New training program in neonatal care established at Corniche Hospital

"The program addresses the growing human resource gap in subspecialty-trained neonatologists in Abu Dhabi.It creates a pipeline of highly qualified, local neonatal consultants whose training is based on an accredited curriculum and broad international experience."

The program is designed to provide the highest quality of advanced training in neonatal care for pediatric specialists in Abu Dhabi, and to meet the educational requirements of the Arab Boards. It will be incorporated into the country's TANSEEQ graduate medical education match program for the 2013 / 2014 academic year. Upon completion, certified graduates will be fully qualified and licensed by the Health Authority of Abu Dhabi (HAAD) as consultants in neonatology.

"We commend Corniche Hospital for its commitment to graduate medical education and look forward to continued collaborative efforts in this critical area of health systems improvement," says Dr. Hatem Al Ameri, Manager, Health Professional Licensing Department, HAAD.  For this academic year, interested candidates can learn more about Corniche Hospital's neonatal fellowship program and can apply by going to HAAD's website and viewing the advertisement posted.   

 "This training program transfers specialized knowledge to Emirati citizens allowing them to become leaders of local neonatal critical care units and to provide committed long-term health leadership in the UAE," says Edward Lawson, M.D., chief of neonatal medicine at Johns Hopkins Medicine. Dr. Lawson helped to design the training program and will provide support to the fellows. 

The clinical workload for graduates will cover 80 percent of each physician's schedule, with 20 percent reserved for scholarly activities. Didactics, procedural skills training, neonatal resuscitation skills, competency-based assessments, mentorship and professional development will be managed by the consultants and medical staff of Corniche Hospital, while Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) staff will provide subspecialty care training at Corniche Hospital and surgical care training at the SKMC campus. Additionally, rotations, both elective and required, will include UAE and international experiences at partner institutions, including The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Md., USA, and University College Hospital in the United Kingdom.

The Corniche Hospital neonatal fellowship program will closely collaborate with a similar program at Tawam Hospital, which has also recently received Arab Board recognition. Over the last few years, teaching programs have been developed in areas that include obstetric and gynecology residency, Advanced Training Skills Module (ATSM) in maternal medicine, fetal medicine, and a bachelor degree in midwifery.

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About Corniche Hospital
Corniche Hospital is a Joint Commission International-accredited health care facility. The largest maternity and neonatal healthcare facility in the UAE, Corniche is managed by Johns Hopkins Medicine International (JHI). It is owned and operated by Abu Dhabi Health Services Company PJSC (SEHA). The 299-bed (including 64 NICU cots), Corniche Hospital provides facilities for more than 8,000 births and over 120,000 outpatient visits a year.

Corniche Hospital is one of the three hospitals in the UAE under the management of the Baltimore, Md.-based JHI. Tawam Hospital, a 477-bed tertiary care facility in Al Ain, and Al Rahba Hospital, a 135-bed community facility just outside Abu Dhabi City, also are managed by Johns Hopkins Medicine International and are accredited by the Joint Commission International.

For more information, please contact Almas Naseem, Marketing Manager at 009712 6965597 AlmasN@cornichehospital.ae

About the SEHA HealthSystem and the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company PJSC (SEHA)
SEHA is healthin Arabic.  The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company PJSC- whose marketing identity is SEHA - is an independent, public joint stock company created to develop the curative activities of the public healthcare system in Abu Dhabi. The company owns and operates all the public hospitals and clinics of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi which together make up the SEHA HealthSystem.  SEHA is committed to continuous improvement of customer care to recognized international standards and providing our customers and communities served world class healthcare.  SEHA has partnered with internationally recognized hospital managers to achieve these goals.  These include Johns Hopkins Medicine International, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, VAMED, Medical University of Vienna, and Fresenius Medical Care.  SEHA owns and operates 12 hospitals with 2,644 beds, 62 ambulatory care, family care and urgent care centers and 2 blood banks.  SEHA is one of the largest integrated healthcare providers in the Middle East with more than 17,000 doctors, nurses, ancillary care and administrative personnel in its employ.  Visit our website at www.seha.ae.

About Johns Hopkins Medicine International
Johns Hopkins Medicine International (JHI) facilitates the global expansion of the Johns Hopkins Medicine mission: to improve the health of the community and the world by setting the standard of excellence in medical education, research and clinical care. JHI provides personalized, culturally appropriate care for patients traveling from outside Maryland and the United States, and for local patients with limited English proficiency. JHI also leverages Hopkins' extensive knowledge base in medicine, nursing, public health, business and health care administration to provide services in hospital management, health care consulting and clinical education through strategic alliances and affiliations throughout the world.

About The Health Authority - Abu Dhabi (HAAD)
The Health Authority - Abu Dhabi (HAAD) is the regulative body of the Healthcare Sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and ensures excellence in Healthcare for the community by monitoring the health status of the population. HAAD defines the strategy for the health system, monitors and analyses the health status of the population and performance of the system. In addition HAAD shapes the regulatory framework for the health system, inspects against regulations, enforce standards, and encourages adoption of world - class best practices and performance targets by all healthcare service providers in the Emirate. HAAD also drives programs to increase awareness and adoption of healthy living standards among the residents of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in addition to regulating scope of services, premiums and reimbursement rates of the health system in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.