2024
AI-generated feedback versus human tutor feedback in pharmacy education
Int'l Conference on AI in Medical Education
Award-winning oral
Academic Profile · Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Majid Ali
Pharmacy Academic · Clinical Pharmacist · AI in Medical Education
Two decades shaping pharmacy and medical education across the UK, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Australia and Malaysia. Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK), Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator, board-certified clinical pharmacist and award-winning researcher in AI-supported learning.
Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia Available worldwide Booking 2026 / 2027
"Teaching is the most clinical thing I do. Everything I learn at the bedside finds its way back into the classroom."
20+
Years in academia
6
Countries taught in
70+
Talks & lectures
5
Board certifications
Profile Summary
A practitioner who teaches. A teacher who practises.
Dr. Majid Ali is a pharmacy academic and clinical pharmacist whose career bridges bedside practice, classroom design and the responsible use of AI in medical education. He currently teaches pharmacology at the College of Medicine, Sulaiman Al-Rajhi University, and is completing a PhD on personalised learning in higher education at the University of Malaysia.
Over more than two decades, he has held senior lectureships and adjunct fellowships across the UK, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Australia and Malaysia — designing OSCEs, building virtual simulation pharmacies, co-founding the MyDispense Saudi Community, and mentoring early-career academics through the American College of Clinical Pharmacy.
His current research and international speaking focus on AI in medical education — comparing AI-generated feedback with human tutoring, and helping faculties think clearly about where AI helps and where it shouldn't.
Areas of Expertise
Where clinical pharmacy, pedagogy and AI meet.
Clinical Pharmacy Expertise
Two decades of practice-informed teaching across pharmacotherapeutics, diabetes care, geriatrics and medication management.
AI in Medical Education
Award-winning research on AI-generated feedback, personalised learning and the evolving role of the educator.
Simulation & Assessment Design
OSCE design, MyDispense virtual pharmacy, PBL case writing and feedback strategies that assess real clinical thinking.
Academic Experience
Two decades across six countries.
A teaching and research career spanning the UK, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Australia and Malaysia — in pharmacy schools, medical colleges and faculty development units.
- 2022 — present · Al-Bukayriyah, Saudi Arabia
Lecturer in Pharmacology
College of Medicine, Sulaiman Al-Rajhi University- Teaching pharmacology across a spiral, integrated medical curriculum
- Designing PBL cases, OSCE stations and AI-supported learning activities
- Research lead on AI-generated feedback vs. human tutoring
- 2022 — present · Kuala Lumpur (remote)
PhD Researcher — Personalised Learning in Higher Education
University of Malaysia- Doctoral research on personalised learning frameworks for HE
- 2018 — 2022 · Australia
Adjunct Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide- Curriculum collaboration and simulation-based pharmacy education
- 2015 — 2022 · Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacy
College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University- Led pharmacotherapeutics modules and OSCE design
- Co-founded the MyDispense Saudi Community (MDSC)
- Mentored early-career academics through ACCP
- 2008 — 2015 · United Kingdom
Senior Lecturer in Pharmacotherapeutics
School of Pharmacy, University of Hertfordshire- Tutor of the Year — Vice Chancellor's Awards
- Faculty Quality Enhancement Award for blended learning
- 2005 — 2008 · United Kingdom & South Asia
Clinical Pharmacist
Hospital & community practice- Foundation in patient-centred clinical pharmacy practice
Education & Certifications
Credentials earned across the UK, Pakistan and Malaysia.
Education
- PhD — Personalised Learning in Higher EducationUniversity of Malaysia · 2022 – present
- MSc Clinical PharmacyUniversity of London, UK · 2006 – 2007
- PG Cert. Learning & Teaching in Higher EducationUniversity of Hertfordshire, UK · 2014
- BPharm — PharmacyBahauddin Zakariya University, Pakistan · 1999 – 2005
Board certifications & fellowships
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK) — FHEA
- Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE)
- Board-Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (BCGP)
- Board-Certified Advanced Diabetes Management (BC-ADM)
- Board-Certified Medication Therapy Management (BCMTMS)
- Generative AI Expert — Blockchain Council
Teaching, Simulation & AI
Practice-informed, evidence-led, future-facing.
AI in Medical & Pharmacy Education
- AI-generated feedback vs. human tutoring
- Practical, evidence-led adoption of AI in curricula
- Personalised learning frameworks
Simulation-Based Education
- MyDispense virtual pharmacy implementation
- Scenario design, debrief and evaluation
- Co-founder, MyDispense Saudi Community
Teaching & Assessment
- OSCE design, rubrics and examiner training
- PBL case writing across spiral curricula
- Faculty development & academic mentoring
Selected Talks & Workshops
Sessions audiences remember.
01
To AI or Not? Practical AI Use in Medical & Pharmacy Education
Keynote
02
AI-Generated Feedback vs Human Tutoring
Research
03
Personalised Learning in Higher Education
Keynote
04
Using MyDispense and Virtual Simulation in Pharmacy Education
Workshop
05
Designing OSCEs That Assess Real Clinical Thinking
Workshop
06
Teaching Pharmacology Across a Spiral Curriculum
Guest Lecture
07
Diabetes Care and Clinical Pharmacy Practice
Invited Talk
08
Human-Centred Teaching in the Age of Algorithms
Keynote
Selected Recognition
Honours, awards and contributions.
1st Position — Best Oral Presentation, International Conference on AI in Medical Education (2024)
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK)
Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE)
Tutor of the Year — Vice Chancellor Awards, University of Hertfordshire (2012)
Faculty Quality Enhancement Award — Blended Learning (2012)
Winner — GCC Pharmacy Awards (2016, 2017, 2018)
Highly Commended — Zenith Global Health Awards (2021)
Country Director (KSA & Egypt), International HETL
Publications & Research
Selected research contributions.
A curated selection — a fuller publication list is available on request.
2023
MyDispense and virtual simulation in pharmacy curricula: implementation & impact
Pharmacy education symposia
Invited paper
2022 – present
Personalised learning in higher education — a developing framework
PhD research, University of Malaysia
Doctoral research
2014
Blended learning in pharmacotherapeutics — a quality enhancement case study
University of Hertfordshire
Faculty award
Contact & Booking
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- majid.ali@hotmail.com
- linkedin.com/in/majid-ali
- Al-Qassim, Saudi Arabia · Available worldwide