Professor Dr. Sharmeen Yasmeen

Professor Dr. Sharmeen Yasmeen is a distinguished public health academic in Bangladesh with over 33 years of teaching experience. She currently serves as Professor and Head of the Department of Community Medicine at Bangladesh Medical College, Dhaka. Dr. Yasmeen holds an MPhil in Preventive and Social Medicine (2005) and an MPH in Community Medicine (1997), both from NIPSOM under the University of Dhaka, graduating with highest distinction. She earned her MBBS from Chittagong Medical College in 1990 with distinction.

She has served as an Adjunct Professor at Independent University, Bangladesh, and as an external examiner for international PhD theses. In 2010, she contributed to the WHO project “Guidelines to Improve Teaching of Public Health in Undergraduate Medical Schools in South East Asia” as a temporary adviser. Dr. Yasmeen is a contributing author to the widely used Textbook of Community Medicine and Public Health (3rd–6th editions). Her team’s poster, “Tobacco Cessation Module in Imparting Education,” was featured in the book “Educating Medical Students About Tobacco,” edited by Robyn Richmond of the University of New South Wales.

Her consultancy work includes projects such as “Family Welfare and Reproductive Health for Garment Workers” (BGMEA/UNFPA/GOB) and Public Health Epidemiologist Training, a collaborative program by US CDC and LGRD Ministry, implemented by Save the Children and SafetyNet across 12 city corporations.

She also an active organizer of public health conferences, trainings, and workshops, Dr. Yasmeen frequently appears in electronic media to promote health awareness and has presented at national and international platforms. She is an elected Executive Committee member of the South East Asia Public Health Education Institutions Network (SEAPHEIN), Editor-in-Chief of Bangladesh Medical College Journal, and a reviewer for several academic journals. She has published over 50 papers in national and international journals.

Dr. Yasmeen is a Founding Member and Chairperson of the Public Health Foundation of Bangladesh (PHFBD). She is also Chairperson of the Autism Welfare Foundation (AWF), Scientific Secretary of the Public Health Association of Bangladesh (PHAB), and Managing Director of Smart Healthcare and Research Limited (SHRL).