Education: Doctor of Philosophy from school of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. I have been teaching in Ibn Sina College for Health Professions since 2017 as a full time lecturer. I have a good experience in teaching pharmacology, anatomy, pathophysiology, research and evidence based practice, and epidemiology courses. During teaching ''Research & Evidence Based Practise Course'', I was directly involved in supervising undergraduate students' graduates' projects, by helping them to choose their projects, writing objectives, problem statement, suitable methodologies, and writing proposals. I also involved in teaching clinical pharmacy topics focusing on Antimicrobial & Immunization course and oncology and haematology topics for the 5th year Pharm D students at Birzeit University, Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Nursing, Pharmacy, and Health Professions, Birzeit -Ramallah, West Bank, Palestine. Publications: 1. Al Aqqad SM, Tangiisuran B, Hyder Ali IA, Kassim RM, Lin WJ, Tengku Ismail TS. Hospitalisation of multiethnic older patients with AECOPD: exploration of the occurrence of anxiety, depression and factors associated with short‐term hospital readmission. Clin Respir J. 2016 Jan 13. doi: 10.1111/crj.12448. 2. Al Aqqad SM, Tangiisuran B, Hyder Ali IA, Ley Khim T, Davies G. Prognostic factors associated with poor outcomes among multiethnic patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Asian Biomed 2015; 9(4):481-490. doi: 10.5372/1905-7415.0904.417 ∙ 3. Al Aqqad SMH, Chen LL, Shafie AA, Hassali MA, Tangiisuran B. The use of potentially inappropriate medications and changes in quality of life among older nursing home residents. Clinical Interventions in Aging. 2014:9: 201-207. doi: 10.2147/CIA.S52356 ∙ 4. Sweileh WM, Sawalha AF, Al-Aqad SM, Zyoud SeH, Al-Jabi SW. Predictors of in-hospital mortality after acute stroke: impact of gender. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine. 2009;2(1):41-7. 5. Sweileh WM, Sawalha AF, Al-Aqad SM, Sa'ed HZ, Al-Jabi SW. The epidemiology of stroke in northern palestine: a 1-year, hospital-based study. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2008;17(6):406-11.  ABSTRACT & CONFERENCE PRESENTATION: 1. Al Aqqad S, Hyder Ali IA, Md Kassim RM, Sarriff A, Tangiisuran B. Evaluation of the characteristics, anxiety, and depression among older patients hospitalized for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Chest. 2014; 145(3 Suppl):393A. doi: 10.1378/chest.1823747 ∙ 5.85 Impact Factor 2. Al Aqqad S, Ley Khim T, Hyder Ali IA, Tangiisuran B. Predictors of 3-month rehospitalization after acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive lung disease. Chest. 2014; 145(3 Suppl):360A. doi: 10.1378/chest.1824366 ∙ 5.85 Impact Factor 3. Al Aqqad S, Hyder Ali IA, Tangiisuran B. Pneumonia Among Patients Admitted for Acute Exacerbation of COPD in Penang, Malaysia. Chest. 2014; 145(3 Suppl):359A. doi: 10.1378/chest.1824346 ∙ 5.85 Impact Factor 4. Al Aqqad S, Hyder Ali IA, Tangiisuran B. Diabetes mellitus among patients admitted for acute exacerbations of COPD in Northern Malaysia. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 2014; 22 (Supp l): 2-3. Presented at the Health Services Research and Pharmacy Practice Conference. 3-4 April 2014, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK. 5. Sana’ M.H. Al Aqqad, Irfhan Ali Hyder Ali, Razul Md Nazri Md Kassim, Wong Jyi Lin, Tengku Saifudin Tengku Ismail, Balamurugan Tangiisuran. Anxiety and depression among older patients hospitalised for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Malaysian Thoracic Society Annual Congress 2014, Holiday Inn, Melaka. 12-15 June 2014.