Doha - As part Hamad Medical Corporation's (HMC) commitment to nurturing and supporting the next generation of clinical leaders, three senior Qatari clinicians recently completed the prestigious New and Emerging Academic Leaders (NEAL) program at the University of Toronto's Center for Faculty Development.
The first group of three senior Qatari clinicians, supported by HMC's Academic Health System Office, graduated from the highly competitive year-long program in May:
- Dr. Noora Mohammed Al Hammadi, Chairman, Radiation Oncology, HMC & Assistant Professor, Clinical Radiation Oncology - Weill Cornell Medical College - Qatar;
- Dr. Jassim Al Suwaidi, Executive Director of Cardiovascular Research and Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, HMC;
- Dr. Abdulla Al Ansari, Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Surgical Services, HMC.
The intensive course involved three five-day trips to the campus in Canada as well as assignments and webinars while they were back in Doha.
The NEAL program focuses on building skills and expertise in important domains that underpin academic leadership: intrapersonal, interpersonal, organizational and system. Equipping clinical leaders with these skills allows them to think more broadly, and helps them to successfully lead their clinical areas and their research and academic programs, as well as help their colleagues be successful.
Professor Bill McKenna, Institutional Officer for Research at HMC said an important pillar of the Corporation's unique Academic Health System is to develop the next generation of clinical, academic and research leaders.
"This means providing development opportunities for existing leaders and senior colleagues, helping them to understand their leadership roles within an academic health context, and enabling them to become ambassadors for change in the system as well as to support the development of new or novice colleagues, who will assume these leadership roles in the future," he said.
"This program attracts some of the best and brightest clinicians from around the globe and is an ideal opportunity to share best practices and experiences that will ultimately bring real results for our patients and the community."
Dr. Noora Al Hammadi, one of the participants said the program was of great benefit to her and her colleagues. "It was a unique opportunity to work with experienced academic leaders from many different institutions, and at different stages of their careers," Dr. Al Hammadi said.
"This program is unique as it focuses specifically on building leadership abilities within an academic health context. We are all in a position to translate that learning and experience into real benefits for our patients," she added.
HMC will be sending three more clinical leaders for the next intake of the program in September 2016.
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About Hamad Medical Corporation
Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is the main provider of secondary and tertiary healthcare in Qatar and one of the leading hospital providers in the Middle East.
For more than three decades, HMC has been dedicated to delivering the safest, most effective and compassionate care to all its patients.
HMC manages eight hospitals - five specialist hospitals and three community hospitals - as well as the National Ambulance Service and has home and residential care.
In January 2016, HMC achieved the significant distinction of becoming the first healthcare system across the globe to have all its hospitals accredited by Joint Commission International under the Academic Medical Center accreditation program. Additionally, the National Ambulance Service, Home Healthcare Service, Stroke Service and Palliative Care, have all received this prestigious accreditation since 2011.
To meet the needs of a rapidly growing population, HMC has announced ambitious plans to expand capacity across its network through to 2030. This expansion plan includes four new hospitals in Hamad Bin Khalifa Medical City.
HMC is leading the development of the region's first academic health system - combining innovative research, top-class education and excellent clinical care - and is committed to building a legacy of healthcare expertise in Qatar. HMC collaborates with key partners who are experts in Qatar and beyond, including Weill Cornell Medical College-Qatar, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and Partners Healthcare, Boston.
HMC is also the first hospital system in the Middle East to achieve institutional accreditation from the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education - International (ACGME-I), which demonstrates excellence in the way medical graduates are trained through residency, internship and fellowship programs.
For more information please visit: www.hamad.qa or contact Noimot Olayiwola, Media Project Manager Tel: (00974) 44390945; Mobile: (00974) 55568709; Email: nolayiwola@hamad.qa
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