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Contact Details

Email
ibrahim.al-busaidi@otago.ac.nz
Position
Senior Lecturer
Department
Department of Primary Health Care (Christchurch)
Qualifications
Mb ChB (Otago) BMedSc(Hons) PGDip Obesity and Weight Management FRNZCGP
Research summary
Prevention and management of diabetic foot disease and research activities during medical training
Memberships
New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes

Research

Ibrahim is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Primary Health Care (Christchurch).

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 involvement during undergraduate medical training. Ibrahim is actively involved in medical student teaching.

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

Additional details

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

Publications

Pirker, T., & Al-Busaidi, I. S. (2026). Strengthening pandemic preparedness: A thematic analysis of frontline healthcare workers' perspectives during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Aotearoa New Zealand: A reflexive thematic analysis. Health Science Reports, 9(3), e72170. doi: 10.1002/hsr2.72170 Journal - Research Article

Al Alawi, A. M., Al Busaidi, S., Kashoub, M., Al Sarmi, G., Al-Busaidi, I. S., Al Balushi, N. A., & Al Rawahi, M. (2026). Mixed-methods evaluation of programmatic interventions on academic performance and resident perspectives in internal medicine residency. Advances in Medical Education & Practice, 17, 583981. doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S583981 Journal - Research Article

NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Global Surgery, and the GlobalSurg Collaborative, including Wright, D., Lee, M. S., Lin, A., & Al-Busaidi, I. S. (2026). Safety and equity in scaling minimally invasive surgery worldwide in 109 countries using cholecystectomy as a tracer procedure: A prospective cohort study. Lancet Global Health, 14(2), e199-e212. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(25)00476-0 Journal - Research Article

Al-Busaidi, I. S., Carr, A. C., Harris, C., Mangin, D., & Hudson, B. (2026). Mapping the service models and outcomes from general practitioners with special interests/extended roles in Aotearoa New Zealand: A scoping review. Journal of Primary Health Care. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1071/HC25174 Journal - Research Other

Beck, S., Nair, V., Al-Busaidi, I. S., Frampton, C., & Lunt, H. (2026). Comparison of diabetes-related antibody requesting patterns in primary and secondary care in Aotearoa New Zealand: Findings from a regional laboratory audit. Journal of Primary Health Care. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1071/HC25216 Journal - Research Article

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