Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC), the world’s largest healthcare free zone, has teamed up with Queen’s University Belfast to develop the Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences and its College of Medicine.
Under the agreement, Queen’s University Belfast, one of the UK’s top research-intensive universities, will assist in the development of the MBR-UMHS and the College of Medicine, including curriculum development, recruitment and selection of staff, and student selection and admissions.
The College of Medicine is expected to open for applications in September 2015 with the first cohort of medical students to be welcomed in September 2016.
Leading up to the launch, Dubai Healthcare City and Queen’s University Belfast will focus on course development, recruitment of high quality academic and professional service staff and the provision of the necessary infrastructure, a statement said.
Marwan Abedin, CEO, Dubai Healthcare City, said: “The Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences’ objective is to advance healthcare in the UAE by developing human capacity, graduating medical professionals to the highest level of skills and expertise and fostering world-class research. The strategic partnership with Queen’s University will help deliver on our mission.”
Professor Patrick Johnston, president and vice-chancellor, Queen’s University Belfast, added: “It is an extremely important project, where our longstanding experience in this field will make a major contribution, as an international partner, to deliver a project that addresses the healthcare education, training and research needs of Dubai and other regional communities.”
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