Michèle KOSREMELLI ASMAR

professeur

Faculté de médecine
Chargé de Cours

Institut supérieur de santé publique
Directeur ISSP

+961 (1) 421 000 ext 2269 michele.asmar@usj.edu.lb

Michele Kosremelli Asmar est Professeur, Fondatrice et Directrice delInstitut Supérieur de Santé Publique (ISSP) de lUniversité Saint-Joseph deBeyrouth depuis 2016. Elle est une chercheuse expérimentée en santé publique ettitulaire d'un doctorat en gestion (concentration santé) de l'Université ParisDauphine. , France, une maîtrise en administration de la santé de l'Universitéde Montréal, Canada, un diplôme d'études supérieures en santé institutionnellede l'Université Concordia Canada et un baccalauréat en sciences de l'Universitéaméricaine de Beyrouth, Liban.Michèle a plus de 30 ans d’expérience dans le contexte fragile et d’urgenceSAFE_USJ_du Liban, notamment dans le secteur de la santé. Elle a contribué en tant quemembre au projet de réforme SAFE_USJ_du secteur de la santé financé par l’UE dans lesannées 90. Elle possède une solide formation académique en enseignement et aété activement impliquée dans des projets de recherche avec différentesuniversités au Liban et à l'étranger.Ses intérêts universitaires et de recherche sont liés à la santé publique,à la collaboration et à la coordination interprofessionnelles, au handicap et àl'inclusion, à la gestion de la santé, à la qualité et à l'accréditation, auxressources humaines et aux systèmes et politiques de santé, aux partenariatspublic-privé pour la gouvernance et le renforcement des soins de santé et auxdonnées de santé. Depuis quelques années, elle s'implique également dans desprojets autour de la protection de l'enfance, de l'inclusion SAFE_USJ_du handicap en milieuuniversitaire et des systèmes de santé dans des contextes fragiles. Elle parlecouramment l'arabe, le français et l'anglais. Elle est également consultante etexperte auprès d'ONG locales et internationales.Elle a également coordonné le programme commun Université Paris Dauphine,IAE-Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne et USJ MBAIP-Health Management pendant 15 ans etco-dirigé des thèses de doctorat au Liban et à l'étranger. Elle siège auxconseils scientifiques et comités de lecture de plusieurs revues et conférencesscientifiques nationales et internationales. Elle est aussi chercheur associéeau LEMNA, Nantes, France et Professeur associée à l’ESPUM, Université deMontréal, Canada.Michèle Kosremelli Asmar est également fondatrice et présidente de l'ONGInclude, qui promeut l'inclusion des enfants, des jeunes et des adultes ayantdes besoins particuliers dans la société libanaise. Include est le concepteuret instigateur SAFE_USJ_du projet de formation inclusive pour les jeunes handicapésmentaux et intellectuels à l'Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth. Elle estégalement membre fondatrice et déléguée libanaise SAFE_USJ_du Réseau arabe decollaboration interprofessionnelle (ANIC), qui fait partie d'InterprofessionalGlobal, la Confédération mondiale pour la formation interprofessionnelle et lapratique collaborative.


Education

Diplôme Université Pays Année
Management Sciences Université de Paris France 2011
Sciences de gestion Université Paris Dauphine (Paris IX) France 2011
Master en Administration de la santé Université de Montréal Canada 1993
Graduate diploma in institutional administration Concordia University Canada 1991
Bachelor of science American University of Beirut (AUB) Liban 1988

Enseignement à l'USJ

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Enseignement universitaire hors USJ

Enseignement universitaire hors USJ Pays Etablissement Date début Date fin
Membre du laboratoire LEMNA France Université de Nantes 17/03/2017
Master 2-Santé Publique, Gestion des services de santé, Module: Systèmes de santé et gestion des services de santé perspective internationale France Université de Nantes 23/09/2010 29/09/2010

Expérience professionnelle hors USJ

Expérience professionnelle Organisation Date début Date fin
Directeur-ISSP USJ 01/09/2016
Accréditeur APAVE 01/06/2011 30/09/2016
Chef de projet Hotel Dieu de France 01/12/2010 31/12/2011
Projet de réhabilitation du secteur libanais de la santé Banque Mondiale 01/01/1998 30/09/2000
Assistante au directeur général Hopital Rizk 01/07/1993 01/08/1995
Consultante à la direction des soins infirmiers Hôpital Sainte-Justine 02/09/1992 30/06/1993
System and procedure analyst Hôpital Saint-Georges des Grecs-Orthodoxes 01/07/1988 11/09/1989

