Leadership
Dr. Abdulla Yousuf, BHS, MD, MBA-IHM, MHPE
Executive Director, Itqan Clinical Simulation and Innovation Center
Hamad Medical Corporation
Dr. Abdulla Yousuf serves as the Executive Director of the Itqan Clinical Simulation and Innovation Center (Itqan), where he leads efforts to enhance simulation-based education and foster innovation in healthcare training. His responsibilities include overseeing the center’s educational programs, research initiatives, and operational development to ensure Itqan remains a vital part of the healthcare learning ecosystem.
With a background in medical education, psychiatry, and healthcare management, Dr. Abdulla is focused on strengthening interprofessional education, integrating cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and gamification into training, and expanding Itqan’s role as a regional hub for simulation-based learning. He is committed to aligning the center’s programs with international standards, supporting accreditation efforts, and fostering collaborations with both national and global institutions.
Dr. Abdulla envisions Itqan as more than just a training facility—he sees it as a dynamic center where simulation, research, and innovation come together to enhance patient safety, clinical skills, and overall healthcare delivery. His strategic priorities include building stronger partnerships with healthcare institutions and academic entities to ensure Itqan’s significant contribution to the broader medical education landscape.
His professional journey spans medical education, communication skills training, and leadership development. Before assuming his role at Itqan, Dr. Abdulla served as the Assistant Executive Director at Hamad Medical Corporation’s Medical Education Department, where he led initiatives in professionalism, curriculum development, and faculty training.
Dr. Abdulla holds an MD and a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences from Sultan Qaboos University, an MBA in International Healthcare Management from the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, and an MSc in Health Professions Education from Qatar University. His clinical training includes psychiatry and psychotherapy at HMC's Psychiatry Hospital in Qatar and at Heidelberg University Hospital in Germany. He is also a graduate of the Qatar Leadership Center's Executive Leadership Program.
Dr. Abdulla is dedicated to positioning Itqan as a regional leader in clinical innovation and advancing medical education through simulation. His ongoing efforts aim to ensure that healthcare professionals are equipped with the skills necessary to provide safe and effective patient care.
Email: itqan@hamad.qa
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/dr-abdulla-ahmad-al-yousuf-223a45271
Mr. Amr Metwally, MBA
Assistant Executive Director, Itqan Clinical Simulation & Innovation Center
Hamad Medical Corporation
Mr. Metwally is a growth-focused manager with 20 years’ experience in project and portfolio management, Healthcare planning, Design, Strategy & Operation, and business transformation initiatives within international organizations. He has also acted as a key figure in the region for developing both sustainable and visionary architectural award-winning healthcare, corporate/commercial, and higher education projects in GCC and Egypt.
Mr Metwally's Designed project has been recognized regionally and internationally by receiving many awards like the Cityscape Award, Hospital Build Award for the best hospital design in the Middle East and The Society of British & International Interior Designers (SBID) for the most intelligence design of the year worldwide 2013, for which he was recognized at the House of Lords in London.
Mr. Metwally graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Alexandria University and completed his Executive MBA from HEC Paris. He most recently was Head of the Architecture division and Program Manager in Project Management & Construction Department at Hamad Medical Corporation in Qatar. He also is a member of several Healthcare Boards/Committees in Qatar, as well as a member of the Executive MBA candidates Selection Committee in HEC Paris (Ranked 1st business school as per FT 2019).
Mr. Metwally is a frequent speaker at major international conferences and has published several papers in international magazines and scientific referees focused on quality improvement, strategies, and modern design trends. He was shortlisted for the Architect of the year in 2013 plus voted in the top 50 designer that reshape the design industry in the Middle East.
