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Resume of
Dr. Abdul Jamil Choudhry
ADDRESS: 1203 Alson Mills Way, Ottawa, Ontario, K2M 0C8
Email: abduljamilch@hotmail.com
EDUCATION
• MSc (Epidemiology) 1995
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London, United Kingdom
• FCPS (Community Medicine/Public Health) 1994
College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, Karachi - Pakistan
• MCPS (Community Medicine/Public Health) 1989
College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, Karachi - Pakistan
• MBBS 1984
Allama Iqbal Medical College, University of the Punjab, Lahore - Pakistan
POSITIONS HELD
• Consultant Medical Epidemiologist 10/2001 to 05/2016
Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP), Department of Public Health, Ministry of Health,
Riyadh - Saudi Arabia
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia
• Professor and Head of Department of Community Medicine 12/2000 to 10/2001
Rawalpindi Medical College, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
• Head of Department of Epidemiology (Assistant/Associate Professor) 06/1996 to 12/2000
Institute of Public Health, Lahore, Pakistan
* Director Health Services (Communicable Disease Control) (Addl Charge) 07/1999 to 03/2000
Department of Health, Government of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
* Epidemiologist to the Government of the Punjab (Ex-officio) 06/1996 to 12/2000
Department of Health, Government of Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
(Area of jurisdiction for both the above posts was Punjab Province with 74 million population)
• Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine 08/1990 to 06/1996
Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Epidemiological Investigation and Research
• Conducted and supervised Investigation of 11 outbreaks in Punjab-Pakistan and 8 outbreaks in Saudi
Arabia considered to be critical by provincial or national governments. Latest outbreak investigations
included cluster of MERS CoV cases in Taif region, Saudi Arabia (September to November 2014), in
collaboration with US-CDC; and Diphtheria outbreak in Makkah city (2012)
• Participated as Consultant Epidemiologist in a number of collaborative studies, funded by various
Governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations, in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia focusing on issues
related to epidemiological and health management aspects of Public Health (list of funded projects given
below). Many of these project involved working in multi-disciplinary teams. My contribution in these
projects usually spanned from proposal development, supervision of data collection and entry, data
analysis, report writing and presentation. In most of these projects also acted as research coordinator.
• Supervised over 100 research projects of postgraduate students of Field Epidemiology and Public
Health at Diploma, Masters and Fellowship levels covering different aspects of public health including
disease and risk factor surveillance, health system evaluation, KAP regarding health behaviors. The
activity cover guiding and supervising trainees from the step of generation of research question, through
proposal development, data collection, analysis, report writing, presentation of study findings and project
evaluation.

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Surveillance
• Participated in designing and development of national Influenza H1N1 surveillance database and
reporting system of Saudi Arabia (2009), which is still being used with minor updates.
• Planned and supervised conversion of 15 years (1993-2008) of published grouped data of notifiable
communicable diseases of Sad Arabia into line-list style population based dataset for surveillance training
of Diploma in Field Epidemiology residents (Total records more than 1 million). Dataset is accompanied by
an epidemiological analysis and reporting module.
• Participated in analyzing and writing annual Health Management information System report (1998-99) of
Punjab Province – Pakistan.
• Review and analysis of surveillance data as part of outbreak investigations.
• Conducted a number of evaluations of surveillance system and data as MOH assignments or study
projects e.g. Suitability of National MERS CoV database of Saudi Arabia for statistical analysis and
OpenData publishing (2014), Appraisal of Measles elimination indicators in Qassim Region 2010-11, Role
of timing of vaccination in measles outbreak in Tathleeth region, Saudi Arabia, 2007
Data Management and Analysis
• Proficient in using SPSS (since 1994), Epi Info (since 1990) and MS Excel (since 2000) for data
management and analysis. Have some experience in using Stata and EpiData.
• Skillful in managing and analyzing large health datasets in line with program/study objectives covering
univariate and multivariate analysis, while choosing and applying appropriate statistical procedures and
tests; followed by interpretation and reporting of findings.
