The Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, MBRU, has announced the participation of its first and second cohorts of medical students in its Summer Studentship Placement Programme.
DUBAI, (Pakistan Point News - 25th Jun, 2018) The Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, MBRU, has announced the participation of its first and second cohorts of medical students in its Summer Studentship Placement Programme.
This unique programme, now in its second year, is a collaboration between the MBRU, local and international research centres, academic institutions and healthcare facilities.
Starting from June until the end of August 2018, a total of 71 first- and second-year medical students will be taking up placement opportunities in the UAE and abroad.
Locally, the students will undertake research at the MBRU; Harvard Medical school Centre for Global Health Delivery; Johnson and Johnson, Aljalila Children’s Hospital in Dubai; and Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi. Others will participate in clinical observerships at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City; Cleveland Clinic; and Corniche Hospital in Abu Dhabi, as well as volunteer at the Comprehensive Cancer Centre in Mediclinic City Hospital Dubai.
Internationally, students will undertake research and clinical observership placements at prestigious institutions including Mayo Clinic, USA; St. Louis University, USA; Joslin Diabetes Centre, USA; Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry Canada; University of Reykjavik Iceland; the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria; Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia; Kings College London, UK; King Hussein Cancer Centre, Jordan; Cairo International Summer School at Kasr Al Ainy School of Medicine, Egypt; and Queens University Belfast, UK, MBRU’s academic partner, to name a few.
Professor Alawi Alsheikh-Ali, Dean of the College of Medicine at the MBRU, said, "The Summer Studentship Placement Programme is in its second round now; last year it was very successful. Our students were able to see and apply what they have learned during the course of the year first-hand. As a first- or second-year medical student, shadowing a physician locally or abroad really sets you apart. It allows students to develop a global perspective on healthcare and learn what it means to be a working medical professional. We strongly believe that such programmes are key when it comes to transformative learning experiences."
Second-year student, Maryam Essa Alobeidli, who will conduct her Summer Studentship at the King Hussein Cancer Centre in Jordan, said, "This is my first time in the Summer Studentship Placement Programme. I am very excited to go to the King Hussein Cancer Centre this summer. I think this is a great opportunity, which will allow me to delve into the world of oncology. It will teach me about building bonds with patients and in this specific case, cancer patients. Also, I think that this programme is a window into our future. It gives us insight into how our working lives in the hospital may be. In addition to the great learning experience, this will be my first time in Jordan, so I am excited to discover the country."
