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Dr. Mohammed Jafer

د. محمد جعفر

Poet and Dental Public Health Specialist
شاعر واختصاصي طب أسنان المجتمع
 Jazan University, Saudi Arabia
جامعة جازان، المملكة العربية السعودية
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نبذة عنّي

محمد جعفر هو شاعر و طبيب أسنان من منطقة جازان، المملكة العربية السعودية. حصل على درجة البكالوريوس في طب الأسنان من جامعة الملك سعود في الرياض ، المملكة العربية السعودية. حصل على درجة الماجستير في الصحة العامة (MPH) والزمالة السريرية في طب أسنان المجتمع (DPHc) بالإضافة إلى الزمالة الإكلينيكية في طب وجراحة اللثة (CPF) من جامعة كيس ويسترن ريزيرف في الولايات المتحدة.
في عام ٢٠١٩ ، حصل على درجة الدكتوراه (PhD) في طب أسنان المجتمع من كلية الصحة والطب وعلوم الحياة بجامعة ماستريخت في هولندا. كان نائب عميد كلية طب الأسنان بجامعة جازان للجودة والتطوير الأكاديمي بالمملكة العربية السعودية. كما شارك الدكتور محمد جعفر في العديد من مشاريع طب أسنان المجتمع العامة والمؤتمرات العلمية على المستويين المحلي والدولي بالإضافة إلى نشر العديد من الأوراق البحثية في المجلات المرموقة.
كان متحدثًا رئيسيًا في المؤتمر الوطني لسرطان الفم والمؤتمر الدولي الأول لسرطان الفم في المملكة العربية السعودية بالإضافة إلى مؤتمر تعليم طب الأسنان في أمستردام. لديه اهتمام في التحقيق في المسببات السلوكية وعوامل الخطر المحلية المرتبطة بسرطان الفم. ونتيجة لذلك ، في عام ٢٠١٧ ، تم تعيينه رئيسًا لفريق أبحاث المسببات السلوكية وعوامل الخطر المرتبطة بسرطان الفم في المملكة العربية السعودية ، من قبل اللجنة الدولية الأولى للتعاون في مجال سرطان الفم. 
حصل على جائزة أرامكو السعودية للخدمات المجتمعية عام ٢٠١٧. في عام ٢٠١٩ ، تم ترشيحه لجائزة منظمة الصحة العالمية (الشرق الأوسط) ، لعمله المتعلق بالوقاية من سرطان الفم.
 

الخبرة الإدارية

المناصب الإدارية:

  • ​رئيس قسم وقاية الأسنان بكلية طب الأسنان جامعة جازان (2023)

  • مشرف وكالة الجودة والتطوير بكلية طب الأسنان، جامعة جازان (٢٠١٤-٢٠١٦)

من انجازاته: البدء في ملف الإعتماد الأكاديمي

  • مشرف قسم علوم طب الأسنان الوقائية بكلية طب الأسنان، جامعة جازان (٢٠١٤-٢٠١٦)

من انجازاته: تدوير المحاضرات بين أعضاء هيئة التدريس، مشاركة ومراجعة وتقييم المحاضرات، دورات تطويرية

  • عضو لجنة التطوير الأكاديمي/الاقتصادي بجامعة جازان بالتعاون مع جامعة برونيل في المملكة المتحدة (٢٠١٥-٢٠١٦)

  •  عضو مجلس إدارة التخطيط الاستراتيجي والرؤية (٢٠١٥-٢٠١٦)

  • مشرف التعاون الدولي بكلية طب الأسنان (٢٠١٥-٢٠١٦)

من انجازاته: الإعداد والاشراف على برنامج تدريب أطباء الامتياز في الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية

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رئاسة اللجان:

  • اللجنة العلمية للمؤتمر الوطني لسرطان الفم بمنطقة جازان (٢٠١٨- الآن)

  • برنامج التدخل (ISAC) للحد من عبء سرطان الفم وعوامل الخطر المرتبطة به (٢٠١٨- الآن)

  • برنامج التعزيز الصحي والتثقيف عن سرطان الفم (٢٠١٥ - الآن)

  • لجنة تطوير وتنفيذ برنامج النهوض بصحة الفم الأول في مهرجان جازان الشتوي (٢٠١٤-٢٠١٥)

  • لجنة تطوير وتنفيذ برنامج تعزيز صحة الفم بمنطقة جازان (٢٠١٤-٢٠١٥)

