Professor Ebtissam Al-Madi is Founder of the Saudi Arabian Wellness Association.
Prof. Ebtissam Al-Madi is a transformational leader and change catalyst in the health field in Saudi Arabia for the past 25 years, initiating many key changes in the education & health industry. She established the College of Dentistry in Princess Noura University (PNU) and served as the Founding Dean, breaking ground as the first female dean for a dental school in Saudi Arabia in 2012. During her 3 terms she developed an innovative program for Dental Education in the country. She also founded the Saudi Dental Education Society, the first in the Kingdom and the region to cater to the needs of the scientific education community in dentistry and served as Founding President for 4 years. Prof Al-Madi was then promoted to Vice President of Quality & Accreditation in PNU, leading the University to attain their first Institutional accreditation and initiating their 2030 strategic Plan. She was awarded for distinction in leadership from the 1st Women’s Higher Education Symposium, as well as being acknowledged for her role as one of the initiators in PNU. Internationally, Prof Al-Madi was recognized and inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Dentists in 2018, as one of the elite few of international fellows for her servitude and achievements for the dental community.
Prof. AlMadi is a Professor and Consultant in Endodontics, Informatics, and Medical Education in the college of Dentistry, King Saud University (KSU), the first and leading dental school in the Arab Gulf region, established in 1975. She has obtained her Masters degree and clinical certification in Endodontics, as well as obtaining several postgraduate Certificates in Clinical Research, Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education from Cardiff, UK and Oregon Health & Science University, USA. Prof Al-Madi has more than 50 research publications and has presented at many national and international conferences. Currently, Prof Al-Madi is an advisor to AlMaarefa University, a young upcoming private health oriented University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. She is working with them to develop their Research capacity, Postgraduate studies, strategic planning, ranking, and organizational excellence. In her continuous endeavors in servitude of health and health professions, Prof Al-Madi has founded the Saudi Arabian Wellness Association, a newly founded association to serve the 2030 vision of establishing a greater quality of life for all. She currently serves as the Founding President of the association and is eager to promote the wonderful plans of the association to help create awareness and raise the standards of the wellness industry in the country.
Prof. Ebtissam is also a speaker at Beyond Activ EMEA in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
