Chairman, Health Informatics and Promotion Research Chair.
Professor of Medical Informatics in Medical Education at College of Medicine, King Saud University.
Former founding Chairman of Medical Informatics Dept.Director of E-learning and Knowledge Management for King Saud University Hospitals and College of Medicine.
Qualifications and education
PhD in Mmedical informatics, City University, London, UK
Master of Sciences in Biomedical Engineering, Surrey University, UK
Foundation Courses In Healthcare Management, KSU, Riyadh
BSc. in Biomedical Technology, KSU, Riyadh
Professional Project Management, PMP
Strategic Planning Certificate, (ARADO)
Strategic Plane Executions Certificate, Chamber of Commerce, Riyadh
ITIL foundation
Current specialization
Health Informatics
Biomedical Technologies
Medical Education
E-health
Health Information Systems
Information Technology
Staff development
E-learning
Content and document management
E-government
Academic responsibilities
Chairman and Founder, Medical Informatics Unit, College of Medicine, KSU.
Faculty Member, Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine.
Adviser member in the Ministry of Higher Education.
Teaching and Supervising Research Students in the College of Medicine.
Teaching and Supervising For Graduation Projects In College Of Applied Medical Sciences, KSU.
Member, Commission on the Educational Needs of the College of Medicine.
Teaching and Member of board for Master Degree in Medical Informatics in Saud Bin AbdulAziz University .
Member of the Founding Board for the Faculty of Health Services and Informatics at the University of Saud bin Abdul Aziz for Health Science.
Member, Commission on the Development of Faculty Members in the College of Medicine.
Professional & Society Membership’s
Member of International Medical Informatics Association
Member of IEEE association
Member of Saudi Radiology Association
Member of National Committee for Electronic Health Record
Board and establishing Member of Saudi Health Informatics Association
Member American diabetes association
Member European association for diabetes studies
National & International Symposiums and Events Addressed
Speaker, the Second Conference On March Of Medical Education, Riyadh, KSA, 2003.
Speaker, the Annual Conference Of Saudi Family Medicine Society, Riyadh, KSA, 2003.
Speaker, the Second e‑health Conference For The Middle East Region, Dubai, 2004.
Speaker, the 1st International Conference On E-learning, Manamah, Bahrain, 2006.
Speaker, the Saudi Health Information Technology Conference, Dammam, KSA, 2009.
Chair person, Saudi Laboratory Society Annual Conference, Riyadh, KSA, 2009
Speaker, the Second International E-Learning Conference, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia 2,009.
Speaker, the 3rd Annual Forum On E-Learning Excellence in the Middle East, Dubai 2010
Keynote Speaker, The Third Middleast Medical Informatics Conference, Bearit 2010
speaker and panel member, the second e health conference, Dubai 2010
attendance, Health Informatics workshop, Dubai 2010
speaker, the fourth Saudi health conference, Riyadh 2010
scientific committee member and board member, The Saudi e health conference, Riyadh 2010
Research & Areas of Interest
Medical education
E-Learning
Security systems
Public health and Diabetes
Statistical, Mathematical and Physiological Modeling and Analysis
Biomedical Technologies
Faculty / Trainers Development
Patient Education
Hospital/Health Management and Information Systems
Publications
Albarrak AI, Extending Medical E-learning Systems by Integration of Hospital Information Systems. International Journal of E-learning and Higher Education, Volume 2, October, 2010, Malaysia.
Albarrak AI, Assessment of Medical Informatics Skills of Undergraduate Medical Students at College of Medicine, King Saud University. Journal of Administrative science. 7 (1), Malaysia, 2010.
Albarrak AI, Designing E-learning System in Medical Education: A Case Study. International Journal of Excellence in Healthcare Management, 3 (1): 1-8. UAE, 2010.
Albarrak AI, Integrating Smart Classroom in Medical Education; 3rd forum on e‑Learning Excellence in the Middle East, Dubai, UAE, (February 1-3 2010).
Albarrak AI, and Hanan Al-Ghammas. The role of information technology in medical and patient education. Cairo dental journal 25 (1): 105-108, Egypt 2009.
Albarrak AI, Abdulrahman Alsughayr and Alia Alzawawi. Attitude of general practitioners toward online continuing medical education. Egyptian dental journal 55: 1513-1519, Egypt 2009.
Albarrak AI, Extending Medical E-learning Systems by Integration of Hospital Information Systems. International Journal of E-learning and Higher Education, Volume 2, October, 2010, Malaysia.
Albarrak AI, “Medical informatics in undergraduate medical study”; Technology and Health Care; Volume 13, Issue 5(December 2005); Pages: 356 – 357.
Albarrak, A. I. S., Luzio, S. D., Chassin, L., Playle, R., Owens, D. R., and Hovorka, R. Explaining inter-individual variability of clinical measures of diabetes control in newly presenting type 2 diabetes. Diabetic Medicine 16 (Suppl 1), 46. 1999.
Owens DR, Albarrak AIS, Luzio SD, Chassin LJ, Playle R and Hovorka R. Relationships between clinical measures of diabetes control, and insulin sensitivity and pancreatic responsiveness in newly presenting type 2 diabetes. Diabetes 48: 1298, 1999.
Hovorka, R., Albarrak, AIS, Chassin, L., Luzio, S. D., Playle, R., and Owens, D. R. Close association between -cell responsiveness and fasting glucose in subjects with newly presenting Type 2 Diabetes. Diabet.Med. 17(1), 136. 2000.
