Family and Community Medicine Department
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Vision
To make the Family and Community Medicine Department the cornerstone in preparing competent physicians capable of delivering comprehensive primary health care based on the principles of prevention, health education, and health promotion at the individual, family, and community levels, thereby contributing to improving quality of life, achieving health equity, and supporting the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Mission
The mission of the Family and Community Medicine Department is to develop students’ intellectual, behavioral, and practical competencies that qualify them to provide comprehensive and continuous health care based on scientific evidence and responsive to the needs of individuals, families, and communities, with emphasis on prevention, health education, and multidisciplinary teamwork.
Objectives:
At the end of the academic program for the Family and Community Medicine Department, the undergraduate medical student will be able to identify the cognitive components of the following subjects:
- General epidemiology and evidence-based medicine.
- Non-communicable chronic diseases.
- Maternal and Child Health Programs.
- Primary Health Care and Programs of the Iraqi Ministry of Health.
- Health Administration
- Occupational and environmental diseases.
- Nutrition and Diseases resulting from malnutrition.
- Health management.
- Medical sociology.
- Medical communication skills.
- Medical statistics.
- Global health problems and the International Classification of Diseases.
- Principles and concepts of family medicine.
- Common diseases in family medicine.
- Medical Research.
Overview of the Department of Family and Community Medicine
The Department of Family and Community Medicine has been active since the establishment of the College of Medicine, University of Mosul, in 1959. At that time, it was known as the Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine. Teaching was initially conducted by foreign and Arab faculty members until qualified Iraqi academic staff were prepared. Among the pioneering Iraqi professors in teaching and scientific research within the department were Professor Dr. Abdul-Ilah Abdul-Mawjood and Dr. Nizar Yahya Nuzhat, who focused on preventive medical aspects in Iraq in general and Mosul city in particular.
Later, the department’s name was changed to the Department of Community Medicine, and subsequently to the Department of Family and Community Medicine in 2013. The department became responsible for teaching the following subjects:
- Fundamentals of Medicine for first-year students.
- Medical Ethics for second-year students.
- Community Medicine, Nutrition, and Medical Statistics for third-year students.
- Community Medicine and Communication Skills for fourth-year students.
- Family Medicine for fifth-year students.
Currently, the department is responsible for teaching Community Medicine to third- and fourth-year students, in addition to Family Medicine for fifth-year students since 2018 until the present time.
The department has achieved remarkable progress in establishing postgraduate studies. Master’s studies were initiated in 1987, followed by the Professional Diploma in 1991, which was upgraded to a Higher Diploma in 2003. The PhD program was established in 1993, and the Iraqi Board Fellowship in Family and Community Medicine was added in 2000.
In 2011, the Higher Diploma in Family Medicine was introduced to meet the urgent need of the Ministry of Health for specialized family physicians. In 2018, the Professional Diploma in Family Medicine was added, and the PhD program in Community Medicine was re-established in 2025.
Department Responsibilities
The Department of Family and Community Medicine contributes to building a health-conscious community capable of addressing daily health challenges through health education, prevention, and sustainable healthcare services in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through the following activities:
- Education and Training
Undergraduate Students
The role of the Department of Family and Community Medicine is to enable undergraduate medical students to appreciate the importance of individual, family, and community health, with emphasis on the most common community health problems. This is achieved through developing students’ intellectual, behavioral, and practical competencies to understand these issues and actively participate in solving them.
The department accomplishes this through theoretical and practical teaching of Family Medicine and Community Medicine for third-, fourth-, and fifth-year students. It also focuses on developing students’ scientific research skills by preparing them to conduct medical and health-related research.
Postgraduate Students
Faculty members of the department supervise postgraduate students in Community Medicine Master’s programs, Higher Diploma in Family Medicine, Iraqi Board Fellowship programs, and the re-established PhD program in Community Medicine.
Postgraduate research mainly focuses on studying the health status of the community and topics related to improving health conditions, primary healthcare services, and global health.
- Scientific Research Activities
The Department of Family and Community Medicine represents the central pillar of scientific research within medical colleges, as it focuses on developing research skills and innovative strategies to improve the health of individuals and communities.
Research in this field is distinguished by integrating medical perspectives with social and environmental determinants. Medical research conducted by the department addresses community health problems and seeks appropriate solutions through field studies, applied research, population-based studies, and the use of modern information technology in support of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
- Community Service Participation
The Department of Family and Community Medicine plays a major role in promoting public health through initiatives and services provided to the community. This role aims to establish effective communication between the college and the community in order to improve quality of life and increase public health awareness.
- Other Activities
The department provides various innovative services in multiple fields according to health and scientific needs. These include offering scientific and research consultations, as well as participation in scientific and administrative committees within and outside the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, thereby contributing to the desired community integration.
Name : Dr. Humam Ghanim Ibrahim Zubeer
Academic Title : Professor
Position : Dean College of Medicine
Degree: Doctorate
Email : [email protected]
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Name: Dr. Omaima Abdulrazzq Ibrahim Mohammad Zubair
Academic Title : Assistant Professor
Position : Head of Department
Degree: Doctorate
Email : [email protected]
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Name : Dr. Najlaa Ibrahim Mahmoud Ali Al-Sammak
Academic Title : Assistant Professor
Position : Department Coordinator
Degree: Doctorate
Email : [email protected]
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Name : Dr. Asmaa Ahmed Abdul Wahab Hassan
Academic Title : Experienced professor
Degree: Doctorate
Email : [email protected]
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Name: Dr. Anmar Borhan Aldewachi
Academic Title : Professor
Position : Head of Mosul Training Center for Iraqi Board of Family and Community Medicine
Degree: Arab Board for Family Medicine
Email : [email protected]
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Name : Dr.Zaid Muayad Yassen
Academic Title : Professor
Degree: Arab Board for Family Medicine
Email : [email protected]
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Name : Dr. Waleed Ghanim Ahmad
Academic Title : Assistant Professor
Degree: Doctorate
Email : [email protected]
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Name : Dr. Nadia Hazim Saied Al-Refaey
Academic Title : Assistant Professor
Degree: Doctorate
Email : [email protected]
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Name : Dr. Ruqaya Adnan Salih
Academic Title : Assistant Professor
Degree: Arab Board for Family Medicine
Email : [email protected]
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Name : Dr. Nuha Hachim Mohammed
Academic Title : Assistant professor
Degree: Doctorate
Email : [email protected]
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Name : Hiba Jamal
Academic Title :Lecturer
Position: Director for Scientific Products Marketing Unit
Degree: Arab Board for Family Medicine
Email: [email protected]
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Name : Firas Mahmood Saeed
Academic Title : Assistant Lecturer
Degree: Doctorate
Email : [email protected]
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Name : Farah Haitham fathi
Academic Title : Assistant Lecturer
Position : Head of the E-Learning Unit
Degree: Master
Email : [email protected]
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Teaching Assistant Staff
Name : Nour Ryadh
Academic Title : Teaching Assistant
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Name : Marwa Sa’ib
Academic Title : Teaching Assistant
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Name : Sarah Saad Fadhil
Academic Title : Teaching Assistant
