Sheikh Khalifa Medical City Enters into Strategic Partnership with Gulf Medical University
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), Ajman has joined hands with Gulf Medical University (GMU), Ajman, in an attempt to enhance the UAE’s ability to accelerate and expand research and education leading to significant improvements in care for patients with diabetics and lifestyle diseases.
A MoU to this effect was signed on Tuesday, 11th July 2017 between the two institutions represented by Prof. Salahedeen Abusnana – Chief Medical Officer of SKMC and Prof. Hossam Hamdy – Chancellor of GMU, in the presence of H.E. Hamad Obaied Taryam Al Shamsi – Director of Ajman Medical District. Also present at the signing ceremony were Dr. Goran Lingman – Hospital Director of Sheikh Khalifa Women & Children Hospital and Prof. Gita Ashok Raj – Provost of GMU. With the signing of this MoU, SKMC will work closely with GMU for joint efforts to support scientific research, health services and knowledge dissemination.
According to the MoU, both the institutions would cooperate in the following: developing and training of all categories of human resources working in healthcare, collaboration and conducting joint research projects, organizing joint conferences and training, exchange of information and supporting thetraining of GMU students.
Expressing happiness at the strategic partnership between SKMC and GMU, H.E. Hamad Obaied Taryam Al Shamsi said, “I am glad not only for the training which will now be available to GMU students, but also for the fact that SKMC is seeking to become an academic hospital. SKMC’s hospitals in Ajman and Masfout will be hosting the students of GMU’s medical college, for their internships. I also hope to see meaningful cooperation in research between SKMC’s research center and GMU’s Innovation & Research Center.”