DOHA: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has announced the opening of a Middle East and North Africa (Mena) office of Association of Academic Health Centres International (AAHCI) in Doha.
AAHCI is a member-based global body that enhances healthcare research, education and clinical services.
Dr Hanan Al Kuwari, Managing Director, HMC, and Regional Ambassador, AAHCI, said the office will facilitate change in the way healthcare is delivered in the Middle East through pioneering new, innovative models to help narrow the gap between best and current practices.
It will also strengthen HMC’s and Qatar’s ties with health, research and educational institutions in the region and the world.
“AAHCI membership is supporting our goal to translate clinical research into practice. By bringing together the brightest minds in the region to share experiences, practices and lessons, we are enriching our academic health system and advancing commitment to provide every one of our patients with the best possible care,” Dr Al Kuwari added.
In 2011, Qatar launched Academic Health System (AHS). As a member of the world’s first nation-wide academic health system, HMC is collaborating with seven institutions in Qatar to unite clinical care, education and research.
The eight partners working in AHS include HMC, Sidra Medical and Research Centre, Weil Cornel Medical College-Qatar, Qatar Biomedical Research Institute, College of North Atlantic-Qatar, Primary Health Care Corporation, Qatar University and University of Calgary-Qatar.
The network is promoting high-quality healthcare, informed by world-class research and supported by educational programmes training the next generation of Qatar’s clinical and scientific leaders.
The office is one of AAHCI’s many around the globe. The regional office provides an on-the-ground administrative presence; better equipping AAHCI to promote activities and programmes that benefit members by determining their interests and facilitating regional networking, educational programmes, exchange of best practices, data collection and analysis.
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