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Jeanine has a special interest in infant care practices, breastfeeding and safe infant sleeping. She works closely with SIDS and Kids to ensure infant sleeping recommendations are evidence-based and was asked by SIDS and Kids to launch the 2012 Sleep Safe, My Baby public health campaign. Jeanine has established a research program at the University of the Sunshine Coast investigating Queensland’s relatively high infant mortality rate. The focus is evidence-based strategies and educational resources to assist health professionals and parents with young infants. Jeanine is particularly passionate about delivering Safe Sleeping messages to parents, and addressing Close the Gap targets to reduce Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander infant mortality. Jeanine has collaborated as a RHD supervisor for UQ doctoral students, both in the past and currently.

Roy G. Beran is a consultant neurologist and accredited sleep physician, also working in legal medicine, military medicine and aviation medicine. His qualifications include: MBBS, MD, FRACP, FRACGP, Grad. Dip. Tertiary Ed., Grad. Dip. Further Ed., FAFPHM, FACLM, FRCP, FAAN, FACBS, B Leg. S, MHL and FFFLM (Hon). Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) includes: Neurology; Public Health; and Sleep Medicine. He was a Designated Medical Examiner for the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, a medical assessor for Dispute Resolution for the State Insurance Regulatory Authority and an assessor for the Workers Compensation Commission of New South Wales (NSW). He is a Conjoint Professor of Medicine at the University of NSW; Professor in the School of Medicine at Griffith University, Queensland; Conjoint Professor, Medical School, Western Sydney University; and Professor, Chair, Sechenov Moscow 1st State University, Moscow, Russia. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, he refused to re-sign with Sechenov University. He was the inaugural Visiting Professor at the International Research Institute of Health Law Sciences at the Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China and has been invited personally to apply for a professorial position at the university in Shanghai by the dean of the newly established faculty, Professor Hongjie Manman. He is: a founding Fellow of the Australasian College of Legal Medicine (ACLM); a Past President thereof, having stepped down in 2011, remains on Council and was awarded its second Honorary Life Fellowship. In 2019, he was appointed as ‘Co-Head of Faculty’ to co-ordinate the ACLM training courses throughout Australia. He is the Australian Governor and was elected as President of the World Association for Medical Law (WAML), in 2022, having previously been Secretary General, Executive Vice President and Regional Vice President, plus serving on Organising Committees of numerous World Congresses for Medical Law (WCML), and being Programme Chair in 2004 and 2022, both in Australia. He was the first Honorary Fellow of the Faculty of Forensic & Legal Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians (London). He is currently negotiating with Bond University to create a Master of Legal Medicine, in conjunction with the ACLM. In Neurology, he is: a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians; a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh; Corresponding Fellow of the American Academy of Neurologists; and a Member of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Neurologists. He is a Member of the Australasian Sleep Association, serving on various committees thereof. He pioneered the conduct of clinical trials and undertaking research within private practice, having been principal author in publications which included leading academic/tertiary referral institutions. He has published: almost 400 papers, book chapters and letters to the editor; presented in excess of 420 papers at national and international meetings; written or edited 17 books; serves on numerous editorial boards; and is the editor in chief of the international journal, Medicine and Law, the official journal of the WAML. In 2022, he was invited to be a founding member of the newly formed Australian Magnetic Resonance Imaging Association and, at its inaugural meeting, was elected as Vice President/Vice Chairperson, of the foundation Board of Management. His research interests include: Concussion; Epilepsy; Legal Medicine; Stroke; Sleep; Neuroepidemiology; Neurological Imaging; and Medical Education. He was an officer in the Royal Australian Navy Reserve (holding the rank of Commander) and was awarded membership of the general division of the Order of Australia, in 2015.

Mustafa Z. Younis is an internationally recognized scholar & tenured professor at Jackson State University, Mississippi, USA in addition, Dr. Younis is a Visiting Distinguished Professor at University Putra Malaysia. Dr. Younis served as a member of the Executive Committee of the International Society for Research of Healthcare Financial Management. Dr. Younis has authored and published over 100 articles, and 150 abstracts and presentations in refereed journals and meetings, and universities in Europe, China and Middle East. He has presented at national and international conferences. Dr. Younis’ coauthored articles appeared in leading journals such as “Nature”, “the Lancet” and “JAMA” and European Journal of Health Economic. Dr. Younis has administrative experience as Chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management at Florida International University (FL, USA), where he led the accreditation efforts for the Healthcare Management Program. Dr. Younis held a visiting professor positions at various universities such as Tsinghua University, China, University Putra Malaysia, Jena University, Germany. Dr. Younis has a history of playing visible roles on the editorial boards of journals as Chief Editor, Guest Editor and Editorial board member of leading journals, such as JHCF, Inquiry, JHHSA, JPBAFM, EJEPH. Dr. Younis is a frequent speaker for both academic and professional audiences. His talks often feature his latest research and work in progress, as well as cross-industry trends and strategy implications. He has provided workshops and presentations for world-wide organizations. His research and findings apply to for-profit, non-profit, and government settings. Dr. Younis has consulted with several organizations on healthcare finance, and economics. Dr. Younis is often invited to speak about the challenges in the healthcare industry and other related topics to health economics, finance, and research. He has presented topics, such as, healthcare reform, ownership structure, profitability, unit cost, payment system and efficiency in management, at a variety of forums and conferences in USA, Europe, Asia and Middle East.

