Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit Director Promoted to Associate Professor

Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit (JH-IIRU) Director Dr. Abdulgafoor M. Bachani was promoted to Associate Professor in the Department of International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the school announced on May 21.

Dr. Bachani, who was named as the new director of JH-IIRU last July, previously served as an assistant professor starting in October 2014.

“This promotion is so very well deserved for Abdul,” said JH-IIRU Senior Technical Advisor Dr. David Bishai. “For over a decade, he’s shown a commitment to excellence here at the School evident by steady research output and positive relationships with students, staff, and other faculty. I’m so pleased to see his hard work be recognized.”

Recently, Dr. Bachani was honored with Excellence in Teaching recognitions for his leadership in several courses taught throughout the year. In his courses on “Hospital-Based Injury/Trauma Surveillance in Low- and Middle-Income Countries,” “Confronting the Burden of Injuries: A Global Perspective,” and “Applying Summary Measures of Population Health to Improve Health Systems,” Dr. Bachani received top marks through student course evaluations.

In 2008, Dr. Bachani earned his MHS from JHSPH and was part of JH-IIRU’s founding team of researchers. In 2011, after receiving his PhD – also from JHSPH – Dr. Bachani began his professional career as an Assistant Scientist at the School and Associate Director of the Unit.