Dubai School of Dental Medicine welcomes second batch of students

Sunday, Sep 01, 2013

Dubai School of Dental Medicine (DSDM), a home-grown specialist dental school located in Dubai Healthcare City, has welcomed its second intake of postgraduates.

The batch of students includes 26 dentists, enrolled into the five accredited postgraduate MSc programmes, testament to the school's established position as a recognised leader in dental education, research and clinical practice.

The three year Master of Science programmes on offer incorporate clinical training at the level of Specialist Trainee. The courses provide appropriate preparation for external specialist clinical examinations including the Membership Examination of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, and therefore has a higher credit than that typically required for Master's degree.

Welcoming the students at this week's orientation, Marwan Abedin, CEO DHCC said, 'DHCC is an internationally recognised centre of healthcare excellence and is committed to education and furthering its medical research offering through its specialised centres of excellence, including DSDM. Our institutions represent global standards in healthcare education, and to the continual development of specialist healthcare in the UAE. DSDM is home to some of the world's top specialists in the field, and we are delighted to see the arrival of its second batch of students'.

The new academic term has also seen the school welcome Dr Khawla Humaid Belhoul as Director of Clinical Operations. Dr Belhoul will manage the clinical operations and patient care at the clinic to support the academic programmes.

Inauguration of the new students took place at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Academic Medical Center(MBR-AMC), DHCC's dedicated complex housing a number of facilities which collectively promote the DHCC's healthcare education and research mission.

Dr. Amer Sharif, Managing Director of Education at DHCC said 'I am delighted to be welcoming our second batch of postgraduate students. DHCC has prioritized education in 2013, and by offering a dental school of such esteemed academic excellence we are truly establishing a globally recognised medical education hub and supporting our ultimate ambition of building a specialised medical talent pool in the region'.