Integrating Project Governance with Financial and Internal Control Frameworks in Healthcare Projects

Wissam is a Managing Partner of Abousleiman & Co., an LACPA audit and assurance firm based in Lebanon. A Lebanese CPA, IIA member, and governance specialist, Wissam brings over 25 years of extensive experience in audit, advisory, taxation, and regulatory compliance.

Throughout his career, he has led complex assignments spanning audit and assurance, business valuation and restructuring, M&A due diligence, cross-border tax advisory, and large-scale accounting transformations, including IFRS 17 implementation. He has served organizations with cumulative assets exceeding USD 18 billion, working with multinationals, financial institutions, public entities, social welfare funds, and grant-funded projects supported by the World Bank, the EU, the ILO, and other UN agencies.

Wissam is recognized for his analytical, risk-based approach and strong commitment to good governance, ethical practice, and the rigorous application of professional standards. He has advised multinational entities on OECD BEPS and transfer pricing compliance and has successfully secured significant tax refunds through legal proceedings in Lebanon.

In addition to his advisory work, Wissam is a respected academic and trainer. He has designed and delivered advanced diploma programs at the American University of Beirut’s Continuing Education Center, covering taxation, company management, and medical audit. He is also a recurring lecturer at the Beirut Bar Association and a frequent speaker at regional and international conferences on IFRS, IPSAS, ISA, taxation, anti-money laundering, and compliance.

Driving impactful change across healthcare systems in the MENA region and internationally, Dr. Rana Abdel Malak is a transformative consultant with over 25 years of executive, clinical, and academic experience. An internationally recognized, PhD-trained healthcare executive, she brings specialized expertise in acute care leadership, patient experience, and workforce engagement. Dr. Abdel Malak offers unparalleled depth in patient-centered care, strategic leadership, and organizational transformation, shaping the future of healthcare.

As a 2025 Scholar with the ICN’s Global Nursing Leadership Institute (GNLI), and the Global Head for the Healthcare Special Interest Group (SIG) at the International Project Management Association, she continues to shape the global health agenda from the front lines of innovation and actively growing a research portfolio focused on the determinants of health and psychological safety among healthcare providers—an area that continues to gain relevance as organizations prioritize well-being, resilience, and team performance as pillars of high-reliability care.

Dr. Abdel Malak’s consultancy practice spans hospital systems, health ministries, and academic institutions in Lebanon, and MENA region. Her work includes standards designs, tailored learning and development solutions, accreditation readiness (JCIA, Magnet, Planetree, GHA, etc.), executive coaching, telehealth standards & integration, patient experience solutions, and leadership pipeline development. She holds the intellectual property for multiple healthcare-transformation programs and accredited courses, and currently serves as Founder & CEO of MEDHEALTH PRO — running a Lebanon-based healthcare firm and an offshore training and consultancy company.