Hisham Aljadhey, PharmD (Purdue), MS, PhD (UNC)
Dean, College of Pharmacy
Supervisor of Pharmacy Services at King Saud University Medical City
Director of Medication Safety Research Chair
King Saud University
Dr. Aljadhey is the Dean of Pharmacy College and Supervisor of Pharmacy Services at King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University where he serves as director of Medication Safety Research Chair. He was the Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Research and Vice Dean for Academic Affairs at the same college. He had adjunct appointment in the University of North Carolina, University of Aberdeen, and University Science of Malaysia. He received his baccalaureate degree from King Saud University and his doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) and master from Purdue University. He completed an ASHP accredited residency at Winchester Medical Center, Virginia. In 2008, Dr. Aljadhey earned his Doctor of Philosophy in pharmacoepidemiology and medication safety from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States of America.
Dr. Aljadhey is a reviewer for several international scientific journals and Associate Editor for both Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety and Journal of Asian Association of Schools of Pharmacy journals. He is the founding chair for the Gulf chapter of the International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology. Dr. Aljadhey supervised more than 25 graduate students and published more than 80 peer reviewed publications. He is a member of the pharmacovigilance advisory committee in the Saudi Food and Drug Authority and member in the committee for the Pharmacovigilance guidelines. He is a member in the Board of Trustees and the Saudi Pharmacy Scientific Board at the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties. Dr. Aljadhey is a member of the International Expert Group on Patient Safety Research in Primary Care at the World Health Organization. Dr. Aljadhey served as consultant to several colleges of pharmacy and universities and currently he is a member in the Board of Directors of the Asian Association of Schools of Pharmacy. He was awarded the Andrew McAfee Award for scientists by the International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology.
