Faculty

Dr. Rizah Anwar Assadi serves as a Clinical Preceptor for Master of Clinical Pharmacy and Bachelor of Pharmacy students at Dubai Pharmacy College for Girls. She is dedicated to integrating knowledge with practice and emphasizes collaboration for improved patient care during student training. In addition to her precepting role, she manages practical sessions for courses within the Department of Pharmacy Practice.
Since 2021, she has been a Board-Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist. Her extensive experience includes working as a clinical pharmacist at Thumbay University Hospital in Ajman and precepting PharmD (Doctor of Pharmacy) students at Gulf Medical University (GMU) since 2017. She also held the position of Experiential Education Coordinator at GMU.
Dr. Rizah has contributed as a reviewer for various materials from the American College of Clinical Pharmacy and is committed to staying updated on current practices in pharmacotherapy.

• Doctor of Pharmacy from Gulf Medical University, Ajman – UAE in 2016.
• Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS), Board of Pharmacy Specialties, November 2021.

• Evidence-based Drug Information
• Quality and Patient Safety

• Szwak JA, Assadi RA, Gonzalez J, Hong LT, Meyenburg LK, Miesner AR et al. Nationwide evaluation of the clinical impact of acute care adult medicine pharmacists. JACCP Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. 2024 Apr;7(4):342-348. doi: 10.1002/jac5.1916
• Gillani SW, Mohiuddin Gulam S, Al-Salloum J, Anwar Assadi R. RESEARCH ARTICLE: Assessment of outcomes associated with a Moodle-based lesson design for a research course in pharmacy education: An experimental pilot process validation study. Pharm Educ [Internet]. 2021 Nov. 11 [cited 2024 Aug. 20];21:p. 642-650. Available from: https://pharmacyeducation.fip.org/pharmacyeducation/article/view/1119
• Assadi RA, Gulam SM. Medication Therapy Management Clinics: A Model to Improve Healthcare Access. Global Journal on Quality and Safety in Healthcare. 2021 Aug 1;4(3):85-7.
• Assadi. R.A., Kotait. K., Sam. K.G. Consult these Guidelines to help patients with diabetes fast safely. Fam Pract Manag. 2021 Mar-Apr;28(2):38.
• Gillani SW, Gulam SM, Thomas D, Gebreighziabher FB, Al-Salloum J, Assadi RA, Sam KG. Role and services of a pharmacist in the prevention of medication errors: a systematic review. Current Drug Safety. 2021 Nov 1;16(3):322-8.
• Assadi RA, Shabber S, Kamal N, Ahmed N, Mustapha HF, Abubakar A, Shirwaikar A, Shirwaikar A. Use of non-prescription medication among students of a university in the UAE. Hygeia. JD Med. 2015 Oct;7(2):1-8.