Dr. Awatef Ben Ramadan

Education

• Bachelor in Medicine and General Surgery (MBBCh), Tripoli University
• MPH in Health Promotion and Policy, University of Missouri-Columbia
• Ph.D. in Informatics (Health Informatics Major), University of Missouri-Columbia

Dr. Awatef Ben Ramadan worked as a General Practitionner, researcher and lecturer at the Family and Community Medicine Department in Tripoli University’s School of Mecicine, and graduate research assistant at the Missouri Cancer Registry and Research Center at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She presented many posters and oral presentation in peer-reviewed national and international conferences, and has published original research articles in well-respected informatics and higher education journals.

Courses developed

Undergraduate Courses:

• INFM115 Introduction to Informatics in Healthcare
• INFM215 Computerized Information Technology in Healthcare

Graduate Courses:

• INFM606 Human-Computer Interaction and Usability in Health Informatics
• INFD 655 Ethics and Civic-responsibility in Information Technology and Data Science

Courses taught

• INFM 215 Computerized Information Technology in Healthcare
• INFM 415 Research Methods and Project Planning/Management for Health Informatics
• INFM 485 Capstone Project for Health Informatics
• INFM 605 Informatics for Healthcare Systems
• INFM 606 Human-Computer Interaction and Usability in Health Informatics
• INFM 625 Evidence Based Decision Making and Clinical Knowledge Management (KM)
• INFM 688  Special Topics: Covid-19 and its Impact on Health Information Technology (HIT)’s Laws, Adoption, and Usability
• INFM 688 Special Topics in Health InformaticsCOVID-19 and Healthcare Delivery Challenges
• INFM 665 Clinical Decision Support Systems and Tele-health in Health Informatics
• INFM 675 Research Methods in Health Informatics
• INFM 700 Capstone Health Informatics Project

Publications (Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles)

