Faiz Tuma, MD, MME, MDE, EdS

Faiz Tuma, MD, MME, MDE, EdS
Faiz Tuma, MD, MME, MDE, EdS

Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Surgical Services

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Faiz Tuma, MD, MME, MDE, EdS, is a board-certified surgeon and Associate Professor of Surgery at the Central Michigan University College of Medicine, Saginaw, Michigan. He earned his medical degree from Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq. He completed his general surgery training at the Memorial University of Newfoundland in Canada. He pursued further training in minimally invasive fellowship at Case Western Reserve Center, advanced HPB training at McMaster University, and trauma fellowship at McMaster University. He earned a master degree in distance education from Athabasca University, Athabasca, Alberta, Canada, followed by a second master degree in medical education from Dundee University, Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom. He is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in ÌÀÍ·Ìõappal Technology at Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Dr. Tuma holds the rank of Associate Professor of Surgery at Central Michigan University. He served as the Clerkship Director and the Associate Surgery Program Director of Oklahoma University College of Medicine and Central Michigan University. He is a member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons- The Resident and Fellow Training Committee, the Association for Surgical ÌÀÍ·Ìõapp, and the American College of Surgeons. His educational and research interests include medical education and educational technology.

  • ÌÀÍ·Ìõapp and Training
    • MME 2020, University of Dundee
    • EdS 2018, Walden University
    • MDE 2015, Athabasca University
    • Fellowship 2012, Trauma Surgery, McMaster University
    • Fellowship 2009, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Case Western Reserve University
    • Residency 2008, General Surgery, Memorial University of Newfoundland
    • MBChB 1994, Al-Nahrain University

  • Research
    • Trauma Surgery
    • Surgical resident education
    • Surgical Innovation
    • Medical ÌÀÍ·Ìõapp
    • ÌÀÍ·Ìõappal Technology
    • Curriculum Design, Development & Evaluation
    • Cognition in context, medical decision making, human error in medicine, human factors, visualizatio

  • Publications

    • Tuma F., Shebrain S. Six ways to optimize students’ operative experience Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery. 2024;9

    • Durchholz W., Shea C., Kronner D., Tuma F. Veress needle insertion simulation model: A simple new module for advanced surgical skill training Journal of Minimal Access Surgery. 2023;19:202-206.

    • Tuma F., Shea C., Nadeem M., Shebrain S. Journal of Perioperative Practice. 2023;33:260-262.

    • Dahiya D.S., Kichloo A., Tuma F., Albosta M., Wani F. Radiation Proctitis and Management Strategies Clinical Endoscopy. 2022;55:22-32.

    • Kamel M.K., Tuma F., Keane C.A., Blebea J. World Journal of Surgery. 2022;46:189-196.

    • Naji H., Gheewale A., Safi E., Tuma F. BMC Surgery. 2022;22

    • Shea C., Sheets A., Tuma F. Prepyloric gastric diverticulum case report: A rare anatomic abnormality with limited clinical consequences Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2022;74

    • Tuma F. Postgraduate Medical Journal. 2022;98:77-78.

    • Tuma F. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 2022;65:E619-E621.

    • Tuma F. Postgraduate Medical Journal. 2022;98:E18.

    • Tuma F., Durchholz W.C., Shebrain S. Postgraduate Medical Journal. 2022;98:889-891.

    • Tuma F., Knowlton L.M., Nassar A.K. Introducing advanced surgical tasks simulation for surgical training Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2022;77

    • Tuma F., Majeed H., Blebea J., Nassar A., Durchholz W.C., Schofield S. BMC Medical ÌÀÍ·Ìõapp. 2022;22

    • Tuma F., Malgor R.D., Kapila N., Kamel M.K. Postgraduate Medical Journal. 2022;98:772-777.

    • Faiz T., Kamel M.K., Shebrain S., Ghanem M., Blebea J. Surgical Innovation. 2021;28:249-250.

    • Faiz T., Marar O., Kamel M.K., Vance S. Surgical Innovation. 2021;28(2):253-254.