• Conducted 6 courses for “Analyzing epidemiological data using SPSS” since 2009.
• Analyzed a large number of datasets of surveillance system and research projects starting the process
with development of data collection instruments, developing data entry modules with appropriate quality
checks, data entry (although it has become rare in recent years), development of data analysis plans,
managing data to prepare it for data analysis, developing syntax files for data analysis, and report
production. These projects ranged from descriptive studies to cohort/case-control studies, number of
variables sometimes went beyond the routine capacities of Epi Info and SPSS and had to be manipulated
by circumventions, and number of records went beyond 30,000.
• Provided guidance and supervision for data management and analysis of over 100 research projects of
postgraduate field epidemiology and community medicine / public health trainees.
Disease Control and Prevention
• Provincial level Program Management of Communicable Disease Control in Punjab (pop. 74 million)
mainly focusing on Malaria, Tuberculosis, AIDS, Hepatitis, Diarrhoeal Diseases while emphasizing on
Disease Surveillance System.
• Developed plans for the expansion of Malaria, TB, AIDS control programs and Nutrition program in
Punjab, Pakistan
• Supervision and Monitoring of a number of Sub National Immunization days (for Polio eradication)
while acting as District Supervisor/Team leader of Divisional monitoring team in Pakistan
Teaching and Training
• 20 years of experience in teaching Epidemiology, Research Methodology, Infectious and Chronic
Disease Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Data analysis at postgraduate level (Diploma in Field
Epidemiology, Saudi Board in Community Medicine, Fellowship in Community Medicine/Public Health,
Masters in Public Health, Diploma in Public Health, Diploma in Maternal and Child Health)
• Over 9 years of experience in teaching Community Medicine/Public Health at undergraduate medical
colleges
• Organized and conducted 21 short courses in Epidemiology (5 days), Research Methodology (5 days)
and Data analysis (4 days) in Saudi Arabia and also acted as lead facilitator in all of them
• As a facilitator / resource person participated in a number of workshops/courses on Health Management,
Reproductive Health, Referral System and Emergency Handling, Surveillance system, Health management
Information System, Research methodology.
• Actively participated in the development/ revision of curriculum of Community Medicine for MBBS, Masters
in Public Health, FCPS (Community Medicine), Diploma in Field Epidemiology, Masters in Public Health –
Field Epidemiology track, and Saudi Board in Community Medicine – Part II.

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OTHER PERTINENT SKILLS
• Proficient in MS-Word, MS-Excel, MS-PowerPoint. Conversant with MS-Access, MS-Publisher. Using
computers for professional work since 1987.
• English language skills: IELTS score: 8.0 (General) 8.5 (Academic)
• Editorial Experience: Member editorial board, Journal of Family and Community Medicine, since March
2011; Editor, Saudi Epidemiology Bulletin, Jan 2002 to June 2012. Reviewer for a many peer reviewed
journals
ACADEMIC HONOURS
• Britannia Chevening Scholarship 1994-95 (UK government global scholarship program)
• Best Teacher award from King Saud University in 2007 and 2008
FUNDED RESEARCH (Participated as Epidemiologist and at times also as Research Coordinator)
 Case-control study to assess potential risk factors related to human illness caused by Middle
East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) – A multinational study under WHOs
guidance. Saudi component of the project was funded by Saudi Ministry of Health.
 Evaluation of infection prevention and control program at hospitals of Ministry of Health in
Saudi Arabia (2013-14) – A national study included 56 randomly selected hospitals. Project was
funded by Saudi Ministry of Health.
 Epidemiology of N. meningitidis carriage in Hajj 2012: Study was conducted to estimate the N.
meningitidis carriage rate among pilgrims from countries with high and low endemicity on arrival and
departure from Jeddah airport. Sample 3600. Project was funded by Saudi Ministry of Health
 National Non-Communicable Disease risk factors survey – Saudi Arabia (2003-2005). A cross
sectional survey conducted using World Health Organisation’s STEPS approach for NCD
surveillance covering the core and extended components of all the Steps 1-3, while including around
5,000 participants aged 15-64 years, from all across the country, using multistage stage stratified
random sampling technique to assess current status of some non-communicable diseases and their
risk factors, in the country. Project was funded by Saudi Ministry of Health.
