Young executives working in an organization that is a member of the IHF.
Young Executive Leaders
Annual programme for selected young executives to improve their management and leadership skills and network internationally.
Share insights across a global community
Between May and November, participants attend a series of masterclasses in key healthcare leadership areas. Small group work to complete topical assignments are an opportunity for the selected young executives to share their insights across our global community. The capstone experience for participants is attending the annual World Hospital Congress, where they graduate to the YEL Alumni network.
The application process for the YEL 2023 programme is open until 6 February.
About our programme partner
WittKieffer
Since 2021, the IHF has partnered with WittKieffer, a leading global executive search and advisory firm. Together, both organizations collaborate to offer a unique experience to participants, and in turn contribute to improving healthcare through better leadership.
Wittkieffer
What our members say
Meet the YEL community
The International Hospital Federation and WittKieffer were delighted to welcome 2022’s Young Executive Leaders. From almost 200 applications across IHF member organizations, 42 candidates from 26 countries and territories were selected for the programme.
CFB Medical Centre, Zambia
Dr Abel Mwale
CMO and Head of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: Zambia Association of Private Hospitals. CMO and Head of Anaesthesia and Intensive care at CFB Medical Centre, combining clinical and administrative work.
R-Jolad Hospital, Nigeria
Akolade Oni
Chief Operating Officer
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: R-Jolad Hospital, Lagos. Leads business growth, operational and clinical transformation at a 135-bed hospital serving 80,000 customers with 350 staff.
MP Shah Hospital, Kenya
Dr Cynthia Kanda
Deputy Chief Medical Officer
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: MP Shah Hospital, Kenya. Both clinical and operational experience, shaping healthcare facilities to align their strategy with their clinical and business goals.
Lagoon Hospitals, Nigeria
Dr Idowu Adebiyi
Chief Operating Officer
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: Lagos State Health Service Commission. Leads hospital operations, customer experience, facility operations, and strategic project execution and management.
Medland Health Services, Zambia
Miyele Kaliwanda
Finance Director
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: Medland Health Services, Zambia. Responsible for financial operations, instrumental in structuring the hospital’s finance department.
Baines Intercare Medical Centre, Zimbabwe
Searchmore Chaparadza
Managing Director
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: Baines Intercare Medical Centre, Zimbabwe. Pioneering groundbreaking services and the founder of a healthcare-centred consultancy firm project.
Aga Khan Health Services, Tanzania
Theresia Mohere
Programme Manager
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: Aga Khan Health Services. Manages donor-funded projects, a proposal development team and supports clinical and capacity building initiatives.
One Brooklyn Health, USA
Alyeah Ramjit
System Vice President
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: American College of Healthcare Executives. Ensures operational effectiveness, efficiency and synergy across personnel, programmes, cost centres and multiple sites of care.
Royal Ottawa Health Care Group, Canada
Danielle Simpson
Director, Quality and Patient Safety
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: HealthCareCAN. Oversees the quality, patient safety, and infection prevention and control portfolio at a large mental health tertiary care hospital.
Children’s Health System of Texas, USA
Kean Villarta
Manager, Programme Development and Project Management
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: American College of Healthcare Executives. Leads and manages systemwide projects in construction, healthcare compliance and accreditation, clinical operations, and IT.
McGill University Health Center, Canada
Pierre-Marc Legris
Director, Technical Services
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: HealthCareCAN. Responsible for technical services, including biomedical engineering, facilities management, emergency measures and sustainable development.
Saudi German Hospital, Cairo, Egypt
Dr Dina El-Maghraby
Technical Office Manager
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: Saudi German Health. Works along with the Regional Director of Saudi German Hospitals Egypt and North Africa at a strategic level.
The Royal Hospital, Oman
Iman Al Nadabi
Section Head of Training and Continuing Professional Development
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: Ministry of Health Oman. Leads the implementation of training towards the strategic goals aligned to the mission and vision of the hospital.
Aga Khan Medical Center Gilgit, Pakistan
Imtiaz Hussain
Manager Infection control and prevention
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: Aga Khan Health Services. Works as ICP manager, safe-care assessor, climate change and quality assurance representative since 2020.
Saudi German Hospital, Cairo, Egypt
Dr Mohamed Ameen
Inpatient Manager
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: Saudi German Health. Monitoring and improving KPIs, managing physician’s performance, productivity and behaviour, and managing patient satisfaction issues.
