Education

Dr. PH, Health Sciences Administration, Graduate School of Public Health at the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America.* Masters of Health Administration, Graduate School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America.* Bachelor degree, Economics, College of Administrative Sciences, King Saud University

Qualifications

Assistant-Speaker of the Shura Council (since 20/10/2020).* Member of the Shura Council in the Sixth and Seventh terms (2013 until now).* Director General of the Women Branch of the Institute of Public Administration (2009-2013).* Professor of Health Administration, Institute of Public Administration (2017).

Conferences And Symposia

Member of Shura Council Delegate presided by the Vice-Speaker to France, 20-25 October 2019.* Member of Shura Council Delegate presided by the Speaker to the United Arab of Emirates, February 2019.* Member of the Saudi Delegate presided by Her Excellency the Rector of Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University to the Economic Forum for Women Empowerment in the Middle East and North Africa which was organized by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, Tunisia, November 2018.* The Saudi nominee to participate in the workshop titled: " The Gulf Woman in the Eyes of the World .*.* Creativity and Excellence".* The workshop was held during the Events of the Gulf Cooperation Council in corporation with the Ministry of Social Affairs in Kuwait, Kuwait, November 2018.* Member of the Saudi delegation to the United Nations, to the 62nd session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, where she presented a paper titled: (Empowerment of Saudi Women, Through Participation in Decision Making and Legislative Process) Member of the Shura Delegate to the European Parliament and the Belgian Federal Parliament to meet with officials in both parliaments, October 2017.* Member of the French Parliamentary Friendship Committee to participate in an official visit to the French Parliament, May 2016.* Member of the Saudi-American Parliamentary Friendship Committee to participate in an official visit to Washington, May 2014.* Member of the Shura Council delegation presided by the Speaker to participate in the work of the 128th Term's Meeting of the General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Quito, Ecuador, March , 2013.

Membership

Member of the Committee on Economy and Energy in the Shura Council (2014-2020).* Member of the Shura Parliamentary Friendship Committee with the European Union countries and a number of African countries (2013-2020).* Member of the Committee on Health Affairs and Environment in the Shura Council (2013).* Member of the Board of Trustees - Riyadh Economic Forum (2013 - 2020).* Member of the Evaluation Committee for King Khalid Award for Excellence for Non-Profit Organizations (2013-2019).* Member of the Board of Trustees - Prince Muqrin University (2018 - 2020).* Member of the Scientific Council - Institute of Public Administration (2013-2015).* Evaluator in Sheikh Khalifa Award for Excellence in Government Performance - Second Term - Prime Minister's Medals (2012(.* Member of the Cultural Advisory Committee for the Festival of Heritage and Arts "Janadriyah" (2011-2016).* Member of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Charitable Society for Alzheimer's Patients (2010 to date).* Member of the editorial board of the Journal of Public Administration (2009 – 2012).* Evaluator in Abu Dhabi Award for Excellence in Government Performance, Second Term (2008).* Member of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Management Society (2003-2007).* Visiting Fellow - National Center for Research in Care Development, University of Manchester - United Kingdom, in the academic sabbatical year (2003-2004).

Research and Publications

A book titled "Patient Safety and Quality of Health Care", Institute of Public Administration, (2016).* The Leadership Role of Women: A chapter in the book on Administrative Leadership, Institute of Public Administration, (2015).* Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment for Primary Care Workers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” Arab Journal of Administrative Sciences, Scientific Publishing Council - Kuwait University, September (2006).* Determinants of Primary Care Quality: A Qualitative Study”, Journal of Public Administration, Research Center - Institute of Public Administration, August (2006).* Evaluation of Primary Care Services: A Field Study on Physicians in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Field Research - Research Center - Institute of Public Administration, (2006).* Nursing Staff Turnover in Mental Health Hospitals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: An Applied Research, ”Journal of Social Sciences, Scientific Publishing Council - Kuwait University, Volume 34, Forth Edition, (2006). English Publications:.* "Accelerating Progress Towards Universal Health Coverage", a policy brief submitted to the Think 20, with several coauthors, June , 2020.* "Anticipated nurses' turnover in public hospitals in Saudi Arabia", The International Journal of Human Resource Management.* (May 2013).* "Challenges Facing Women Leaders in Saudi Arabia”, Human Resource Development International, (April 2011).* "Assessment of Patient Safety Culture in Saudi Arabian Hospitals”, Quality and Safety in Health Care- BMJ Publishing Group Ltd (April-2010).* " Factors Affecting Performance of Hospital Nurses in Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia”, International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, Vol 22, Feb 2009.* “Quality of Primary Care in Saudi Arabia, a Comprehensive Review”, International Journal for Quality in Healthcare, May 2005, Coauthor, Prof.* Martin Roland.

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