The School of Medicine at the University of Jordan is proud to announce that Dr. Malik Sallam, Associate Professor of Virology, has been selected as one of the four global recipients of the 2023 Healthcare Best Paper Award, presented by Healthcare, a peer-reviewed international journal published by MDPI and indexed in Scopus, Web of Science, and PubMed.
Dr. Sallam's award-winning paper,
"ChatGPT Utility in Healthcare Education, Research, and Practice: Systematic Review on the Promising Perspectives and Valid Concerns," https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/6/887
was chosen from among 3,196 scientific articles published in 2023. The selection was based on the paper's originality, scholarly impact, number of citations, and global visibility as measured by downloads. The paper has been cited 1556 times according to Scopus database as of 15 July 2025.
The official announcement by Healthcare can be viewed here: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/healthcare/awards/3071
This recognition highlights Dr. Malik Sallam's outstanding efforts in exploring the emerging role of generative artificial intelligence in transforming healthcare education, research efficiency, and clinical practice.
The School of Medicine congratulates Dr. Malik Sallam on this distinguished achievement, which reflects the University of Jordan's growing contribution to global scientific discourse and innovation in health sciences.
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