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Dr. Sherine Shawky

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Dr. Sherine Shawky is an eminent Egyptian medical doctor and senior public health scientist whose decades of work seamlessly bridge clinical expertise, advanced epidemiological methods and global health systems reform. She currently serves as a senior research scientist and research professor at the Social Research Center at The American University in Cairo. Her extensive body of research focuses on strengthening health systems, investigating sexual and reproductive health inequities, managing infectious disease epidemics, and driving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals agenda across the Middle East and North Africa.

Dr. Shawky's stellar academic and medical background began with a medical degree from the Faculty of Medicine at Ain Shams University. She advanced her training in Europe, earning both a master's and a doctorate in public health specializing in epidemiology from the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium. Further expanding her quantitative capabilities, she also earned a master's in statistics, epidemiologic and operational methods applied in medicine and public health from the Free University of Brussels. Her international teaching and medical footprint includes serving as a physician at Kigali Central Hospital and lecturing in Rwanda, alongside an appointment as associate professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah.

At the intersection of science and national policy, Dr. Shawky is a leading force in converting health data into concrete social equity models. Since joining AUC, she has directed critical, long-term evaluative programs, including deep assessments of health sector reform programs alongside Egypt's Ministry of Health and Population. Her recent strategic focus at the Social Research Center includes launching and administering a regional learning platform dedicated to advancing the UN's 2030 Sustainable Development agenda, specifically focusing on capturing real-world operational solutions for universal health equity. During the global COVID-19 pandemic, her expertise was sought internationally as an authoritative voice analyzing national epidemiological trends and public health responses in transitional societies.

Dr. Shawky remains a vital contributor to global health governance networks, lending her expertise to several cross-border scientific bodies. She spent 10 years serving on the regional Advisory Committee on Health Research for the World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office spanning Cairo and Geneva. Her collaborative network includes long-term research partnerships with institutions like Columbia University and UCLA, focusing on HIV and AIDS networks in the Middle East and North Africa region. Widely published in high-impact medical and social journals, Dr. Shawky continues to redefine clinical practices and structural frameworks, ensuring that vulnerable communities gain equitable access to modern medical systems.