Domaine d’expertise

Médecine et Santé

Thématiques de recherche

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Systèmede santé

Inclusionet handicap

Donnéesde santé

Monitoring Evaluation

Promotionet Prévention en santé

Éducationet santé


Publications et communications

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PhD Thesis

Kosremelli Asmar, M., (2011), La collaboration interprofessionnelle, casd’un service de pédiatrie d’un hôpital universitaire au Liban, Thèse de doctorat en sciences de gestion,Université Paris Dauphine, France

 

Articles with evaluation (Selected from last 5 years only)

1.     Marianne Moussallem,Ahmad Chreif, Ninar Azar, Ranim Sahily, Joumana Stephan Yeretzian et al. (2024)Assessment of Lebanese Private Schools’ Preparedness for Medical Emergencies,with a Focus on School Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study, J Public Health HygieneSafety 6(1): 101 https://www.annexpublishers.com/journals/journal-of-public-health-hygiene--saftey/articles-in-press.php

2.    S Emad, MK Asmar, M Dubosson Perception ofinclusion of special needs children among pupils, parents,educators,and staffin private and public schools in Lebanon, INTED2024Proceedings, 3048-3053

3.    Rozane El Masri, Thurayya Zreik, Sandy Chaar, Rayane Ali, Joseph Elias,Bassel Meksassi, Felicity Brown, Ibrahim Bou Orm, Martin McKee, MicheleAsmar, Bayard Roberts, Michelle Lokot, Rabih El Chammay (Submitted March2024), Barriers andenablers to a coordinated MHPSS response in Lebanon: A case study of the MHPSSTaskforce, Social Science and Medicine Mental Health

4.    Michelle Lokot, Thurayya Zreik, Rozane El Masri, SandyChaar, Rayane Ali3, Bassel Meksassi, Michele Kosremelli Asmar, MartinMcKee, Bayard Roberts, Rabih El Chammay (2024) Power dynamics and participationwithin humanitarian coordination groups: A case study of the MHPSS Taskforce inLebanon. PLOS Glob Public Health 4(3):e0003041.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0003041

5.    Rozane El Masri, Sandy Chaar, Joseph Elias, BasselMeksassi, Rayane Ali, Bayard Roberts, Felicity L. Brown, Michele KosremelliAsmar, Martin McKee, Rabih El Chammay, Neha S. Singh (Submitted, Nov.2023),  Barriers, facilitators and proposed solutionsto equitable mental health financing and service delivery for displaced Syriansand host populations in Lebanon: Findings from a qualitative study, PLOS GlobalPublic Health

6.    Angelé-Halgand, N., Kosremelli Asmar, M., Yeretzian, J., Highlighting control paradoxesin public private partnerships in fragile healthcare contexts (Submitted, Nov.2023), Financial Accountability & Management

7.    Biksegn Yirdaw,Marianne Moussallem; Muhammad Alkasaby;Julian Eaton; Michele Kosremelli Asmar; Vania Alves; Dumsani Njobo Mamba;Basma Tolba; Claire W. Kyalo; Mujataba Hussain; Jennifer Dafwat; GodfreyKagaayi; Duncan Nkhoma; Claudia Sartor; Ian F. Walker (2023), Mental Health andPsychosocial Support (MHPSS) in infectious disease outbreak response: globalpublic health expert opinion, International Journal of Infectious Diseases

8.    Narimane Ayoub, Sahar T. Issa, Hana Nassif & MichèleKosremelli Asmar (2023) Barriers to the implementation of occupational healthand safety regulations in Lebanon, Archives of Environmental & OccupationalHealth, 78:7-8, 389-399, https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19338244.2023.2273930

9.    Nemr E,Moussallem M, Nemr R and Kosremelli Asmar M (2023) Exodus of Lebanesedoctors in times of crisis: a qualitative study. Front. Health Serv. 3:1240052.doi: 10.3389/frhs.2023.1240052 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frhs.2023.1240052/full?&utm_source=Email_to_authors_&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=T1_11.5e1_author&utm_campaign=Email_publication&field=&journalName=Frontiers_in_Health_Services&id=1240052

10.  Lokot, M, Zreik, T, El Masri, R., Chaar, Sandy., Ali, R.,Meksassi, B., Kosremelli Asmar, M., McKee, M., Chammay, R., Brown,F., Roberts, B., (In process, 2023), humanitarian coordination groups: a case study of theMHPSS Taskforce in Lebanon, PLOS Global Public Health.

