Executive Director
Healthcare Quality Sector
Department of Health – Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, UAE
H.E. Dr. Fayeza Al Yafei is the Executive Director of the Healthcare Quality Sector at the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi
With over 20 years of experience, she has held various roles related to improving healthcare quality, clinical outcomes, and patient safety in hospitals and mobile care centers in Abu Dhabi, in addition to educating and training healthcare professionals.
Throughout her career, Al Yafei has held several positions, including Assistant Clinical Professor at Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi. She is considered a leader in healthcare quality and hospital management. As a consultant in family medicine, Al Yafei is committed to instilling a culture of quality and safety in all healthcare settings.
Al Yafei holds the Arab Board certification and accreditation from the American College of Medical Quality, in addition to an Executive Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration from Zayed University, a Bachelor of Medicine, and Bachelor of Surgery from the United Arab Emirates University. She has also completed the Early Childhood Development Fellowship programme offered by the Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan Foundation and Yale University.