Faris El-Dahiyat, Ph.D
Director, Master of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Professor
Al Ain Campus
Education
Ph.D. Pharmacy; Pharmacoeconomics & Pharmacy Practice, Kingston University, London, United Kingdom
MSc. Pharmaceutical Science with Management Studies, Kingston University, London, United Kingdom
BSc. Pharmacy, University of Jordan, Jordan
Research Interests
Pharmacoeconomics, Economic evaluation of drugs and/or services, Quantitative and qualitative aspects of medication, Pharmacy practice, Pharmacovigilance, Pharmacy education, pricing of pharmaceuticals, Evaluation and analysis of pharmaceutical policies, Pharmacovigilance, Clinical Pharmacy.
Selected Publications
• Hammour, K. A., El-Dahiyat, F., Babar, Z. U. D., Y. Al-Ashwal, F., & Abu-Farha, R. K. (2026). Health technology assessment in Jordan: current landscape, challenges, and future roadmap. Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 19(1), 2633823.
• Jairoun, A. A., Al-Hemyari, S. S., El-Dahiyat, F., Shahwan, M., Zyoud, S. E. H., Abu-Gharbieh, E., ... & Alorfi, N. M. (2026). Assessing community pharmacists’ understanding, attitudes, self-confidence, and obstacles in patient-centered communication. Future Science OA, 12(1), 2615617.
• Hammour, K. A., El-Dahiyat, F., Al-Ashwal, F. Y., Manaseer, Q., Hammour, W. A., & Abu-Farha, R. K. (2026). Factors affecting pharmacy and medical students knowledge and attitude towards respiratory syncytial virus vaccines. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 18(3), 102554.
• Mohammad, S., Aljumaa, S. A., Ghazal, H., Alnamous, A., Al Dhaheri, R., Almangour, T. A., & El-Dahiyat, F. (2026). Comparative effectiveness of ceftaroline plus vancomycin or daptomycin versus vancomycin or daptomycin monotherapy for MRSA bacteremia: an updated systematic review and meta. Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy, (just-accepted).
• El-Dahiyat, F., Jairoun, A. A., Jairoun, O., Eljilany, I., & Alsbou, M. (2025). Assessment of Oral Health-Related Quality of Life of the United Arab Emirates’ Elderly Population: Observational Prospective Cross-Sectional Study. Dentistry Journal, 13(3), 123.
• El-Dahiyat, F., Alomari, M., Hammour, K. A., Al Omari, R. H., & Refae, G. E. (2025, April). Healthcare Applications of Artificial Intelligence. In Conference on Sustainability and Cutting-Edge Business Technologies (pp. 230-238). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.
• El-Dahiyat, F., Jairoun, A. A., Algunmeeyn, A., El Refae, G. A., & Alsbou, M. (2024). Healthcare professionals’ attitude towards and experience with effective leadership: How much progress have we made?. International Journal of Healthcare Management, 17(4), 725-733.
• El-Dahiyat, F., Hammour, K. A., Manaseer, Q., Allan, A., Rimmawi, Y., & Maaitah, O. (2024). Occurrence and types of drug errors in voluntary reported incidents at a tertiary hospital in Jordan. Pharmacy Practice, 22(1), 1-6.
• El-Dahiyat, F., Abu Hammour, K., Abu Farha, R., Manaseer, Q., Momani, A. A., & Allan, A. (2023). The impact of educational interventional session on healthcare providers knowledge about pharmacovigilance at a tertiary Jordanian teaching hospital. Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 16(1), 56.
• El-Dahiyat, F., Hammour, K. A., Farha, R. A., Manaseer, Q., Allan, A., & Alkhawaldeh, R. (2023). Jordanians' knowledge, attitude and practice regarding adverse drug reactions reporting. Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 31(7), 1197-1201.
• El-Dahiyat, F., Jairoun, A. A., Al-Hemyari, S. S., Shahwan, M., Hassan, N., Jairoun, S., & Jaber, A. A. S. (2023). Are pharmacists’ knowledge and practice the key to promoting deprescribing of potentially inappropriate medication: a missing link between treatment and outcomes. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 31(4), 387-395.
• El-Dahiyat, F., Jairoun, A. A., Al-Hemyari, S. S., Shahwan, M., Jairoun, M., Zyoud, S. E. H., ... & Alorfi, N. M. (2023). Community pharmacists’ skills and practice regarding dispensing fiscalized substances: a cross-sectional survey. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 14, 1237306.
Professional Experience
Professor, Al Ain University February 2024- till now
Associate Professor, Al Ain University December 2019- February 2024
Assistant Professor, Al Ain University Sebtember 2017- December 2019
Assistant Professor, Hashemite University Jordan September 2015- September2017
Assistant Professor, Isra University Jordan February 2014- September2015
Teaching Courses
AI & Digital Pharmacy, Selected topics in Pharmacy Practice, Marketing &Pharmacoeconomics, Evidence Based Practice, Healthcare Management, Pharmaceutical Management, Communication and Pharmaceutical care, Pharmacy Ethics and laws, Medication information and Litreature Evaluation, Pharmaceutical informatics, Pharmaceutical Statistics Research Methods, Health Policy and Toxicology.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all.
This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

Memberships
- Jordan Pharmaceutical Association since 2007, Jordan.
- International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) since 2010, U.S.A.
- Member of National committee for Drug and Pharmacy since 2015, Jordan.
- Member of Rational Drugs list committee since 2015, Jordan.
- Member of objection committee at Jordan food and Drug Administration ,2015-2017, Jordan.
- ISPOR, UAE Chapter 2024.