Academic Medical Center Announces Intensive Two-Week Continuing Medical Education and Training Symposium

Thursday, Apr 22, 2010

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Academic Medical Center (AMC) today announced a two-week specialized Continuing Medical Education (CME) programme and a training symposium in collaboration with the Advanced Health Education Center (AHEC), a leading US-based education company, and Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC), an integrated healthcare free zone and a member of TECOM Investments.

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Academic Medical Center (AMC) today announced a two-week specialized Continuing Medical Education (CME) programme and a training symposium in collaboration with the Advanced Health Education Center (AHEC), a leading US-based education company, and Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC), an integrated healthcare free zone and a member of TECOM Investments.

To be held from 6-17 June at the DHCC campus in Dubai, the two-week intensive programme on women’s health, cardiovascular ultrasound, nursing leadership and quality management will provide over 20 individual course options, as well as an opportunity to earn up to 160 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 credit.

The first week of the programme will focus on women’s health ultrasound and mammography, while the second will highlight cardio vascular ultrasound, nursing leadership and quality management. AHEC’s expert faculty will deliver new and evidence-based knowledge and advanced techniques to enhance patient outcomes and safety. The courses will combine lecture, live demonstrations and hands-on scanning to obtain skills that will quickly transfer to the workplace.

Texas-based AHEC is a leading provider of imaging education for the disciplines of general ultrasound, echocardiography, vascular ultrasound, mammography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, bone density, digital x-ray, vascular interventional, and quality management for imaging.

Dr. Muhadditha Al Hashimi, CEO of The Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Academic Medical Center said: “We want to enable healthcare professionals in the UAE and the region to maintain their medical education by forming partnerships with providers that have an established reputation for delivering relevant and high impact programs. The Advanced Health Education Center is internationally known for providing continuous medical education for the past 22 years and delivers approximately 90,000 CME training in over 125 cities every year. I am delighted they have chosen the AMC and DHCC as their partners in Dubai.”

Dr. Ayesha Abdullah, Managing Director of Sciences Cluster, TECOM Investments, said: “We are proud to be part of this initiative and remain committed to enhancing the quality of healthcare in Dubai and the region. Through our partnership with AHEC, healthcare professionals will be able to participate in CME courses which focus on topics of vital relevance to medicine today. This is in line with our goal to act as a hub for healthcare excellence in the region by attracting high quality professionals and facilitating best practice in medicine.”

The programme is designed to provide opportunities for physicians, nurses, imaging technologists and allied healthcare professionals to earn valuable CME credits and build clinical skills in a number of areas.

Week one of the programme will focus on women’s health issues with courses including hands-on workshops in obstetric ultrasound, gynecologic ultrasound, breast ultrasound and ultrasound imaging of the female patients. Concurrently, a five-day programme in mammography will provide up to 40 hours of CME, equal to the initial training requirements for the US Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA).

The second week will offer courses in ultrasound including echocardiography interpretation, carotid ultrasound, arterial duplex ultrasound, peripheral arterial disease, venous reflux and deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The AHEC nursing courses will include venous access, EKG interpretation, quality care and leadership, medical, OB and neonatal management and pediatric medical emergency management.

Helen Pokrajac, MBA and Director of International Business Development in Middle East, AHEC, said:  “We are delighted to work with AMC and DHCC in this exciting collaboration. AHEC sincerely appreciates the leadership and generous support of Dubai Healthcare City and the Academic Medical Center which have championed to bring the Continuing Medical Education programmes to the community.  Their vision to provide the highest quality medical education and training opportunities for the UAE and the region is driving this plan.”

Benjamin A. Hertzog, PhD, Senior Vice-President for Business Development, AHEC, said: “The rapid expansion of the GCC region’s healthcare infrastructure has created a significant demand for high quality education and training. DHCC and AMC have taken a leadership role in meeting this need. We are glad to participate with AHEC’s 22-year track record in healthcare education.” 

The intensive two-week programme is additionally designed to benefit physicians who are facing increasing requirements to stay on top of the education curve, acquire new skills and learn sophisticated technology.