Shaikh Khalifa Medical City, United Arab Emirates
Dr Moustafa Abdelwahab
Quality Manager – Clinical Quality and Patient Safety for Abu Dhabi Region
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: Department of Health – Abu Dhabi. Focusing on performance management, clinical operations, patient safety, quality improvement, science and technology for healthcare delivery.
Elegancia Healthcare, Qatar
Nauman Jan
Cluster Director – Strategy & Business Planning
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: Elegancia Healthcare, Qatar. Member of the executive team and also serves as co-chair of the healthcare investment committee.
The Royal Hospital, Oman
Dr Salwa AlUbaidani
Prenatal Genetic & PGD counsellor
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: Ministry of Health Oman. Manages the hospital's preconception genetic counselling and PGD counselling clinics.
Latifa Hospital, United Arab Emirates
Dr Shatha Bahutair
Chief resident doctor in obstetrics and gynecology
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: Dubai Health Authority. Resident in the hospital's obstetrics and gynecology department since 2017.
King Fahd Specialist Hospital, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia
Turki Abdullah AlMogbel
Hospital Director
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia. Hospital Director of a specialty and referral hospital of Qassim Health Cluster with a 1.6 million catchment area.
Khamis Mushayt Maternity and Children Hospital, Saudi Arabia
Turki Asiri
Hospital Director
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia. Hospital Director with a Masters in Public Health and Health Service Management.
Dibba-Fujairah Hospital, United Arab Emirates
Dr Yosra Al Salami
Assistant Director for Medical Affairs
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: Emirates Health Services. Consultant in family medicine working as an assistant director for the hospital's medical affairs.
Unicancer, France
Giulia Petrarulo
Project Manager
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: Unicancer, France. Responsible for managing communication projects and contributing to the development of Unicancer’s international relations.
Kreiskliniken Reutlingen GmbH, Germany
Jan Begenat
Executive Assistant
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: German Hospital Federation. Executive assistant in charge of the commercial management of the hospital's outpatient medical centres.
Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Belgium
Jean Stoef
Director Quality & Director Patient Administration
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Belgium. Director of both quality and patient administration.
Diakonhjemmet Hospita, Norway
John Laurence Arnfinsen
Deputy head of the Department of Patient Safety and Quality Assurance
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: Norwegian Hospital and Health Service Association. Deputy lead of the hospital's department of patient safety and quality assurance since June 2019.
NHS Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care System, United Kingdom
Lucy Clements
Health Integration Policy Lead
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: NHS Confederation. Supports strategic and operational change across local healthcare and between the NHS and Local Government.
Centro Hospitalar do Médio Ave, EPE, Portugal
Dr Luis Andrade Moniz
Executive Administrator – Member of the Board of Administration
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: Portuguese Association of Hospital Managers. Member of the board of directors since 2016, in charge of HR, patient management and legal.
Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Deu, Spain
Maria Rubio Valera
Head of Quality and Patient Safety
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: Catalan Hospital, Health and Social Services Association. Head of the hospital's quality and patient safety unit.
Vitos gGmbH, Germany
Nadja Köhler
Chief Data Protection Officer
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: German Hospital Federation. Focused on implementation of GDPR and digitalization projects of the Vitos group.
Fundacio Sanitaria Mollet, Spain
Dr Natalia Allué Orduña
Chief of Clinical Documentation
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: Catalan Union of Hospitals. Focused on the analysis of databases, dashboards and the creation of indicators linked to the improvement of healthcare quality.
UZ Brussel, Belgium
Olivier Costa
Staff Member in support of the Executive Committee
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: UZ Brussel, Belgium. Involved in hospital-wide strategic projects e.g., coordination of the formulation of strategic plans by medical departments.
Portuguese Association for Hospital Development
Vanessa Ribeiro
Head of Planning and Innovation
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: Portuguese Association for Hospital Development. Leads planning and innovation at the Portuguese Association for Hospital Development.
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, United Kingdom
William Roberts
Chief of Operations
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: NHS Confederation. Director of Operations for the hospitals's division of surgery, anaesthetics and critical care.
Tuen Mun Hospital/New Territories West Cluster, Hong Kong
Dr Carmen Lam
Consultant Anaesthetist
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: Hong Kong Hospital Authority. Consultant anaesthetist and executive partner of Q&S Division in New Territories West Cluster.
