Dr Amal Al Haddad is the Operations Director Administrator at Shaikh Shakhbout Medical City – Abu Dhabi. Dr Amal has over 17 years of experience serving various clinical, managerial, academic and research roles at multiple government and private institutions within UAE including; SKMC & Tawam Hospitals, the College of Medicine at the UAE University, Al Noor Hospital Group/Mediclinic Middle East, Moorfields Eye Hospital, & other various facilities and academic institutions. She is also the former Vice President of the American College of Health Care Executives (ACHE) – MENA. Dr. Amal obtained her PhD from the UAE University; Master of Business and Management from the University of Wollongong- Dubai; and her nursing degrees from Abu Dhabi institute of nursing and Sharjah University. She has a diploma in hematology and an advanced training in palliative and end-of-life care. She is a recognized subject matter expert, a trainer and a speaker at many national and international conferences. She is also a member in ASCO, ONS, POEM, SIOP and ACHE. In addition, she won various scholarship, research grants, and research awards. Dr Al Haddad also has multiple ongoing research projects and peer-reviewed publications.