French
Racha AARAJ (EL)
Chargé de Cours
School of Medical Lab Technicians
Faculty of Pharmacy
Institute of Physiotherapy
+961 (1) 421 000 racha.aaraj@usj.edu.lb
•Pharm D,
MPH and Masters in Cancerology.
•Trilingual
(French, English and Arabic) medical writer of 14
years’
experience, mostly gained in France and the Middle East and North Africa
region.
•Head
of Medical Writing and Biostatistics at Phoenix Clinical Research.
•University
Instructor at Saint Joseph University, Lebanon.
•Member
of the European Medical Writers Association.
•Her
special areas of expertise lie in regulatory medical writing, medical
communication, editing and proofreading.
•Has
written over 45 original research articles, case reports, consensus reports and
reviews with an acceptance rate of 94%.
•Has
written over 30 research protocols, case report forms and clinical study
reports (Phase I-IV).
•Has
attended over 180 advisory boards and written the comprehensive reports in
Algeria, Egypt, Iraq,
Jordan,
Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Turkey, and United Arab
Emirates.
Education
| Degree | University | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master professionnel - Public health | Institut Pasteur/ Hôpital Saint-Antoine | France | 2011 |
| Master recherche - Pharmacie | Université Paris-Sud (Paris XI) | France | 2009 |
| Doctorat d'exercice | 2008 |
Publications and communications
Chaar EA, Hallit S, Hajj A, Aaraj R, Kattan J, Jabbour H, Khabbaz LR. Evaluating the impact of spirituality on the quality of life, anxiety,
and depression among patients with cancer: an observational transversal study. Supportive Care in Cancer: Official Journal of the
Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer. 2018;26(8):2581-2590. doi:
10.1007/s00520-018-4089-1.
Kmeid M, Azouri H, Aaraj R, Bechara E, Antonios D. Vaccine coverage for Lebanese citizens and Syrian refugees in Lebanon.
International Health. 2019;11(6):568-579. doi:
10.1093/inthealth/ihz023.
Awards and distinctions
Prix de distinction pour etre classee 2eme au Baccaluareat Liban (Sciences de la Vie)