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Assistant Professor

Dr. Mohammad AlHawajreh

Dr. Mohammad J. Alhawajreh (MHA, PhD) is an enthusiastic Assistant Professor of Healthcare Management at HBMSU, dedicated to educating undergraduate and graduate students in health administration.

School of Health Sciences

Academic Biography

  • Clinical Excellence and Patient Safety Outcomes
  • System Resilience and Sustainable Healthcare Models
  • Digital Health and AI Governance
  • Value-Based Care and Financial Stewardship
  • Workforce Development and Competency-Based Training
  • Transformational Leadership and Organizational Change.
  • Ph.D. Management Studies- Healthcare Management (With Distinction), University of Aberdeen, UK, 2023.
  • MSc. Health Services Management- Health Information Systems (First Class Honours), Royal college of Surgeon in Ireland (RCSI) & Yarmouk University in Jordan (Joined program), 2012.
  • BSc. General Nursing, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan, 2001.      

Dr. Mohammad J. Alhawajreh (MHA, PhD) is an enthusiastic Assistant Professor of Healthcare Management at HBMSU, dedicated to educating undergraduate and graduate students in health administration. With over 23 years of extensive experience, he is an internationally recognized leader in clinical health management, quality improvement, patient safety, and accreditation programs across diverse international healthcare organizations. His career is marked by solid leadership qualities and a profound commitment to advancing health systems.

As a driven and focused health services researcher, Dr. Alhawajreh possesses strong analytical skills and a proven track record of leading and collaborating with multidisciplinary and multicultural teams. This enables his exceptional ability to develop and implement impactful healthcare strategies. His comprehensive expertise spans managing and researching the culture and structure of acute healthcare settings, organizational leadership, change management in healthcare, and the restructuring of health services. 

Dr. Alhawajreh is particularly known for translating evidence-based quality improvement, management, and leadership concepts directly into clinical practice, having significantly trained numerous healthcare professionals in Jordan on organizational, social, and team-based approaches to care. He actively conducts research, publishes in peer-reviewed journals, and disseminates his impactful findings at international conferences, continually striving to enhance services and strengthen health systems globally.

Recent Publications

An overview of academic publications documenting research focus, methodological depth, and scholarly engagement.

  1. Aljadir MA, Alhusban R, Alradaydeh M, Alhawajreh MJ. (2025) Continuing Professional Development Among Nurses in Jordan: Perceptions, Importance, Motives, and Barriers. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing.;56(3):111-117. https://doi:10.3928/00220124-20250217-03
  2. Alhawajreh MJ, Jackson WJ, Paterson AS (2025) Healthcare professionals’ perceptions about implementing accreditation as a strategy to improve healthcare quality and organisational performance: a cross-sectional survey study. PLoS ONE 20(3): e0320664. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0320664
  3. Al-Rjoub S, Alsharawneh A, Alhawajreh MJ, Othman EH. (2024) Exploring the Impact of Transformational and Transactional Style of Leadership on Nursing Care Performance and Patient Outcomes. J Healthc Leadersh.; 16:557-568 https://doi.org/10.2147/JHL.S496266
  4. Nassar, Y.M., Eshah, N., Al-Maqableh, H.O., Nashwan, A., Rayan, A. & Alhawajreh, M. (2024) Workplace resilience and compassionate care among Jordanian private sector nurses. BMC Nursing, 23, 634. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-024-02295-z
  5. Alhawajreh, M. J., Paterson, A. S., & Jackson, W. J. (2023). Impact of hospital accreditation on quality improvement in healthcare: A systematic review. PLOS ONE18(12), e0294180. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0294180.