• • Ben Ramadan AA, Arshad A, Teyani R, Teyani M. Cross-Sectional Study: Assessment of Health and Digital Literacy among First-Generation Muslim Immigrant Women in Atlanta City during the Pandemic. The Archives of Health Science Journal. 2023-7(1):034. https://gudapuris.com/articles/10.31829-2641-7456-ahs2023-7(1)-034.pdf
  • Alkhatib M, Ramadan AB. The Effect of a Modification to the Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE) to Identify Patients at Risk of Severe COVID-19 Based on Smoking Status. Health Care. 2023;2(1):1019. https://meddocsonline.org/annals-of-community-medicine-and-primary-health-care/the-effect-of-a-modification-to-the-computerized-provider-order-entry-cpoe-to-identify-patients.pdf
  • Eap D, Ramadan AB. Optimizing the Usability of Automated Dispensing Cabinets and the Optimization’s Impact on the Nurse Performance and Technology Adoption. Ann Community Med Prim Health Care. 2022;1(1): 1012. https://meddocsonline.org/annals-of-community-medicine-and-primary-health-care/optimizing-the-usability-of-automated-dispensing-cabinets-and-the-Optimizations-impact-on-the-nurse-performance-and-technology-adoption.pdf
  • Ben Ramadan AA, Gong R. Assessment of the College Students’ Perceptions about the Online Learning Transformation during COVID-19 Pandemic at College of Professional Advancement-Atlanta Campus of Mercer University. Educational Research: Theory and Practice. 2022;33(3):92-105. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1366310.pdf
  • Jones S, Ben Ramadan AA. Patient Satisfaction and Wellness During and After Invisalign® Orthodontic Treatment Technology. Journal of Annals in Public Health and Epidemiology (Iris Publishers). 2022;1(4): 1-7. https://irispublishers.com/aphe/pdf/APHE.MS.ID.000520.pdf
  • Ramadan AB, Liu F, Stapleton C. A Case Study: Assessment of Civic Learning Knowledge amongst Informatics Faculty and Undergraduate Students’ Attendees of Civic Workshops at Mercer University. Journal of Service-Learning in Higher Education. 2021;12:59-71. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1307423.pdf
  • Ramadan AA. A Case Study: Enhancing the Learning Process and the Quality of the Students’ Work in Online Courses Using Multiple High Impact Practices and Civic Strategies. International Journal of Higher Education. 2021;10(2):308-18. doi:10.5430/ijhe.v10n2p308 https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1285663.pdf
  • Emeangwai Ch & Ramadan AA. Health Professionals’ EHR Post-Implementation Incompetency in St. Joseph Regional Hospital, New Jersey. Public Health and Healthcare Journal. 2020;2(2). (Please see the Supplementary Evidence section for a copy of the article)
  • Ramadan AA, Jackson-Thompson J, Schmaltz CL. Usability Assessment of the Missouri Cancer Registry’s Published Interactive Mapping Reports: Round Two. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics. 2019;11(2). http://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v11i2.9483
  • Ben Ramadan AA, Jackson-Thompson J, Schmaltz CL. Estimates of Female Breast Cancer Mortality-to-Incidence Ratio (MIR) of the Counties and the Senatorial Districts Grouped to County Boundaries (SDGCs) in Missouri 2008-2012. Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice. 2018;11(3):1. https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/jhdrp/vol11/iss3/1
  • Ramadan AA, Jackson-Thompson J, Schmaltz CL. Improving visualization of female breast cancer survival estimates: analysis using interactive mapping reports. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance. 2018 May 3;4(2):e8163. http://doi.org/10.2196/publichealth.8163
  • Ramadan AA, Jackson-Thompson J, Schmaltz CL. Estimated and Interactively Visualized Female Breast Cancer Incidence Rates in Missouri Senate Districts: 2008-2012. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics. 2017;9(3). http://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v9i3.8084
  • Ramadan AA, Jackson-Thompson J, Boren SA. Geographic information systems: usability, perception, and preferences of public health professionals. Online journal of public health informatics. 2017;9(2). http://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v9i2.7437
  • Ramadan AA, Jackson-Thompson J, Schmaltz CL. Usability Assessment of the Missouri Cancer Registry’s Published Interactive Mapping Reports: Round One. JMIR Human Factors. 2017 Aug 4;4(3):e7899. http://doi.org/10.2196/humanfactors.7899
  • Kim MS, Ben Ramadan AA, Clarke MA, Markey MK, Lage KJ, Aro MR, Ingalls KL, Sindhwani V. Usability of mobile applications supporting training in diagnostic decision-making by radiologists. InDigital Human Modeling. Applications in Health, Safety, Ergonomics and Risk Management: Ergonomics and Health: 6th International Conference, DHM 2015, Held as Part of HCI International 2015, Los Angeles, CA, USA, August 2-7, 2015, Proceedings, Part II 6 2015 (pp. 448-454). Springer International Publishing. http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-21070-4_45
  • Ben Ramadan AA, Shambesh MK, Abusnena OI, Al Baccush MM. Estimation of Pulmonary Tuberculosis incidence in Northwest Libya. Ibnosina Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. 2011;3(2):53-8 http://journals.sfu.ca/ijmbs/index.php/ijmbs/article/view/152
  • Nashnoush H, Elsharef MM, Ben Ramadan, AA., Albakoush M, Ghenghesh KS. Bacteriological quality of drinking water From water vendors in Tripoli-Libya. Libyan Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2009;3(2):7-12 http://www.academia.edu/8300222/Bacteriological_quality_of_drinking_water_
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  • Ben Ramadan AA. Extensive Study of TB in Libya 2003. The Journal of National Center and Endemic Diseases in Tripoli. 2007.

Book Chapters

• Ben Ramadan AA. Innovative High-Impact Practices (HIPs) in 8-Week Online Graduate Research Methodology and Capstone Courses During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study. InGlobal Perspectives on Higher Education: From Crisis to Opportunity 2023 Jun 30 (pp. 43-57). Cham: Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-31646-3_4
• Stephen JS, Barnett NG, Ben Ramadan AA. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Course Design and Instructional Material Development. InGlobal Perspectives on Higher Education: From Crisis to Opportunity 2023 Jun 30 (pp. 147-161). Cham: Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-31646-3_11

Grants and Awards

• Mercer Seed Grant: Assessment of Health and Digital Literacy amongst First Generation Immigrants.
  • Status: Funded and completed. A conference presentation and an article published.
• Mercer Seed Grant: Assessment of Information Technology of St Joseph Regional Hospital, Pearson, NJ
  • Status: Funded and completed and Its results were published as a Peer-Review Journal Article.
• Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U): A Mini-Grant on Civic Learning and Service Learning in Higher Education Institutes
  • Status: Funded and completed. Produced Two Presentations and a Peer-Reviewed Journal Article.

Contact Dr. Ben Ramadan

678.547.6240
benramadan_aa@mercer.edu
Office Location: Atlanta Administration and Conference Center (AACC), Suite 415, Office 416