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Lecturer

MB ChB, BMedSc(Hons) (Otago), FRNZCGP

Email ibrahim.al-busaidi@otago.ac.nz
Tel +64 3 364 3604

Ibrahim graduated from the University of Otago and completed general practice training in the Canterbury region (FRNZCGP).

During his undergraduate medical training at the University of Otago, Ibrahim became involved in diabetes and diabetic foot disease research under the supervision of Associate Professor Kirsten Coppell.

He has since been involved in medical education research and related activities with a particular focus on research interest and involvement in health profession undergraduate and postgraduate training.

Other research interests include primary-secondary care interface, clinical care pathways, antibiotic use in general practice, and quality improvement projects.

Ibrahim is the convenor of the Quality and Safety Vertical Module and teaches at the Primary Care Module.

Current research interests

  • Diabetes mellitus
    • Epidemiology, assessment and management of diabetic foot disease
    • Clinical research in diabetes
  • Medical education
    • Research activities during undergraduate medical training
    • Career choices, education and professional development in medicine
  • Clinical research in General Practice

Current roles

  • Convenor, undergraduate Quality and Safety Vertical module
  • Teaching in the 4th year General Practice module, long-term conditions
  • Teaching in the 4th year General Practice module, Clinical Skills workshops
  • General practitioner, Christchurch

Ibrahim is happy to be contacted to discuss research ideas either as a sounding board or considering future collaborations.

Publications

Brokenshire, F., Pickering, J. W., Al-Busaidi, I. S., Than, M., Troughton, R., Addy, K., & Joyce, L. R. (2025). Atrial fibrillation patients presenting to an emergency department successfully managed with a next-day community follow-up pathway: A before-and-after cohort study. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 37, e70049. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.70049 Journal - Research Article

Lim, Y. W., Al-Busaidi, I. S., Caya, R., Bricca, A., Mangin, D., Wilson, R., & Abbott, J. H. (2025). Effectiveness of interventions for management of multimorbidity in primary care or community settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Osteoarthritis & Cartilage, 33(Suppl.), 372. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2025.02.378 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Hassan, W., Mustafa, J., Hassan, A., Yaeger, L., & Al-Busaidi, I. S. (2025). Cold atmospheric pressure plasma in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers: A systematic review. International Wound Journal, 22(5), e70517. doi: 10.1111/iwj.70517 Journal - Research Article

Harris, C., Bidwell, S., Hudson, B., Patu, M., McKerchar, C., & Al-Busaidi, I. S. (2025). He mana tō te mātauranga - Knowledge is power: A qualitative study of sexual and reproductive healthcare experiences of wāhine Māori. Journal of Primary Health Care, 17(2), 146-153. doi: 10.1071/HC24103 Journal - Research Article

Vaghela, G., Truong, L., Trang, V. T. T., Makram, A., Hung, I.-C., Luu, M. N., … and the Global Suicide Prevention Network Collaborators, including Al-Busaidi, I. S. (2025). Evaluating the global landscape of suicide helpline services: A global survey across 105 countries. Lancet Psychiatry, 12(2), 100-110. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(24)00354-7 Journal - Research Article

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