
CanonMedicinae team
Osama Alwakaa
Scientific Content Team Member
Team profile
At a glance
Medical student at Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, clinical research assistant and deputy head of medical education at EMSA.
Professional biography
Osama has studied medicine at Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, since 2023, combining medical studies with clinical research and student educational activities.
He works as a clinical research assistant focusing on meta-analyses and retrospective studies, alongside coordinating and serving as deputy head of medical education at the English Medical Students' Association (EMSA). He also has extensive volunteering and medical translation experience.
Education and training
- Since 10/2023Current
Human medicine studies
Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca - 08/2019 - 07/2023
Secondary school leaving certificate (Abitur)
Gymnasium Kleine Burg, Braunschweig
Professional experience
- Since 10/2024Current
Deputy Head of Medical Education
English Medical Students Association (EMSA)Managing and coordinating educational and academic activities and workshops.
- Since 02/2024Current
Volunteer member
English Medical Students Association (EMSA) - Research assistant
Clinical research contributor
Focus on meta-analyses and retrospective studies.
- 2014 - 2023
Voluntary work and medical and social translation
Deutsches Rotes Kreuz / Bürgerstiftung BraunschweigVolunteering in blood donation, medical and social translation, and supporting German Red Cross activities.
Skills, tools and languages
Skills
- Clinical research and meta-analysis
- Medical education management and academic coordination
- Programming knowledge (Python and Java)
- Medical statistics and data analysis
- Medical and language translation
Languages
- Arabic — native language
- German — native-level proficiency
- English — very high proficiency
Contributions to CanonMedicinae
- Preparing, developing and writing the platform's medical and scientific content.
- Supporting questions and medical concepts grounded in the academic curriculum and clinical research.
- Checking medical terminology in Arabic, German and English.