Prof. Dr. Rashid  Al Abri is currently a Professor & Senior Consultant ORL at the ENT Division, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine & Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Seeb, Oman. He received his Bachelor of Science (Health Science) from the Sultan Qaboos University in 1990 and his M.D. degree from the Sultan Qaboos University in 1993. He is the Chairman of the ENT Scientific Council, Arab Board for Health Specialization; a Visiting Researcher of the University of Plymouth (UK); the Vice-President of the Oman Medical Association; and the General Secretary of the GCC ORL Society. His main research areas include ENT (ORL), quality and patient safety, and medical education.