Rate My Professor Rakhshanda Naheed

Ms Rakhshanda Naheed serves as a Lecturer in the Curtin School of Population Health, part of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia. Her professional journey began in clinical medicine, where she trained as a medico and completed postgraduate training in general surgery. Subsequently, she pursued advanced studies, earning a Master of Medical Science from the University of Western Australia, which marked the start of her transition into public health academia and research. This unique blend of clinical expertise and advanced training in medical science informs her contributions to teaching and research in population health.

In her teaching role, Naheed coordinates key undergraduate units such as EPID1000: Foundations of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, and PUBH2001: Epidemiology - From Principles to Practice. These courses equip students with core skills in statistical analysis, epidemiological methods, and public health principles, delivered through innovative approaches. She has been actively involved in educational enhancements, including the development and implementation of flipped learning strategies for large first-year epidemiology classes. Her work in this area was presented during a School of Public Health research seminar on February 18, 2015, a workshop at the 2015 Curtin Festival of Learning, and featured in the Teaching and Learning Forum 2015 abstracts as part of the project 'Flipped learning: lessons learnt and good practice for large first year epidemiology units' led by Sue Fyfe and colleagues. Naheed's research output includes co-authorship on the 2014 publication 'Cardiovascular disease risk score prediction models for women and its applicability to Asians' in the International Journal of Women's Health, which analyzed 10-year cardiovascular disease risk predictions in a multiethnic cohort of women, highlighting differences between Asian and Caucasian groups using data approved by Curtin University's Human Research Ethics Committee. Additional journal articles from 2022 list her as a co-author with researchers including Ahmad, M., Shabir, M., and others. Her dedication to undergraduate education has earned her prestigious recognitions, including the Best Undergraduate Lecturer award in Health Sciences and the Guild Excellence in Teaching Award, affirming her influence on student outcomes in health sciences disciplines.