Cimacan GH; Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran/Dr Hasan Sadikin Central GH, Indonesia
Dr Fathul Huda
Head of Neurogical Service; Senior Lecturer
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: Indonesian Hospital Association – PERSI. Head of Neurological Service, while still teaching and developing model for telemedicine in stroke.
Deiparine Community Hospital, Philippines
Dr James Deiparine
Medical Director
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: Philippine Hospital Association. Structurally and financially growing a hospital whilst improving the provision of quality healthcare in a rural setting.
SA Health – Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Australia
Jessica Gannon
Nurse Lead, Acute and Urgent Care Programme
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association. Responsible for the strategic and operational leadership, governance and oversight of several units.
Indonesia
Dr Mega Febrianora
Cardiologist
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: Paramarta Cardiovascular Hospital. Creator, innovater, and pioneer of the first preventive cardiology clinic in Indonesia.
Apollo Hospitals, India
Pritindira Sachdeva
Lead Apollo Quality Programme and Regional Head Quality
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: Apollo Hospitals. Responsible for implementation and monitoring of standards of clinical care, and compliance to healthcare accreditation.
Davao Oriental Provincial Medical Center, Philippines
Rizza Jean Rivera
Supervising Administrative Officer
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: Philippine Hospital Association. Leads the administrative and ancillary division of the hospital.
Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Taiwan
Dr Tien-Ching Lee
Associate Consultant
Young Executive Leaders 2022
IHF Member: Taiwan Hospital Association. In charge of hospital marketing and publicity of the international medical business.
Members of the IHF Young Executive Leaders program join the YEL Alumni. The Alumni offers the opportunity to consolidate its members’ network and to remain involved with IHF’s activities. The members of the Alumni will have the opportunity to host a session at the IHF World Hospital Congress, to work together on blogs, to provide guidance for the newest YEL cohort, and to participate to exclusive masterclasses organized by the IHF.
Dubai Health Authority, United Arab Emirates
Dr Safia Alhammadi
Chief Resident
Young Executive Leader 2020
Chief Resident obstetrician as well as an Academic Days Adviser and lecturer teaching clinical skills to residents.
Juedisches Krankenhaus Berlin Service Company, Germany
Kristina Ulrich
Managing Director
Young Executive Leader 2020
Considers the biggest challenge to be a guiding leader, a role model who has a positive influence on each member of the team.
Healthcare organizations
Cristina Adroher
Health economist
Young Executive Leader 2020
Providing technical and strategic support to managers and leading projects in different healthcare organizations in the Catalan public health system.
Sg2, United States of America
Melinda Bemis
Director, Strategic Analytics
Young Executive Leader 2019
Director of a performance analytics, intelligence, and consulting organization and lecturer in healthcare administration at the University of Minnesota.
Cleveland Clinic, United Kingdom
Renee Bogues
Head of Activation
Young Executive Leader 2020
Leads the cross-functional programme team to activate a greenfield 184-bed hospital and outpatient facility in London, England.
Vitos GmbH, Germany
Jonas Staudt
Head of Department
Young Executive Leader 2020
Part of the higher management: planning, improving and evaluating all healthcare initiatives for Vitos by screening current trends and challenges.
Kenya
Dr Christopher Obwaka
Young Executive Leader 2020
Committed to eliminating maternal mortality on the African continent, with a natural affinity for obstetrics and gynaecology.
St. Joseph’s Health Care, Canada
David Ross
Director of Finance and Health Information Management
Young Executive Leader 2019
Chartered accountant with a passion for healthcare and helping patients by supporting clinical programmes to unleash their potential.
Latifa Women and Children Hospital, United Arab Emirates
Dr Samar Almuntaser
Pediatric Neurologist
Young Executive Leader 2020
In charge of initiatives in quality improvement and key performance indicators related to the neurology services for optimal patient care and customer satisfaction.
Spain
Omar Rodríguez Forner
Head of Nursing
Young Executive Leader 2020
Nursing management is one of the main pillars of the hospital, along with medical management. In the unit, more than 1,000 patients are treated every...
Associate Consultant, General Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong
Dr Mina Cheng
General Surgeon, Hong Kong
Young Executive Leader 2019
General surgeon in Queen Elizabeth Hospital, with special interest in vascular and trauma surgery.