11.   Loffreda, G., Chikovani, I., Mocumbi, A.O,Asmar, M., Blanco, M.L., Grant, L. and Ager, A. (2023) Informing adaptation strategy through mapping the dynamics linking climatechange, health, and other human systems: Case studies from    Georgia,  Lebanon,              Mozambique    and   Costa    Rica, PLOS    Climate 2(4): e0000184. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000184

12.  Chaiban, C., Maamari, O., Issa, S., Kosremelli Asmar, M.,(2023), The experience of ER nurses during the Covid19 pandemic   in   Lebanon:  a   qualitative   study, Disaster   Medicine  and   Public   Health   Preparedness, DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2022.304

13.  Kosremelli Asmar M., Azar, N., Yassine, F., Badr, N.(2022), Service inclusion for the wellbeing of people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, IESS 2.3 conference.

14.  Nasser Eddine, N., Noisel, N., Dieme, D., KosremelliAsmar, M., Issa, S., Bouchard, M., (2022), Multi-matrices biomonitoring approach to assess exposure tometals and trace elements in the Lebanese population and association with drinking water consumption, Environmental Research, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2022.113982

15.  Lokot, M., Bou-Orm I., Zreik, T., Kik, N., Fuhr, D., ElMasri, R., Meagher, K., Smith, J., Kosremelli Asmar, M.,              McKee, M., and Roberts, B. (2022), Health systemgovernance in settings with conflict-affected populations: a          systematic review, Health Policy andPlanning, 00, 2022, 1-20, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czac027

16.  MoussallemM, Zein-El-Din A, Hamra R, Rady, A, Kosremelli Asmar., M, Bou Orm, I.,Evaluating the governance and        preparedness of the Lebanese health system for theCOVID-19 pandemic:  a qualitativestudy.  BMJ Open     2022;12: e058622. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058622.

17.        KosremelliAsmar M., Bou-Orm, I., (2022), Lebanon’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic:Evaluating thegovernance and decision-making of health system preparedness andpublic policies. A Policy Brief,

18.   Marianne Moussallem, Marc Jreij, JoumanaStephan Yeretzian, Michèle Kosremelli Asmar, Ibrahim R. Bou-Orm, Colorectal cancer screening knowledge anduptake in Lebanon: a national survey, Revue d'Épidémiologie et de Santé Publique, Volume 70, Issue 2, 2022, Pages 67-73,  ISSN 0398-7620,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respe.2022.01.128.(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0398762022001444)

19.   Loffreda, G., Chikovani, I., Mocumbi, A.O,Asmar, M., Blanco, M.L., Grant, L. and Ager, A. (2021) Informing adaptation strategy through mapping the dynamics linking climatechange, health, and other human systems: Case studies from Georgia, Lebanon, Mozambique and Costa Rica. Institute for GlobalHealth and Development: Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. Available:https://bit.ly/3nEQZ0j

20.  Christiane Maskineh, Sizar Akoum, Randa Attieh, ReinaAlameddine, Alissar Rady, Michele Kosremelli Asmar, (in publication) Towards establishing a NationalHTA Program in Lebanon: Needs Assessment and Gap Analysis Study, Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, WHO

21.  Badr, Nabil G.; Chami, E. and Asmar, M. (2021). e-HealthImplementation in Lebanese Teaching Hospitals: What Can We Learn from TheirSuccesses and Imminent Challenges. In Proceedings of the 14th InternationalJoint Conference on BiomedicalEngineering Systems and Technologies - Volume 4: HEALTHINF, ISBN978-989-758-490-9, pages 304-311. DOI: 10.5220/0010192503040311https://www.scitepress.org/PublicationsDetail.aspx?ID=QU/+5heALEo=&t=1

22.  Rass, E., Lokot, M., Brown, F., Fuhr, D., KosremelliAsmar, M., Smith, J., McKee, M., Bou Orm, I., Yeretzian, J., M., Roberts, B., (2020), Participation byconflict-affected and forcibly displaced communities in humanitarian healthcareresponses: a systematic review, Migration andHealth, Volume 1 and 2, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmh.2020.100026; (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266662352030026X).