“Paolo obtained a Degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Naples Federico II. He earned a Master in Clinical Engineer from the University of Patras in 2010 and a Master in Health Care Management “MiMS” from Bocconi University in Milan in 2013. He started working in 2013 in the Hospital of Fatebenefratelli as Operational Management and Clinical Engineer. He joined the Holding of Fatebenefratelli in 2015 as Head of Clinical Engineer and Procurement Department growing experience in a range of projects including launch strategy for all the Hospitals of the Group. In 2016 he joined Humanitas Research Hospital as Head of Clinical Engineer and Technology Development for the Hospital, the Research Center and for the University. He has a core experience on medical devices and medical technology management, becoming the point person for the Hospital on the Hospital Based Health Technology Assessment and the implementation of a 3D Printing and Bioprinting Laboratory. He is also an author of different scientific publications, adjunct lecturer of Politecnico of Milan, SDA Bocconi, Humanitas University and also member of AIIC Associazione Italiana Ingegneri Clinici”.

Tanriverdi completed her undergraduate, graduate and doctorate education at Atatürk University, and her area of expertise is Public Health Nursing. Tanriverdi, who became a professor in 2017, carries out scientific and social studies in the field of health and nursing focusing on culture and society. Tanriverdi has pioneered many studies in this field in Turkey, has prepared many editorial books, given courses, chaired congresses and symposiums, established associations, developed models, given seminars, conducted dissertations, and planned corporate training. In his original book, Tanrıverdi explained how to develop a culturally competent approach in nursing and organized numerous workshops to improve cultural competence. He has published many books with the support and contributions of his colleagues, which will guide people from different cultures, coming from nearly a hundred different countries, to receive health services without any problems in Turkey. Tanriverdi, who has been conducting Public Health Nursing and Research courses for nearly 25 years, also created the conceptual framework of the Interfaith Nursing course, which is included in the curriculum for the first time in nursing in Turkey. Tanriverdi, together with his students, has been working for the society for 30 years.

Qilian （Mercy）He,RN,MSN, Ph.D.,Professor of School of Nursing, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan, China. Dr. He is a Tibetan nursing researcher mainly focus on the trans-cultural nursing, nursing education and health management of infectious disease. Dr. He had been awarded the scholarship by Chinese Medical Board (CMB) and Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC) for visiting California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) in the United States twice about 2 years during 2013-2017. She is also a collaborator of her home university and CSUSB, also a community volunteer when she stay in the US. Dr. He published over 30 papers including 6 SCI journals, host/participate 25 scientific projects and 20 nursing education projects.

Ms. Mawahib is the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) at Medical Service Division -Ministry of Defense. She graduated from Walden University in Minneapolis, Minnesota with a Master's Degree in Healthcare Management and Leadership. She has extensive experience in both clinical and managerial areas. Her areas of expertise include critical care nursing and leadership. She introduced the Magnet Recognition program to the Director of Nursing in all Eastern Province Military Hospitals and served as Chairperson on the Nursing Executive Committee. Most recently, she has been involved with the National Transformational Program 2030 at the national level to assist with the planning of nursing pathways. She is presently serving as the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) at MSD-Ministry of Defense in Riyadh overseeing 25 hospitals with approximately 15000 nurses.

Georgiadis Dimitris is currently Camp Manager of Eleonas Refugee Camp for Asylum Seekers and Vulnerable persons in Greece. Holds a degree in Education and Psychology from the University Aldo Moro of Bari (Italy). Doctor in Education and Labor market from University of Ioannina. Conducted postdoctoral research regarding migrants integration at the Department of Preschool Education of the University of Thessaly (Greece). Scientific personnel at Department of Sociology, Panteion University Social and political Science (Greece). He has worked as a Career Counselor in the Second Chance Schools (Patras – Greece). Also worked as a Career Counselor and Therapist at the Mental Health Center of Chalandri (Attica – Greece). His research interests focus on Education and social inequalities, social exclusion, vulnerable social groups, racism, and counseling for adults. He has published extensively in international journals on the topics of his interests and has presented studies at various international conferences. His latest book is about Migrants Integration.

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Norm O’Rourke, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and full professor with Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be’er Sheva, Israel (Epidemiology, Biostatistics, & Community Health Sciences and Department of Psychology [adjunct]). He sat on the executive board of the Society for Clinical Geropsychology (American Psychological Association) and the Mental Health Commission of Canada. Prof. O’Rourke is currently an associate editor of Aging and Mental Health. To date, he has published four statistics texts and 120+ peer-reviewed publications.

