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Nurses can obtain degree while on job
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) on Tuesday launched a new educational initiative to support the career of nurses, enabling them to seek higher education without leaving their jobs.
As part of this initiative, the DHA has signed a deal with the University of Bradford, which is one of the top British universities in health studies in the UK and provides nurses who have a diploma with an opportunity to obtain a bachelor’s degree within one year, without having the need to leave their jobs.
The deal was signed by Shirley Congdon, Dean of the School of Health Studies and Pro-Vice Chancellor of the Bradford University, on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor of the university Mark Cleary, and Qadhi Saeed Al Murooshid, Director-General of the DHA. Officials of the authority including Deputy Director-General Khalid Al Sheikh Mubarak and the Director of Medical Education Khalil Qayed were present at the signing ceremony.
Al Murooshid said that the authority takes into consideration the requirements for developing all professions in the medical field, especially nursing and midwifery, which is a field that has been given due importance by the UAE Council of Ministers and the UAE Nursing and Midwifery Council, which is chaired by Princess Haya bint Al Hussein, wife of His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
Al Murooshid said that the move is in line with the authority’s aim to provide high-quality healthcare professionals, foster a culture of medical education and develop skills of healthcare professionals.
Dr Khalil Qayed said that growth of human resources in the medical field is of vital importance. “Both local and expatriate nurses at the DHA expressed their keenness to undertake educational courses and we are glad to provide them with this opportunity.”
He said the nurses will enter an intensive one-year programme without having to leave their jobs. He added that this programme will provide an opportunity for those nurses who were previously unable to obtain their bachelor’s degree due to certain circumstances. —
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