International Advisory Committee

The mandate of the International Advisory Committee is to advise Accreditation Canada International on developing a rigorous, relevant, streamlined accreditation program specific to international clients. This committee was established in 2008 and meets regularly. It consists of senior experts and leaders from the International Society for Quality in Health Care, Canadian Patient Safety Institute, World Health Organization, and representatives from the Middle East, Europe, Caribbean, and South America.

Current external membership includes: 

Dr. Rubens Covello
Medical Director, Instituto Qualisa di Gestao, Brazil

Dr. Fadi El-Jardali
Assistant Professor, American University of Beirut, Lebanon

Phil Hassen
Chair, International Society for Quality in Healthcare, Ireland

Dr. Ali Hojjati
Accreditation Advisor, Accreditation Canada International 

David Hill
CEO, Bermuda Hospitals, Bermuda

Dr. Dexter James
CEO, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Barbados

Dr. Stephen King
Director and Owner of Laboratory Services & Consultations Ltd., St-Lucia

Marie Owen
Canadian Patient Safety Institute and International Surveyor, Canada

Dr. Michele Tessarin
Medical Director, Ospedale di Treviso, Italy

David Zakus
Director of the Centre for International Health, University of Toronto, Canada

Ahmad Nasrallah
Chief Operating Officer, Dar Al Shifa Hospital, Lebanon

Dr. Hala Sulaibeekh
Chief of Quality Management, Ministry of Health, Kingdom of Bahrain