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عضوية اللجان:

  • عضو في الاجتماع الدولي الأول للتعاون في مجال سرطان الفم في السعودية (٢٠١٧)

  • مجموعة إدارة الجودة الصحية ، مستشفى الملك خالد للعيون (٢٠٠٧- ٢٠٠٨)

الدورات التطويرية

  • متحدث رئيسي (keynote speaker) في المؤتمر السعودي العالمي لطب الأسنان، المملكة العربية السعودية. الرياض 2021 

  • متحدث رئيسي (keynote speaker) في المؤتمر الوطني لسرطان الفم بجازان، المملكة العربية السعودية. ديسمبر ٢٠١٩

  • متحدث رئيسي (keynote speaker) في مؤتمر تعليم  طب الأسنان أمستردام، هولندا. أبريل ٢٠١٨

  • متحدث رئيسي (keynote speaker) في المؤتمر الدولي الأول لسرطان الفم، جازان، المملكة العربية السعودية، فبراير ٢٠١٧ 

  • عرض شفهي (oral presentation) في مؤتمر الرعاية، ماستريخت، هولندا. ٢٠١٧ 

  • عرض شفهي (oral presentation) في مؤتمر جمعية الصحة العامة الأمريكية، بوسطن، الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية. نوفمبر ٢٠١٣ 

  • عرض شفهي (oral presentation) في مؤتمر الابتكارات في مجال الصحة العامة، كليف لاند، الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية. أبريل ٢٠١٣

  • عرض شفهي (oral presentation) في مؤتمر الجمعية السعودية لطب الأ سنان التاسع عشر لتكنولوجيا طب الأسنان، جدة، المملكة العربية السعودية. مارس ٢٠٠٩

المشاريع/المبادرات

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  • منشئ ومطور برنامج التدخل (ISAC) للحد من عبء سرطان الفم وعوامل الخطر المرتبطة به. ٢٠١٨ الى الآن

 

  • مطور ومشرف البرنامج الأول لسدادات الأسنان (Dental sealants) في جازان، باستخدام CAMBRA. ٢٠١٤

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  • مشرف برنامج "ابتسامة صحية" لسدادات الأسنان(Dental sealants) في كليف لاند، أوهايو، الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية. ٢٠١٣

 

  • مشارك في حملة مكافحة التسوس في مستشفى الرياض العسكري، الرياض. ٢٠٠٨

 

  • مشارك في تطوير وتنفيذ أسبوع التوعية السنوي الأول، جامعة الملك سعود، الرياض. ٢٠٠٧

 

  • المطور والمشرف التنفيذي لأسبوع التثقيف الصحي في مهرجان الجنادرية السنوي، الرياض. ٢٠٠٧

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  • مطور الكتيبات والمنشورات المتعلقة بالصحة الفموية والتعليمات الغذائية، جامعة الملك سعود، الرياض. ٢٠٠٧

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الشعر

يمكنكم قراءة أحدث أبياتي الشعرية بالضغط على أيقونة الشعر/Poetry.​​​

ABOUT ME

Mohammed Jafer is a poet and dentist from the Jazan region of Saudi Arabia. He has completed his Bachelor’s degree in Dentistry (BDS) at King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He holds a Master’s degree in Public Health (MPH) and Dental Public Health Residency (DPHc) as well as a Clinical Periodontics Fellowship (CPF) from Case Western Reserve University in the United States. In 2019, he obtained his
doctorate degree (PhD) in Dental Public Health at Maastricht University’s Faculty of Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences, in The Netherlands. He is the former Vice-Dean of Jazan University Dental School for quality and academic development, Saudi Arabia. Mohammed Jafer has participated in several dental public health projects and scientific meetings at local and international levels as well as publishing several papers in reputed journals. 
He was a key-note speaker at the National Oral Cancer conference and the 1st International Oral Cancer conference in Saudi Arabia as well as a key-note speaker at the Dental Education conference in Amsterdam. He has an interest in investigating the behavioral contributions to oral cancer and its local risk factors. Consequently, in 2017, he was appointed as the Head of the Oral Cancer Behavioral and Related Risk Factors Research Team in Saudi Arabia, by the First International Oral Cancer Collaboration Committee, and was awarded the Saudi Aramco Prize for Public Services. In 2019, he was nominated for the WHO Prize (Middle East), for his work relating to the prevention of oral cancer.

