Dr Dalya Attallah is a Consultant in Medical Microbiology and Total Quality Laboratory Management at the Clinical and Molecular Microbiology Laboratories, King Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAUH), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Her work brings together diagnostic clinical microbiology, laboratory quality management and accreditation, postgraduate medical education, and an active research programme in medical microbiology. She graduated in Medicine (MB ChB) from the Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, and subsequently pursued specialist qualifications across the United Kingdom, Ireland and the region. She has been a member of the Royal College of Pathologists, London, since 2009 and was awarded its Associateship in Medical Microbiology in 2009. In 2015 she obtained the Fellowship of the Jordanian Medical Council in Medical Microbiology and Pathology, and in 2023 she completed the Professional Diploma in Infectious Diseases of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. Alongside clinical practice, Dr Attallah has built a substantial portfolio in healthcare quality, accreditation and corporate governance. She holds Professional Diplomas in Health Care Quality and Hospital International Accreditation (2020) and in Healthcare Leadership (2021) from the American University of Ras Al Khaimah, and a Certificate in Quality Management, Six Sigma Black Belt, from King Abdulaziz University (2021). In 2024 she completed the Foundation Program for Quality, Evaluation and Accreditati