse, E.R., Mo'ath Bin Jabal Hospital, MOH, Jordan. April 1999 – August 2001.

Languages

• Arabic: Mother language
• English: Second language

Professional development

• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-P) paramedic. Howard Community College, MD, USA. Completed the Didactic and clinical portions of the course. 2014
• Critical Care Emergency Medical Transport Program (CCEMT-P). A two week intensive course. UMBC. July 2013.
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Certification. Maryland, USA. July 2013.
• Emergency Medical Service (EMS) training, Michigan, USA. For the month of September 2010.
• Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) USA, September 2010.
• Advanced Stroke Life Support (ASLS) USA, September 2010.
• Pediatric Education for Pre-hospital Professionals (PEPP) USA, September 2010.
• BLS, AHA certified. 2017.
• ACLS, AHA certified. 2010.
• Hemodialysis training course, four-month duration, Princes Basma Hospital, Jordan. 2008.
• Course of Emergency Nursing Care, three-month duration (9 credit hours), Albasheer Hospital, Jordan. 2004.

Affiliations

• Delaware Medical Reserve Corp (DMRC). December 2014 – July 2017.
• International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), 2014 -2017
• Jordan Nursing and Midwife Council (JNMC). 1998.
• Jordan Nursing Council (JNC). 2004.

Publications

· Oteir, A., Kanaan, S., Alwidyan, M., Almhdawi, K., Williams, B. (2020) Validity and reliability of a cardiopulmonary resuscitation attitudes questionnaire among allied health profession students. Open Access Emergency Medicine.

· Oteir, A., Almhdawi, K., Kanaan, S., Alwidyan, M., Williams, B. (2020) Attitudes towards CPR among allied health students in Jordan: a cross-sectional study. Australasian Journal of Paramedicine. https://doi.org/10.33151/ajp.17.860

· Alwidyan, M., Oteir, A., & Trainor, J. (2020). Working during Pandemic Disasters: Views and Predictors of EMS providers. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 1-15. doi:10.1017/dmp.2020.131

· Ashour A, Al-Rawashdeh S, Alwidyan M, Al-Smadi A, Alshraifeen A. Perceived Learning Needs of Patients With Heart Failure in Jordan: Perspectives of Patients, Caregivers, and Nurses A Cross-Sectional Survey. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 2020, 35, 3, 273–279.

• Alwidyan MT, Trainor JE, Bissell RA. Responding to natural disasters vs. disease outbreaks: Do emergency medical service providers have different views? International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 2019; 44 (2020) 101440.
• Oteir AO, Almhdawi KA, Kanaan SF, Alwidyan MT, Williams B. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation level of knowledge among allied health university students in Jordan: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2019;9:e031725.
• Alwidyan MT. Reporting for Duty during Disease Outbreaks: The Views of Emergency Medical Service Providers. Natural Hazards Observer. 2016; 8. https://hazards.colorado.edu/article/reporting-for-duty-during-disease-outbreaks-the-views-of-emergency-medical-service-providers

Conferences

• 2019 - 9^th Jordanian Conference on Scientific Research. Disaster Management Domain. 10 October, 2019
• 2019 - 2^nd Global Summit on Occupational Health and Safety.11-12 October, 2019.
• 2018 - The 4^th Jordanian International Paramedic Conference (JPIC 2018): Changes and Challenges. 4-5 November, 2018.
• 2018 - 1^st International Medical Emergencies Conference (IMEC). 18 April, 2018.
• 2017 - The 3rd Jordanian International Paramedic Conference (JPIC 2017): Professionalism and Research. 5-6 November, 2017.
• 2016 - 41^st Annual Natural Hazards Research and Applications Workshop. 9-13, July, 2016.

Advising and Mentoring

· Burnout among Emergency Healthcare Providers In Jordan: Physicians, Nurses, And Paramedics. (Master thesis) advisor. 2020

· Comparison between Two Phonological Awareness Tasks in Arabic. (Master thesis). Committee member. 2019

· Assessing Handover process between prehospital and hospital healthcare providers: A mixed method study. Committee member. 2021.

· Virtual reality and live standardized patient drill: Comparison between two triage training methods in terms of triage skills, knowledge, and performance of paramedic students. Co-advisor. In progress.

Consulting:

12.2019 Consultant to the World Health Organization (WHO) for Training of Trainers (ToT) on Hospital Emergency and Disaster Risk Management for hospital managers in Yemen.

5.2020 Consultant to the Health Care Accreditation Council (HCAC) for training on Disaster Preparedness for the HealthCare facilities in Healthcare Executive Leadership Certification Course (HCEL).

3.2021 WHO/EMRO consultation. A two-days expert consultation to review and discuss the proposed framework for pre-hospital care in EMR counties.

Last edit: 05/2021