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Main Page Contact Francisco Duque, 912.961.3173 For Immediate Release
Singapore and Qatar Welcome AASU's Aziz(January 7, 2008) Hassan Aziz, department head of medical technology at Armstrong Atlantic State University (AASU), visited Singapore and the State of Qatar during the course of the fall semester 2007. Aziz was invited to Singapore to speak on the topic of global emerging infections. He addressed medical personnel at the National University Hospital and visited five universities. During his visit, he discussed the factors that contribute to the global spread of infectious agents such as the avian influenza A (H5N1) virus and MRSA, an antibiotic-resistant bacterial infection that can be fatal. Singaporeans had a close call with the avian influenza when neighboring Indonesia became the nation worst hit by the disease starting in 2005. Government-led education campaigns in Singapore raised public awareness about the dangers of the disease and how to minimize the risk of infection. Shortly after returning to Savannah from Singapore, Aziz flew to the State of Qatar to serve as leader of a site visit team invited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS). The Qatar University medical technology program is the first international program to seek accreditation by the U.S. agency. The fact-finding visit included Duncan Samo, director of the medical laboratory technology program at Del Mar College, and John Landis, professor emeritus at Ferris State University. "Qatar is moving toward American standards of education and they are setting themselves up to be a leader in the region," Aziz said. "They understand that having a good education system is as vital as having a good healthcare system." Aziz added that, "the biggest challenge they face is that there are cultural differences between our countries but they are working toward compliance with the accreditation standards." Aziz, who joined AASU in 2000, received the 2007 Clinical Laboratory Scientist of the Year from the American Society for Clinical laboratory Science-Georgia (ASCLS-GA). He has been honored with the Governor's Teaching Fellowship and AASU's Brockmeier Faculty Award. |
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