Board & Sub-Committees

Board of Directors

President

Ahmed Alaskar, MD

Consultant & Professor, Adult Hematology & HSCT

Executive Director, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center

Saudi Arabia, Riyadh

Vice President

Mohammad Al-Shahrani, MD

Consultant, Pediatrics Hematology/Oncology

Prince Sultan Military Medical City

Saudi Arabia, Riyadh

Treasurer

Ayman Alhejazi, MD

Consultant, Division of Adult Hematology

Department of Oncology, King Abdulaziz Medical City

Saudi Arabia, Riyadh

Secretary General

Omar Salem Alsharif, MD

Consultant, Pediatric Hematology& Oncology/BMT

Prince Sultan Military Medical City

Saudi Arabia, Riyadh

Mohsen Al Zahrani, MD

Consultant & Head, Stem Cell and Cellular Therapy Division

Department of Oncology King Abdulaziz Medical City

Saudi Arabia, Riyadh

Abdulkareem Al Momen, MD

Professor of Hematology

King Khalid University Hospital – King Saud University

Saudi Arabia, Riyadh

Ammar Hasan Alsughayir, MD

Chairperson, Blood Bank & Transfusion Medicine Service Dept

Consultant, Hematology and Transfusion Medicine Pathology & Clinical Laboratory Medicine Administration King Fahad Medical City

Saudi Arabia, Riyadh

Abdullah Al Jefri, MD

Consultant, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/Stem Cell Transplantation King Faisal Specialist Hospital

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center

Saudi Arabia, Riyadh

Ahmad Al Saeed, MD

Consultant and Deputy Chairman

Deputy Chairman, Princess Norah Oncology Center Assistant Professor of Hematology, COM-J, KSAU-HS King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard- Health Affairs

Saudi Arabia, Jeddah

Turki Alwasaidi, MD

Consultant, Hematology/BMT and Executive Director

Prince Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Hospital in Al Madina

Saudi Arabia, Medina

Rabab Attas, MD

Consultant Pathology & Immunology

King Fahad Specialist Hospital

Saudi Arabia, Dammam

Board Structure & Governance

The SSBMT Board

The SSBMT Board is the administrative body of the SSBMT, responsible for all running operations and decisions. It consists of nine to eleven Saudi consultants with expertise in the society field or specialization and who have been active members for at least one year. The board members are elected by the society's active members of physicians or professionals only who are registered at the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties. At least one third of the board members should be affiliated to the King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences.

Decisions are made by majority voting. The Board reports to the President of King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences.
Board membership lasts for five years which can be renewed for two terms.
If a board member is recorded absent for three consecutive meetings with no valid excuse, he/she may be considered resigned.
The board may elect a replacement member to fill in for membership vacancy.
From the board members, the board elects the Society President who should be affiliated to the KSAU-HS. The board also elects a Vice-President and a Treasurer.
The Society President is the official representative for the society and acts on behalf of the Society in communicating with official and non-official organizations/agencies inside or outside the Kingdom.

Board Meetings

The Board should hold a regular meeting every 3 months. An extraordinary meeting can be held when more than 50% of the Board members, 20% of the Society's active members, or the Society's President call for a meeting. The Board resolutions are passed by majority voting. The President has the deciding vote if the vote is otherwise tied.

Board Charges

Suggest the general policy of the Society within the goals and objectives stated in the by-laws.
Suggest by-laws and internal organization of the Society.
Form committees and specialized groups to perform the Society's tasks and activities.
Approve the Society's annual budget.
Prepare the agenda for the General Assembly meeting.
Approve the society policies including honoraria, incentives and awards, and the selection of vendors.
Approve the society's participation and activities, and international collaboration.
Prepare the annual report.
Decide the amount of membership subscription.
Facilitate the conduct of studies and research.
Approval on holding symposia or courses.
Acceptance of grants, donations and other supportive services.

Sub-Committees

A number of Sub-Committees / Groups have been formed under the society focusing on a particular group of disorders or sub-profession.

Saudi Group for Hematology Research SGHR

SSBMT has already established the Saudi Group for Hematology Research (SGHR) representing various health sectors in Saudi Arabia who will act as the steering committee for the blood and cancer registries. In addition, biological materials will be collected and stored in the Saudi National Biobank located in KAIMRC. Policies and procedures that govern the management of this national project and the roles of each body have been completed.

Saudi Lymphoma Group SLG

Focusing on lympho-proliferative disorders (LPD). This group has completed the case report form (CRF) for the LPD registry and has established collaboration with the International Conference on Malignant Lymphoma (ICML) to conduct the IMCL highlights every other year in Saudi Arabia. This group has also established the Saudi Lymphoma/Myeloma Conference which is held every other year on alternative basis with the ICML Highlights.

Saudi AML Group

The Saudi AML Group serves as a national collaborative platform dedicated to advancing the standard of care for AML within the Kingdom. By operating under the umbrella of the SSBMT, we unify experts from high-volume centers to standardize diagnostic protocols, facilitate multi-center research, and ensure that Saudi patients benefit from the latest evidenced-based breakthroughs.

Saudi CML / MPN Group

Focusing on chronic myeloid leukemia, myeloproliferative disorders as well as the myelodysplastic syndrome. This group has established the annual Saudi MPN Summit and completed the CRF for the MPN Registry.

Saudi Hematology / Oncology Nurses Group

This group of nurses have established the annual Hematology/Oncology Nursing Meeting which is held parallel to the annual SS-BMT Meeting. The Annual Saudi Hematology/Oncology Nurses Meeting started May 2013, as an additional activity as part of the ongoing medical education of hematology/oncology nurses. The introduction of the Saudi Nurse Group is intended to develop and promote nursing practice provided to patients with hematological disorders in Saudi Arabia through education, research and practice-based initiatives.