Awards

Nominated for WHO-Middle East award for Public Health - 2019

Honorary Researcher at Maastricht University - 2019

Nominated for Eastern Province Governor Award for Cancer Research - 2019

Nominated for Jazan Award for Excellence and Innovation-Scientific Research - 2019

Aramco award for Public Services -2017

Award for Excellent Academic Performance MPH & DPH - 2011-2014

2nd prize in Best Dental research - 2008

Researches and Publications

​Publications:

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  1. Dentists' perceptions and usability testing toward the implementation of the ISAC, a comprehensive oral cancer intervention in dental practices: a qualitative study in Jazan region, Saudi Arabia. BMC Health Services Research. 2022

  2. Factors associated with COVID-19 pandemic induced post-traumatic stress symptoms among adults living with and without HIV in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study. BMC Psychiatry. 2022

  3. Using Intervention Mapping to Develop ISAC, a Comprehensive Intervention for Early Detection and Prevention of Oral Cancer in Saudi Arabia. J Cancer Educ. 2022

  4. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on student’sleep patterns, sexual activity, screen use, and food intake: A global survey. Plos one. 2022

  5. Associations between sexual orientation, financial security and relationships with family and peers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. AAS Open Research. 2021

  6. Differences in COVID-19 Preventive Behavior and Food Insecurity by HIV Status in Nigeria. AIDS and Behavior. 2021

  7. Factors Associated with Financial Security, Food Security and Quality of Daily Lives of Residents in Nigeria during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021

  8. Metformin pre-conditioning enhances the angiogenic ability of the secretome of dental pulp stem cells.Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsps.2021.07.004

  9. Using the Exploratory Sequential Mixed Methods Design to Investigate Dental Patients’ Perceptions and Needs Concerning Oral Cancer Information, Examination, Prevention and Behavior. IJERPH. 2021. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18147562

  10. Identifying Behavior Change Techniques Used in Tobacco Cessation Interventions by Oral Health Professionals and Their Relation to Intervention Effects—A Review of the Scientific Literature. IJERPH. 2021. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18147481

  11. Does Dental Fear in Children Predict Untreated Dental Caries? An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study. Children-Basel. 2021

  12. Determinants of Weight-Related Behaviors in Male Saudi University Students: A Qualitative Approach Using Focus Group Discussions. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021

  13. Pharmacological Means of Pain Control during Separator Placement: A Systematic Review. J Contemp Dent Pract. 2021

  14. Comparative analysis of cytokines and growth factors in the conditioned media of dental pulp stem cells from milk tooth, young tooth and aged tooth. Saudi J Biol Sci. 2021

  15. COVID-19 and Periodontitis: A Reality to Live with. J Contemp Dent Pract. 2020

  16. Effectiveness of Mobile Phone Applications in Improving Oral Hygiene Care and Oral Health Outcomes in Patients undergoing Fixed Orthodontic Treatment: A Systematic Review. Journal of oral biology and craniofacial research. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobcr.2020.11.004

  17. Effect of Prosthetic Framework Material, Cantilever Length and Opposing Arch on Peri‐Implant Strain in an All‐on‐Four Implant Prostheses. Nigerian Journal of Dental Practice. 2020

  18. Dentists behavioral factors influencing early detection of oral cancer: A direct clinical observational study. Journal of Cancer Education. 2020

  19. Low-level laser therapy and topical medications for treating aphthous ulcers: A systematic review. Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare. 2020

  20. Reviewing the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Cancer. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Biology. 2020. DOI:10.31557/APJCB.2020.5.4.189

  21. Current trends and future prospects of chemical management of oral biofilms. Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research. 2020.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobcr.2020.08.017

  22. Dental care and personal protective measures for dentists and non-dental health care workers. Disease-a-Month, 101056. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.disamonth.2020.101056

  23. Novel corona virus disease (COVID-19) awareness among the dental interns, dental auxiliaries and dental specialists in Saudi Arabia: A nationwide study.  Journal of Infection and Public Health. 2020.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2020.05.010

  24. Epidemiological aspects of oral cancer.  Disease-a-Month Journal. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.disamonth.2020.100988.

