(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Medical and educational experts yesterday stressed the need for patient oriented changes in health education in the presence of the Minister of Public Health H E Abdullah bin Khalid Al Qahtani.
Experts at the Innovations in Global Medical and Health Education (IGMHE) Forum, hosted by Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (WCMC-Q) aimed to identify major trends in global medical and health education.
Some of the world's foremost authorities on medical education and medical practice with practicing healthcare professionals and researchers to share their expertise and discuss the opportunities presented by a wide range of innovations related to medical education, assessment, licensing, and programme accreditation.
"The world is in need of health education reform. Reforms should be globally informed but locally specific," said Dr Victor J Dzau, President of the US based Institute of Medicine and Chancellor Emeritus for Health Affairs presenting his key note speech on Capacity Building for a Global Health Workforce.
"Moving forward let us train health professionals who can connect with patients, identify problems and imagine new solutions and lead us towards a brighter future," he added.
Dr Javaid I Sheikh, Dean of WCMC-Q in his welcome note shared an overview and background on the initiatives of Qatar and Qatar Foundation (QF) in the health field. He explained the audience on initiatives like the Qatar National Vision 2030, Qatar National Health Strategy, WCMC-Q Facilitates Medical Training Continuum , World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) and Qatar's focus on wellness.
"Qatar has attracted multiple world-class institutions to become a hub for higher education and research. It now has a critical mass of policy-makers, scientists and industry leaders working together in a coordinated fashion to transform it into a knowledge-based society by 2030," said Dr Sheikh.
The IGMHE Forum, held at the Four Seasons Hotel, is aimed at a wide and inclusive audience, drawing together primarycare and specialty physicians, as well as nurses, physician assistants, interns and residents, researchers, educators, and other allied health professionals who are interested in innovations and the future development of global medical and health education.
Dr Sheikh said: "As the pace of change becomes ever faster, we cannot afford to stand still, but must instead embrace the opportunities offered by innovation and international collaboration to ensure we continue to meet the standards of excellence in medical education and practice that students and patients expect and deserve."
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