Nawaf A. AlShahwan | نواف بن عبدالله الشهوان

الدرجات العلمية

٢٠١٢ - خريج بكالوريوس الطب والجراحة العامّة، كلية الطب البشري، جامعة الملك سعود بمعدل ٤.١٣/٥

٢٠١٣- إتمام سنة التدريب الاكلينيكي (سنة الامتياز) في عدد من مستشفيات الكبرى بمدينة الرياض بتقدير:  ممتاز
 

الاختبارات والدورات والرخص الطبية

اختبارات الرخصة الأمريكية USMLE steps 1 & 2

اختبار المجلس الكندي الطبي MCCEE

اختبار اللغة الإنجليزية IELTS بدرجة ٧.٥ / ٩

عدد من الدورات في الإنعاش القلبي الرئوي، العلاج المتقدم للحوادث والإصابات، أساسيات المهارات الجراحية والأبحاث

Education 

​2014 - Present Resident, Division of General Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada..

2013 Completed 1 year of clinical training in core medical specialties with an overall evaluation of Excellent. 

2012 Medical Bachelor and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), College of Medicine, King Saud University with a GPA of 4.13/5. 

2006 Riyadh Najd High School, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 

Admission Exams 

2013 Medical Council of Canada Evaluation Exam (MCCEE). (Scored 382 with a mean of 271) 

2013 International English Language Testing System (IELTS). (Overall score 7.5) 

2013 United States Medical License Exam – (USMLE) step 2. (Scored 230 with a mean of 237) 

2012 United States Medical License Exam – (USMLE) step 1. (Scored 200 with a mean of 222) 
 

Honors, Awards and Recognition 

2013 Five year Scholarship for Residency Training in General Surgery at McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada sponsored by King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

2013 Winner, Saudi Critical Care Society Annual Research Award (Third Place – Best Oral Presentation “Traumatic Brain Injury: Are we following the Guidelines?”), presented in the 4th International Research Conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (May 1st, 2013). 

Research Experience 

“Traumatic Brain Injury: Are we following the Guidelines?” – First Author 

Principal Investigator: Dr.Thamer Nouh, Assistant professor, Consultant Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University. 

- Oral Presentation in the 4th International Saudi Critical Care Society Research Conference, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (May 1st, 2013). 

- Poster Discussion, 13th International Surgical Week, International Society of Surgery, Helsinki, Finland (August 25th – 29th, 2013). 

“Acute Care Surgery; a Single Center Experience" – Co-author 

Principal Investigator: Dr.Thamer Nouh, Assistant professor, Consultant Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University. 

“Riyadh's Trauma Care Facilities” – Data Collection 

Principal Investigator: Dr.Thamer Nouh, Assistant professor, Consultant Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University. 

Research Elective, (June 12th – August 1st 2012): Cancer Drug Research Laboratory, Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University Health Center, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Principal Investigator: Dr. Jean-Claude Bertrand)

Courses and Extra Training 

2013 Clinical Skills and Simulation Center, King Saud University, Riyadh Saudi Arabia: 

Chest tube Insertion and Management Simulation Course 

Difficult Airway Management Simulation Course 

2012 Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS®) Provider, by the American College of Surgeons. 

2012 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Provider, by the American Heart Association. 

2012 Basic Operative Surgical Skills (BOSS) Course, Security Forces Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. 

2012 17th Vascular Anastomosis Workshop, Department of Surgery, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University. 

2012 How to Conduct a Literature Review, Offered by McGill University Health Center Library, Montreal, QC, Canada. 

2011 Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider, by the Saudi Heart Association.

Organizational Experiences, Committee Membership and Volunteer Work

2012/13

Member, Organizing Committee, 11th Annual Meeting of the Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia (ELSA 2012), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

2011/12

Representative of the College of Medicine Students Rights Committee, King Saud University. (September 2011 – October 2012) 

Member, Academic Guidance Committee – College of Medicine, King Saud University. (September 2011 – May 2012) 

Member, Curriculum Committee – College of Medicine, King Saud University. (September 2011 – May 2012) 

Member, Student Council – College of Medicine, King Saud University. (September 2011 – May 2012)

Head, Public Relations Team – Organ Donation Awareness Campaign "Save a Life". 

2010/11

Member, Organizing Committee of the 6th Annual General Surgery Conference, Department of Surgery – College of Medicine and University Hospitals, King Saud University. 

Member, Standing Committee for Environment, Health and Safety, Vice Presidency of Projects, King Saud University. (August 2010 – April 2011)

Head, "Jeddah in Crisis" team, Life Volunteering Club. 

2009/10

Head, Organizing Committee – Annual Tribute Ceremony of the College of Medicine and University Hospitals, King Saud University. 

Member, Faculty Development Unit, Medical Education Center, College of Medicine and University Hospitals, King Saud University. (October 2009 – May 2010) 

2008/09

Member of Organizing Committee  – 3rd Medical Career Day, College of Medicine, King Saud University.

Head, students organizing team, 1st International Obeisty conferance, Obesity resraech chair, King Saud University.

References

Prof. Mussaad M. AlSalman, FRCSC, FACS

Professor of Surgery 

Consultant Vascular Surgeon, 

Former Dean, College of Medicine and University Hospitals 

Department of Surgery, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University 

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 

Email: mussaad@ksu.edu.sa

Dr.Thamer A.Nouh, MBBS, FRCSC 

Assistant Professor and Consultant Trauma and Acute Care Surgery 

Director, General Surgery Residency Training Program, 

Head, Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Unit 

Department of Surgery, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University 

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 

Email: tnouh@ksu.edu.sa 

Dr. Faisal A. AlSaif, FRCSC, ABS 

Associate Professor and Consultant Hepatopancreatobiliary and Transplant Surgeon, 

Vice dean of Academic Affairs, College of Medicine, King Saud University, 

Department of Surgery, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University 

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 

E-mail: falsaif@ksu.edu.sa