Dr. Abdul Salam Zakir Hussain

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Zakir Hussain Abdul Salam is a Senior Lecturer at the Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore. He has been involved in teaching basic sciences to nursing and medical students since 2010, focusing on Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology. With a medical career that began in 1992, he completed his surgical training in 2001 and worked as a general surgeon in various countries including the Maldives, Saudi Arabia, India, and Singapore. He also trained in Clinical Epidemiology and earned a Master of Public Health from the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health at NUS, where he received the Tye Cho Yook Gold Medal in 2008. Dr. Hussain has experience as a hospital Epidemiologist at Singapore General Hospital, contributing to numerous clinical improvement projects with a research focus on infection control. His commitment to educating and mentoring young nurses and doctors has earned him recognition in the teaching profession, including multiple awards for teaching excellence from the National University Health System.

Research Interests

Awards

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National University Health System Teaching Excellence Award

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National University Health System Teaching Excellence Award

Courses

Anatomy Physiology Pathophysiology

Requirements for National University of Singapore

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:3.5
Overall
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree with Honors or equivalent Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
  • Official Academic Transcripts
  • GRE Score Report
  • TOEFL/IELTS Score Report
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Two Recommendation Letters
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics