Author Biographies

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Hassan Izzeddin Sarsak (PhD, OT) is an Associate Professor and the Founding Head of the Occupational Therapy (OT) Program at Batterjee Medical College (BMC), Saudi Arabia. Dr. Sarsak received his PhD degree in Rehabilitation Sciences and Occupational Therapy from the University of Pittsburgh in 2013. Dr. Sarsak has worked in the United States, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan for over 20 years in a variety of clinical, academic, and research institutions. Dr. Sarsak is a consultant for Assistive Technology at the World Health Organization (WHO). In 2017, Dr. Sarsak developed the Wheelchair Training Program (WTP), which became the first Arabic training program approved by the International Society of Wheelchair Professionals (ISWP), and he became the first Arabic-speaking international trainer recognized by the Wheelchair International Network (WIN). In 2019, he developed an Occupational Therapy Program, becoming the first Occupational Therapy Program approved by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) in the Saudi higher education private sector, and he is currently the Head of the Program at Batterjee Medical College (BMC). In 2020, Dr. Sarsak developed the Enriching Arabic Content in Occupational Therapy Project. Since then, has authored over five books in the Arabic language. Dr. Sarsak recently developed the OT Dictionary Mobile Application, becoming the first electronic Occupational Therapy Dictionary worldwide.
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