CEO, Dubai Academic Health Corporation, UAE.

Sherif holds the following positions:

• Director and Member of the Board of Trustees at the Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences .
• Member of the Advisory Board of the Emirates Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution .
• Member of the “ Emirates Genome Council ” since June 15, 2021.
• Member of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Drug Authority since December 7, 2023.
• Visiting Scholar at the Center for Research in Medical Education and Health Care, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, USA.

He served as Vice President of the Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences , Head of the Dubai COVID-19 Command and Control Centre, and CEO of the Education Sector at Dubai Healthcare City between 2013 and 2016. He also held several positions at the Dubai Health Authority , including: Director of Healthcare Operations in the Hospital Services Sector between 2011 and 2013, Director of Human Resources Department between 2009 and 2010, Director of Continuing Education Departments, and Advisor for Health System Development.

He has extensive experience in the healthcare system in the UAE, and has been invited to lecture at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, the Institute of Public Health at the United Arab Emirates University , and has been a speaker at several international medical conferences.

He was awarded the “Global Positive Impact Award 2020” by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland as the first Emirati to receive the college’s award in this category, for his contributions to the field of health sciences. He also received the “Inspiring Excellence Award” from the same college, the “Best Employee Award” from the Dubai Health Authority , and the “Sheikh Rashid Excellence Award for Outstanding Students” for graduating with honors from the College of Medicine and Health Sciences at the United Arab Emirates University .

He holds a PhD in Public Health in 2016 from the United Arab Emirates University , a Master of Science in Healthcare Management in 2007 from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, and a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery in 2003 from the United Arab Emirates University .