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Residency and Practice Opportunities in Qatar
Ibrahim A. Janahi, MD, FCCP, FRCPCHAssociate Prof. of Clinical Pediatrics, WCMC-Qatar
Sr. Consultant and Head of Pediatric Pulmonology SectionProgram Director, Pediatric Education Programs
Hamad Medical Corporation Doha-Qatar
Current status
• HMC is the only residency training site in Qatar
• HMC 2010: 3 pillars (Health services, Education , and Research)
• HMC 2011: Academic Health System Initiative
Near future
Other opportunities will be available:
• Sidra (SMRC) • Private sector
Residency Programs At HMC
• 20 residency programs: • First residency program 1982• 500+ enrolled residents• 140 residents recruited annually• 35 fellowship programs• Arab board accredited
ACGME Alignment
2006 HMC and Weill Cornell Medical College / NY Presbyterian Hospital established an affiliation that included the following objectives:
• Develop high quality internship, residency and fellowship training programs
• Support and assist its trainees to strive for high quality education and training
• Implement an environment conducive to learning • Upgrade the HMC GME Accredited training programs to
meet The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) standards and Requirements
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ACGME Accreditation Project
• Medical Education Department/GME• DIO • Protected funded Residency Posts • Program Directors • Program coordinators • Budget
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Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC )
• Established 2009 • Chaired by DIO • Membership:
1. All program Directors 2. Medical director 3. Humane Resources Executive Director 4. WCMC-Q Associate Dean for GME 5. Residents representatives
• Sub-committees ( Internal review , policy)
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GME Policies and Procedures
• Residents appointment Terms and conditions • Evaluation Policy • Supervision and Graded Responsibility • Oversight • Grievance • Leaves policy • Promotion and dismissal • Disaster• OTHERS
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Residents Council
• Established 2010 • Peer Elected Representatives all Programs• Represented in Corporate committees e.g.
Research, Infection control, Quality Improvements
• Regular meetings and minutes
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Residents Mandatory Courses
• Core Competencies • Residents as Teachers • Communication Skills• EBM• Research Methodology • Quality Management• Basic Surgical Skills• Laparoscopy • Life support ( ILS,ATLS,ACLS,ALSO ,PALS,NR,EDAM) • Pharmacy prescription errors • Infection Control • Corporate Orientation and Departmental orientation
Resident resources
• A medical education building• Simulation center (under construction)• Resident lounges • Conference and lecture rooms• Electronic resources• Medhub
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Residency management
• Residents Selection Process: USMLE, IFOM, Interviews
• In Training Exams (Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery, Ortho, OB/Gyn)
• Residents Electronic Management System ( MedHub) • Education Day :Best resident , best Teacher , Best
Program Award
• Interns and Residents Manual • GME website: FAQ and other resources
Resident development
• New resident orientation• Mandatory courses• Educating residents about ACGME• Fill the training gaps by sending
them abroad
Accomplishments• ACGME-I Institutional accreditation: Achieved 2012• ACGME-I Program accreditation: in process
First 7 programs are: MedicinePediatrics
Emergency medicineFamily medicine
PsychiatryRadiologyUrology
• Others are to follow
The Reform
• Institutional Cultural changes • Curricula establishment• Selection policy• Evaluation• In training exams• Competency based promotion• Progressive responsibility• Residents evaluating faculty• Entry and exit criteria
Thank Youwww.hmc.org.qa
www.sidra.org