Tareef bin Yousuf Alaama

Academic leadership As Deputy Minister of Health for Therapeutic Services (2014), Alaama was responsible for a broad portfolio of healthcare functions. Alaama has served in advisory roles across various Saudi hospitals and has held board memberships in institutions such as the Saudi Red Crescent Authority and the Western Region Health Council. Research and publications Alaama has contributed to research in geriatric medicine, hospital preparedness, and critical care. Several of his academic contributions are archived on platforms such as ResearchGate. == Honors and awards ==

• King Abdulaziz Medal – Second Class (2021): Awarded for distinguished service in healthcare and leadership. • Kaufman Canadian Award (2009): For outstanding research in geriatric medicine. == Professional leadership training ==

In 2018, Alaama completed the Senior Executive Leadership Program at the London Business School. He also took part in the Healthcare Delivery Strategy program at Harvard Business School in 2022. In 2020, he earned Physician Executive certification from the American Association for Physician Leadership, and in the same year, he received a Six Sigma Black Belt in process improvement. ==References==