Since its inception, the College of Medicine started the establishment of a strong and diverse network of partnerships. National and international memorandums of understandings (MoUs) were signed building the ground for various collaborations and joint projects reaching from curriculum development, faculty exchange and development, joint teaching activities and the development of elective courses, to student exchange as well as various research collaborations in basic medical sciences, population health, clinical sciences and medical education.
International Collaborations
Creating and strengthening partnerships with international collaborators is an integral part of the College of Medicine’s strategy.
Leading health education and healthcare institutions were involved in the establishment of the College. An International Advisory Board (IAB) was established in Fall 2013. It includes current and former Medical College Deans from Stanford University, Johns Hopkins University, Heidelberg University, American University of Beirut and a Vice President of the American Council for Graduate Medical Education. The Board has given and continues to give extensive advice regarding the College feasibility, strategy, organization and governance, academic program and faculty and student recruitment.
The College’s medical curriculum was also reviewed by five independent experts from leading medical colleges internationally, including Harvard Macy Institute (US), Karolinska Institute (Sweden), Heidelberg University (Germany), Leeds University (UK) and Wright University (UK) with overwhelmingly positive feedback for the high quality of the curriculum and its particular focus on Qatar’s need while following international best practices.
This alignment of CMED’s curriculum with international standards is further ensured through a consulting services agreement with the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME®), a leading US academic organization in service to the public and health professions that develops and manages the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®).
Our international partners:
- University of Illinois, USA
- Groningen University, Netherlands
- Dresden Technical University, Germany
- University of Applied Sciences & Arts of Southern Switzerland, Switzerland
- Lifelike, Switzerland
- National Board of Medical Examiners, USA
- Danylo Halytskyi Lviv National Medical University,Ukraine
- University of Warmia and Mazury, Poland
- University of Newcastle, Australia
- Plymouth University, United Kingdom
- Wolters Kluwer
National Collaborations
Working collaboratively with key healthcare providers and educators, the College of Medicine is making valuable contributions to strengthening clinical practice, medical education and research in Qatar overall.
The College is very keen to work closely with the Ministry of Public Health to assure its alignment and integration with the national healthcare system and to better address the specificities and challenges of Qatar’s health needs.
Our national collaborations: