Director of the Simulation Center, Dubai Medical University 

Dr. Youness is a director of the Simulation Center at Dubai Medical University. He previously led several simulation projects in the UAE and Morocco, overseeing operations, accreditation, and faculty development. With a PhD in Computer Science and a background in digital health, he specializes in mobile learning, artificial intelligence, gamification, and immersive technologies in healthcare education.

Dr. Zidoun has published widely on mobile learning, simulation-based learning, serious gaming, and conversational agents in journals such as BMC Medical Education and JMIR. He presented at major conferences including IMSH and the S3 Conference and successfully co-led funded research projects such as the Pfizer IME Grant.

He holds certifications in project management (PMP), healthcare simulationist (CHSE, CHSOS) and higher education (Advance HE). His research revolves around advancing simulation-based education through mobile learning, game-based learning, artificial intelligent integration and immersive digital technologies.