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Department Leadership and Committees

Chairman

Dr. Miguel Abboud

Vice-chairs

Vice-chair for Clinical Operations	Dr. Marianne Majdalani
Vice-chair for Research and Faculty Affairs	Dr. Ghassan Dbaibo
Vice-chair for Quality	Dr. Mona Nabulsi
Vice-chair for Education	Dr. Salman Mroueh

Program Directors and Clerkship Coordinators

Residency Program Directors
Program Director	Dr. Rana Sharara-Chami
Associate Program Director	Dr. Katia El Taoum
Clerkship Coordinators
Med III	Dr. Durriyah Sinno
Med IV	Dr. Nadine Yazbeck
Fellowship Program Directors
Neonatology	Dr. Lama Charafeddine
Pediatric Critical Care	Dr. Marianne Majdalani
Pediatric Cardiology	Dr. Ziad Bulbul
Pediatric Infectious Diseases	Dr. Ghassan Dbaibo
Pediatric Neurology	Dr. Rolla Shbarou
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology	Dr. Nidale Tarek

Department Management Team

Chair: Dr. MigueL Abboud

Members

Dr. Marianne Majdalani (Vice-chair for clinical operations)
Dr. Ghassan Dbaibo (Vice-chair for research and faculty affairs)
Dr Mona Nabulsi (Vice-chair for Quality)
Dr. Salman Mroueh (Vice-chair for Education)
Dr. Rana Sharara-Chami (Program Director)
Dr. Katia El Taoum (Associate Program Director)
Dr. Nadine Yazbeck (Medical Director of 6N and Med IV clerkship coordinator)
Dr. Durriyah Sinno (Medical Director of OPD and Med III clerkship coordinator)
Mrs Amal Rahi (Clinical Department Administrator)

Clinical Competency Committee

Chair: Dr. Rana Sharara-Chami (Program Director)

Members

Dr. Katia El Taoum (Associate Program Director)
Dr. Nadine Yazbeck
Dr. Rima Hanna Wakim
Dr. Lama Charafeddine
Dr. Marianne Majdalani
Dr. Nidale Tarek
Dr. Sami Sanjad
Dr. Miguel Abboud (ex-officio)

Program Evaluation Committee

Chair: Dr. Rana Sharara-Chami (Program Director)

Members

Dr. Katia El Taoum (Associate Program Director)
Dr. Ghassan Dbaibo
Dr. Fadi Bitar
Dr. Marianne Majdalani
Dr. Hala Tfayli
Dr. Khaled Yunis
Dr. Miguel Abboud (ex-officio)
Resident representative

Fellowship and Residency Research Project committee

Chair: Dr. Ghassan Dbaibo

Members

Dr. Salman Mroueh
Dr. Rana Sharara-Chami
Dr. Khalid Yunis
Dr. Hala Tfayli
Dr. Marianne Majdalani
Dr. Rose-Mary Boustany
Dr. Raya Saab

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