23.  Badr, N., Kosremelli Asmar, M., (2019), Technologicalobservations for improving interaction and inclusion of people with LD through assistive technology, Springer, ITAIS and MCIS

24.  Maskineh, C., Becker, R., Kosremelli Asmar, M., Bekhazi,H., Sleilaty, G., Landscape assessment of a MENA healthcare  database   for   use  in   health   economics,         (Octobre               2018), Value   in  Health   21:  S194-S195 DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2018.09.1159

25.  Kosremelli Asmar, M., Zablit, C., Daou, R., StephanYeretzian, J., Daoud, H., Rady, A., Hamadeh, R., Ammar, W, (2018), Prevalence of anemia and associatedfactors in women of childbearing age in rural Lebanon, Journal of public health Volume 26, Issue 1, pp 39-49, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-017-0853-9

26.  Kosremelli Asmar, M., Zablit, C., Daou, R., StephanYeretzian, J., Daoud, H., Rady, A., Hamadeh, R., Ammar, W., (2017), Prevalence of anemia and associatedfactors in women of childbearing age in rural Lebanon, Journal of public health p.1-11,  https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-017-0853-9; DOI  https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-017-0853-9, Springer
Berlin Heidelberg, ISSN2198-1833; Online ISSN1613-2238

27.  Badr, N. G., & Asmar, M. K. (2017), Quality of Data inLebanese Healthcare Databases: Literature Review and EmpiricalInvestigation. In “ICT for greater development impact”, Springer Lecture Notesin Information Systems and        Organization”

Books

1.    Kosremelli Asmar, M., Stephan Yeretzian, J.,Dagher, N., (2021), Health in Transition, Lebanese Health System, Edition OMS

2.    KosremelliAsmar, M., (2012), National Health Statistics Report in Lebanon, 2nd Edition, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon

3.    Kosremelli Asmar, M., (2004), (chef de projet),Rapport National de statistiques sanitaires au Liban en collaboration avec l’AmbassadeItalienne et le ministère de la Santé Publique

Chapters (Selected from last 5 years only)

1.    Understanding the private health sector in Lebanon. Cairo:WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean; 2024. Licence: CC BYNC-SA 3.0 IGO. https://vlibrary.emro.who.int/idr_records/understanding-the-private-health-sector-in-lebanon/

2.      The role of the private health sector inCOVID-19 response. Cairo: WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean;2024. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO https://vlibrary.emro.who.int/idr_records/the-role-of-the-private-health-sector-in-covid-19-response/

3.     Yeretzian, J., Kosremelli Asmar, M., (2022), COVID-19 inLebanon:  management, challenges and theway forward p.141-155, In Arab Countriesand the COVID-19: Pandemic Impact, Implications, and Future Prospects, In:Hobaika, Z. Moller, L.M., Volkel, J.C.(eds), The MENA region and COVID-19: impact, implications and prospects,Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern  Studies, DOI: 10.4324/ 9781003240044  https://www.routledge.com/The-MENA-Region-and-COVID-19-Impact-Implications-andProspects/HobaikaMollerVolkel/p/book/9781032145815?fbclid=IwAR3gGoPhQ3yGDLEzjnGp9UkfDztdSGD75DL0yRKmrWxqzgBYGmR-TI3y_kE.

4.     Understanding the private health sector in the EasternMediterranean Region. Cairo: WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean;2021. Licence: CC BYNC-SA 3.0 IGO. https://www.emro.who.int/images/stories/health-topics/uhc/understanding_phs_in_emr.pdf,

5.     Badr, N., Kosremelli Asmar, M., (2021), TechnologyMediated Interaction for Users with Learning Disabilities: A Scoping Review,In: Metallo C., Ferrara M., Lazazzara A., Za S. (eds) Digital Transformationand Human Behavior. Lecture Notes in      Information Systems and Organisation, vol 37. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-47539-0_20, p.301-314

6.     Badr N.G., Asmar M.K. (2020), Technological Observationsfor Improving Interaction and Inclusion of People with LD, Digital Transformation and Human Behavior.Innovation for People and Organisations, Springer series: Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organisation (LNISO), ISSN: 2195-4968,Series Editors: Spagnoletti, P., De Marco, M., Pouloudi,          N., Te'eni, D., vom Brocke, J., Winter,R., Baskerville, R.

