The Approval Committee is headed by Convenors who act as the ‘friend, philosopher and guide’ of this exercise and help in evolving consensus on the final draft SOP.

1. Dr. Fartun Abdullahi H Orey
   Secretary General: Somali Medical Association

Lawyers, law professionals, and other prominent persons associated with the healthcare sector or having the requisite expertise in medical negligence form this committee. The Advisory Committee aids and advices the Organising Committee on the legal aspects of the SOP.

1. Adv. Mahendrakumar Bajpai
   Advocate: Supreme Court of India; Associate: The Medlegal Attorneys
2. Adv. Mayank Kshirsagar
   Advocate-on-record: Supreme Court of India; Associate: The MedLegal Attorneys
3. Adv. R Sunder Rajan
   Advocate: Bombay High Court
4. Dr. Chirag Balyan
   Program Director: PG Diploma in Arbitration and Mediation; Editor-in-Chief: Indian Review of International Arbitration, MNLU

The Approval Committee comprise of doctors only, especially those who are well versed in the Medico-legal space. The Approval Committee is responsible for making the necessary changes in the draft SOP after considering the comments of all the reviewers and for preparing the final draft SOP after due deliberations.

1. Dr. Marie Andrades
   Professor: Family Medicine; Vice Chair: MRCGP International, South Asia
2. Dr. S M Mustafa Zaman
   Professor: Interventional Cardiology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University; President: Bangladesh Cardiovascular Research Foundation

Reviewers comprise of nominees from medical societies, editors of medical journals, medico-legal experts, prominent doctors, and hospitals. They suggest changes in the draft SOP and any new clauses that needed to be added in the SOP.

1. Dr. Anil Arora
   Attending / Consultant AMA
2. Dr. D S Chakravarthi
   Global COO: Humancare World Wide; 28+ years of Industry Experience in Healthcare Management, Academics, and Research
3. Dr. Damion Basdeo
   Official Nominee; Past President: Trinidad and Tobago Medical Association
4. Dr. Deepa Khandelwal Vats
   Senior Otorhinolaryngologist & Paediatric Sleep Specialist: DHA Dubai; Fellow of European Board of Otolaryngology & Head Neck Surgery (Austria); Member of Emirates Medical Association, UAE
5. Dr. Jorge Núñez
   Family Medicine
6. Dr. Joy Karamana Mugambi
   Vice President: Commonwealth Medical Association - East / Central / South Africa Region; Convenor: Human Rights Committee, Kenya Medical Association; Chair: Kenya Association of Family Physicians
7. Dr. Maher Al Bahrani
   Senior Consultant: Anaesthesiologist & Intensivist, Oman
8. Dr. Mohit Bansal
   Clinical Lead: PRUH & SS; Consultant Hip & Knee Surgeon: Princess Royal University Hospital / Orpington Hospital, KCH NHS Foundation Trust
9. Dr. Nchafatso Obonyo
   Convenor: Kenya Medical Association Research Committee
10. Dr. Neesha Ajit Nair
    
11. Dr. Nigel Kuriakose
    Specialist Anaesthesiologist & Intensivist: Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman
12. Dr. Prashant Nasa
    Head: Critical Care Medicine and Chairman: Prevention and Infection Control - NMC Specialty Hospital, Dubai
13. Dr. Quirino Piacevoli
    Clinical Risk Society & World Society of Intravenous Anesthesia ; President of Clinical Risk Society ; President of the World Society of Intravenous Anesthesia ; Past member for two mandates of the WFSA Commission for Safety and Quality ; Member of the Harmonize world commission
14. Dr. Sai Prasad Gadapa
    Nephrologist, USA; Founder: TelemedReferral App for Doctors
15. Dr. Saksham Mehra
    Official Nominee; Chair: External Affairs Committee, Trinidad and Tobago Medical Association
16. Dr. Vivek Dubey
    Consultant: Acute Medicine - Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
17. Dr. Vonetta George
    
18. Prof. Russell D'Souza
    World Medical Association Cooperating Centre
19. Prof. Vajira H. W. Dissanayake
    Senior Professor (Chair): Department of Anatomy, Genetics and Biomedical Informatics; Dean: Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka