Ghassan Saleh is a certified lean six sigma master black belt and process improvement consultant.  Dr. Saleh has more than 16 years of experience in healthcare administration and public health research. For the last 9 he has been working as a continuous improvement specialist leading and/or facilitating efforts of some 38 quality improvement projects in healthcare and in public health, most of them achieved sustainable improvement. He currently serves MaineGeneral Medical Center as a Lean Specialist. He has served as a trainer, training manager, and faculty member for 5 years. Dr. Saleh holds a master degree in health management planning and policy from the University of Leeds in England, as well as a post graduate degree in hospital administration. Before relocating to the US, he practiced dentistry for 8 years in the Middle East.