Grenoble Alpes University Hospital, France
Guillaume Duriez
Director of International Affairs, Fundraising and Innovative Patient Pathways
Young Executive Leader 2019
Building an international network of young senior health managers sharing the same interests and commitment to improve the health system of their own countries.
Centro Hospitalar de Leiria, Portugal
Mafalda Bártolo
Physical and Reabilitation Medicine (PRM) Service Director
Young Executive Leader 2020
Seeing medicine beyond the curative effect, PRM aims to achieve the best autonomy and life quality, with multi-professional teams and a continuum of care.
Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Spain
Laura Lahuerta Valls
Leading nurse
Young Executive Leader 2020
In charge of research at Hospital Sant Joan de Déu and the leader of the Sant Joan de Déu Foundation nursing research line.
Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hospital Authority
Dr Daniel Wong
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecology
Young Executive Leader 2019
One of the youngest promoted consultants in the Hong Kong Hospital Authority, specialized in obstetrics and gynaecology.
Fundació Sanitària Mollet, Spain
Marcel Pujol Borràs
Human Resources Director
Young Executive Leader 2019
One of my biggest concerns is how to manage the engagement of professionals, with clarity that high commitment is directly related to high performance.
Portugal
Vanessa Braga
Young Executive Leader 2020
Registered nurse investing in academic training, specialization and masters studies, as well as opportunities to enrich my decision making and critical thinking.
Póvoa de Varzim and Vila do Conde Hospital Center, Portugal
Rita Veloso
Executive member of the Board of Directors
Young Executive Leaders 2020
Digital stakeholder in many national and international organizations and a speaker on change management, people management, leadership and digital transformation.
Nova Scotia Health’s Mental Health and Addictions Programme, Canada
Samantha Hodder
Senior Director
Young Executive Leader 2019
Experience across the health continuum from ‘upstream’ health promotion/prevention strategies, brief/early intervention, to specialized treatment/recovery.
Intermountain Healthcare, United States of America
Scott W. Mortensen
Operations Officer for McKay-Dee Hospital and System Med/Surg Operating Lane
Young Executive Leader 2019
Joined YEL to gain a better perspective of what others are doing to improve health of their communities.
Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan
Dr Ming-Ju (Siegfried) Tsai
Pulmonologist and intensive care physician
Young Executive Leader 2020
YEL is a great opportunity to network with young healthcare leaders and be inspired by healthcare and hospital information systems worldwide.
Hospital of St John of God Vienna, Austria
Florian Trummer
Head of Operation Theatre
Young Executive Leader 2020
Managing about 100 staff as Head of Operation Theatre in the hospital of St John of God Vienna.
The Royal Hospital, Oman
Hiba Al Naabi
Senior member of the Quality & Patient Safety team
At the largest tertiary care hospital in Oman. Hiba has a great passion for healthcare leadership and project management for patient safety.
Vitos digital health Ltd, Germany
Laura Kuhlmann
CEO
Young Executive Leader 2020
CEO of Vitos Digital Health Ltd, responsible for the implementation of e-health solutions in the group's hospitals and other facilities.
Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca, Portugal
Eduardo Castela
Hospital Manager
Young Executive Leader 2020
With YEL I’ve been learning, growing and, most of all, I truly believe in knowledge exchange as a fundamental path to new changes.
Taiwan
Hai-Hua Chuang
Young Executive Leader 2019
Mercy Clinic, USA
Dr Alison Curfman
Clinical Director of Pediatric Operations
Young Executive Leader 2021
Pediatric emergency medicine physician and Clinical Director of Pediatric Operations for the Mercy healthcare system.
McGill University Health Centre, Canada
Dawn Singerman
Director of Financial Resources
Young Executive Leader 2021
The youngest director in the history of the MUHC, in a role that involves contributing to organizational success.
Hong Kong Hospital Authority
Dr Christy Lam
Senior Manager (Strategy & Service Planning)
Young Executive Leader 2021
Leading a service planning team to formulate clinical services plans for major clusters of public hospitals in Hong Kong.
The Nairobi Hospital, Kenya
Bernard Gitonga Mutai
Senior Nurse
Young Executive Leaders 2021
Senior nurse and founder of Ja-Mbo Health, an online site on which promotes preventive health.
Regional Health Service, Madeira, Portugal
Cátia Ferreira
Executive Board Member
Young Executive Leader 2021
Board responsibilities include technological innovation, processes dematerialization and digital transformation.