7.     Badr N.G., Asmar M.K. (2020), Meta Principles ofTechnology Accessibility Design for Users with Learning Disabilities: Towards Inclusion of the Differently Enabled, in Exploring DigitalEcosystems Organizational and Human Challenges, vol 33, Lazazzara A., RicciardiF., Za S. (eds). Lecture Notes in Information Systems and Organisation,Springer, Cham, First Online 31 July     2019, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23665-6_14, Print ISBN:978-3-030-23664-9 Online ISBN:             978-3-030-23665-6

Reports (Selected from last 5 years only)

1.    Caritas (2020), Sustained health and protectioninterventions and vulnerable Lebanese-program evaluation (Protectionsector)

2.    MEHE (2019, 2020),Training Paraprofessionals, special educators and relevant DOPS staff

3.    Caritas (2019), Sustained health and protection interventions andvulnerable Lebanese-program evaluation 4. Kosremelli Asmar, M., YeretzianStephan, J., Dagher, N. (2019), Health in transition, WHO

5.    Kosremelli Asmar, M., Yeretzian Stephan, J., (2019) Study on Health CareSeeking Behavior and related out-of-pocket payments, Ordre de Malte.

 

Backgroud Papers

1.    Loffreda, G.,Chikovani, I., Mocumbi, A., Kosremelli Asmar, M.,Blanco, C., Grant, L., andAger, A. Informing adaptation strategy through mapping the dynamics linkingclimate change, health, and other human systems: Case studies from Georgia,Lebanon, Mozambique and Costa Rica (2022)

2.    "UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education (2022). Enactment guideof the Yeonsu Declaration for Learning Cities, 5th International  Conference       on   the         enactment            guide     of           the         Yeonsu       declaration

https://www.uil.unesco.org/sites/default/files/medias/fichiers/2022/05/YeonsuDeclarationEnactmentGuide_27052022.pdf

3.    "UNESCO Chair Global Health & Education (2021). Learning forglobal health in cities - Education for health and well-being in the context oflifelong learning. Background paper of the 5th International Conference onLearning Cities “From emergency   to   resilience:   Building  healthy   and   resilient  cities   through   learning”. https://chaireunesco-es.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/FifthICLC_BackgroundPaper_LearningforHealth.pdf

 

Conferences (Selected from last 6 yearsonly)

1.      Dounia Ghannam, Nathalie Angelé-Halgand, MicheleKosremelli Asmar, Fragmentation des systèmes de santé : Quels enjeux pourles patients, ASAC 2024 - Health Care Management, Montréal Canada, Juin 2024

2.      Joumana Stephan Yeretzian, NathalieAngelé-Halgand, Michele Kosremelli Asmar, Enjeux de performance et bienscommuns : le cas SAFE_USJ_du prélèvement et de la transplantation d'organes dans unsystème de santé fragmenté et un contexte fragile, Les futurs possibles SAFE_USJ_dumanagement public, Symposium international – Édition 2024, Université ParisPanthéon Assas, (20-22 mars 2024), France

3.      Séminaire annuel SAFE_USJ_du Réseau des établissementsfrancophones en santé publique à l’École des Hautes études en Santé Publiqueautour de la thématique spécifique intégrée de la santé « One health” (27Février au 1er Mars 2024), Rennes, France

4.      Sabine Emad, Michele Kosremelli Asmar,Magali Dubosson, (4-6 Mars 2024), “Perception of inclusion of special needschildren among pupils, parents, educators and staff in inclusive andnon-inclusive private and public schools in Lebanon, INTED 2024, ValenciaSpain, https://library.iated.org/publications/INTED2024

5.     KosremelliAsmar M., (2023), Interprofessional Collaboration in Cancer care, Expert in theRound Table and organizer, Institut supérieur de santé publique, Faculté demedecine, Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth, Liban

6.     Kosremelli Asmar M., (2023), An Interprofessional collaborative effort for aninclusive program for youth with mental and intellectual disabilities atSaint-Joseph University of Beirut, All Together Better Health, The 11thInternational Conference on Interprofessional Practice and Education“Cultivating a Collaborative Qatar (6-10 November, 2023

7.      Halgand-Angelé, N., Kosremelli Asmar M., Ghannam, D., Excellence, handicap mental etinclusion, Congrès annuel de l’ACPC2023, 8-10 juin 2023, Québec City, Canada

8.     Halgand-Angelé,N., Kosremelli Asmar M., Yeretzian,J., Highlighting control paradoxes in public private partnerships in fragilehealthcare contexts, 14th EIASM Workshop on the challenges ofmanaging the third sector, Aberdeen.

9.     Kosremelli Asmar M., Azar,N., Yassine, F., Badr, N. (2022), Service inclusion for the wellbeing of peoplewith Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, IESS 2.3 conference.

