(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula
Two Qatari researchers from Sidra Medical and Research Center (Sidra) have been selected to attend a prestigious leadership programme hosted by the United States Department of State.
Dr Rashid Al Ali, Deputy Chief Research Officer and Division Chief Biomedical Informatics and Ahmad Al Shaibi, Graduate Associate — have been selected to participate in the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) on Regional Health Challenges: Research and Remedies taking place in the United States.
IVLP is the US Department of State's premier professional exchange programme offered annually to only a handful of select nominees worldwide. The US Embassy in Doha oversees the IVLP locally and works with
Qatari partners to bring this unique professional exchange opportunity to select leaders in a variety of fields.
The IVLP programme was formally established in 1952 and boasts a distinguished alumni of leaders, visionaries, innovators, academics and emerging talent. Dr Rashid and Al Shaibi, will be among one of few researchers from the Middle East selected to join the programme. Notable alumni include British Prime Ministers Theresa May, Tony Blair, Margaret Thatcher and Gordon Brown as well as international leaders such as Kim Dae Jung (South Korea), Nicolas Sarkozy (France) and Anwar Sadat (Egypt) and luminaries such as Noble prize winner Dr Muhammad Yunus (Bangladesh).
Ahmad Al Shaibi
The Regional Health Challenges: Research and Remedies programme is based on fostering international cooperation in health management programmes that prevent or minimise loss of life to communicable and non-communicable illnesses. It will also address specific public health challenges and needs of countries and communities in crisis.
Dr Rashid and Al Shaibi's project activities during the three-week programme will include visits to hospitals, clinics, rural health facilities, laboratories, as well as academic and research institutions in the US. They will also examine media coverage of disease and its influence on the public and government. Key takeaways from the programme will be to gain a better appreciation of cutting edge research, technology, treatments, and potential solutions to public health threats and challenges that can improve the lives of people in Qatar.
Sidra Chief Learning Officer, Dr Kholode Al Obaidli, said, 'We are very proud to have Dr Rashid Al Ali and Ahmad Al Shaibi attend the IVLP programme and representing Sidra as well as Qatar's research expertise. The selection of the two worthy individuals highlights our commitment to supporting the development of our employees, at all stages of their career journey at Sidra.
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