Dr. Rim Taleb, MD, MHPE, is Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, Beirut Arab University, where she has taught since 2017 and headed the Faculty’s Quality Assurance Unit. A BAU medical graduate with distinction, she completed the ACGME-accredited Family Medicine residency at the American University of Beirut, followed by a year as Chief Resident, and holds a Master of Health Professions Education. She is also Adjunct Assistant Professor at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, has authored over 25 peer-reviewed publications, and serves on the Editorial Board of BMC Medical Education and the Editorial Council of the Central European Journal of Paediatrics.

Author of more than 25 articles in international peer-reviewed journals. Research interests include medical education and health professions education (quality improvement training, humour in teaching, students’ clinical participation); student wellbeing, stress and coping among health professions students; health promotion and preventive care; quality and patient safety in primary care; telemedicine and digital health; public health literacy; refugee health; and physician wellbeing.

Master of Health Professions Education (MHPE), Maastricht University – Suez Canal University Joint Program, 2018 Arab Board Certification in Family Medicine, Arab Board of Health Specializations, 2017 Chief Resident, Department of Family Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, 2017 Specialist in Family Medicine, American University of Beirut (ACGME-accredited residency), 2016 Bachelor of Medicine and General Surgery, with distinction, Beirut Arab University, 2010 Member of the Lebanese Society of Family Medicine Life Member of WONCA (World Organization of Family Doctors)

Preventive medicine, screening and health promotion, quality improvement and patient safety, clinical skills and patient-centered communication.

Most Active Researcher Award 2024–2025, Beirut Arab University Montegut Global Scholar Award 2022, American Board of Family Medicine Foundation Resident of the Year 2015–2016, Department of Family Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center First place, Arabic Short Story Contest organized by Al Arabi Magazine, 2023