Ahmed Fouad

About

Two decades of clinical leadership across Qatar, the UAE, and Egypt have taught me that safer medications begin with empathetic listening, collaborative teams, and data-backed decision making. I design services that respect the complexities of aging and empower clinicians to act with confidence.

How I create value

Lead medication-optimization programs that reduced high-risk prescribing in geriatric clinics.
Translate geriatric evidence into actionable national guidelines adopted by Ministry of Public Health committees.
Coach multidisciplinary teams, elevating pharmacist-led consults and case conferences across memory and long-term care units.
Teach graduate pharmacists to design studies, evaluate evidence, and communicate findings that influence policy.

20+

years advancing geriatric pharmacotherapy across three countries.

15

national guidelines, protocols, and QI tools authored or co-authored for older adult care.

4×

conference chair, keynote, or moderator delivering evidence-based updates to regional audiences.

Experience

Recent roles highlight how I pair bedside insight with data-driven improvements to elevate medication safety, interdisciplinary collaboration, and education for older adults.

May 2020 – Present

Implemented pharmacist-led medication therapy management clinics that cut severe drug interactions among frail elders.
Co-authored Qatar’s national dementia and constipation guidelines, embedding deprescribing pathways and renal-dose safeguards.
Expanded clinical pharmacy coverage to memory clinics and inpatient rehab units, scaling consults to 450+ high-risk patients annually.

Medication error rate reduced 450+ patients supported / year 6 new geriatric services launched

Sep 2021 – Present

Design interactive seminars on geriatric pharmacology, boosting learner satisfaction scores.
Mentor postgraduate research teams through protocol design, statistical analysis, and publication-ready manuscripts.
Collaborate on assessment rubrics that align academic expectations with frontline hospital practice.

40+ graduate projects supervised Maximum Learner satisfaction

Dec 2016 – May 2020

Delivered evidence-based consults across memory, general geriatric, and long-term care clinics, completing 1,200+ comprehensive reviews.
Led QI projects to optimize anticholinergic burden and renal dosing, reducing potentially inappropriate medications.
Partnered with MDT teams to embed medication-capacity assessments into discharge planning.

1.2K comprehensive reviews PIM prevalence decreased

Senior Teaching Assistant of Clinical Research

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health · Jan 2019 – Mar 2022

Guided 150+ global learners through protocol critique and peer review.
Built feedback frameworks that shortened grading turnaround times.

Pharmacy Director

Binsina Pharmacy Group, Dubai · Nov 2014 – Dec 2016

Scaled patient-care programs across Dubai Healthcare City, delivering bespoke MTM services to 600+ chronic-care patients.
Established Pharmacy-Schools awareness collaboration as a public responsibility domain.

Education & Certifications

Formal training in clinical research, pharmacotherapy, and quality improvement underpins the rigor I bring to every service redesign.

MSc Clinical Research

Dresden International University, Germany · 2019 – 2021 · GPA 1.4 (Very Good)

Thesis: Severe hypoglycemia risk with modified-release gliclazide vs. glimepiride in older adults.

Diploma, Principles & Practice of Clinical Research

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health · 2017 – 2018 · Score 100%

Capstone: Virtual reality rehabilitation for ischemic stroke recovery.

Board Certifications

BCGP (2017) · BCPS (2014) — Board of Pharmacy Specialties, USA

Validated expertise in geriatric pharmacotherapy and comprehensive medication management.

Clinical Care Improvement Training Program

Hamad Healthcare Quality Institute, Qatar · 2017 – 2018

Project: Empowered physicians to evaluate medication self-management capacity in older adults.

MSc Pharmacotherapy (Equivalency)

Supreme Council of Universities, Cairo University · 2014 – 2015

American Board of Pharmacotherapy recognized as master’s degree equivalency.

BSc Pharmacy

Mansoura University, Egypt · 1999 – 2005 · Grade 74.6%

Skills & Strengths

Balanced expertise in clinical practice, research, and leadership enables me to translate complex pharmacotherapy challenges into achievable change initiatives.

Clinical Excellence

Geriatric pharmacotherapy Medication therapy management Polypharmacy reduction Clinical guideline design

Research & Analytics

Clinical trial design Biostatistics (R, SPSS, STATA) Manuscript development Evidence synthesis

Leadership & Enablement

Quality improvement Interdisciplinary facilitation Coaching & mentoring Strategic planning

Digital Fluency

Clinical decision support Data visualization Microsoft 365 Python automation

Publications

I publish and present research that equips clinicians with actionable insights on medication safety, deprescribing, and chronic disease management in older adults.