  25. Minimally invasive procedures for the recognition and diagnosis of oral precancer and cancer. Disease-a-Month Journal. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.disamonth.2020.101033

  26. Antibiotics for Periodontal Infections: Biological and Clinical Perspectives. Journal of  Contemporary Dental Practice. 2020

  27. Third Molar Impaction in the Jazan Region: Evaluation of the Prevalence and Clinical Presentation. Saudi Dent J. 2020

  28. Epidemiological aspects of leprosy. Dis Mon. 2020

  29. Profound Approach to Check Legitimacy of an Old Technique used to Gauge Palatal Rugae. Niger J Clin Pract. 2019

  30. What do dental college clinicians know about oral cancer and its risk factors? An assessment among nal year students, interns and faculty members in Saudi Arabia. J Clin Exp Dent. 2018;10(9): e908-13. doi: 10.4317/jced.55168.

  31. What do dentists and dental-students think of oral cancer and its control and prevention strategies? A qualitative study in Jazan Dental School. Journal of Cancer Education. 2019.

  32. Child labor and health: A systematic literature review of child labor on child’s health. J Public Health (Oxf ). 2018; 41(1): 18-26. doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdy018.

  33. Analysis of sugars and PH in commercially available soft drinks in Saudi Arabia with a brief review on their dental implications. J Int Soc Prev Community Dent. 2016; 6(9).

  34. Oral Lesions in Neonates. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2016; 9(2).

  35. Chemical prevention of bio lm-associated oral diseases. J Contemp Dent Pract. 2016; 17(4):337-43.

  36. Prevalence of anterior dental trauma and its associated factors among children aged 3–5 years in Jaipur City, India – A cross sectional study. J Int Soc Prev Community Dent. 2016.

  37. Smokeless Tobacco – Patterns of Consumption, Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders, and Other Oral Health Issue. J Int Oral Health. 2016; 8(4)

  38. Early Detection of Oral Cancer – Guidelines for Dental Practitioners. J Int Oral Health. 2016; 8(3)

  39. ​Assessment of Calcium, Magnesium, and Fluoride in Bottled and Natural Drinking Water from Jazan Province of Saudi Arabia and a Brief Review on Their Role in Tooth. J Int Oral Health. 2016; 8(11).

  40. Knowledge, attitude and practice of sweet food consumption and its association with dental caries among school children in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. East Mediterr Health J. 2015; 21(6):403-11.

  41. Oral health and its association with morbidity and mortality in elderly. JOHR. 2015; 6 (4). Available at: http://johr.in/index.php/JOHR/article/view/169

  42.  Health information retrieval through di erent approaches: A literature review. IJMR. 2015;4 (2)

  43. The periodontal status and associated systemic health problems among an elderly population attending the outpatient clinics of a dental school. J Contemp Dent Pract. 2015;16 (8)

  44. Vitamin D & its analogues in type 2 diabetic nephropathy: A systematic review. J Diabetes Metab Disord. 2015;58 (14)

  45. Transmission and post-exposure management of blood-borne virus infection in dental practice. Saudi Dent J. 2008;20: (2)

In Progress:​​​

  1. Effect evaluation of the ISAC

  2. Process evaluation of the ISAC

  3. Psychosocial determinants of using smokeless tobacco Shammah among adult population in Jazan region, Saudi Arabia. 

  4. The effectiveness of Nicotine Replacement-Therapy on Smokeless Tobacco cessation and reduction rate: A Systematic Literature Review. 

  5. Observing the Passive Behavior of Dentists towards Oral Cancer Examination and Patient Education: A Case Series

  6. Jafer M, Jafer A and Anil S. Serum nitric oxide levels in smokers and non-smokers with chronic periodontitis. 

Education

Doctoral of Dental Public Health (Ph.D.) - 2019​

Maastricht University, the Netherlands.

 
Advance Dentistry Fellowship (ADF) - 2016

​California School of Health Science, Anaheim, California, USA

 
Residency in Dental Public Health (DPH) - 2014

​School of Dental Medicine, Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio, USA

 
Master of Public Health (MPH) - 2013

​Concentration: Health Promotion & Disease Prevention School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio, USA

 
Clinical Periodontics Fellowship (CPF) - 2012

​School of Dental Medicine, Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, Ohio, USA

 
Bachelors in Dental Surgery (BDS/DDS) - 2007
College of Dentistry, King Saud University Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Dental Public Health Achievements

  • Founding Member of upcoming Oral Cancer Center in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. 2017

