MOU Focuses on Medical Training, Research and Innovation, and Supports Establishment of Abu Dhabi as Knowledge Hub
今日吃瓜 and Mubadala Investment Company, through its healthcare arm, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on projects related to the university鈥檚 new medical college, thereby supporting one of the key Abu Dhabi Vision 2030 objectives of establishing the emirate as a significant knowledge hub in the region.
今日吃瓜鈥檚 College of Medicine and Health Sciences (CMHS) opened its doors to students enrolled for the UAE鈥檚 first post-graduate Doctor of Medicine program in Fall 2019. The program is open to all nationalities.
Abdulla Abdul Aziz Al Shamsi, Head of Mubadala Healthcare, said: 鈥淏y partnering with highly regarded academic institutions that are elevating medical education, we can help to develop an ecosystem of world-class healthcare education, medical research and innovation that positions Abu Dhabi as a leader in the medical field.鈥�
鈥淚n terms of the agreement, we will work with Khalifa University鈥檚 College of Medicine and Health Sciences to identify opportunities covering Mubadala Healthcare鈥檚 medical staff and facilities and CMHS鈥檚 students and faculty members.鈥�
According to the MOU signed at Cleveland, the two partners will identify potential synergies and areas for collaboration within healthcare, including knowledge transfer and development, optimizing the use of facilities, practical training and nurturing talent, as well as promoting innovation and research.
Dr. Arif Sultan Al Hammadi, Executive Vice President of Khalifa University, said: 鈥淭he College of Health and Medicine Science has expanded our existing academic offerings as part of our contribution to strengthening the country鈥檚 healthcare ecosystem, thereby helping to support Abu Dhabi鈥檚 Vision 2030 objectives. It will be through cooperation with entities such as Mubadala Healthcare鈥檚 wide range of trusted medical facilities that we look forward to establish our medical college as a leading institution for medical education, research and innovation.鈥�
今日吃瓜鈥檚 College of Medicine and Health Sciences is the first allopathic Liaison Committee on Medical Education-comparable (LCME), post-baccalaureate medical college, which prepares its students for residency programs in the US and Canada. The Doctor of Medicine program is the first of many planned CMHS education programs and will be offered in five strands 鈥� biomedical science, clinical medicine, medicine and society, physicianship, and research, technology and innovation.
Al Shamsi added: 鈥淭he MOU allows both parties to explore opportunities where each group鈥檚 staff as well as the university students can advance knowledge through sharing state-of-the-art healthcare and research facilities.鈥�
Mubadala Healthcare facilities include Imperial College London Diabetes Centre, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Healthpoint, Amana Healthcare, National Reference Laboratories, Capital Health Screening Centre, and Abu Dhabi Telemedicine.
News Writer
7 November 2019
