QU’s CMED driving Qatar’s healthcare cadre demands – The Peninsula

QU’s CMED driving Qatar’s healthcare cadre demands – The Peninsula

Doha: Since its launch in 2014, Qatar University College of Medicine (CMED) has advanced knowledge in the medical field, addressing local and regional challenges and contributing to population health. Last year, the College graduated its first batch of students after admitting its first cohort in the fall of 2015.

As Qatar strives toward ensuring a robust medical sector, it is imperative to facilitate young Qataris to take up professional health programmes in higher institutions, especially in public schools.

The Qatar National Vision (QNV) 2030 states that the country targets “a comprehensive world-class healthcare system whose services are accessible to the population.” The QNV provides educational curricula and training programmes that respond to the country’s current and future needs, including producing qualified medical professionals.

In an interview with The Peninsula, Dr. Marwan Abu Hijleh, Acting Dean of College of Medicine, said it is a milestone for the university and the nation to have CMED in operation.

He added that CMED is currently undergoing full accreditation by the regional Turkish accrediting agency (TEPDAD), accredited by the international World Federation of Medical Education (WFME), and expects to complete the accreditation process before the end of 2023.

“It has a huge significance in that it can be considered as