thread-index: Adzzf52VQPyDGNxfQHOuWXVmmyrCwQ== Thread-Topic: Visiting Professor Program From: "http://gsia.sums.ac.ir/" Subject: Visiting Professor Program Organization: Targan Management Systems, http://www.targan.ir MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_003C_01DCF344.F14C56F0" Content-Location: https://gsia.sums.ac.ir/en/ps/menu/18644 Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message Importance: normal Priority: normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_003C_01DCF344.F14C56F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =20 =20 Shiraz University of Medical Sciences - SUMS=20 Code : 18644 Publish Date : Wednesday, January 22, 2020 Visit : 17486=20 Visiting Professor Program=20 Visiting Professor Program at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences=20 =20 Visiting Professor Program at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences =20 SUMS =20 Visiting Professor Program at SUMS SUMS Inbound Visiting Professors Adjunct Professor Program at SUMS SUMS Outbound Adjunct Professors =20 Who is a visiting professor?=20 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. =20 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. =20 =20 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=E2=80=99s 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 =20 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 =20 Appointment Process The appointment process is conditioned by an individual=E2=80=99s = 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. =20 SUMS Inbound Visiting Professors =20 Row No. Photo Name Home University Affiliation SUMS Appointee at Certificate Biography =20 1 Dr. Fariba Ahmadizar Dr. Fariba Ahmadizar Erasmus University Medical Center, the Netherlands Health Policy Research Center Dr. Fariba Ahmadizar more =20 2 Dr. Ryan Bradley Helfgott Research Institute, National University of Natural Medicine Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine more =20 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 G=C3=B6tz The University of T=C3=BCbingen School of Rehabilitation Sciences more =20 6 Dr. Kaveh Khoshnood Yale School of Public Health, United States School of Medicine more =20 7 Dr. Kamran Hessami Baylor College of Medicine, United States Maternal-Fetal Medicine Research Center more =20 8 Dr. Naweed Imam Syed Dr. Naweed Imam Syed University of Calgary, Canada School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Department of Neuroscience Dr. Naweed Imam Syed more =20 9 Dr. Nematollah Jaafari Dr. Nematollah Jaafari University of Poitiers, France School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry=20 Dr. Nematollah Jaafari more 10 Dr. Marek Jan =C5=81os Dr. Marek Jan =C5=81os Silesian University of Technology, Poland Autophagy Research Center more =20 11 Mr. Lukas Karol Uliasz 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 Prof. Harold G. Koenig Duke University, United States School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry Prof. Harold G. Koenig more =20 13 Dr. Vahid Mehrnoush Dr. Vahid Mehrnoush University of British Colombia, Canada Trauma Research Center Dr. Vahid Mehrnoush more =20 14 Prof. Ali Mirzazadeh Prof. Ali Mirzazadeh University of California San Francisco, United States Vice-Chancellery for Research, HIV/AIDS Research Center Prof. Ali Mirzazadeh more =20 15 Dr. Naser Nadjmi University of Antwerp, Belgium Office of Vice-Chancellor for Research, Orthodontics Research Center more =20 16 Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Ommati Shanxi Agricultural University, China Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Ommati more 17 Dr. Mahmoudreza Pourkarim Dr. Mahmoudreza Pourkarim Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium Vice-Chancellery for Research, Health Policy Research Center Dr. Mahmoudreza Pourkarim more 18 Dr. Mohammadreza Razeghinejad 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 20 PD Dr. Maziar Shafighi PD Dr. Maziar Shafighi Hirslanden Hospital, Switzerland School of Medicine, Department of Surgery PD Dr. Maziar Shafighi more =20 21 Dr. Alireza Abdollah Shamshirsaz Dr. Alireza Abdollah Shamshirsaz Texas Children=E2=80=99s Fetal Center, United States = School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Dr. Alireza Abdollah Shamshirsaz more 22 Dr. Brian Sommerlad Dr. Brian Sommerlad Great Ormond Street Hospital, United Kingdom School of Medicine, Department of Surgery=20 Dr. Brian Sommerlad more 23 Dr. Amin Tamadon West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University Stem Cells Technology Research Center more =20 =20 =20 =20 Adjunct Professor Program at SUMS =20 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.=20 =20 Roles and Responsibilities=20 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=20 =20 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=E2=80=99 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 =20 SUMS Outbound Adjunct Professors Row No. Photo Name School Department Rank Adjunct Faculty at Documents Biography =20 1 Dr. Aliakbar Asadipooya Dr. Aliakbar Asadipooya School of Medicine Neurology Associate Professor Jefferson Comprehensive Epilepsy Center more =20 2 Dr. Mohammad Nami 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 _____ =20 =20 Useful Links: MOUs and Contracts =20 Collaboration with Non-resident Iranian Elites =20 International Joint Workshops =20 Staff with Notable International Engagement =20 SUMS Notable Alumni =20 Contact International Relations Team =20 Cooperation Request Form =20 SUMS Ranking Report =20 Health Tourism =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_003C_01DCF344.F14C56F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Shiraz University of Medical Sciences - SUMS
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Code : 18644      Publish Date : Wednesday, January 22, 2020 Visit : 17486
Visiting Professor Program at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

 

Visiting Professor Program at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

 

SUMS

 

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 Dr. Fariba Ahmadizar Erasmus University Medical Center, the Netherlands  Health Policy Research Center Dr. Fariba Ahmadizar 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

Dr. Naweed Imam Syed

 University of Calgary, Canada

School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Department of Neuroscience

 Dr. Naweed Imam Syed more
9 Dr. Nematollah Jaafari Dr. Nematollah Jaafari University of Poitiers, France

School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry 

 Dr. Nematollah Jaafari more
10 Dr. Marek Jan Łos Dr. Marek Jan Łos Silesian University of Technology, Poland  Autophagy Research Center  more
11 Mr. Lukas Karol Uliasz 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 Prof. Harold G. Koenig Duke University, United States

School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry

 Prof. Harold G. Koenig more
13 Dr. Vahid Mehrnoush Dr. Vahid Mehrnoush University of British Colombia, Canada Trauma Research Center Dr. Vahid Mehrnoush more
14 Prof. Ali Mirzazadeh

Prof. Ali Mirzazadeh

 University of California San Francisco, United States

Vice-Chancellery for Research, HIV/AIDS Research Center

 Prof. Ali Mirzazadeh more
15 Dr. Naser Nadjmi University of Antwerp, Belgium  Office of Vice-Chancellor for Research, Orthodontics Research Center more
16 Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Ommati Shanxi Agricultural University, China Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Ommati more
17 Dr. Mahmoudreza Pourkarim Dr. Mahmoudreza Pourkarim Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium Vice-Chancellery for Research, Health Policy Research Center Dr. Mahmoudreza Pourkarim more
18 Dr. Mohammadreza Razeghinejad 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 PD Dr. Maziar Shafighi Hirslanden Hospital, Switzerland

School of Medicine, Department of  Surgery

 PD Dr. Maziar Shafighi more
21 Dr. Alireza Abdollah Shamshirsaz Dr. Alireza Abdollah Shamshirsaz Texas Children’s Fetal Center, United States

School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

 Dr. Alireza Abdollah Shamshirsaz more
22 Dr. Brian Sommerlad Dr. Brian Sommerlad Great Ormond Street Hospital, United Kingdom

School of Medicine, Department of Surgery 

 Dr. Brian Sommerlad 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 Dr. Aliakbar Asadipooya School of Medicine  Neurology

Associate Professor

 Jefferson Comprehensive Epilepsy Center more
2 Dr. Mohammad Nami

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

 


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