Visiting Professor Program at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Visiting Professor Program at SUMS

SUMS Inbound Visiting Professors

Adjunct Professor Program at SUMS

SUMS Outbound Adjunct Professors

Who is a visiting professor?

A visiting professor is a recognized assistant/ associate/full professor from another institution (usually in another country), who engages in close collaboration with Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (SUMS). Visiting Professors are normally invited to teach, lecture or conduct research in the areas that are of valuable importance to SUMS academic and research community.

Why visiting professors are appointed?

Visiting Professor Program is intended to promote knowledge exchange and scientific cooperation in a diverse and vibrant environment. The presence of world-class visiting professors and researchers would contribute to the advancement of educational and research programs at SUMS. To encourage this development, the University leaves it to the visiting scholars to determine the frequency and duration of their visits to SUMS. In addition, visiting professors are welcome to collaborate virtually with SUMS schools and departments.

Roles and Responsibilities

 SUMS visiting professors engage in a diverse range of activities including:

• Presenting Lectures and holding training workshops at SUMS
• Supervising or advising Master’s or PhD students on their research projects
• Undertaking advisory roles in the area of academic quality assurance
• Attending SUMS conferences and congresses
• Creating virtual academic contents for students and academics
• Identifying and collaborating with counterparts in various schools and departments of SUMS
• Presenting a report of each visit to the host institution's Head of Department/Research Center
• Building partnership between their home institution and SUMS

Funding & Support

Visiting Professorship is a non-salaried appointment, though the following benefits will be considered by the Office of the Vice-chancellor for Global Strategies and International Affairs (GSIA):

• Living expenses will be covered
• Airport transfer fees will be covered
• University-owned accommodation will be provided during the visits
• The cost of a one-time round-trip flight will be reimbursed, subject to the approval of the GSIA office and availability of budget
• Fees will be allocated for teaching and delivering lectures, subject to the approval of the GSIA office and availability of budget

Appointment Process

The appointment process is conditioned by an individual’s previous academic collaborations with SUMS.

If academic connection has already been established with one of SUMS faculty members, the relevant SUMS Head of Department/Research Center will require to issue a formal request to the GSIA office for consideration. GSIA will make a decision upon the recommendation of department/research center in question, and inform both the department/research center and the professor.

If a candidate has never had any academic collaborations or contact person at SUMS, he/she can submit their request via the online Cooperation Request Form. In this arrangement, GSIA office will consult with the relevant Department/Research Center, and inform all the interested parties of its decision.

The tenure of a visiting professor will be issued for a period of three years.

SUMS Inbound Visiting Professors
Row No.	Photo	Name	Home University Affiliation	SUMS Appointee at	Certificate	Biography
1		Dr. Fariba Ahmadizar	Erasmus University Medical Center, the Netherlands	Health Policy Research Center		more
2		Dr. Ryan Bradley	Helfgott Research Institute, National University of Natural Medicine	Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine		more
3		Prof. Dr. Prasun Chakrabarti	Techno Inda Njr Institute of Technology, Rajasthan Technical University, India	School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies		more
4		Dr. Masoomeh Eghtedari	Ontario Tech University	Poostchi Ophthalmology Research Center, Department of Ophthalmology		more
5		Dr. Friedrich Götz	The University of Tübingen	School of Rehabilitation Sciences		more
6		Dr. Kaveh Khoshnood	Yale School of Public Health, United States	School of Medicine		more
7		Dr. Kamran Hessami	Baylor College of Medicine, United States	Maternal-Fetal Medicine Research Center		more
8		Dr. Naweed Imam Syed	University of Calgary, Canada	School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Department of Neuroscience		more
9		Dr. Nematollah Jaafari	University of Poitiers, France	School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry		more
10		Dr. Marek Jan Łos	Silesian University of Technology, Poland	Autophagy Research Center		more
11		Mr. Lukas Karol Uliasz	Prefect of Academy Apitheraphy Medical and Phytotherapy, Poland	Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine		more
12		Prof. Harold G. Koenig	Duke University, United States	School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry		more
13		Dr. Vahid Mehrnoush	University of British Colombia, Canada	Trauma Research Center		more
14		Prof. Ali Mirzazadeh	University of California San Francisco, United States	Vice-Chancellery for Research, HIV/AIDS Research Center		more
15		Dr. Naser Nadjmi	University of Antwerp, Belgium	Vice-Chancellery for Research, Orthodontics Research Center		more
16		Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Ommati	Shanxi Agricultural University, China	Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center		more
17		Dr. Mahmoudreza Pourkarim	Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium	Vice-Chancellery for Research, Health Policy Research Center		more
18		Dr. Mohammadreza Razeghinejad	Jefferson University Hospital, United States	School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology		more
19		Dr. Omidreza Sedigh	Humanitas Gradenigo Hospital, Torino, Italy	Department of Urology		more
20		PD Dr. Maziar Shafighi	Hirslanden Hospital, Switzerland	School of Medicine, Department of  Surgery		more
21		Dr. Alireza Abdollah Shamshirsaz	Texas Children’s Fetal Center, United States	School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology		more
22		Dr. Brian Sommerlad	Great Ormond Street Hospital, United Kingdom	School of Medicine, Department of Surgery		more
23		Dr. Amin Tamadon	West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University	Stem Cells Technology Research Center		more

Adjunct Professor Program at SUMS

Who is an adjunct professor?

 An adjunct professor is a domestic or international scholar who:

• has served as a SUMS visiting professor for a minimum period of three (3) years
• has actively contributed to SUMS education and research during their visiting professorship
• has obtained approval from the department/research center in question, along with recommendation letters from two faculty members
• has received an approval letter from the GSIA office

The recruitment of adjunct professors is also subject to the approval of the Vice-chancellor for Human Resources. 

Roles and Responsibilities

SUMS adjunct professors are assigned the following responsibilities:

• Teach at undergraduate and graduate levels for a minimum period of 9 months
• Supervise and advise postgraduate students on their theses
• Provide consultation to graduate students on their research undertakings
• Conduct research in the areas that are of value and importance to SUMS community
• Provide administrative consultation to SUMS officials
• Engage in clinical teaching (e.g. surgical operations) for medical residents
• Offer co-supervision and advice to fellows, residents and graduate students
• Attend the regular meetings of departments/research centers, and share views on issues of common concern 

Funding & Support

The GSIA office offers the following benefits and entitlements for adjunct professors:

• A SUMS adjunct professor receives the average salary of a full-time professor at the University
• Part-time adjunct professors will be paid on an hourly basis
• University-owned accommodation will be provided during the professors’ stay in Shiraz
• The cost of a round-trip flight will be reimbursed, subject to the approval of the GSIA office and availability of budget

SUMS Outbound Adjunct Professors
Row No.	Photo	Name	School	Department	Rank	Adjunct Faculty at	Documents	Biography
1		Dr. Aliakbar Asadipooya	School of Medicine	Neurology	Associate Professor	Jefferson Comprehensive Epilepsy Center		more
2		Dr. Mohammad Nami	School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies	Neuroscience	Assistant Professor	Neuroscience Center, Institute for Scientific Research and Technology Services,INDICASAT-AIP, University of Panama, Panama City, Republic of Panama		more

Useful Links:

MOUs and Contracts

Collaboration with Non-resident Iranian Elites

International Joint Workshops

Staff with Notable International Engagement

SUMS Notable Alumni

Contact International Relations Team

Cooperation Request Form

SUMS Ranking Report

Health Tourism