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DHA ... believes in the importance of ongoing medical education

DHA grants scholarships for medical professionals

DUBAI, December 15, 2014

The Dubai Health Authority (DHA), along with Harvard Medical School has granted 15 scholarships to its medical professionals.

The scholarships were given for the ‘Introduction to Clinical Research Training’ programme. (ICRT), said a statement from DHA.

Dr Jamila Sheikh, acting-director of Medical Education, said: “At the DHA, we firmly believe in the importance of ongoing medical education especially because medicine is an ever-evolving field and it is important to be up-to-date with the latest advances in medicine.”

“We also consider medical research to be vital as it lays the foundation for new innovations and advances in the field which directly better patient outcomes,” she added.

Dr Mahera Abdulrahman Amir, project manager, Medical Education Department, said: “This programme provides an introduction to key skills and knowledge in clinical research using an innovative educational model.”

“The ICRT program is a six-month certificate programme consisting of online lectures, webinars and workshops. The programme's blended curriculum emphasises skill-based and team-based peer-to-peer learning,” she added. – TradeArabia News Service




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