Activities

Following are selected activities of mine within the department, college, Optometry society, community and the kingdom.

Committees:

¨ Member, Instruments and Clinical Management Committee, Department of

Optometry College of Applied Medical Sciences, KSU (King Saud University), 2003-2005.

¨ Chairman, Instruments and Clinical Management Committee, College of

Applied Medical Sciences, KSU (King Saud University), 2006-present.

¨ Member, Research Development Committee, Dept. of Optometry, College of

Applied Medical Sciences, KSU, 2002-2005.

¨ Chairman, Research Development Committee, Dept. of Optometry, College of

Applied Medical Sciences, KSU, 2006-present.

¨ Member, Curriculum Revision Committee, Dept. Of Optometry,

College of Applied Medical Sciences, KSU, 2001 -2005.

¨ Chairman, OD Curriculum Committee, Dept. Of Optometry,

College of Applied Medical Sciences, KSU. 2007.

¨ Member, Research Committee. Department of Optometry. 2002 – 2004.

¨ Chairman, Research Committee. Department of Optometry. 2006 – 2007.

¨ Chairman, International Optometry Relations Committee. Department of Optometry. 2004 - present

¨ Member, Saudi Society for Optometry and Vision Sciences establishment committee. 2006.

Councils:

Member of Optometry Department Council, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, since 29/05/1418H (1/10/1997G) to present.

Regular consultations for the Saudi Council for Health Specialities 2004 – Date.

University and Community Service:

I have contributed and continue to contribute invited and opinion articles to Arab News Newspaper. On April 22 2005, I was cited in an article (Cuckoos of Many Different Muted Colors) by the Arab News editors, as one of about 15 of the most prolific contributors to their letters section.

For NewsWeek magazine and Time Magazine I continue to contribute interest articles and consultations for such articles.

For New African and African business, I occasionally contribute invited political opinion and review articles.