Kanta-Häme Central Hospital, Finland
Dr Heikki Yli-Ollila
Head of Imaging
Young Executive Leader 2021
Part-time physician and researcher, mainly lead for radiology, clinical physiology and nuclear medicine.
Kaohsiung Medical University / Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
Dr Hsin-Liang Liu
Secretary, Superintendent Office / Chief, Division of clinical skills, education and training
Young Executive Leader 2021
Emergency room physician and physician educator, specialized in emergency ultrasound and medical education.
Queensland Medical Rural Service, Australia
Dr Hwee Sin Chong
Executive Director
Young Executive Leader 2021
Responsible for medical professionalism; recruitment and performance of doctors, and strategic medical workforce issues.
Grey’s Hospital, KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health, South Africa
Dr Logandran Naidoo
Senior Manager – Medical Services
Young Executive Leader 2021
Manages medical and allied health services, over 600 doctors, allied health professionals and support staff.
Lagos State Health Service Commission, Nigeria
Dr Omolara Oyadotun
Assistant Director Medical Services
Young Executive Director 2021
Progressive experience in clinical and public health practice, and a passion for health promotion and preventive medicine.
Lagos State Health Service Commission, Nigeria
Dr Morenike Abidakun
Senior Medical Officer
Young Executive Leader 2021
Coordinating quality improvement activities and programmes on non-communicable diseases in secondary health facilities.
Ministry of Health and Prevention, Dubai, UAE
Dr Sara Al Shaya
Head of Specialized Care Services
Young Executive Leader 2021
Manages projects, initiatives, and programmes that are part of the UAE government vision 2021 on decreasing mortality from cancer and cardiovascular diseases.
Cluster Services Division, Hong Kong Hospital Authority
Dr Sharon Wong
Chief Manager (Medical Grade)
Young Executive Leader 2021
Prior clinical practice in obstetrics and gynaecology in public hospital services before joining the healthcare administration.
Groote Schuur Hospital, Western Cape Department of Health, South Africa
Dr Shrikant Peters
Manager: Medical Services – Main Theatre, ICU & Anaesthesia
Young Executive Leader 2021
Manages the theatre and critical care functional business units, senior surgeons, anaesthetists, intensivists, and theatre and critical care nurses.
Royal Hospital, Oman
Fatma Al Jahwari
Head of Patient Safety and Risk Management
Young Executive Leader 2021
Involved with the quality team at the Ministry of Health in Oman to establish quality related policies and systems.
Tampere University Hospital, Finland
Emil Ackerman
Knowledge Architect
Young Executive Leader 2021
Leads information services and the development of knowledge management e.g. visual reporting and data analytics.
Agir – Health Management, Innovation and Results Association, Brazil
J. Antônio Cirino
Chief Compliance Officer
Young Executive Leader 2021
As well as compliance, a practising communicologist, quality manager, professor and health researcher.
Cleveland Clinic, USA
James Houser
Administrator of Hospital Medicine
Young Executive Leader 2021
Experience in hospital administration. quality and clinical effectiveness, and critical care nursing.
Wellstar Health System – Wellstar Paulding Hospital, USA
John Kueven
Senior Vice President and Hospital President
Young Executive Leader 2021
Incoming President, Georgia Association of Healthcare Executives, and Fellow of American College of Healthcare Executives.
Cleveland Clinic London, UK
Kushal Kadakia
Special Projects Manager, Office of the CEO
Young Executive Leader 2021
Previously worked at the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and US Food & Drug Administration.
Central Lisbon University Hospital, Portugal
Leandro Luis
Health Administrator
Young Executive Leader 2021
Coordinates the Clinical Informatization Local Commission, and the Transportation Management Unit.
Healthscope, Peninsula Private Hospital, Australia
Linda Jorgensen
Director of Nursing
Young Executive Leader 2021
Responsible for the delivery of clinical services, currently sits on the Nursing Governance Council.
Centro Hospitalar Universitario do Porto, Portugal
Márcio Reis
Hospital Manager
Young Executive Leader 2021
Responsible for the pharmaceutical, orthopedic and physical medicine, rehabilitation and sterilization services.
Farah Medical Campus, Jordan
Nadine Abu Kaoud
Senior Research & Development Specialist
Young Executive Leader 2021
More than 12 years' experience in the medical field, and involved with clinical research and development in studies.
