May Alkhunaizi

Dr. May Al-Khunaizi has more than ten years of leadership and management experience in operations with increasing senior leadership responsibilities. In parallel with her healthcare leadership roles, she has also served for more than ten years as the Dean of Health Sciences, leading academic and administrative initiatives to advance education, research, and workforce development in the health sector. She has played a key role in establishing and commissioning educational institutions, with a focus on developing infrastructure, academic programs, and governance frameworks that support excellence in health sciences education. She has extensive senior management experience in all aspects of hospital improvement processes, including setting strategic direction, monitoring organizational performance against goals, enhancing internal organizational processes and infrastructure, driving operational excellence initiatives, and navigating international accreditation standards and processes, risk management, and performance management for health care organizations. Dr. Al-Khunaizi served in various senior management positions in health care systems. These positions included Chief Operating Officer, Director of Training and Development, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, and finally as the Executive Director of a large tertiary care hospital in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Under her leadership as Executive Director, the hospital was re-accredited by Joint Commission International (JCI) Accreditation, Accreditation Canada, and the Australian Council. Her vast managerial experience enables her to obtain a broad perspective and understanding of the current needs of health care organizations with accreditation systems and quality improvement technical assistance and training. As a JCI consultant, she has conducted consultations and educational programs in the Middle East and Asia.