Dr. Abdullah Al Harbi

Assistant Professor

Biography

Dr. Abdullah Mohammed Al-Harbi is an Assistant Professor in Emergency Medical Services and also serves as the IT Head in charge at the College of Applied Medical Sciences. He has extensive academic and field experience in emergency medicine and prehospital care, in addition to leadership in managing IT systems and digital support for academic operations. His interests focus on advancing medical education, improving the quality of emergency care, and leveraging data and predictive models to support clinical decision-making, with an active role in research coordination and collaboration across colleges and campuses.

​Education:​

PhD in Emergency Medicine
University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia (2025)

Thesis Title:
Investigation into the clinical use of non-invasive estimation of haemodynamic performance in time-critical patients presenting to Emergency Departments.


Master's Degree in Critical Care
Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom

Bachelor's Degree in Emergency Medical Services (EMDS)
​King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Professional Experience:​

- Research Assistant – South Western Sydney Emergency Medicine Research Institute, Australia (2021–2024)

- Assistant Professor and Academic Coordinator for multiple Emergency Medical Services courses

- IT Head in Charge at the College of Applied Medical Sciences, responsible for academic, research, and technical systems support

- Internal Coordinator for research collaboration across colleges and regions within the College of Applied Medical Sciences
​· Emergency medicine and prehospital care

· Predictive modelling and artificial intelligence applications in emergency medicine

· Vital signs, hemodynamic parameters, and prediction of clinical outcomes

· EMS crew configuration and its impact on patient outcomes

· Digital transformation in medical education and emergency care systems

​· Australasian College of Paramedicine

· Saudi Association of EMS

· College of Paramedics (UK)

· Society for Simulation in Healthcare

Contact Information

harbiabdulla@ksau-hs.edu.sa
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