Dr. Hamarshi completed his medical education at AL-Quds medical school in Jerusalem, after that he worked at Al-Quds medical school as teaching and research assistant. Then he moved to the US to complete his internal medicine residency at the University of Illinois in Chicago. Then he completed his fellowships in geriatrics medicine at Northerwestern University and critical care medicine at University of Missouri Kansas City “UMKC”, respectively. Currently he is an assistant clinical professor at UMKC, and practices critical care in Kansas City area.

Fadil is an advocate and psychotherapist. She has worked for Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam where Jews and Palestinians have been raising their children together in a bi-national/bi-lingual school since the 1970’s, the Arab American Center in Brooklyn, and the Council on Foreign Relations as special assistant to the Director of the US/Middle East Project. Fadil is involved with several advocacy organizations: Episcopal Peace Fellowship, Kairos USA, Tree of Life, and is co-founder of the USA Palestine Mental Health Network which seeks to underscore the mental health consequences of the Israeli occupation and how that contributes to the cycle of trauma for Palestinians. Fadil splits her time between Washington DC and Charlottesville, Virginia.

Dr Yousef Khelfa received his Doctor of Medicine “MD" degree in 2003 from Al Quds University Medical School, Palestine. In 2009 he got his American Board of Medicine degree after finishing his internal medicine training at St Joseph Regional Medical Center -Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY. Dr khelfa worked between 2009-2013 as an Academic Hospitalist before he became Assistant Professor of Medicine at Oakland University William Beaumont in Michigan state. In 2014 he was elected as Fellow of American College of Physicians. He finished his Hematology/oncology training at Marshall University-School of Medicine in West Virginia. Currently he is a practicing oncologist in Northern California.

Dr. Ahmad graduated in June 2010 from Jordan University of Science and Technology School of Medicine with Bachelor degree in Medicine and Surgery. After graduation Dr. Ahmad worked in several hospitals in Jordan, the last of which was internal medicine resident at King Hussein Cancer Center in Amman, Jordan, April 2013-June 2014. Then he moved to the US to complete his internal medicine training at Trinitas Regional Medical Center, Seton Hall- Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine and graduated June 2017. Then he joined Yale School of Medicine as internal medicine attending and clinical instructor. Dr. Ahmad joined PAMA as a supporter, donor and a Teleconference staff. His passion to education and his commitment was noticeable, and PAMA is lucky to have him as board member and the chair of the Education committee. In this role, Dr. Ahmad will oversee the Teleconference program, students educational activities, and more.

Dr. Musleh received his medical degree from Al-Quds University in Palestine in 2004. Before he moved to the United States in 2007, Dr. Musleh worked at Al-Quds medical school as a research and teaching assistant. Then he joined the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and served as a general practitioner in the free clinics in the refugee camps. After completing his Internal Medicine residency at Wright State University, Dayton, OH in 2011, Dr. Musleh filled the position of chief resident during 2011 and 2012 at the same program. Dr. Musleh then started his Fellowship in Gastroenterology at Wright State University, Dayton, OH and graduated in 2016. Currently, Dr. Musleh is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, and is a member of several local and national GI societies.

Dr. Kittaneh did his Internal Medicine training at Advocate Christ Medical Center/University of Illinois at Chicago where he also served as a Chief resident and faculty for an additional year. He pursued further training in Hematology and Medical Oncology at the University of Miami. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology. He has served as a Principal Investigator and Co-investigator on many phase I/II clinical trials at one of the nation's leading institutions in the field while working at Karmanos Cancer Institute/WSU. Over the past few years he developed a specific interest in cancer genomics (Specifically BAP1) and he provide consultation, evaluation and management of different cancer types including Breast, GI, Mesothelioma and Melanoma.

Dr. Najib Albina grew up in a US Army family and lived all over the US and Germany. In high school, Dr. Albina was involved in sports including football, soccer, and cross country and also made it to the rank of Eagle Scout. Upon graduating from Würzburg American high school in Germany, Dr. Albina moved to Lisle, Illinois to attend Benedictine University where he graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Molecular Biology. From there Dr. Albina enrolled in the Illinois College of Optometry where he graduated in 2003 and has made Chicago his home since.

Dr. Daraghmeh is a graduate of Al-Quds Medical School in Jerusalem. He moved to the United States and completed his training in Internal Medicine at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University in Rhode Island. Then he moved to Detroit where he finished in 2015 his training in Cardiology at Providence Hospital - Michigan State University. Dr. Daraghmeh is American Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Invasive Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology, Echocardiography, and vascular medicine. Dr. Daraghmeh currently practices as an invasive cardiologist in Kansas Medical Center.

Dr. Altorok completed his medical education at Al-Quds medical school in Jerusalem, after that he completed his training in Internal Medicine at Al-Makassed Hospital in Jerusalem. He then completed a residency program in Internal Medicine at the University of Toledo in Ohio and a fellowship program in Rheumatology at University of Michigan. Currently, he is an assistant professor in the Department of Internal Medicine and the department of medical Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Toledo, and he serves as an associate director of the Internal Medicine Residency program.

Dr. Safi did his medical education in the University of Baghdad and Al-Quds medical school, after that he completed his internal medicine residency and a fellowship in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine at the University of Toledo medical center in Toledo, Ohio. He currently serves as an assistant professor in the Department of Internal Medicine and the division of pulmonary and critical care at the University of Toledo. He is a medical director of the respiratory care department in the hospital.

Rana Ottallah is a Palestinian American and a community leader. Rana has spent the last few years working collaboratively with other community members to meet the needs of our families left behind living under occupation and in refugee camps in Gaza, West Bank, Lebanon and Syria in addition to other communities in South East Asia and Africa. Rana’s first fundraiser was a reaction to the war on Gaza in 2014. She could not just watch the coverage and ignore what families are going through. She rallied the community around the need for medical supplies especially an ambulance and the idea of the first community fundraiser started and she successfully collected the needed money to purchase a fully equipped ambulance. All this work aligned with her professional job as a disability rights advocate for students with disabilities and Language Access Advocate for her community with limited English Language Proficiency skills. Throughout her career she has coordinated activities and established procedures to not only guide, but to promote positive influences and behaviors for her students to be successful members of the society. As PAMA fundraising and communications associate, Rana will help PAMA sustain it growth.