Media Release
Ajman, Jan 31: Aiming to provide present and future healthcare professionals with specialized skills to compete in the rapidly changing, highly competitive health industry, Gulf Medical University (GMU), here, a leading medical University in the Middle East region, has entered into partnership with Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, a leading university in Italy, for strategic collaboration in the areas of academic and clinical cooperation as well as research.
An MoU in this regard was signed between both the institutions on January 28, at the Arab Health 2019 exhibition in Dubai. Prof Enrico Gherlone, dean of Vita-Salute San Raffaele University and Prof Hossam Hamdy, chancellor of GMU signed the MoU representing the respective institutions.
The collaboration will immediately be activated through the joint delivery of the executive master in Healthcare Management and Economics (EMHME), offered by GMU’s College of Healthcare Management & Economics. The MoU further seeks to facilitate cooperation in mutually beneficial areas including joint programmes and conferences, in addition to promoting student and faculty exchange. It also envisions undertaking joint research projects and enabling mutual exchange of researchers. The agreement also seeks to promote clinical cooperation between the academic health system hospitals of Gulf Medical University, the Thumbay Hospital network and the GruppoOspedaliero San Donato network of hospitals.
Commenting on the MoU with GMU, Prof Enrico Gherlone said, “Vita-Salute San Raffaele University and Gulf Medical University follow a similar model where medical education, healthcare and research functions are integrated, with patient interest at the center. This is one of the primary reasons which made this collaboration a reality.” Recalling his visit to Thumbay Medicity the previous day, he said, “The standards are extremely high at Gulf Medical University; totally comparable to what we do in Italy, especially in the areas of training, clinical practice and research.”
Prof Hossam Hamdy said, “As a leading university of health professions education, GMU is pleased to tie-up with Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, in line with our vision to be a leading international academic healthcare institution through the integration of quality health professions education, research, healthcare and social accountability for sustainable community development. Both the institutions share the same vision and high standards, which lends a lot of compatibility to our collaborative efforts. We look forward to a long-lasting partnership benefiting the UAE, Italy and beyond, in the long run.”
GMU’s College of Healthcare Management & Economics is the first full-fledged college of its kind in the Middle East region, offering bachelors and masters programmes designed to cater to the constantly growing health industry. The new college offers two programmes: Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management and Economics (BSc HME) - a four-year programme and Executive Master in Healthcare Management and Economics (EMHME) - a 12-month programme designed to benefit middle to senior level professionals in the healthcare industry.
The college is a member of the European Healthcare Management Association and enjoys strong ties with industry partners in the UAE and the GCC, as well as in India, US and Africa. Admissions are now open for the Master’s programme starting March and the Bachelor’s programme starting September. These programmes will support all aspects of the healthcare industry including finance, economics and insurance.