Dr Iman Hesso

About

I joined Kingston University in September 2022 as lecturer in Academic Skills. Before that I was  a research associate for an EU funded project (INCISIVE) at Kingston University where I worked alongside the principal investigator on AI enabled care for cancer patients. Prior to becoming part of the INCISIVE team at Kingston University, I worked on a joined project between Aston university and the Pharmacists Defense Association (PDA) focusing on optimizing the role of community pharmacists through an opportunistic public health based model run from community pharmacy. 

I obtained my PhD in 2019 from Kingston University in Pharmacy practice with a focus on optimizing the role of community pharmacists in adherence and inhaler technique education for patients with chronic respiratory conditions.

Academic responsibilities

Lecturer in Academic Skills

Qualifications

  • PhD Pharmacology, Toxicology & Pharmacy Practice, Kingston University London, UK
  • MSc Healthcare Policy & Quality Management, University of Birmingham, UK
  • BSc Pharmacy, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon

Teaching and learning

Qualifications and expertise

  • Associate Fellowship in Higher Education Academy (AFHEA); Kingston University, London

Undergraduate courses taught

Research

My research interests are mainly in the areas of pharmacy practice, clinical pharmacy, digital technology in healthcare and public health; including: optimization of chronic disease management, pharmacy services and role of pharmacists, chronic respiratory conditions, organization, structure and delivery of healthcare, technology enabled care, quantitative and qualitative research methods. I have been involved in several EU funded projects, in addition to  a number of m-health and tele-health projects in the areas of medical research and chronic disease management.

Areas of specialism

  • Public Health
  • Technology enabled care
  • Chronic disease management
  • Organization, structure and delivery of healthcare
  • Quantitative and qualitative research methods