Northwell Health, USA
Rachael Spooner
Vice President, Clinical Transformation
Young Executive Leader 2021
Helping the organization to embrace innovative care delivery models and improving patient outcomes through process improvement.
The Specialty Hospital, Jordan
Shereen Abu Manneh
Marketing and Business Development Manager
Young Executive Leader 2021
More than 10 years of experience in the healthcare sector, passion for marketing medical tourism and reaching out to new markets to help patients receive...
Apollo Hospitals Group, India
Sriram Ramachandran Sheshaadri
Vice President – Strategy
Young Executive Leader 2021
Handles new initiatives, opportunities for growth, improving efficiency using digital tools, cost optimization for India's largest healthcare provider.
Aster DM Healthcare – Aster Clinics, Dubai, UAE
Sudha Pathak
Manager of Operations
Young Executive Leader 2021
Brings significant efficiencies in the continuum of care through her clinical and management pedigree and exposure to various healthcare models.
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Canada
Taylor Johansen
Director, Autism (Child Development and Community Services)
Young Executive Leader 2021
Taylor has worked in healthcare leadership in Canada, Ireland, and Australia. Her experience spans home care, social rehabilitation, and hospital services.
Polish Hospital Federation
Urszula Szybowicz
Chief Operation Officer
Young Executive Leader 2021
Projects include cloud and other IT solutions, legal regulations, audits, health services marketing and in the use of innovation in the healthcare sector.
Aga Khan Foundation, Afghanistan
Zahra Najafi
Regional Coordinator, Health Programme
Young Executive Leader 2021
Leads a health team, coordinates with stakeholders, and provides support to members to carry out health and nutrition projects in rural areas.
The YEL programme is governed by a Steering Committee, which assists in the design of the curriculum, provides guidance on the main work activities and acts as oversight for the successful implementation of a high-quality programme.
Members of the Steering Committee are:
WittKieffer (co-chair)
CJ Bolster
Managing Director for Global Operations
CJ is the IHF YEL Steering Committee. He is a highly regarded leader of Management Consulting and Executive Search firms.
Portuguese Association for Hospital Development (co-chair)
Vanessa Ribeiro
Head of Planning and Innovation
Vanessa leads planning and innovation at the Portuguese Association for Hospital Development. She is a YEL Alumni (2022).
International Hospital Federation
Ronald Lavater
Chief Executive Officer
Ronald leads the IHF Secretariat, managing the team and its performance, with responsibility for all day-to-day activities, and executive reporting.
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), Canada
Taylor Johansen
Director, Autism
Taylor is CHEO Director in Child Development and Community Services and Head of the department of Autism. She is a YEL Alumni (2021).
University of Colorado Denver - UC Denver Business School
Dr Jeffrey Helton
Academic Director of Health Programs and Clinical Assistant Professor
Jeffrey is an expert in healthcare financial operations management, healthcare process analysis and benchmarking, health information technology, and healthcare fraud detection.
Wittkieffer
Inga Walter
Managing Director
Inga brings close to 15 years of global executive search experience for healthcare services, life sciences organizations as well as higher education institutions.
Financial support
Applications and participation in the programme are free of charge. However, participants are asked to cover the travel and accommodation costs to join the World Hospital Congress in person. Thanks to the Dr Kwang Tae Kim Trust Fund and the Jackson Healthcare Foundation, 6 participants were sponsored in 2022 to attend the Congress and benefit from this unique growth opportunity:
Sponsorship was determined based on the country income classification according to the World Bank and to the Gross National Income of the country of origin of the candidate. Unfortunately, not all applicants to financial support were given a grant due to a lack of available funds.
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FAQ
Have more questions?
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Who can apply for the YEL programme?
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Is there an age limit?
Yes, we welcome applications from anyone up to the age of 40.
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When does the application process begin?
We announce the opening of the application process around January each year.
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What are the requirements for participants?
You must be in a leadership path/position in a member organization; be willing to spend time on the programme; and commit to attending to the World Hospital Congress at the end of the year. You will also need a good internet connection.
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Is the programme online?
Yes, all activities for the programme are online except for the World Hospital Congress.
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How long does the programme last?
The programme runs from May to November each year.
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Is financial support available to participants?
Participants may be eligible for a grant from the Dr Kim Trust Fund to enable them to attend the World Hospital Congress.