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DUBAI : Aster Hospitals Dubai, a world-class facility under Aster DM Healthcare, a leading provider of healthcare in the Middle East and India, recently hosted international medical education program PACESprep course at its unit in Al Qusais. The PACESprep is a preparatory course for physicians, who aspire to become Members of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) UK. A total of 16 candidates from all over the Middle East participated in the course, which has been conducted five times earlier at MIMS Hospital Kottakkal in Kerala, India and this happened in Dubai for the first time.
The course was conducted by senior examiners of the UK the Royal College and directed by Dr Abraham Chacko, Consultant Cardiologist in UK and Dr Tahsin Neduvanchery, Consultant Cardiologist at Aster MIMS Kottakkal. Other faculty members included Dr Peter Newman, Consultant Neurologist; Dr Deepak Dwarakanath, Consultant Gastroenterologist; Dr Brian Cooper, Consultant Gastroenterologist and Dr Thomas Charlton, Senior Registrar in Oncology, all from the UK.
Commenting on the event, Dr Sherbaz Bichu, CEO of Aster Hospitals Dubai, said, “We are glad to have the opportunity to host such a prestigious medical programme at our facility in Dubai. The course focused on demonstrating clinical cases and teaching doctors the communication skills that are needed to practice medicine in a professional and ethical manner and to become members of the Royal College of Physicians. On the final day, the candidates took a mock examination. They were taught the skills by very experienced examiners, who have together examined over 5,000 doctors all over the world. We look forward to conduct the course annually in Dubai.”
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About Aster Hospitals Dubai
Aster Hospitals, UAE is Aster DM Healthcare's continuation of its endeavor to create world-class, patient-centric hospitals driven by medical innovations and a culture of excellence. The Hospital aims to make a difference, with its patient-centric approach to medical care. The state-of-the-art multispecialty hospital in Mankhool is a 126-bedded medical facility, and Al Qusais a 150-bedded facility, where doctors adopt a multidisciplinary approach to provide holistic treatment to patients. Equipped with the most advanced Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in UAE, Aster Hospital offers multispecialty medical and surgical care all under one roof.
Aster DM Healthcare Limited is one of the largest private healthcare service providers operating in multiple GCC states and is an emerging healthcare player in India. With an inherent emphasis on clinical excellence the Company is one of the few entities in the world with a strong presence across primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary healthcare through its 24 hospitals, 116 clinics and 219 pharmacies. These are manned by our 18,700+ employees from across the geographies that we are present in, delivering on a simple yet strong promise to its people: “We’ll treat you well.” We reach out to all economic segments in the GCC states through our differentiated healthcare services across the “Aster”, “Medcare” and “Access” brands.
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