10.   Daibess, N.; Badr, N.; Yeretzian, J. and Asmar, M. (2022). Consequences of COVID-19Lockdown on Lebanese Adolescents’ Experience of eLearning: A Call to Action. InProceedings of the 14th International Joint Conference on Knowledge Discovery,Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management - KMIS, ISBN 978-989-758-614-9;   ISSN      2184-3228,          pages     149-157.       DOI:10.5220/0011538700003335;https://www.scitepress.org/PublicationsDetail.aspx?ID=sIh/VHeL7Y4=&t=1

11.   Asmar Kosremelli, M., etMaalouly, G. (Feb 2021), L’interface éthique/santé publique à L’Institut supérieurde santé publique, USJ Dans le cadre desprésentations mensuelles SAFE_USJ_du comité d’éthique

12.   Asmar Kosremelli, M., Disability and Inclusion at Saint-JosephUniversity of Beirut, (Jan 2022) International Staff Training Week: Disabilityand Inclusion, Université de Rouen Normandie, France.

13.   Asmar Kosremelli, M, EMPHID online Forum (Oct 2021), ISSPpresentation and work on disaster management.

14.   Hassane Alami (ÉcoleSanté Publique, Université de Montréal - ESPUM, Canada), Hubert WallotUniversité Téluq, Canada), MicheleKosremelli Asmar (Université Saint Joseph Beyrouth, Liban) et Rima SassineKazan (Université Saint Joseph Beyrouth, Liban), Jean-Paul Fortin (UniversitéLaval, Canada). Télésanté et pandémie de la COVID -19 : des pistes pour de nouvelles formes de pratiques et decollaborations ? (16-18 Septembre2021, XXXI Congrès Annuel ALASS, Lucarne, Suisse)

15.   Asmar Kosremelli, M.,Badr, N., Chami, E., (2021), e-Health Implementation in Lebanese Teaching Hospitals: What Can We Learn from Their Successes andImminent Challenges, Biostec 2021, 14th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies(online), 11-13 February 2021.

16.   Asmar Kosremelli, M., (2020), Humanitarian aidin Lebanon, Situation, Gaps and Challenges, extraordinary General Assembly, hera, right to health and development, DOI:10.13140/RG.2.2.16495.25761

17.   Yeretzian Stephan J., Angelé Halgand, N.,Asmar Kosremelli, M., (Mai 2020), Trust, Culture and Agency in the creation of independent regulatory agencies inless industrialized countries-the case of organ donation in Lebanon, Track 17 - Management of health organizationsand healthcare pathway Entrepreneurship: What challenges for public management? 9th AIRMAP Conference, Montpellier, France

18.   El Kadi Ghannam, D.,Angelé Halgand, N., Asmar Kosremelli, M., (Mai 2020), Paiement au parcours ethandicap: uneapproche par les discontinuités de la chaîne de soins, Track 17 - Management ofhealth organizations and healthcare  pathway  Entrepreneurship:  What challenges  for  public management? 9th AIRMAP  Conference, Montpellier, France

19.   Kosremelli Asmar, M.,(Août 2019), Pourquoi et comment une gouvernance intersectorielle permet-elleune action enréseau? XXXème Congrès CALASS* 2019: Cultures et transformation dessystèmes de santé, Département de gestion, d’évaluation et de politique de santé, École de santé publique,Université de Montréal Canada

20.   Kosremelli Asmar, M.,(Juin 2019), Une approche de Santé Publique fondée sur les Droits de l’Homme :un impératif pour l’atteinte des Objectifs deDéveloppement Durables, CPNLF 2019, Liban

21.   Badr, N., KosremelliAsmar, M., (2019), Technological observations for improving interaction andinclusion of people with LD through assistivetechnology, Springer, ITAIS

22.   Kosremelli Asmar, M., (Février 2019), Moderateur, “Secondaryprevention and management of risk factors, Child protection workshop,Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth, Liban

23.   Kosremelli Asmar, M., (29 Juin 2017),Handicap, famille et intégration, Institut Français, Liban

Research and consultancies

1.     KosremelliAsmar, M., Yeretzian, J., Sahily, R., (Mar 2023- to date), Study of barriersand enablers in disaster responsecoordination:lessons from the Beirut blast disaster response.

2.     MoussallemM., Yeretzian, J., Kosremelli Asmar, M., Choufani, A.; (Mar 2023-to date),Knowledge and Preparedness ofLebanesedentists to deal with medical emergencies in their clinics: a national survey.