  • ​​Bring International Attention to a major dental public health issue (Oral Cancer) and Help in Initiation of the First International Oral Cancer Collaboration in Jazan University, Saudi Arabia. 2014 – Up to date​​

  • Bring Policy-makers, Stakeholders and Community/s Attention to Jazan local dental public health issues (e.g. Oral Cancer) and Help in Initiation of Collaborations between them to increase public awareness and fund, create and implement interventions. Saudi, 2014 – Up to date

  • ​​Developed the Oral Cancer Intervention Initiative to be implemented in Saudi constructed on Intervention Mapping in collaboration between Jazan University and Maastricht University. 2018

  • ​​Appointed as the Head of the Oral Cancer Behavioral and Related Risk Factors Research Team in Saudi by the First International Oral Cancer Collaboration Committee. 2017

  • ​​Nominated as Region Director of upcoming Oral Cancer Registry in Jazan, Saudi by the Director of National Saudi Cancer Registry. 2017

  • ​​Played a significant role in expanding the Dental Public Health/Community Dentistry Division in staff number and community engagement, Jazan University, Saudi Arabia. 2014 – 2016

  • ​​Played a significant role in appointing the first Saudi female staff in Dental Public Health/Community Dentistry Division, Jazan University, which led to increase the accessibility to female population, i.e. Females in Jazan region have a higher rate of Oral Cancer. 2016

Dental Public Health Involvements

  • Developing Oral Cancer Intervention using Intervention Mapping approach

  • Implementation of the Oral Cancer Intervention

  • Evaluation and maintenance of the Oral Cancer Intervention

  • Dissemination of the Oral Cancer Intervention

  • Main investigator of Oral Cancer need assessments research project in Jazan region, Saudi Arabia; a multi-angle approach with five formative studies to investigate Oral cancer

  • Member of the First International Oral Cancer Collaboration meeting in Saudi; 2017. Meeting included:

1. Professor Saman Warnakulasuriya (King’s College, London)
2. Professor Bart van den Borne (Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands) 3. Professor Ross Kerr (NYU, USA)
4. Professor Toru Nagao (Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan).
5. Professor Hatsuhiko Maeda (Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan)
6. Professor Laken Ayo-Yusuf (Sefako Makghatho University (SMU), Madunsa, South Africa)
7. Professor Ali Idris (Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia)
8. Doctor Mohammed Jafer (Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia / Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands)

  • Founding Member / Head of Oral Cancer Health Promotion Program; 2015 – up to date

  • Head of Development and Execution Committee of the First Oral Health Promotion Program, during winter annual festival at Jazan City, Saudi; Using Common Risk Approach, the project was a collaboration of Jazan University, Jazan City, Jazan Youth Foundation and Ministry of National Guard-Health affairs and funded by Ebrahim M. Al-Mana & Brothers Company, Saudi. 2014/2015

  • Head of Development and Execution Committee of Oral Health Promotion Program, for Jazan City, Saudi, Multiple visits to neighborhoods in Jazan city using targeted related oral health issues approach which was executed by Smile Maker Oral Health group and Funded by Jazan City. 2014/2015

  • Councilor for Ministry of Health in Dental Public Health related topics, Jazan, Saudi Arabia. 2014 – up to date

  • Councilor for Qat (Catha edulis) Preventive Foundation in Dental Public Health related topics, Jazan, Saudi Arabia. 2014 – up to date

  • Participant in development and supervising the First Dental Sealant Program in Jazan, Saudi; Using CAMBRA caries risk assessment system. 2013/2014

  • Participant in supervising at “Healthy Smile” Dental Sealant Program in Cleveland Ohio; USA. 2013

  • Founding Member of Health Quality Management Group, King Khalid Eye Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 2007/2008

  • Participant in the Riyadh Military Hospital Caries Control Campaign, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 2008

  • Participant in Developing and Execution of the First Annual Awareness Week, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 2007

  • Participant in Developing, Execution and Supervising of the Health Education week at the Annual Janadriyah Festival, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 2007

  • Participant in Development of Brochures/Pamphlets Regarding Oral Hygiene and Dietary Instructions, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 2007

  • Developer of series projects on Oral Hygiene Instruction at Ministry of Education throughout Jazan City, Saudi Arabia. 2007

Ongoing Project

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For Oral Cancer Prevention and Early Detection

Artificial intelligence project:

ISAC-ARM
To enhance the early detection and prevention of oral cancer.

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