Professor · Zagazig University, Egypt
Prof. Rehab El‑Sokkary
Medical Microbiology, Immunology & Infection Control
Transforming evidence into action for safer healthcare.
Academic, medical educator and international speaker working on infection prevention and control, antimicrobial stewardship, medical education, One Health and AI. Available to serve in independent expert and advisory capacities, providing evidence-based guidance aligned with WHO principles and international best practice.
About
Prof. Rehab El-Sokkary believes healthcare improves when evidence moves beyond publications and becomes everyday practice. Her work sits at the intersection of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS), Medical Education, One Health, Healthcare Quality Improvement and Artificial Intelligence in health professions education. She has more than 22 years of experience, entering the healthcare sector in 2002 and specialising in infection control since 2012.
She is Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, President of the Sharkia Infection Prevention Hub (SIP-Hub), a Temporary Adviser to the World Health Organization, a member of the International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (ISAC) Infection Control working group, and a certified auditor of national hospital IPC programmes for the Supreme Council of University Hospitals.
She has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters, serves as Associate Editor for BMC Infectious Diseases and PLOS Global Public Health and Managing Editor of Microbes and Infectious Diseases, reviews for the institutional review board, develops international virtual exchange programmes, and has mentored more than 24 Master's and Ph.D. candidates. She welcomes collaboration on research, educational innovation, quality improvement, scientific publishing and keynote speaking.
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More than 100 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters. The full list is on ORCID.
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Primary advisor and research mentor for more than 24 Master's and Ph.D. candidates. Supervision areas include:
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