About us

About us

The emergence of the Center of Innovation, Partnership, and Community Engagement (CIPC) is to bridge the gap between the rapidly evolving trends in the healthcare system, academia, and community needs. Saudi Arabia proved to be among the rapidly growing countries in multidimensional spheres including economy, technology, and healthcare.

Mission

To fulfill and facilitate progress towards Alfaisal University’s mission and vision by utilizing academia to better serve the community utilizing innovative methods engaging faculty and students.

Vision

To become a national benchmark for effective community engagement and innovative partnerships between healthcare and academia.

Values

• Materialize effective partnerships to innovatively engage the community through academia and research
• Empower community-led none-technology dependent innovative modalities
• Embrace a process of continuous collaborative self-learning communication

Our Team

Core Committee Members

• Dr. Baraa Alghalyini – Director, CIPC
• Dr. Abdul Rehman Zia Zaidi – Research Portfolio Lead
• Prof. Rajaa Fakhoury – Research Portfolio Co-Lead
• Dr. Abderrahman Ouban - Academic Lead
• Dr. Mahmoud Abdulrahman - Community Engagement Lead
• Dr. Racha Khaled - Academic Co-Lead
• Dr. Melanie Henry - Global Health Advisory Member
• Dr. Fatima Adem – Coordinator

Partner with us

Become a partner with the CIPC and collaborate on projects and initiatives. For more information, please send an email to cipc@alfaisal.edu