3.     KosremelliAsmar, M., Yeretzian, J., Sahily, R., (ongoing), Systematic review on inclusionin universities

4.     KosremelliAsmar, M Yeretzian, J., Jaber, K., (March 2023 to date), Primary InvestigatorThe experience of students withdisabilityin higher education institutions in Lebanon

5.     KosremelliAsmar, M., Yeretzian, J., (ongoing), Evaluation of an inclusive program forstudents with intellectual disabilitieswithina university

6.     Kosremelli Asmar, M., (Feb 2023-April 2024)External Evaluation of the UNDP-UNFPA-UNICEF-WHO-World Bank SpecialProgramme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction(HRP)2018-2022, hera Consultant, Core team member, HRP evaluator.

7.     Walker, Ian (Lead), Kosremelli Asmar, M.(Co-Lead) (2023-2024), Developing Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS)package for infectious disease outbreaks, in collaboration with LSTHM-UK from agrant of the Secretary of State for Health& Social Care under the National Institute for Health Research (“NIHR”) UKRapid Response Team call -
Reference: IS-RRT-1015-001.

8.     Kosremelli Asmar, M., (Aug 2022- Jan 2024)WHO-GHC-Impact analysis of COVID-19 on humanitarian health response.hera Consultant, Core team member/Qualitative research expert

9.     Kosremelli Asmar, M., (March 2022-Jan 2023)WHO-Study to examine Covid-19 vaccination in humanitarian settings, hera Consultant, Coreteam member/Qualitative research expert.

10.  Kosremelli Asmar, M., Project lead, (June 2020-Novemeber 2022),Development of University diploma in Organization and development of mentalhealth services (WHO and NMHP).

11.  Kosremelli Asmar, M., (2021), (Team Leader) Twinning project PPP for hospital development of ICUCovid19 care in Lebanon: Pairing ofpublic and private hospitals to strengthen capacities in fragile and complexsettings, mainly COVID-19 (WHOproject in collaboration with Ministry of Public health).

12.  Kosremelli Asmar, M., (Primary investigator), Yeretzian, J.,Mawad, R., Bou Dib,J., Ahmad, A. (July 1, 2021 to February 28,2022) Child and Youth Observatory (OEIL) that Deals with social protectionissues Project: benchmarking child protection research at theuniversity and national level.

13.  Kosremelli Asmar, M., (Core Team member and Qualitative Expert)(2021), Fragility, Emergencies and Refugees (FER) Policy - Evaluation: Retrospectiveevaluation covering the period from June 2017 until March 2020 which coversapplication of the FER policy for all Gavi countries that have accessed anykind of flexibility under the FER policy

14.  Kosremelli Asmar, M., Bou Orm, I; Moussallem,M. Zeineddine, A (2021) Lebanon’s response to the COVID19 pandemic:Evaluating thegovernance and decision-making of health system preparedness and publicpolicies

15.  Kosremelli Asmar, M., (2020), (Team Leader)Evaluation of the Accelerated Immunization Activities within the Health and Nutrition programmeat UNICEF country programme in Lebanon (2017-2019), UNICEF

16.  Bou Orm, I.; Ammar, W.,Kosremelli Asmar, M., Yeretzian, J. (2020), Connaissances et attitudes enversle cancer colo-rectal parmi les habitants SAFE_USJ_du Grand-Beyrouthet de la Békaa: une étude transversale, Liban

17.  LSHTM, NMHP, ABAAD, War Child Holland, ISSP (en cours) GOAL:Supporting government andpartners in strengthening health systems for better mental health of Syrianrefugees and host communities in Lebanon

18.  Kosremelli Asmar,  M.,    (2020)    (team member)  Fragility,  Emerencies and  Refugees      (FER)  Policy      -  Evaluation: Retrospectiveevaluation covering the period from June 2017 until March 2020 which coversapplication of the FER policy
for all  Gavi  countries that  have  accessed any  kind  of flexibility  under  the FER  policy  FHera consultancy,
https://www.gavi.org/sites/default/files/evaluations/Gavi-FER-Policy-Evaluation-Final-Report.pdf;

https://www.gavi.org/sites/default/files/evaluations/Gavi-FER-Policy-Evaluation-Vol-2-Country-Case-Studies.pdf

19.  Kosremelli Asmar, M., Yeretzian, J. (2020),Private health sector in COVID-19: Assessment of Lebanese countryprivate health sector response to covid-19, WHO EMRO

