Prof. Orna Tal, MD, MHA

Prof. Orna Tal, MD, MHA

Head of the Center

Academic degrees: 

Doctor of Medicine, Medical Health Administration Specialist and Dermatology Specialist.

Current position:

Deputy Director of Shamir (Assaf Harofeh)  Medical Center, as well as Director of medical administration department, head of safety and quality array and head of hospital accreditation array.

Director of the School for Quality, Patient Safety, Accreditation and Excellence, at Shamir (Assaf Harofeh) Medical Center.

Israel representative in EuroScan, for horizon scanning of health innovations.

Lecturer at Tel Aviv University, Bar Ilan University and Israel Academic College.

Senior Researcher, Gertner Institute and Tel Aviv University.

Previous positions:

Director of the Division for Medical Technology Policy, Ministry of Health (2003-2012), leading the mechanism of expanding and funding for the National List of Health Services (including assessment of medical devices and pharmaceuticals).

Medical assistant of the General Director of the Ministry of Health (2000-2001).

Assistant of General Director of Sheba Medical Center. Physician, Sheba Medical Center (1983-1997)

Lieutenant Colonel, Israel Defense Forces, Medical Corps, Head of Medical Classification Branch (1997-1999).