From left: QU Vice- President for Medical and Health Sciences and CMED Dean Dr Egon Toft, along with Dr Mohamed Ahmedna, and Dr Mohamad Diab.
Qatar University (QU) Health Cluster recently held its first Annual Retreat that brought together around 80 faculty and staff to discuss the future structure and operations of the cluster following the reorganisation and restructuring process at QU.
The QU Health Cluster, which comprises the colleges of Health Sciences (CHS), Medicine (CMED) and Pharmacy (CPH), and the Health Clinic, was launched in January to provide closer alignment between the three health colleges.
The cluster will foster a service-oriented, inter-professional and interdisciplinary culture, will provide administrative and operational support for the colleges, and will deliver tangible benefits to both faculty and students. This will lead to strategic synergies as well as efficiency gains.
Areas of collaboration and consolidation at the QU Health Cluster level include research and graduate studies, clinical affairs, student affairs, continuous professional development, inter-professional education, outreach and engagement, and business operations.
The event included the distribution of certificates of appreciation to the members of the thematic groups for their contribution in the integration of the member colleges. It also included presentations related to the different functions of QU Health Cluster and their operations, as well as a discussion forum that engaged cluster faculty and staff.
“Through close integration of research, teaching activities and clinical care, innovative capacity and productivity of the cluster will flourish and will be more aligned with the future needs of Qatar. The collaborative operations will also include the key external stakeholders and partners which will result in further extending the scope and fields of collaboration,” said Dr Egon Toft, QU Vice- President for Medical and Health Sciences and CMED Dean.
“As a cluster, we will grow into a dynamic and diverse family of inspired and highly qualified individuals from a broad variety of backgrounds, united by a shared vision to build a successful holistic health entity right here at Qatar University,” said Dr Asmaa Al Thani, CHS Dean and QU Biomedical Research Center (BRC) Director.
