Public Health & Global Health Leader

Professor Ibrahim Bani

Public Health Physician | Global Health Policy & Nutrition Expert

Professor Ibrahim Bani is a distinguished Public Health physician with extensive experience in global health, particularly in developing countries. His academic and professional career spans several decades of leadership in medical education, public health research, and health systems development.

He currently serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Global Health at the Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, USA, bringing an interdisciplinary legacy bridging clinical medicine, human nutrition, and international health policy.

Ph.D. Univ. of Surrey (UK)

MD Univ. of Khartoum

Emory University Adjunct Prof

WHO & USAID Expert Consultant

Academic Appointments & Educational Leadership

Present

Adjunct Professor

Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University (USA) — Department of Global Health, driving research, policy strategy, and international capacity building.

Strategic Advisory

Academic Development Adviser

King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSA) — Supervised medical curriculum design, faculty growth, and quality assurance frameworks.

Academic Executive

Associate Dean for Graduate Studies & Research

Jazan Medical College (KSA) — Served as Associate Professor of Community Medicine and led postgraduate research programs and institutional growth.

Faculty Appointments

Community Health & Medical Education

Served as Assistant and Associate Professor at King Saud University and Lecturer at University of Gezira Medical School (pioneer in community-based medical education).

International Health Systems & Capacity Development

WHO / USAID Collaborator

Global Health & Capacity Building Programs

Actively participated in and facilitated high-level national and international training initiatives sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO), USAID, and regional ministries of health.

Governmental Initiatives

Regional Health Systems Strengthening

Directed public health capacity development and health systems policy across Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Iraq to advance healthcare delivery and disease prevention.

Academic Qualifications

Ph.D.

Ph.D. in Human Nutrition University of Surrey (England)

M.D.

Doctor of Medicine (MD) University of Khartoum (Sudan)

Fellow

Health Policy & Management Fellowship Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (USA)

DTM&H

Diploma in Tropical Medicine & Hygiene Royal College of Physicians, London (UK)

Integrates clinical tropical medicine, advanced epidemiological nutrition, and executive health management across developing and developed nations.

Core Professional Domains & Specializations

Global Health, Nutrition & Policy Systems:

Public Health Medicine Global Health Policy Human Nutrition Health Systems Strengthening Tropical Medicine

Medical Pedagogy & Capacity Building:

Community-Based Medical Education Academic Curriculum Development Faculty Leadership WHO / USAID Technical Training Capacity Development