    • Hammad A., Lu V.F., Dahiya D.S., Kichloo A., Tuma F. Treatment challenges of sigmoid-shaped esophagus and severe achalasia Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2021;61:30-34.

    • Nassar A.K., Al-Manaseer F., Knowlton L.M., Tuma F. Virtual reality (VR) as a simulation modality for technical skills acquisition Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2021;71

    • Tuma F. The use of educational technology for interactive teaching in lectures Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2021;62:231-235.

    • Tuma F. Surgical Innovation. 2021;28(1):5-6.

    • Tuma F., Aljazeeri J. Asynchronous group learning in learn from the learner approach: A Learning Object That Enhances and Facilitates Distance Self and Shared Learning Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2021;67

    • Tuma F., Aljazeeri J., Khorgami Z., Khaitan L. The level of impaired esophageal bolus transit measured by multichannel intraluminal impedance: Cross-sectional study Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2021;65

    • Tuma F., Kamel M.K., Shebrain S., Ghanem M., Blebea J. Alternatives surgical training approaches during COVID-19 pandemic Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2021;62:253-257.

    • Tuma F., Malgor R.D., Nassar A.K. Actions to enhance interactive learning in surgery Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2021;64

    • Tuma F., Nassar A.K. Applying Bloom's taxonomy in clinical surgery: Practical examples Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2021;69

    • Tuma F., Nassar A.K., Kamel M.K., Knowlton L.M., Jawad N.K. Students and faculty perception of distance medical education outcomes in resource-constrained system during COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional study Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 2021;62:377-382.

    • Tuma F., Nituica C., Mansuri O., Kamel M.K., McKenna J., Blebea J. The academic experience in distance (virtual) rounding and education of emergency surgery during COVID-19 pandemic Surgery Open Science. 2021;5:6-9.

    • Nassar A.K., Reid S., Kahnamoui K., Tuma F., Waheed A., McConnell M. Burnout among academic clinicians as it correlates with workload and demographic variables Behavioral Sciences. 2020;10(6)

    • Tuma F. Surgical Innovation. 2020;27(5):421-423.

    • Tuma F., Waheed A., Khorgami Z., Khaitan L. The inaccuracy of the endoscopic anastomotic measurement techniques Annals of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery. 2019;4

    • Elder T., Tuma F. Bilateral vertebral artery transection following blunt trauma International Journal of Surgery Case Reports. 2018;51:29-32.

    • Nassar A., Coates A., Tuma F., Farrokhyar F., Reid S. Journal of Surgical ÌÀÍ·Ìõapp. 2016;73(6):1046-1051.

  • Presentations
    • Time to Treatment and Outcomes of Gastric Cancer Between 2004 and 2017 from the National Cancer Database. Grosh K, Kamel M, Tuna F, Shebrain S, 40th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2022
    • Teaching Using Imagery Thinking Approach with Animated Infographic. Tuma F, 2021 American College of Surgeons Surgical Simulation Summit, Virtual, Online, 03/2021
    • Distance Scientific Conferencing Platforms at the COVID-19 Pandemic Social Physical Distancing. Tuma F, 2021 American College of Surgeons Surgical Simulation Summit, Virtual, Online, 03/2021
    • Topic-Specific Learning Progress-Based Teaching. Tuma F, 2021 American College of Surgeons Surgical Simulation Summit, Virtual, Online, 03/2021
    • Introducing Advanced Surgical Tasks Simulation for General Surgery Residency Training. Williams A, Tuma F, 2021 American College of Surgeons Surgical Simulation Summit, Virtual, Online, 03/2021
    • Distance Supervision and Feedback for Surgical Procedures. Tuma F, 2020 Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, Virtual, Online, 04/2020
    • Evaluation of faculty's and students' perception and knowledge gain benefits of the use of the audience response system (ARS) in Iraqi medical school. Tuma F, Kamel MK, Jawad NK, Hameed HM, 2020 Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, Virtual, Online, 04/2020