Advanced Postgraduate Education
1971
Ph.D. Major in Higher Education, Minor in education research and training. School of Education. University of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
1970
Certificate in Endodontics
School of Dentistry
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
1968
MDS, Fixed Prosthodontics,
School of Dentistry
University of Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1965
DDS, Doctor of Dental Surgery
College of dentistry
Damascus University- Syria
Academic and Administrative Appointments
2020-2022
Center of Advanced Consultants in Healthcare Education and Training CACHET in Riyadh Saudi Arabia
2004-Present
USC, Professor Emeritus,
University of Southern, California
Los Angeles California
1998-2012
Professor, Advanced Education in General Dentistry
School of dentistry / PAADI
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
1988-2004
Professor of Endodontics
School of dentistry
University of Southern California
Los Angeles California
1972-1998
Program Director. Advanced Education in Endodontics
School of dentistry
University of Southern California
Los Angeles California
1977-1988
Chairman, Department of Endodontics.
Associate professor.
School of dentistry,
University of Southern California
Los Angeles California
1977-1997
Professor, Department of Education
School of Education
University of Southern California
Los Angeles California
1971-1976
Assistant Professor of Endodontics
Department of Endodontics
School of dentistry
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
1969-1971
Instructor, Department of Endodontics
School of dentistry
University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1968-1969
Instructor, Fxed prosthodontics
Department of prosthodontics
School of dentistry
University of Pittsburgh,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
CONSULTANTSHIPS
1997-1998
Reviewer, Journal of Oral Implantology. 2010-Present
1996
Consultant- Brazilian Endodontic Journal
1994
Consultant. Department of Education
School of Education
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
1990-1992
Consultant, and Chairman
Laser research review board
A USC and Biolase Technology
San Clemente, California
1989 -1992
Endodontic consultant,
North East Regional Board of Dental Examiners (NERB)
1982-1986
Consultant/ Research and Development Council
California Dental Journal
1981-1985
Dentistry consultant, Los Angeles County- USC Hospital.
1981-1985
Consultant, Plato Project.
Development of diagnostic programs in computer assisted instructions.
University of Minnesota
1974 -1978
Consultant – Long Beach V.A. Hospital, Long Beach, California
1974 - 1977
Consultant – Watts Health Foundation, Los Angeles, California
1974 - 1977
Consultant – Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (Regional Office), San Francisco, California
1965
Consultant to the national project on “Instructional Information Exchange for Dentistry in the United States.” Contributions in the area of dental objectives and evaluation.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE AND INACTIVE
1996
Academy of General Dentistry
1985
1984
1984
1984
1983
1982
1980
Present
1977 - present
1970 - present
2019 - present
American Academy of Periodontology