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Tamer Dawud brings fresh perspective to classroom, campus
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Economics
Every quarter, Rasmussen
faculty and staff agree on a local
charity to support with a nominal
donation. The money raised from
these “casual Friday” donations
has recently supported causes
such as Adopt a Family and
March of Dimes.
This month, “Friends of St.
Mary’s”, the charity arm of St.
Mary’s Hospital in Green Bay,
will benefit from Rasmussen’s
support. With so many students
working toward a career in
healthcare, the choice seemed
appropriate.
According to the website,
donations enable the hospital to
provide “up-to-date services, ad-
ditional staff training, and better
technology” and contributes to
the healthcare of many citizens.
Riki Szymanski, a Green Bay
campus nursing instructor, had
this to say about the cause:
“Non-profit healthcare or-
ganizations care for their commu-
nity’s poor as a part of their mis-
sion. Because of this, profits are
minimal. And, there are usually
not many funds available to up-
date equipment or purchase the
latest technology. The foundation
usually provides the hospital with
things like new cardiac monitors,
infant incubators, screening de-
vices, breast cancer centers,
stretchers, patient beds, etc.”
Doctor Tamer Dawud, the
Green Bay adjunct instructor of
Microbiology, has an ever-
present smile and a passion for
helping others. He is teaching at
Rasmussen while studying for his
medical board exams, with the
goal of completing a U.S. medi-
cal residency in surgery, while his
wife and two young children are
back in his home country of
Egypt. Tamer’s personality, com-
bined with his distinctive back-
ground and doctoral experience,
make him a classroom favorite
and has earned the respect of his
colleagues.
“Students love Tamer,” said
Riki Szymanski, a full-time nurs-
ing instructor. “He actively seeks
feedback from his students, and
works really hard to improve his
class each quarter.”
Helen Berg, a
second-year
nursing stu-
dent who is
taking Tam-
er’s class
currently,
called him a
“great teach-
er” who relates real experiences
to the classwork. “He really sticks
to the important topics of Micro-
biology,” she said. “He introduc-
es what we need to know by not
confusing us too much.”
Outside of his family, teach-
ing, and studying, Tamer’s pas-
sion is volunteering. Back in
Egypt, he volunteered for an or-
phanage and a cancer institute.
Here in Green Bay, he has been
involved with the Islamic Society
of Wisconsin.
His charity involvement is
actually how he met his wife of 4
years, Eman. Since dating is for-
bidden before marriage in their
culture, the two got to know each
other through volunteering and,
later, sitting down with her family
present. Eman was a practicing
dentist but now cares for their
two boys, ages 3½ and 16
months.
Tamer hasn’t seen his family
in nearly a year , which has been
very tough, but hopes they can
join him in Green Bay in March.
He attributes t he delay to the
political unrest in Egypt.
“I respect Tamer very much
for pursuing his dream,” said
Riki. “He and his family have had
to make great sacrifices.”
This political and societal
unrest is also influencing Tamer’s
Winter Quarter Charity Focus: Friends of St. Mary’s
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Adjust instructor working toward medical board exam, residency
Recipe Corner “Meat -za”
Ingredients
1 lb. hamburger
1 lb. Italian sausage, un-
cooked and squeezed out
of its casing
1 tsp. sea salt (optional)
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 tsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. oregano
Paleo tomato sauce (1 can
tomato paste, 1/2 cup
water or to desired thick-
ness, 1 tsp. oregano, 1
tsp. garlic powder)
Meatza toppings of your
(or your kids’) choice!
—I used Turkey
Pepperoni, onions,
mushrooms, green
peppers, and black olives
Olive oil
Directions
Preheat the oven to 370
degrees. Mix the ham-
burger meat and sausage,
salt, pepper, oregano and
garlic powder. Spread the
meat out on a cookie
sheet. Make sure the meat
is spread fairly thin, with-
out holes, & round the
edges up to make a crust.
Cook for 10 minutes. In
the meantime, chop up
and saute your toppings
in a bit of olive oil.
Once the meat is done
cooking, pour off the
grease and immediately
cover the meat with the
tomato sauce.
Add your toppings and
have a Meat-za party!
future plans. After his U.S. residency,
which will take anywhere from 3-5 years,
he will reconsider staying in the United
States versus returning to Egypt if the situ-
ation is still unfavorable. His aspiration is
to be a surgeon.
“I think [being a doctor] is one of the
best ways to help people,” Tamers said,
adding that he finds great pleasure in help-
ing to heal a patient so he or she can lead a
normal life.
While teaching isn’t Tamer’s long-
term career goal, he said he greatly enjoys
influencing future medical personnel.
“[I am] giving knowledge that will
one day make a difference in patients’
lives,” he said. “Teaching is a very nice
experience.”
Nursing Dean Bill Hartmann hired
Tamer on recommendation from former
Microbiology teacher, Mohamed Hegazi.
“It is amazing to have someone who
finds their replacement before leaving for
new adventures,” Bill said. “Tamer came
in for an interview and we knew this was
going to be a great relationship minutes
into our discussion.”
Bill said the Tamer brings a “unique
perspective” to the campus, with his expe-
rience practicing medicine in Egypt.
“Even though all areas [of medicine]
have basic standards, there are unique dif-
ferences that someone of Tamer’s experi-
ence can bring up and use for comparison,”
Bill said. “This allows students to under-
stand the fine details and how each can
make a great difference in the recovery of
their patients; or have no effect except to
increase the cost of providing health care.”
Riki agreed, “He has fabulous per-
spectives on healthcare in the States versus
Egypt to share with the students and his
colleagues.”
Tamer said that he tries to give stu-
dents the perspective of Egypt’s unregulat-
ed medical system, so they better appreci-
ate the U.S. system, despite its flaws.
“I think this gives them another view
of the world,” he said.
Tamer added that he enjoys the friend-
ly atmosphere around campus, and has felt
very supported by his colleagues – espe-
cially Bill and Riki.
“The students absolutely enjoy having
him teach microbiology,” said Bill. “I be-
lieve they understand just how difficult this
course is and how much more interesting it
is with a knowledgeable instructor present-
ing it in class.”
While Tamer is only teaching one
class at Rasmussen, his impact to students
and staff alike has been irreplaceable. Af-
ter passing his medical board exams and
moving onto the next stage of his career,
his presence will be missed.
In the meantime, don’t hesitate to stop
and chat with the friendly Microbiology
teacher who has impacted the Green Bay
campus and community. Ask him how he
has adjusted to the cold weather, American
culture, and the separation from his family.
Tamer’s humble yet entertaining answers
will give you a fresh perspective.
Submitted by: Tony Possley
~Photo of the Month~
For more information on Egypt’s healthcare
system, visit the World Health Organization
website: http://www.who.int/countries/egy/en/
“[Tamer] has fabulous perspectives on
healthcare in the States versus Egypt to share
with the students and his colleagues.”
— Riki Szymanski, nursing instructor
“Lacey” ~ Audra Castonia