 Global Health Professional (Smoking) Survey (2002-03) – Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional
survey of 3,000 physicians sampled by multistage stratified random cluster sampling technique
across whole of the country, to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of physicians regarding
smoking. The project was partially funded by World Health Organisation.
 EPI Coverage Survey: A cross sectional study conducted in year 2001 to ascertain the district wise
EPI coverage with reasons for incomplete vaccination in all the 78 districts of 3 Provinces of
Pakistan, by using 30 cluster sampling technique covering over 16,000 children 12-23 months of age
and mothers of over 16,000 children 0-11 months of age. The financial support for the study was
provided by the UNICEF.
 Prevalence of Arsenicosis due to Ingestion of Arsenic through Drinking Water: An
Epidemiological Survey was conducted in 3 Districts of Punjab in year 2001 involving dermatological
examination of over 20,000 people, semi-quantitative field testing of 4000 water samples for
presence of Arsenic, quantitative assessment of 10% of water sample at a reference laboratory and
assessment of arsenic in 400 biological samples (nails). The financial support for the study was
provided by the UNICEF.
 School based IDD Prevalence and Community Based Iodised Salt consumption KAP survey.
A cross sectional study conducted in years 2000-2001 in three districts of Punjab involving
estimation of iodine excretion in urine samples of 1800 school going children aged 8-9 years and a
community based iodised salt consumption KAP survey with on-the-spot testing of salt for iodine
content involving 450 households. The financial support for the study was provided by the UNICEF.
 Training need assessment of EPI Field Workers in Punjab. A cross sectional study conducted in
4 districts of Punjab involving 400 Vaccinators and CDC supervisors in year 2000. The financial
support for the study was provided by the UNICEF.
 Assessment of Effectiveness of a Total Quality Management (TQM) Model for Primary Health
Care and Development of Policy Implications. An intervention trial conducted in two Tehsils of
Punjab during years 1997-99. Financial support for the project was provided by Pakistan Medical
Research Council.

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 Study of current practices and factors affecting the management of acute watery diarrhoea in
children below 5 years by general physicians in Lahore, 1992-93 in Collaboration with Applied
Diarrheal Disease Research Project, Harvard Institute for International Development, USA
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS indicating diversity of work (Total 61 publications)
• Alraddadi BM, Watson JT, Almarashi A, Abedi GR, Turkistani A, Sadran M, Housa A, Almazroa MA,
Alraihan N, Banjar A, Albalawi E, Alhindi H, Choudhry AJ, Meiman JG, Paczkowski M, Curns A, Mounts A,
Feikin DR, Marano N, Swerdlow DL, Gerber SI, Hajjeh R, Madani TA. Risk Factors for Primary Middle
East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Illness in Humans, Saudi Arabia, 2014. Emerg Infect Dis.
2016;22(1):49-55.
• Assiri A, Abedi GR, Bin Saeed AA, Abdalla MA, al-Masry M, Choudhry AJ, Lu X,Erdman DD, Tatti K,
Binder AM, Rudd J, Tokars J, Miao C, Alarbash H, Nooh R, Pallansch M, Gerber SI, Watson JT.
Multifacility Outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in Taif, Saudi Arabia. Emerg Infect Dis.
2016;22(1):32-40.
• Assiri AM, Choudhry AJ, Alsaleh SS, Alanazi KH, Alsaleh SS. Evaluation of Infection Prevention and
Control Programmes (IPC), and Assessment Tools for IPC-Programmes at MOH-Health Facilities in
Saudi Arabia. Open Journal of Nursing. 2014; 4: 483-492. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ojn.2014.47051
• Alzahrani AG, Choudhry AJ, Al Mazroa MA, Turkistani AH, Nouman GS, Memish ZA. Pattern of diseases
among visitors to Mina health centers during the Hajj season,1429 H (2008 G). J Infect Public Health.
