Saleh Khateeb began studies in the Doctor in the Public Health program in Health Policy and Management New York Medical College School of Health Sciences and Practice in the fall of 2017. He is a Public Health Specialist at the Ministry of Health in Jeddah - Saudi Arabia, working as a medical supervisor since 2015 at the Quality and Patient Safety Department in the Public Health Administration. He is involved in the healthcare system reform program, which is currently taking place in Saudi Arabia as a part of the Saudi Government Vision 2030 and the National Transformation Programs, where he is focusing on assessing and evaluating the implementation of the Centralized Electronic Medical Record system at the level of the ministry of health.Dr. Khateeb earned his Medical Degree in 2010 from Medical School at King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah – Saudi Arabia, and earned his Master of Public Health - MPH, Healthcare Management and Policy Concentration in 2015, from Tufts Medical School, Boston – Massachusetts. His research interest is in the impact of the Centralized Electronic Medical Record on the quality, patient safety and the triple aim: Improve the Health of Populations; Improving the Patient Experience; and Reducing the per Capita Cost of Health Care.

Undergraduate School

King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah – Saudi Arabia

Graduate School(s)

Tufts Medical School, Boston – Massachusetts

Medical School

King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah – Saudi Arabia

Focus Area/Interests

• Public Health Policy
• Healthcare Management
• Quality and Patient Safety
• Health System Reform
• Electronic Medical Records
• Health Outcomes
• Patient Experience
• Cost Efficiency in Healthcare

Current Position

• Public Health Specialist at the Ministry of Health in Jeddah - Saudi Arabia

Career Experience

• Medical Supervisor at the Quality and Patient Safety Department in the Public Health Administration, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
• Instrumental in the healthcare reform program as part of Saudi Vision 2030
• Research on the impact of Centralized Electronic Medical Record systems on healthcare quality and efficiency