Dr. Sallam is an assistant professor in the Global Partnerships Division, Department of Population Health and Health Disparities. She is a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, a National Diabetes Prevention Program lifestyle coach, and a Master Trainer Select TM. She is the Co-PI of the Chronic Diseases Prevention and Self-Management at UTMB.
Dr. Sallam received her MD/PhD from the Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt. Recently, she teamed up with Dr. Hani Serag to establish collaborative agreements between UTMB and Egyptian universities to provide technical support in education and research.
Dr. Sallam has over 20 years of experience in clinical and translational research, student mentoring, and patient education. She has over 35 publications in top peer-reviewed journals throughout her career. She received several awards, including the Faculty Research Mentor Award and Excellence in Interprofessional Education Educator Award at UTMB.
Affiliations
- UTMB Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center
- UTMB Sealy Center on Aging
- UTMB “Essentials of Endocrinology and Reproduction (EER)” Course Committee
- UTMB Global Health MPH Concentration Committee
- Journal of Diabetes, Metabolic Disorders, and Control
- MOJ Clinical & Medical Case Reports