Mohsen Sadeghi-Yarandi is an occupational health specialist from Tehran University of Medical Sciences. In 2021 and 2022, he won the award of the National Elite Foundation of Iran, and in 2023, he was recognized as an outstanding researcher of Iran (Top Researcher Award). He has more than 60 international scientific articles and his research field is occupational health, safety and ergonomics.

Sofica Bistriceanu, MD, Ph.D., graduated from Iasi University in Romania with a focus on family medicine research at Maastricht University. She joined various research groups such as the European, American, Asian Primary Care Research Group, American Academy on Communication in Healthcare, APTR, IHI, NICHQ, EPCCS, EURACT, and WONCA Meetings. With over 90 research studies shared internationally, she has been recognized with numerous awards. Dr. Sofica Bistriceanu is a member of the Academy for Professionalism in Health Care, serves on the Editorial Review Board for The Journal of Patient Experience (JPX), is an Associate Editor for PriMera Scientific Publication, and is the representative of the Academic Medical Unit –CMI, in NT, ROU. Additionally, she is the author of seven volumes of poetry published by Chronica, Iasi Publishing House, and Time, Iasi Publishing House.

David Eager is the Professor of Risk Management and Injury Prevention at the University of Technology Sydney. David is an internationally recognised expert on the safety aspects of trampolines. He is a Fellow of Engineers Australia, has a PhD in Engineering and the chairperson of the Australian Standards Committee SF-51 Trampoline park facilities.

Graduated in psychology, specialist in psychotherapy, master in psychoanalysis and doctor in neurosciences. She has worked professionally in the clinical field, as a teacher and adviser to educational institutions, speaker and international researcher. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she coordinated mental health training for the three levels of care in Mexico City. She currently directs Casa Grana and is responsible for European projects aimed at preventing deterioration associated with aging.

Raffaele Pilla, Pharm.D., Ph.D., Doctor Europaeus, received his Master’s degree in Pharmacy at G. d’Annunzio University in Chieti-Pescara, Italy in 2005, where he also served internships at the Cell Physiology Laboratory and Molecular Biology Laboratory. Prior, he was an Erasmus Student at Faculté de Pharmacie de Reims in Reims, France. He received his Doctor Europaeus in 2010 from Pitié-Salpétrière Institute in Paris, France. Also in 2010, he received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Physiology, and Pathology of Muscle at G. d’Annunzio University in Chieti-Pescara, Italy. He was hired as a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Pharmacology and Physiology at the University of South Florida in Tampa, on two research grants funded by the Office of Naval Research (US Navy) and Divers’ Alert Network. He has written and lectured widely worldwide. He has been involved in ongoing research at the University of South Florida with the use of ketone esters.

Dr. Blajut Florin Cristian is a renowned medical professional specializing in general surgery. Based in Bucharest, Romania, he has amassed significant experience in minimally invasive surgery, including laparoscopic and robotic procedures, colorectal oncological surgery, and abdominal wall defect surgery. Dr. Blajut's medical journey began with his role as the President of the Student Surgical Society of Romania from 2008-2009. He then transitioned into his residency in general surgery at the Fundeni Clinical Institute in Bucharest, which he completed from 2011-2016. From 2017-2022, he served as a surgeon in the general surgery department at the Central Military Emergency University Hospital in Bucharest. Since 2022, he has held the position of Consultant in general surgery at the same institution. Aside from his primary roles, Dr. Blajut is also affiliated with various professional organizations. These include the Romanian Society of Surgery, the Romanian Association of Endoscopic Surgery, the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery and other interventional techniques, the Romanian Society of Colorectal Surgery, the European Society of Coloproctology (where he serves as a member of the Educational Committee), and the College of Physicians from Romania. In terms of his scholarly contributions, Dr. Blajut has been involved in several research initiatives. His work is recognized in 13 publications, which have been read 746 times and cited 27 times since 2017. These contributions further emphasize his commitment to advancing the field of surgery and sharing his knowledge with the broader medical community.

Fafa Yan has a background of cross disciplinaries, i.e., mathematics, management, economics, and pharmacy. She has been a nearly two-year research assistant in Centre for Global Food and Resources, School of Economics and Public Policy, University ofAdelaide, Australia, where she hosted a project of health economics. Currently, she has completed her PhD at the age of 39 years in Sun Yat-sen University, China. She focuses on how to improve population health status and bridge the inequality in health among regions, groups and individuals and most of her researches are involved in different disciplinaries. She published papers on health economics, ecological economics, climate change, digital economics, marketing, regional economics and so on. She presented papers in more than 50 national and international conferences.

A former professional jockey (2001 to 2008), and now a pharmacist-biostatistician with a passion for statistical and methodological applications in clinical and epidemiological research, I am currently working as a biostatistician-epidemiologist on epidemiological research projects (Covid-19 mainly)with the team of the Hospital Department of Epidemiology and Public Health of the Raymond-Poincaré Hospital (University Hospital Group Paris-Saclay).

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