The Saudi Quality Council (SQC) invites healthcare professionals to its 22nd Quality in Healthcare Interest Group Annual Meeting 2026, held virtually via Zoom on Tuesday 3 November 2026 (23 Jumada Al-Awwal 1448), starting 6:30 PM Saudi time. This year's theme is "Quality is Empowerment ... Performance ... Impact".
Attendance is free, with an optional Certificate of Attendance available for 50 SAR. Registration is through the Zoom webinar link.
Scientific Program (all times Saudi):
- 06:30-07:05 PM — Opening Remarks & Presenting the HIG Strategic Plan Aligned with Waqf & SQC Strategic Plan — Dr. Nashat Nafouri, Chair, Healthcare Interest Group, Saudi Quality Council
- 07:05-07:35 PM — Beyond Standards: Building Intelligent Organizations for Sustainable Impact — Dr. Abdulateef S. Alokifi, Director General for Organizational Excellence, Ministry of Health
- 07:35-08:05 PM — The Power of Benchmarking for the Health Sector — Dr. Robin Mann, Head of the Centre for Organisational Excellence Research & Chairman of the Global Benchmarking Network
- 08:05-08:35 PM — ISO 7101: The Importance of Accreditation and International Standards in Achieving Quality and Excellence — Mr. Angus Metcalfe, Managing Director Global Health, British Standards Institute (BSI)
- 08:35-09:05 PM — Quality lies in Empowering Employees to Prepare Future Organizational Excellence Leaders in Healthcare — Ms. Munirah Ibrahim Alnasser, Director of Quality Management & Patient Safety, King Salman Hospital, Buraidah — Qassim Health Cluster
- 09:05 PM — Q&A Moderation & Closing Remarks
The meeting brings together quality, accreditation and patient-safety leaders from Saudi Arabia and internationally, and is suited to healthcare quality professionals, hospital leaders, accreditation specialists and anyone working on organizational excellence in the health sector.
Contact: Registration@sqc.org.sa | www.sqc.org.sa | 0555082151 | X: @SaudiQuality.
