Since Dr. Hamdan joined the Faculty of Public Health in late 1998, he has assumed many teaching, research and managerial responsibilities including acting as dean, assistant to dean and graduate program coordinator. Currently he is the coordinator of the Master program in Health Policy and Management.

He is an expert in health system development and has a profound experience in international health projects and participated for many years in the evaluation of international public health research proposals. He worked as a consultant for many national and international organizations (i.e. WHO, EC, World Bank, Italian Cooperation, Spanish Cooperation, and Merlin) and was a senior health policy advisor to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. He also served as the National Public Health Officer in the WHO office for Palestine, December 2007- June 2011. He has 8 international publications and more than 15 paper and poster presentations in international conferences.

Education

• 2003 June: PhD. in Medical and Social Sciences (Public Health with focus on Health Policy), Department of Public Health/ Faculty of Medicine, Catholic University of Leuven (KUL), Belgium.
• 1996 June: M.Sc. in Health Institutions Administration, School of Health Services Administration, Hacettepe University, Turkey.
• 1994 June: B.Sc. in Health Services Administration, School of Health Services Administration, Hacettepe University, Turkey.

Areas of Research Interests

• Health systems and policy research
• Quality and patient safety
• Human resources development 

Teaching

• Health policy
• Social Policy
• Health Policy Issues in Palestine
• Health Care Systems
• Introduction to Health Management and Economics
• Management Health Information Systems
• Quality in Health Care
• Human Resources Development
• Residency in Health Management

Publications

• Hamdan M, Al-Akhras N., (2009). “House to house survey of disabilities in rural communities in the north of the West Bank”. East Mediterranean Health Journal, Vol. 15, No. 5, 2009.
• Hamdan M, (2008). “Health policy and planning in Palestine: crossing from ambitions to realities”, Bridges Magazine, WHO West Bank and Gaza, June 2008.
• Hamdan M., (2003). The dynamics of health policy development during transition and under uncertainty: what can be learned from the Palestinian experience? Acta Hospitalia. Issue 3/2003.
• Hamdan M., Defever M., (2003). Human resources for health in Palestine: A policy analysis. Part I: Current situation and recent developments. Health Policy. Vol 64(2): 243-259.
• Hamdan M., Defever M., (2003). Human resources for health in Palestine: A policy analysis Part II: The process of policy formulation and implementation. Health Policy. Vol 64(2): 261-273.
• Hamdan M., Defever M., Abdeen Z. (2003). Organising Health Care within Political Turmoil: The Palestinian Case. The Int. Journal for Health Planning and Management, Vol 18 (1):63-88.
• Hamdan M., Defever M., (2002). A 'transitional' context for health policy development: the Palestinian case. Health Policy. Vol 59(3):193-207.
• Defever M., Hamdan M., (2001). Who will care for you? Un-met Needs in the Health Care System. Report prepared for the King Baudouin Foundation, Brussels. ISBN: 2-87212-336-9.

Contact information

Al-Quds University

Faculty of Public Health, Abu Dies Camps

Jerusalem ,  P.O.Box  51000

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