MBRU Joins the Association of American Medical Colleges Visiting Student Program to Boost Educational Development of Budding Healthcare Professionals

MBRU Joins the Association of American Medical Colleges Visiting Student Program to Boost Educational Development of Budding Healthcare Professionals

Dubai, March 9, 2021: Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) has joined the Visiting Student Learning Opportunities (VSLO®) program, a service of the AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges), to engage medical students and faculty worldwide and expand their international mobility. The collaboration will allow MBRU students to pursue opportunities for clinical electives in reputable medical schools in the United States and other participating countries.

This agreement further boosts MBRU's commitment of providing students with the best internationally available educational resources and elevates students' understanding of global best practices in the healthcare sector.

Professor Suleiman Al-Hammadi, Dean of the College of Medicine, said the partnership would grant students from both institutions valuable access to the latest developments in medical education and gain a better understanding of international best practices.

“Maintaining an international perspective and incorporating relevant contemporary aspects that enhance the quality of healthcare education is very important to us. Through the collaboration with the AAMC, we are striving to broaden students' skillsets, give them the chance to interact with leading practitioners, and gain precious clinical experience under high-quality supervision,” said Professor Al-Hammadi.

Professor of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases at the College of Medicine, Abiola Senok, said that MBRU's collaboration with the