Program & Speakers

HIRA International Symposium

Program & Speakers

HIRA International Symposium

Program & Speakers

Speakers

Jeffrey Braithwaite

Australia, President of ISQua

Salma Jaouni

Jordan, CEO of Health Care Accreditation Council

Joel A, Roos

USA, Vice President of JCI

Anthony Staines

Switzerland, Director of Hospital Federation of Vaud

Yuichi Imanaka

Japan, Professor of Kyoto University

Kwon Yong Uk

Republic of Korea, 
Health Care Review and Assessment 
Committee Member of HIRA

Yoon Seok Jun

Republic of Korea, Professor of Korea University

Carsten Engel

Denmark, CEO of ISQua

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HIRA International Symposium

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(Pre-registration period : August 7 to August 25)

Jeffrey Braithwaite

Australia, President of ISQua

[Education]

– The University of New South Wales, Doctor of Philosophy, Australia
– University of Sydney, Graduate Diploma in Labour Relations and the Law, DipLR, Australia
– Macquarie University, Master of Business Administration, Australia
– University of Sydney, Master of Industrial Relations, MIR (Honours I), Australia
– The University of New England, Bachelor of Arts, USA
– Fellow of the Institute of Managers and Leaders, Australasia
– Fellow of the Australasian College of Health Service Management, Australasia
– Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health of the Royal College of Physicians, England
– Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, England
– Hon Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators, Australia
– Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences, Australia

[Experience]

– ISQua, President
– expert and advisor, WHO, OECD and research groups around the world
– Professors at six universities

Salma Jaouni

Jordan, CEO of Health Care Accreditation Council

[Education]

– Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government, Masters in Public Administration, Cambridge, USA
– University of London, School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Post Graduate Diploma in Health Systems Management, London, England
– American University of Beirut (AUB), B.Sc. in Public & Environmental Health, Beirut, Lebanon

[Experience]

– Chief Executive Officer, Health Care Accreditation Council (HCAC), Jordan (May, 2012 to Present)
– Senior Advisor, Social Policy and Domestic Affairs, Office of the prime minister (PM), Government of Jordan, Jordan (August 2010 – July 2011)
– Foundation & Director, Jordan Breast Cancer Program, Jordan (May 2007 – July 2010)
– Senior Consultant, BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON, Middle East and Gulf (August 2005 – November 2006)
– Deputy Chief of Party, Jordan Poverty Alleviation Program Nathan Associates Inc./ USAID, Jordan (May 2001 – June 2004)
– Primary Health Care Management Coordinator, World Bank Health Sector Rehabilitation Project, Lebanon (Oct 1999 – Sep 2000)

[Board Membership]

– Member of the Board of Directors of the Al Malath Hospice.
– Member of the Board of Directors of the International Society for Quality in Healthcare (ISQua), Ireland
– Member of the Board of Directors of the Jordan Nursing Council by appointment from Her Royal Highness Princess Muna Al-Hussein, Jordan.

[Recipient of Awards]

– She led the health care sector working group for Jordan’s 10-year Economic Vision and she became the recipient of the Centennial Medal from His Majesty King Abdullah II.

Joel A, Roos

USA, JCI Vice President

[Education]

– Dartmouth College, Master of Science in Healthcare Delivery, the US
– Brenau University, Master of Business Administration with Healthcare Management, the US
– Emergency Medicine Residency, Naval Medical San Diego Department of Emergency Medicine, the US
– Royal Australian Navy Undersea Medical Officer Certification, Royal Australian Navy School of Underwater Medicine, Australia
– Navy Undersea Medical Officer Certification, US Navy Undersea Medical Institute, the US
– Transitional Internship, Oakland Naval Hospital, New Zealand
– University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine, the US
– University of California, Davis Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry, the US

[Experience]

– Joint Commission International, Vice President for International Accreditation, Quality Assurance and Patient Safety, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois (Sept 2020 – present)
– Veterans Health Administration, Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Quality, Safety and Value, Washington, District of Columbia (June 2019 – August 2020)
– Naval Medical Center San Diego, Chief Executive Officer (Commanding Officer), San Diego, California (August 2016 – August 2018)
– Commander, US Navy Seventh Fleet, Fleet Surgeon, Yokosuka, Japan (July 2014-July 2016)
– Navy Medicine Training Support Center, Chief Executive Officer (Commanding Officer), San Antonio, Texas (Jan 2013 – Jul 2014)
– Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Chief Medical Officer (Deputy Chief, Navy Medical Corps), Washington, District of Columbia (Jul 2011 – Dec 2012)
– Naval Medical Center San Diego, Chief Operating Officer (Deputy Commander), San Diego, California (May 2009 – July 2011)
– Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Director, Primary Care and Branch Clinic Operations, Portsmouth, Virginia (Nov 2007 – Apr 2009)

Anthony Staines

Switzerland, Director of Hospital Federation of Vaud

[Education]

– IFROSS – Faculté de Droit – Université Lyon 3 – France, Institut de Formation et de Recherche sur les Organisations Sanitaires et Sociales et leurs réseaux, PhD in  Management (summa cum laude), M. Sc. In Law, and Management of Health Systems)

– INSTITUT DE HAUTES ETUDES EN ADMINISTRATION PUBLIQUE (Idheap), Lausanne, Suisse, Master of Public Administration (MPA).