2012 Mar;5(1):22-34.
• Maslamani YAM, Choudhry AJ. Health related experiences among international pilgrims departing
through King AbdulAziz international airport, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Hajj 1431 H (2010 G). Saudi
Epidemiology Bulletin. 2011;18(4): 42-44
• AlMudarra S, Choudhry AJ. The role of Hamla management in the prevention and control of food poisoning
episodes in Mina during Hajj, 1430 H. Saudi Epidemiology Bulletin. 2010;17(3): 20,21,23
• AlSomaily RM, Choudhry AJ. Change in carriage rate of Meningococcal meningitis among Hajjis from
low and high endemic countries. Saudi Epidemiology Bulletin. 2011;18(4): 38-41
• Al-Hamdan N, Saeed A, Kutbi A, Choudhry AJ, Nooh R. Characteristics, risk factors, and treatment
practices of known adult hypertensive patients in Saudi Arabia. Int J Hypertens. 2011 Jan
20;2010:168739.
• AlJoudi AS, Al-Mazam A, Choudhry AJ. Outbreak of food borne Salmonella among guests of a
wedding ceremony: the role of cultural factors. Journal of Family and Community Medicine.
2010;17(1):29-34
• Shaiban H, Choudhry AJ. Transportation of emergency cases by Saudi Red Crescent Society
medical teams to health facilities in Makkah and Mina, Hajj 1429 H (2008). Saudi Epidemiology
Bulletin. 2009;16(4): 25,26,29
• AlFaraj N, Choudhry AJ, AlHayani O. Behavioural risk factors for diseases during Hajj 1428 H. Saudi
Epidemiology Bulletin. 2008;15(4): 28,29,31
• AlHonaizil I, Choudhry AJ, AlHayani O. Assessment of hygienic quality of food, food handlers and
restaurant environment in Makkah, Hajj 1428 H. Saudi Epidemiology Bulletin. 2008;15(4): 27
• AlHonaizil IA, Choudhry AJ, AlEnezy FM. Food-borne outbreak in Bisha City, Saudi Arabia, May 2007.
Saudi Epidemiology Bulletin. 2008;15(2):13
• AlHamdan NA, AlMazrou YY, AlSwaidi FM, Choudhry AJ. Premarital Screening for Thalassemia and
Sickle Cell Disease in Saudi Arabia. Genetics in Medicine. 2007; 9(6):372-377
• AlKatheri S, Choudhry AJ, AlHamdan N. Assessment of association between health status and
lifestyle-related risk factors with development of foot ulcers among male diabetic patients in
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2007. Saudi Epidemiology Bulletin. 2007;14(3):19-20
• Dahlan A, AlKatheri S, Choudhry AJ, AlEnezy F. Measles outbreak, Jazan, KSA, April-December, 2006.
Saudi Epidemiology Bulletin. 2007;14(2):11,12
• AbuBakr A, AlHayani O, Choudhry AJ, Nooh R. Assessment of knowledge, attitude and reported
practices of surveillance teams in Holy places during hajj 1427 H. Saudi Epidemiology Bulletin.
