·         King’s College Hospital London in the UAE signs MoU with Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) inking two-year partnership

·         A new collaboration between MBRU and King’s offers UAE medical students and practitioners the chance to learn about the latest techniques shaping the future of neuroscience

Dubai: King’s College Hospital London, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU), solidifying the two year partnership. The partnership will promote academic collaborations with student and faculty exchanges, bring specialist conferences and workshops to the UAE amongst other key benefits to students and the sector. MBRU aims to become a global hub for innovative healthcare education by developing relationships with regional and international leading medical and educational institutes. The partnership will commence by bringing the London Neuroscience Academy Programme to the UAE, in the form of The International Symposium of Neurology and Neurosurgery, taking place from the 26th to the 28th of February 2018.

The CME accredited symposium will gather seven world leading neurosurgeons from the United Kingdom in Dubai to deliver three days of workshops and lectures set to equip over 700 attending UAE-based medical students and practicing clinicians with enhanced knowledge of new techniques and cutting-edge developments shaping the future of neurology and neurosurgery. Industry leading speakers include Dr. Sinan Barazi presenting on epilepsy in the region, Mr. Nick Thomas sharing his expertise on brain tumours, Dr. Sanj Bassi focusing on neuroplasty and vagal nerve stimulation (often referred to as a pacemaker for the brain), and Dr. Richard Gullan, discussing removing stutters using Occipital Nerve (deep brain) stimulation.  

“Despite limited recent statistics on neurological disorder prevalence in the UAE, King’s College Hospital in London has seen around 100 cases from the UAE over the last five years, so we know this is a growing area of concern and an important area to provide enhanced local services and options to UAE patients so they don’t have to travel abroad to seek treatment,” said Neil Buckley, Chief Executive Officer at King’s College Hospital London in the UAE.

Mr. Buckley explains, “This is why King’s is dedicated to upskilling practicing clinicians and the next generation workforce, through this event and more to follow, in partnership with Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences. Our world’s leading neurosurgeons look forward to shedding light on many new specialised procedures and ground-breaking patient cases from diagnosis to treatment.”

Dr. Amer Sharif, Vice Chancellor of Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, added, “As an institution dedicated to furthering the knowledge of our students, we work tirelessly to present them with the latest in the field of medical education. One of our values is connectivity, so we are delighted to collaborate with King’s College Hospital London in the UAE and sign this MoU. We believe that it will bring a variety of mutual benefits for both parties. We are always eager to create new opportunities for growth and development, and identify the needs of our students and our nation. We are excited to provide our students with the opportunity to learn from world renowned specialists in the field of Neuroscience and Neurology.”

King’s aims to stimulate an internationally coherent network of medical professionals driven by its firm belief that international medical experience and education remains vital in tackling health challenges effectively. In addition to the London Neuroscience Academy, King’s College Hospital London in the UAE has also developed the unique ‘London Faculty Programme’, which will see world leading experts, including neurosurgeons, from King’s in London and its partner hospitals visit patients in the UAE every four to six weeks for specialised procedures at King’s local Dubai and Abu Dhabi based Medical Centres.

For further information on The International Symposium of Neurology and Neurosurgery, please visit http://www.isnn2018.com/  

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About Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences 
Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) is Dubai Healthcare City’s first medical university which aims to be a global hub for innovative and integrated healthcare education and research at the service of humanity. Our mission is to advance health in the UAE and the region through an innovative and integrated academic health system that is nationally responsive and globally connected, serving individuals and communities.

MBRU offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees through its two college, Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine (HBMCDM), the first college established under MBRU, which has a number of specialty dental postgraduate programs. The second college of the university is the College of Medicine for undergraduate medical students offering a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery program.

MBRU’s MBBS program is a six-year Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery program, where students benefit from a homegrown curriculum, a student-centered medical education, diverse faculty-body, innovative facilities with fully-equipped multi-disciplinary labs (research and anatomy), a comprehensive medical library, and the UAE’s largest simulation center.

Our mission at MBRU is to advance health in the UAE and in the region, through an innovative and integrated academic health system, that is nationally responsive and globally connected, serving individuals and humanity.

Queen's University Belfast is the international academic partner of MBRU. The partnership includes quality assurance in the provision of advice and guidance on curriculum development, recruitment of staff, student selection, and admissions, among other areas.

MBRU continues its commitment to develop healthcare professionals for the UAE to compliment the Dubai Plan 2021, UAE’s 2021 vision and the UAE Centennial Plan 2071. Through MBRU’s rigorous programs, the university aims to produce a high-caliber of physicians who will serve the people, society, enhance their experience, make Dubai a destination of choice and contribute positively to the economy thus creating a ‘City of Happy, Creative and Empowered People’ and ‘Smart and Sustainable City’.

For more info, visit www.mbruniversity.ac.ae  

About King’s College Hospital London in the United Arab Emirates
The world-renowned British teaching hospital King’s College Hospital London, is now providing trusted patient care in the UAE after a joint venture with Al Tayer Group, Dubai Investments and UK-based Ashmore Group. King’s College Hospital London has two operational Medical Centres in the UAE; one Jumeirah that opened in September 2017 and the other in Abu Dhabi which has been operational since 2014. An additional Dubai-based Medical Centre will open in 2018, closely followed by the 100-bed King’s College Hospital Dubai expected to open in Q1 2019. The hospital will focus on four main specialties: Paediatrics, Endocrinology, Orthopaedics and Obstetrics and Gynaecology. For more information or to book an appointment please call  +971 2 501 4000 (Abu Dhabi), +971 4 378 9555 (Dubai) or visit http://www.kchclinics.com/   

About King’s College Hospital London
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching hospitals, training over 900 dentists, 750 doctors and 300 nurses every year. The Trust is recognised in the UK for its leading position across a full range of capabilities and is also recognised internationally for its work in liver disease and transplantation, neurosciences, cardiac, haemato-oncology, stroke and major trauma. On 1 October 2013, King’s took over the running of the Princess Royal University Hospital in Bromley and Orpington Hospital, as well as some services at Beckenham Beacon and Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup. The new enlarged organisation has over 10,500 staff and provides over 1 million patient contacts a year. 9,000 babies are delivered by our hospitals each year, and over 750 patients come to our Emergency Departments every day. For more information, please visit www.kch.nhs.uk.

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