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Amr H. Sawalha, M.D. Assistant Member, Arthritis and Immunology Research Program Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Oklahoma   Health Science Center Staff Physician, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Oklahoma City Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City

Education
M.D., Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan, 1998
Internal Medicine, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK, 2003
Rheumatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2005

Honors and Awards
1993-1995 Honor awards and on Dean's list for high academic performance in medical school
2002 James F. Hammarsten Award for research/medicine
2003 ACP-ASIM National Associates Competition Research Award
2004 Thomas D. Palella Award, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
2005 William D. Robinson Rheumatology Society Award, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
2005 American College of Rheumatology Fellow Award
2007 Japan College of Rheumatology International Scholarship Award
2007 Chinese Medical Association Lupus 2007 Young Investigator Award
2007 Travel Award, Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies meeting
2007 Elected for membership in the Central Society for Clinical Research
2007-2008 Arthritis National Research Foundation Scholar
2008 American College of Rheumatology Medical Student Research Preceptership Award
2009 American Association of Immunologists Junior Faculty Travel Grant
2009 ACR/EULAR International Academic Exchange Program Junior Faculty Delegate

Other Activities
Lead abstract reviewer/moderator, Rheumatology Session: American Federation of Medical Research/Southern regional meetings. Program Chair: 33rd Annual William K. Ishmael Lectureship and Oklahoma Rheumatology Association’s annual scientific meeting. Study section/grant reviewer: Presbyterian Health Foundation, The Wellcome Trust, UK, and University of Missouri Research Board. Member, The Open Autoimmunity Journal editorial review board; ad hoc reviewer for 18 scientific journals.

Memberships
American College of Physicians- American Society of Internal Medicine
American College of Rheumatology
American Association of Immunologists
Southern Medical Association
American Society of Dermatology
American Association for the Advancement of Science
DNA Methylation Society
American Federation for Medical Research
Central Society for Clinical Research

Joined OMRF Scientific Staff in 2005.