20.  WHO (2020) A Benchmarking and Market Analysis on HealthDiagnostics in Lebanon

21.  Caritas (2020), Sustained health andprotection interventions and vulnerable Lebanese-program evaluation (Protectionsector)

22.  EU Consortium (2019, en cours projet sur 2 ans), (Expert) ThirdParty Monitoring of the Lebanon Health Programme for Syrian refugees andvulnerable Lebanese population FWC SIEA 2018- LOT 4: Huma development andsafety net EuropeAid/138778/DH/SER/multi, Expert

23.  WHO (2019), Health in transition, Lebanese health care SystemLebanon

24.  Caritas (2019), Sustained health and protection interventions andvulnerable Lebanese-program evaluation

25.  Order of the Knights of Malta (2019), Study on Health Care SeekingBehavior and related out-of-pocket payments, Lebanon

26.  WHO EMRO (2018), In depth Assessment of Lebanese country privatehealth sector: effective engagement for service provision, Cairo, Egypt

27.  Hes-SOet ISSP, (2018),Perception of disability amongpupils, parents, educators and staff in schools in Lebanon, Projet finance parLeading House MENA

28.  WHO EMRO (23-24 October 2017), Finalize the Draft Strategy andPlan of Action to Promote Refugee and Migrant Health, Cairo, Egypt

29.  OMS-Beyrouth, (Février 2017), Needs assessment and gap analysis ofexisting national resources and capacity for Health Technology Assessmentprogram

30.  OMS-Beyrouth, (Janvier 2017), Evaluation of the trainingactivities supported by WHO at PHC levelCaritas Liban, (Septembre-Novembre2016), Final Evaluation of the sustained medical intervention for Syrianrefugees in Lebano

31.  OMS-Beyrouth, (Juin-Septembre 2015), Implementation of a study onAnemia among vulnerable women of child-bearing age in the Bekaa and Akkar regions

32.  Caritas Liban, (Novembre 2014-Fevrier 2105), Evaluation of thesustained medical intervention for Syrian refugees in Lebanon

33.  OMS-Beyrouth, (Octobre 2014), Rapid appraisal of access to NCDcare and medication by the Syrian refugees living in ITS

34.  FERASI, (Septembre 2014), Renforcer et rendrevisible la contribution des infirmiqres à la qualité des soins dans l’espacefrancophone : vers une démarche axée sur les meilleures preuves scientifiques,étude commanditée par le SIDIIEF, Expert international

35.  OMS-Beyrouth, (Avril 2014), Rapporteur “National orientationworkshop on ensuring improved access, quality and use of medical device andhealth technologies”

36.  OMS-Beyrouth, (2013), Temporary advisor, in-depth evaluation,Civil Registry and vital statistics

37.  Ministère de la Santé Publique Libanais, (2013), Expert: HRHCommittee for IIIrd Global Forum on Human Resources for Health

38.  WHO-Beirut (2012), Rapid assessment-civil registry and vitalstatistics in Lebanon

39.  Fundacion Promocion Social de la Cultura(FPSC), (2012), Evaluation de mi-parcorus SAFE_USJ_du projet « amélioration de l’intégration sociale des personnes handicappées auMoyen-Orient par l’accessibilité » (Liban, Syrie, Jordanie et Egypte

40.  OMS-Genève, (2012), Evaluation des pratiquesdes professionnels de santé associées aux “pratiques de sages-femmes” en regard de l’initiative de Miskoka dans la RépubliqueDémocratique SAFE_USJ_du Congo.

41.  OMS-Djibouti, (2012), Evaluation descapacités institutionnelles et techniques des hôpitaux pour une transformationen CHU, Djibouti.

42.  OMS-Beyrouth, (2012), Evaluation rapide desdéterminants de l’utilisation des services de santé par les réfugiens Irakiensau Liban.

43.  OMS-EMRO, (Décembre 2009), RéSAFE_USJ_union Régionalepour le développement des institutions académiques à la promotion des  systèmesde santé et la recherche en soins de santé primaires-Beyrouth, Liban.

44.  UNRWA, (Septembre 2009), Etude de coûts deshôpitaux affiliés à l’UNRWA et au Croissant Palestinine-Branche Liban,Beyrouth, Liban.

45. Projets-Mira FP7 (UE), Conférence sur lasanté, (Juin 2009), Experte en santé publique (représentant l’USJ), St. Julian,Malte.