Organizing Committee Member
Rabie Al Rashdi
Planning and Development Expert
Oman Academic Accreditation Authority
Oman
Biography
Dr. Rabie Al Rashdi graduated as a general nurse from the UK in 1987 before joining the Sultan Qaboos Military Academy from which he graduated as an Officer and then returned to UK to specialize in Accident and Emergency, Flight Nursing, as well as Intensive Care. Worked as a Nursing Officer in various military hospitals and climbed up the professional career ladder to finally become the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) of the Armed Forces Medical Services, Oman. He served in this demanding post for over 12 years, then he was appointed as the Commandant (Dean) of AFMS School. Dr Rabie left the military healthcare services at the beginning of 2015 and is currently working as Planning and DevSelopment Expert in the Oman Academic Accreditation Authority where he is involved in strategic and Operational Planning; Development of Policies; Quality training and Audits; and Risk management. Dr. Rabie has a Master Degree in Nursing and a Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) from Napier University, Edinburgh (Scotland), with a focus on healthcare Human Resources Development and Management. He also holds a post doctorate diploma in strategic management and leadership from Oxford Business College, UK, as well as various leadership and management courses. To enhance his knowledge and expertise, Dr. Rabie teaches and presents in various nursing and healthcare subjects; evidence based practice; quality and patients safety issues; human resources development; and Business Studies. Dr. Rabie is a member of various professional bodies such as the United Kingdom Nursing & Midwifery Council; the Canadian Healthcare Accreditation Body (as a surveyor); the Oman Nursing Association; and the Omani Higher Education Quality Network (OQNHE) in which he was for 2 years a member of the executive committee. Dr. Rabie has a great interest in Higher Education and Healthcare Quality; Strategic Planning; Organizational Excellence; Human Resources Planning and Development; Patients Safety & Quality Care; Research & Evidence Based Practice; Healthcare Law & Ethics; and Professionalism.
Research Area
Patients Safety,Human Resources Planning and Development, Quality Care, Research & Evidence Based Practice