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SEHA and Khalifa
University collaborate to
launch Clinical Research
Certificate Program
(Abu
Dhabi, UAE) -
Abu Dhabi Health Services
Company, (SEHA), the UAE’s
largest healthcare network,
has launched a Clinical
Research Certificate Program
(KU-CRC) in collaboration
with the internationally
ranked Khalifa University of
Science and Technology.
The six-month,
internationally competitive
training program, tailored
towards healthcare
practitioners, including
physicians, nurses, allied
health professionals, and
others, will initially be
targeting residents from
several institutions and
programs. The future of the
program is to be offered to
all of those health
professionals who are
interested in clinical
research and are eager to
substantially improve their
skills and knowledge base in
this area.
The
KU-CRC provides the building
blocks for the necessary
competencies for clinicians
to perform clinical research
while leveraging a real
institutional research
project to provide
on-the-job training and
build expertise internally.
With a mix of in-class
seminars at Khalifa
University’s main campus
along with more than 20
weekly virtual seminars and
unlimited expert-level
project guidance and
consultations, participants
are not only being equipped
with the essential skills to
understand and perform
clinical studies but will
also be able to successfully
publish research activity
and academic papers.
Dr. Anwar Sallam,
Group Chief Medical Officer,
SEHA, said: “In
response to the vision laid
out by the UAE’s leadership,
we are embarking on a
journey to elevate the
nation’s healthcare
infrastructure to ensure
that the community’s needs
continue to be met without
the need to travel abroad
for expert care. A
significant part of our
mission is to provide our
healthcare professionals
with abundant learning and
development opportunities
that empower them to drive
change and have a
considerable impact on the
healthcare system of the
future. By strengthening the
backbone of our network –
our employees – we are
bolstering our capabilities
to care for citizens and
residents alike, as well as
reinforcing the UAE’s
position on the global map
of healthcare excellence”.
“We are honored at the
opportunity to partner with
Khalifa University to bring
the very best training
programs to our workforce,
with the overarching goal of
achieving best-in-class
research standards and
publications and enhancing
the scientific value of
research at SEHA and across
the nation.”
Following the completion of
the program, participants
will be awarded the CRC
DOH-Endorsed Certificate.
They will have developed the
appropriate skills and
competencies to allow them
to understand, interpret,
discuss, and perform
clinical research most used
in clinical scientific
studies globally. In
addition, participants will
be able to conduct
exploration as lead
investigator or co-lead
researcher for projects of
intermediate to high level
of complexity that will
shape the future provision
of healthcare.
Dr. Arif Sultan Al
Hammadi, Executive Vice
President of Khalifa
University, said:
“We are delighted to be part
of this collaboration with
SEHA and SSMC. This program
is designed to help
residents in acquiring
knowledge as part of their
commitment to enriching
their education and research
experience, which will help
them contribute to the
healthcare sector in the
UAE.”
Dr. Juan
Acuña, Course Director at
Khalifa University,
said:“Healthcare education
is an integral part of our
strategy as we formulate
tomorrow’s medical talent.
By working with SEHA’s
clinical employees and
providing them with
expertise in the field of
clinical research, we are
positioning the network’s
experts on an unparalleled
level regionally and
globally. The course will
use a focused,
comprehensive, and
systematic approach to
research and provide the
participants with necessary
support to both analyze
existent clinical studies as
well as provide them the
opportunity to publish as
first authors.”
Dr. Ghanem Ali Al
Hassani, Director of
Academic Affairs at Abu
Dhabi Health Services
Company “SEHA”
emphasized on the importance
that “SEHA” is paying
attention to provide the
healthcare professionals
with the latest skills and
best practices in health
care in addition to keep
them up-to-date with the
latest information in this
field in alignment with the
rapid global developments
and changes in various
fields, Clinical, research
or academic aspects.
Moreover, Dr. Ghanem added
that The Medical and
Academic Affairs seeks with
all interest to achieve
these goals by establishing
local and international
academic partnerships to
implement advanced, diverse
and specialized training
programs in addition to
cooperation in the fields of
researches. Therefore, to
create a solid base and a
strong infrastructure for
training qualified and
distinguished national
professionals in various
specialties, which would
improve the health services
provided in the health
system in United Arab
Emirates, especially in the
Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
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