Dr. Hosam Alraqiq is a board-certified public health dentist and certified health educator. He received his dental degree from Tripoli University, Libya; a master’s degree in dental public health from Boston University; and master’s and doctorate degrees in health education from Teachers College, Columbia University.

Dr. Alraqiq is currently working as the Director of the Dental Public Health Research Fellowship Program at NIDCR. He also serves as a Health Science Analyst, where he provides subject matter expertise, actively participates in inter-agency scientific reviews and clearance requests, and represents NIDCR in numerous NIH and non-NIH working groups and committees.

Prior to joining NIDCR, Dr. Alraqiq served as a faculty member in community dentistry at Columbia University from 2015 to 2021, working primarily on HRSA career development and training grants, where he trained dental students and residents in public health, population health management, health education, collaborative research, and community engagement.