Peer-Reviewed Journals

Enhancing Medication Safety through Implementing the Qatar Tool for Reducing Inappropriate Medication (QTRIM) in Ambulatory Older Adults. Healthcare (Basel), 2024 · Demonstrated a 29% drop in inappropriate prescribing after tool deployment. doi:10.3390/healthcare12121186

Increased Frequency of Severe Hypoglycemia with Modified-Release Gliclazide Compared to Glimepiride in Diabetic Older Adults. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes, 2022 · Propensity score-adjusted analysis guiding safer sulfonylurea use. doi:10.2147/DMSO.S339331

Prevalence, Determinants, and Risk of Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing for Older Adults in Qatar: A National Retrospective Study. Clinical Interventions in Aging, 2019 · National dataset informing policy on geriatric prescribing. doi:10.2147/CIA.S222532

Anti-Inflammatory Treatment Efficacy in Major Depressive Disorder: A Systematic Review of Meta-Analyses. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 2023 · Clarified pharmacologic options for mood symptoms in multimorbidity. doi:10.2147/NDT.S385117

The WIRED Trial: Virtual Reality Exercise to Improve Depression in Healthcare Workers during COVID-19. Principles and Practice of Clinical Research, 2021 · Highlighted workforce resilience strategies. doi:10.21801/ppcrj.2021.73.1

Rehabilitation-Oriented Virtual Reality Device in Ischemic Stroke Recovery: Phase III Trial Protocol. Journal of Central Nervous System Disease, 2020 · Framework for immersive rehab research. doi:10.1177/1179573519899471

Conference & Poster Highlights

Improving Quality and Safety of Renal Dosing in Long-Term Care. Middle East Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare, 2023 · Award-winning poster showcasing a multidisciplinary QI initiative.

Psychotropic Stewardship in Long-Term Care Facilities. National geriatrics symposiums, 2022–2024 · Shared outcomes from deprescribing collaboratives.

Research Supervision & In Progress

Impact of SGLT2 Inhibitors on Advanced CKD Progression in Diabetic Patients in Qatar. Supervising Board Member · Retrospective cohort study with Qatar University collaborators.

Drug Survival of Biologics in Psoriatic Patients. Supervising Board Member · Multi-center historical cohort assessing long-term safety.

Renal Function Estimation for Drug Dosing in Diverse Populations. Primary Investigator · Narrative review and practice guide for frontline teams.

Medication Therapy Management in Rumailah Hospital. Co-investigator · Demonstrating clinical and economic return on MTM services.

Barriers to Medication Management in Older Adults. Research Assistant · Funded qualitative study informing national aging strategy.

Flagship Initiatives

Program design and quality-improvement work that translated clinical insight into sustainable system change.

Medication Therapy Management Expansion

Scaled MTM clinics for frail elders, integrating pharmacist-led consults into memory and geriatric services.

Medication Safety Service Design Geriatrics

Psychotropic Stewardship

Developed dashboards and coaching to curb unnecessary psychotropic use in long-term care by 18%.

Deprescribing Quality Improvement

Immunization Uptake Program

Introduced standing orders and counseling scripts to raise vaccination coverage in long-term care facilities.

Preventive Care Change Management

Renal Dosing Decision Support

Co-created digital prompts and checklists that halved renal dosing discrepancies during chart reviews.

Clinical Decision Support Health Informatics

Emergency Department Geriatric Team Pilot

Evaluated a geriatric consult team that shortened ED length of stay for complex seniors by 14%.

Emergency Care Interdisciplinary Practice

PPI Deprescribing Blueprint

Produced education and taper protocols that reduced chronic PPI use without symptom rebound.

Deprescribing Patient Education

Awards & Recognition

Grateful for the teams and partners who made these shared accomplishments possible.

First Place, Population Health Category — Middle East Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare 2023 for the renal dosing quality initiative at Rumailah Hospital.

Scientific Committee Member, Third Qatar International Geriatric & Dementia Conference (2023) — recognized for agenda design and evidence curation.

Clinical Education Excellence Award, Rumailah Hospital Pharmacy (2019) for mentorship and bedside teaching.

Speaker Recognition, 5th Qatar International Pharmacy Conference (2019) highlighting geriatric medication safety strategies.

Executive Leadership Commendation (2019) for contributions to Rumailah Hospital's JCI re-accreditation.

Quality Improvement & Research Contribution Award (2019) acknowledging publication output and QI mentorship.

Scientific Committee Appreciation, Geriatrics for Non-Geriatricians Course (2021) for curriculum leadership.

Let’s collaborate on safer pharmacotherapy

Whether you need a consultant to launch a deprescribing clinic, a speaker for your next geriatrics forum, or a mentor for research initiatives, I am ready to help.

Email Ahmed Call +974 7009 4424 Request a meeting slot