Dr. Walid Othman AbouGalala
Consultant, Emergency Preparedness Department and Coordinator of the National Health Committee for Disaster Management, Supreme Council of Health, Qatar
Dr. Walid Othman AbouGalala currently holds the posts of Consultant, Emergency Preparedness and Coordinator of the National Health Committee for Disaster Management, Supreme Council of Health, Qatar. He is also a Medical Technical Consultant and Coordinator with the Supreme Council of Health, Qatar and a member of the Major Emergency (Disaster) Preparedness Committee at Hamad Medical Corporation. He is also a A/Consultant, Emergency Medicine, Emergency Department at Hamad General Hospital.
Dr. AbouGalala is Board Certified in Emergency Medicine from the Jordan Medical Council. He holds a Master Degree in Disaster Medicine from Novara University, Italy and a Master in Medical Education from Maastricht University, Netherland.
Internationally, Dr. AbouGalala holds the posts of Temporary Advisor to WHO – EMRO in Disaster Risk Reduction, Member, International Working Group for Advanced Life Support Group – Manchester – UK, Founder and Member of the Scientific Committee, Arab Diploma in Disaster Management for Health Professional, Founding Member of the Arab Resuscitation Council, Medical Director, Emergency Medical Service Program, College of North Atlantic-Qatar, International Instructor, Course Director and Educator in Disaster Management and Resuscitation Courses, Chief Editor of the Hazmat Life Support, 1st Edition and Member, Board of Directors, WADEM.