2007;14(4):27
• Choudhry AJ, Al-Mudaimegh KS, Turkistani AM, Al-Hamdan NA. Hajj associated Acute Respiratory
infection among Hajjis from Riyadh. Eastern Mediterranean J Health. 2006; 12(3,4): 300-309

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• AlAnzi F, AlMazroa M, Choudhry AJ, AlHamdan N, Azhur E. Distribution of influenza virus during Hajj
season 1426 Hijra (2005 G). Saudi Epidemiology Bulletin. 2006;13(2):9,10,15
• AlZamil M, Choudhry AJ, Turkistani A, AbuSail A, AlHayany O, AbuHassan M. Evaluation of injury
surveillance system in Hajj 1425 Hijra. Saudi Epidemiology Bulletin. 2005;12(3):17,18,23
• AlHamdan NA, Kutbi A, Choudhry AJ, Nooh R, Shoukri M, Mujib SA. WHO STEPwise Approach to NCD
Surveillance. Country Specific Standard Report Saudi Arabia 2005. Ministry of Health, Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia in collaboration with World Health Organisation. Available at WHO website
http://www.who.int/chp/steps/2005_SaudiArabia_STEPS_Report_EN.pdf
• Abdin EZ, Choudhry AJ, AlNaji A. Effect of use of face mask on Hajj related Acute Respiratory
Infection among Hajjis from Riyadh – A health promotion intervention study. Saudi Epidemiology
Bulletin. 2005;12(4):27-28
• AlSaleh EM, Choudhry AJ, AlSuleiman A, AlBagshi M, Ghalib M. Effect of Splenectomy on risk of
infection and other complications among Sickle Cell Disease patients in AL-Ahsa area – A
retrospective cohort study. Saudi Epidemiology Bulletin. 2005;12(4):25,26,28
• Farid R, Choudhry AJ. Knowledge about AIDS/HIV infection among female college students.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2003;13(3):135-7
• Knowlege, Attitude and Practices of Physicians in Saudi Arabia regarding Smoking and its ill
effects 2003-2003 as part of Global Health Professional Survey. Conducted by Field Epidemiology
Training Program and Tobacco Control Program, Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia in collaboration with
World Health organization, Eastern Mediterranean Region (A report)
• Kholedi AN, Choudhry AJ, Turkistani AM. An outbreak of Hepatitis in Jizan. Saudi Epidemiology Bulletin.
2002;9(2):9,10,15
• Al-Tuhami H, Choudhry AJ, Al-Hamdan N, Turkistani A. Assessment of health Impact among residents
living near to a landfill site in Sultanate of Oman. Saudi Epidemiology Bulletin. 2002;9(2):12,13
• Iqbal SI, Mujib SA, Atif MF, Mahmud S, Azhar-ul-Haq M, Choudhry AJ. Acute watery diarrhoea in
young children – current practices in a rural community. Pakistan Paediatric Journal 1998; 22(4): 149-
152
• Majrooh MA, Choudhry AJ. Role of BCG vaccine in prevention of Tuberculosis in children under 5
years of age. Post Graduate Medical Journal 1998;9(3):185-190
• Choudhry AJ. Do Developing Countries need Hepatitis A Vaccine? Pakistan Journal of Health.
1997;34(1-2):46-48
• Choudhry AJ. Breast Cancer Incidence and Diet Consumption Over Time: An Ecological Study.
Mother and Child. 1997;35(2):70-80
• Choudhry AJ, Mubasher M. Factors Influencing the Prescribing Patterns in Acute Watery Diarrhoea. J
Pak Med Assoc. 1997;47:32-35
• Choudhry AJ, Rashid SA. Gastroenteritis in Narowal City: Was that an epidemic? Pakistan Journal of
Health. 1996;33(3-4):29-33
Additional Information
• Citizenship Status: Permanent Resident
• Employment Equity Status: Being a citizen of Pakistan belongs to visible minority group (South Asian)
REFERENCES
• Dr. Randa Nooh
o Consultant Epidemiologist and Supervisor General, Field Epidemiology Training Program, Riyadh –
Saudi Arabia
o Tel: +966 504 400 554
o Email: randanooh@hotmail.com
• Dr. Robert Bernstein (Ex CDC Resident Advisor for Saudi FETP)
o Executive Health Medical Director, Florida State Dept. of Health, United States
o Tel: +1-770-633-1740
o Email: bernsteinrs@state.gov
• Dr. Nasser Al-Hamdan (Ex Supervisor General Saudi FETP)
o Associate Dean, College of Medicine, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh – Saudi Arabia
o Tel: +966 505 482 874
o Email: hamdannasser@hotmail.com