Hovorka R, Albarrak A, Chassin L, Luzio SD, Playle R and Owens DR. Relationship between beta-cell responsiveness and fasting plasma glucose in Caucasian subjects with newly presenting type 2 diabetes. Diabet Med 18: 797-802, 2001.
Albarrak, AIS, Luzio, S. D., Hovorka, R., Playle, R., and Owens, D. R. Reproducibility and Comparability of Pancreatic beta-cell Responsiveness during MTT and OGTT in Healthy Subjects. Diabet.Med. 18(1), 136. 2001.
Albarrak AIS, Luzio SD, Playle R, Hovorka R and Owens DR. Pancreatic beta-cell responsiveness is reproducible in type 2 diabetes during MTT. Diabetes 50: A508-A509, 2001.
Agbaje S, Playle R, Luzio SD, Albarrak AIS, Lunn DJ, Owens DR and Hovorka R. Population approach to estimate insulin sensitivity and glucose effectiveness by minimal model. Diabetologia 44: 211, 2001.
Albarrak AIS, Luzio SD, Playle R, Hovorka R and Owens DR. Reproducibility of pancreatic beta-cell responsiveness during MTT and OGTT in healthy subjects. Diabetologia 44: 524, 2001.
Albarrak AI, Luzio SD, Chassin LJ, Playle RA, Owens DR and Hovorka R. Associations of glucose control with insulin sensitivity and pancreatic beta-cell responsiveness in newly presenting type 2 diabetes. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 87: 198-203, 2002.
Albarrak, A. I. S., Luzio, S. D., Hovorka, R., and Owens, D. R. Pancreatic β-cell responsiveness during mtt and ogtt in type 2 diabetes subjects. Diabet.Med. 19(2), 16. 2002.
Albarrak A, Luzio SD, Hovorka R and Owens DR. Full phase insulin response is more closely associated with deteriorated glucose control than first phase insulin response in newly presenting Type 2 diabetes. Diabetologia 45: 439, 2002.
Albarrak AI, Luzio SD, Owens DR and Hovorka R. “Evaluation of cold two compartment minimal model in type 2 diabetes,” in Feng, D. F. and Carson, E. R. (eds.) Modeling and Control in Biomedical Systems, Proceedings of the 5th IFAC Symposium Oxford: Elsevier, 2003, pp. 445-450.
Albarrak AI, “Medical informatics in undergraduate medical study”; Technology and Health Care; Volume 13, Issue 5(December 2005); Pages: 356 – 357.
Albarrak AI, and Hanan Al-Ghammas. The Role of Information Technology in Medical and Patient Education. Cairo Dental Journal 25 (1): 105-108, Egypt 2009.
Albarrak AI, Abdulrahman Alsughayr and Alia Alzawawi. Attitude of General Practitioners toward Online Continuing Medical Education. Egyptian Dental Journal 55: 1513-1519, Egypt 2009.
Albarrak AI, Extending Medical E-learning Systems by Integration of Hospital Information Systems. International Journal of E-learning and Higher Education, Volume 2, October, 2010, Malaysia.
Albarrak AI, Assessment of Medical Informatics Skills of Undergraduate Medical Students at College of Medicine, King Saud University. Journal of Administrative science. 7 (1), Malaysia, 2010. Acceptance letter dated October 9th 2009.
Albarrak AI, Designing E-learning System in Medical Education: A Case Study. The International Journal of Education Development. Malaysia.
Albarrak AI, Integrating Smart Classroom in Medical Education; 3rd forum on e‑Learning Excellence in the Middle East, Dubai, UAE, (February 1-3 2010).
Projects and achievements
Best Paper Award, the Second E health Conference, Hamdan Bin Mohammad University, Dubai, 2010
Nomination for the Best Paper presentation, the Third E learning Conference, Dubai 2010
Pictures Archiving and Communications System (PACS) King Khalid University Hospital (KKUH), King Abdul Aziz University Hospital (KAUH)
Infrastructure and Networks Project in King Abdul Aziz University Hospital (KAUH)
Microwave and lease line for WAN connectives
Voice over IP (IP telephony) system University Hospitals
Wireless network new generation (N) for data/voice/videos
Video conferencing and broadcasting project
Web based call centre and help desk system for college of medicine and University Hospitals
Radiology Information System (RIS) King Khalid University Hospital (KKUH), King Abdul Aziz University Hospital (KAUH)
E-learning and Integrated Classrooms in the College of Medicine
Infrastructure project and for Dental Information System in the Dental Colleges (Dir’iya and Malaz)
Medical Dictation System and Medical Reporting in King Khalid University Hospital (KKUH), King Abdul Aziz University Hospital (KAUH)
System management, inventory and maintenance sections and help desk of the computer in King Abdul Aziz University hospital, King Khalid University Hospital, and new clinics building
Prescription Automation Project for inpatients in clinical pharmacy and outpatient clinics at King Khalid University Hospital (KKUH)
Lab Access System for King Khalid University Hospital (KKUH), King Abdul Aziz University Hospital (KAUH)
Project of ORICS (operation room integrated control system) for recording and broadcasting surgical operations
Project of Patient File Merge and Standardizing medical file in University hospitals
Outpatient and the accounting system of the business center in University Hospitals
Document management and archiving for administration documents