Assaf A.

Dr.-Al Assaf is an international consultant in quality and healthcare and hospital administration for the last 35 plus years. He is also an Executive Director of the American Institute for Healthcare Quality and Chief Administrative Officer of the American Gulf International. He provides advice on systems strengthening and accreditation in the U.S. and other countries worldwide. His consultation extends to such organizations as U.S. Air Force, U.S. Veterans Affairs Health System, US Agency for International Development (USAID), Hospital Corporation of America, Selected Professional Associations, World Bank, UNDP, UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO), and the American Association for World Health. He has also provided advice on system development and analysis including clinical improvement, leadership and capacity building to a number of organizations in countries in the North America, MENA region countries, South East and Central Asia as well as Eastern Europe. As a researcher and public speaker, he served as an Associate Dean and Professor of Health Administration and Policy for the University of Oklahoma for more than 28 years. He also had several adjunct and visiting professor appointment at Universities in Oklahoma, Alabama, Arizona State, Missouri, Malaysia, Cyprus, Turkey, UAE, Iraq, Tunisia, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Bahrain and Egypt. Dr. Al-Assaf has published17 books, eight book chapters, and over 170 scientific and professional publications in national and international journals, and presented lectures, seminars, or workshops to about 300 groups and organizations both nationally and internationally. He is a reviewer for several international journals on healthcare administration and is a member of the editorial board of several American healthcare journals. He has also served as principal investigator on several grants and contracts and has authored a considerable number of technical reports and abstracts. At the American Institute for Healthcare Quality and since September 2013, he serves as the Executive Director and has delivered numerous courses in quality, patient safety, infection control, health and hospital administration, Healthcare Finance, and risk management among several other topics to healthcare professionals world-wide. The Institute is a licensed vocational school in the State of Oklahoma with representations in 5 different countries and maintains physical presence in many others worldwide. Dr. Al-Assaf is a physician (MD) with a master’s degree (MS) and a Diploma in Cardio-thoracic Medicine (DCTM) from the University of London. He also holds a Master of Public Health Administration degree (MPH) from the University of Oklahoma. He is a Member of the American College of Cardiology (MACC), Fellow of the Royal Society of Health (FRSH), Fellow and a Diplomate of the American Academy of Medical Administrators (FAAMA), Fellow of the American Institute for Healthcare Quality (FAIHQ), Fellow of the American College of Managed Care Administrators (FACMCA), Board Certified as a Quality Analyst (CQA) and a certified international surveyor for ISQua. He also holds certifications in infection control, risk management, and patient safety. He is a member of the speakers bureau of the American Association for World Health and belongs to several professional associations in Healthcare Quality and Medicine. Dr. Al- Assaf is a recipient of more than 100 awards and recognitions including Who’s Who in America and the World. He is also IFLC member at the British University (BUE).