DR. AFREEN SHEIKH
A DHA Licensed General practitioner in women's health & a Gulf exam mentor and coach based in UAE.
ACADEMICIAN ROLE -
CEO & Founder of 'Dr. Afreen's Academy', online medical education platform that provides study courses for Gulf licensing exams for General Practitioners, Specialists, Dentists and residency exam courses for Foreign medical Graduates.
Director of 'Next steps career', a renowned US based educational platform for USMLE preparation. I'm overseeing the academic and business ventures for the expansion in Middle East region.
Actively collaborating with international medical education providers to provide quality education to doctors seeking international masters, diplomas, fellowships etc.
Actively involved in coaching Foreign Medical Graduates for Gulf Licensing and UAE residency exams.
Mentoring International Medical Graduates who are looking to enroll in medical programs like Residency, Clinical observerships and Medical Internships in UAE.
Dr. Afreen’s social media platform is followed by thousands of doctors of different specialties from around the world as I've been providing updated information about UAE medical exams like DHA, HAAD, MOH and EMREE as well as medical programs like Residency, Clinical Observership and Medical internships.
SOCIAL MEDIA DOCTOR INFLUENCER
Social media doctor influencer by name "The Whitecoat mama" on Instagram with a significant following of 100,000.
Winner of 'SHE awards Doctor’ in Dubai (Nov, 2023) for noted social media presence.
Featured in a Dubai magazine (2023) highlighting and acknowledging all personal and professional achievements and also in several noted newspaper outlets.
Actively involved in coaching Foreign Medical Graduates for Gulf Licensing and UAE residency exams.
A brand ambassador for several well-known brands in the UAE.
A health advisor on Mamahood, Dubai.
Delivered talks on medical awareness in public as well as on social media platforms.
Passionate about Gulf medical exam mentoring and raising general medical awareness across public and social platforms.
Have participated in several health awareness campaigns like Breast cancer awareness in Dubai.
Delivered medical podcasts & interviews, offering valuable insights and guidance to aspiring doctors preparing for Gulf exams.
Passionate about teaching & imparting medical knowledge, guiding them towards their dreams of becoming healthcare professionals.
Successfully founded a modest fashion brand in the UAE, catering to the needs of women who embrace their faith while staying fashionable by the name, ‘Hayaa by Afreen.