– NSEAD, Fontainebleau, France, Master of Business Administration (MBA)

– HOTEL MANAGEMENT SCHOOL, Lausanne, Switzerland, Undergraduate Diploma in hotel and restaurant management.

[Experience]

– Patient Safety and Quality Program Director, Vaud Hospital Federation
– 10 years as Hospital Chief Executive Officer
– 15 years as Patient Safety and Quality Program Director

Yuichi Imanaka

Japan, Professor of Kyoto University

[Education]

– MD, University of Tokyo, Japan
– DrMedSci, University of Tokyo, Japan
– MPH, Ph.D, University of Michigan, the US

[Experience]

– Professor, School of Medicine/School of Public Health, Kyoto University, Japan
– Dean, School of Public Health, Kyoto University, Japan
– Vice Dean, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan
– Professor and Head, Department of Healthcare Economics and Quality Management, Kyoto University, Japan
– Founding Director, the Value Creating Design Hub for Super-Ageing Societies, Kyoto University, Japan (a multidisciplinary unit for social design through Industry-Government-Academia Partnership
– Member, International Academy of Quality and Safety in Health Care (the first elected from Asia) (2018 – Present)
– Board member, Medical Science Federation, Japan
– President, Society for Healthcare Administration, Japan
– President, Board of Public Health and Social Medicine, Japan

[Recipient of Awards]

– Awardee, Medical Award of The Japan Medical Association, 2022

Kwon Yong-Uk

Republic of Korea, Health Care Review and Assessment Committee Member of HIRA

[Education]

– Sungkyunkwan University Graduate School of Governance, Administration, the Doctoral Course, Korea
– Yonsei University Graduate Schhol of Public Administration, Public Master of Policy/General Administration, Korea
– Chonnam National University, Department of Medicine, BSc, Korea

[Experience]

– Full-time Member of Medical Examination and Evaluation Committee, Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service, Korea
– Health and Medical Inspector-General, the Board of Audit and Inspection, Korea
– Director of Health Center Branch, Gwanak-gu Health Center, Seoul, Korea
– Epidemiological Investigator, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Korea
– Resident, the Department of Neurology, the National Medical Center, Korea

Yoon Seok-Jun

Republic of Korea, Professor of Korea University

[Education]

– Seoul National University Graduate School of Medicine, Health Policy and Management, Doctor of Medicine, Korea
– Seoul National University Graduate School of Medicine, Health Policy and Management, Master of Medicine, Korea

[Experience]

– Dean, Korea University Graduate School of Public Health, Korea (Aug 2019 – Present)
– Professor, Korea University College of Medicine, Korea (Mar 2002 – Present)
– Member of Advisory Committee, National Health Insurance Service, Korea (May 2023 – Present)
– Non-executive Director, Korea Social Security Information Service, Korea (Feb 2023 – Present)
– Non-executive Director, National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, Korea (Nov 2022 – Present)
– Chairman, National Health Insurance Service Financial Management Committee, Korea (Jan 2021 – Present)
– Regular Member, National Academy of Medicine of Korea, Korea (Jan 2021 – Present)
– Member of Long-Term Care Committee, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Korea (Apr 2020 – Mar 2023)
– Member of Review System Management Committee, Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service, Korea (Nov 2020 – Oct 2022)
– Director of Planning, Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service, Korea (Nov 2014 – Jul 2016)
– Director, Health Insurance Review and Assessment Research Institute, Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service, Korea (Dec 2013 – Apr 2015)

Carsten Engel

Denmark, CEO of ISQua

[Education]

– Copenhagen University, MD, Denmark
– Copenhagen University, M.Sc. in physics and chemistry, Denmark

[Experience]

– CEO, ISQua & ISQua EEA (2021 – Present)
– Member of Academy of Quality and Safety in Health Care, ISQua (2019 – Present)
– Accreditation council Deputy Chair, ISQua (2016)
– Expert, ISQua (2013)
– Member of Accreditation council, ISQua (2010 – 2021)
– Member of IKAS the team that developed, implemented and managed the national accreditation program, Denmark
– IKAS Deputy Chief Executive, Denmark (2010)
– a hospital career of 22 years, including a period as Chief Medical Officer