Abbott is a global, broad-based health care company devoted to discovering new medicines, new technologies and new ways to manage health. Our products span the continuum of care, from nutritional products and laboratory diagnostics through medical devices and pharmaceutical therapies. Our comprehensive line of products encircles life itself - addressing important health needs from infancy to the golden years. Abbott has sales, manufacturing, research and development, and distribution facilities around the world, close to where our customers need us to be. We are recognized for our global reach and our ability to serve our customers around the world. www.abbott.com

Headquartered in Dubai Healthcare City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Acorn Research FZ LLC is the leading provider of innovative, research-based consulting solutions in the Middle Eastern market. Acorn Research's team of seasoned consultants assist clients in assessing their current environment, formulating new and creative tactical and strategic alternatives, and implementing positive change. The organization's clients are among the top organizations in the Middle East, including government agencies, authorities and institutions. For more information, visit www.acornresearchgroup.com

American Hospital Dubai provides US standard healthcare services to the UAE/Gulf states, through American Board Certified (or equivalent) physicians. The Hospital was the first in the region to achieve JCI accreditation (and maintains its accredited status) and is being transformed into a 344-bed facility, with the latest medical technology. www.ahdubai.com

B. E. Smith, Inc. (www.BESmith.com) is an industry leader in Healthcare Executive Search and Interim Management Consulting Services. For more than 30 years, B. E. Smith has provided healthcare organizations with top-tier executive leaders. By partnering with over 600 healthcare organizations annually, within the United States and Internationally, B. E. Smith will find the right talent for you.

GE Healthcare provides transformational medical technologies and services that are shaping a new age of patient care. GE Healthcare's broad expertise in medical imaging and information technologies, medical diagnostics, patient monitoring systems, drug discovery, biopharmaceutical manufacturing technologies, performance improvement and performance solutions services help its customers to deliver better care to more people around the world at a lower cost. In addition, GE Healthcare partners with healthcare leaders, striving to leverage the global policy change necessary to implement a successful shift to sustainable healthcare systems. GE's "healthymagination" vision for the future invites the world to join us on our journey as we continuously develop innovations focused on reducing costs, increasing access and improving quality and efficiency around the world. Headquartered in the United Kingdom, GE Healthcare is a $17 billion unit of General Electric Company. Worldwide, GE Healthcare employs more than 46,000 people committed to serving healthcare professionals and their patients in more than 100 countries. www.gehealthcare.com

Intelligent information to better manage the cost and quality of healthcare. Data, analytics, and benchmarking services offer transparency and measurement to guide healthcare policy and decision-making. Detailed clinical evidence, real-time data profiling, surveillance, and consolidated clinical dashboards support decision-making at the point of care. For more information, visit us online at thomsonreuters.com/healthcare

Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar is part of Weill Cornell Medical College and shares its tripartite mission: excellence in medical education, clinical care, and research. It offers courses leading to the Cornell University M.D. degree. It's physicians help ensure the best clinical care for people of Qatar, and its biomedical research program is advancing science to address the region's major health care challenges. www.qatar-weill.cornell.edu