The Department of Physiology and Pharmacology is the only pre-clinical department encompassing two significant biomedical areas. It offers academic courses in Physiology and Pharmacology to undergraduate medical students. The department is one of five basic biomedical science departments within the Faculty of Medicine and it has recently experienced a period of growth and rejuvenation. It is home to a group of dynamic faculty, staff and students from diverse backgrounds.
Physiology and Pharmacology
The Mission of the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology is to carry out basic research of recognized excellence, and evidence-based teaching in physiology and pharmacology for medical students, expanding on our track record of innovation and excellence in both research and teaching.
Our primary objectives are to provide the resources and opportunities that foster excellence in research among faculty, fellows, and students, to provide a superior teaching resource to medical and graduate students, to develop graduate students to become independent researchers in physiology and related fields, and provide exemplary service to the medical school and University.
Academic Staff
Sawsan Abusharkh
Assistant Professor - Biomedical Physics
Safa Abdul-Ghani
Associate Professor - PhD
Amer Rahhal
Assistant professor - MD, PhD
Afnan Atallah
Assistant professor - PhD
Hussein Hallak
Associate professor - PhD
Bilal Saleh
Lecturer - MSc
Dina Tahboub
Lecturer - MD
Hamzah Abu Hlial
Lecturer - MSc
Hatem Hmidan
Assistant professor - MD, PhD
Administrative Staff
Hanan Jaffal
Technician - Ms
Abeer Hirzallah
Technician - BSc
Shaima Alazza
Teaching Assistant - MD
Yousef Habes
Teaching Assistant - MD
– Physiology
– Pharmacology
Regular (Fixed) Courses
| Course Title | Course Number | Credit Hours | Sequence (Year) |
| Medical Physics | 6102111 | 1st Year Medical | |
| General Physiology | 6102231 | 2 | 1st Year Medical |
| General Physiology | 0602121 | 2 | 1st Year Dental |
| Medical Physiology I | 0602212 | 3.5 + 0.5 | 2nd Year Dental |
| Medical Physiology II | 0602223 | 3.5 + 0.5 | 2nd Year Dental |
| General Pharmacology | 6102231 | 2 | 2nd Year Medal |
| Pharmacology I | 0602315 | 4 | 3rd Year Dental |
| Pharmacology for Dental Student | 1103235 | 2 | 3rd Year Dental |
| Anatomy & Physiology | 1002201 | 3 | 2nd Year Public Health |
| Pathophysiology | 0603311 | 3 | 2nd Year Public Health |
System Based Courses
| Discipline | Course Title | Sequence (Year) |
| Physiology | Cardiovascular System | 2nd Year Medical |
| Respiratory System | ||
| Digestive System | 3rd Year Medical | |
| Renal System | ||
| Endocrine System | ||
| Reproductive System | ||
| Neuroscience I | ||
| Neuroscience II | ||
| Blood and Lymphoreticular System | ||
| Skin and Locomotor System | ||
| Pharmacology | Cardiovascular System | 2nd Year Medical |
| Respiratory System | ||
| Digestive System | 3rd Year Medical | |
| Renal System | ||
| Endocrine System | ||
| Reproductive System | ||
| Neuroscience I | ||
| Neuroscience II | ||
| Blood and Lymphoreticular System | ||
| Skin and Locomotor System |