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Residency and Practice Opportunities in Qatar

Residency and Practice Opportunities in Qatar. Ibrahim A. Janahi, MD, FCCP, FRCPCH Associate Prof. of Clinical Pediatrics, WCMC-Qatar Sr. Consultant and Head of Pediatric Pulmonology Section Program Director, Pediatric Education Programs Hamad Medical Corporation Doha-Qatar.

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Residency and Practice Opportunities in Qatar

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  1. Residency and Practice Opportunities in Qatar Ibrahim A. Janahi, MD, FCCP, FRCPCH Associate Prof. of Clinical Pediatrics, WCMC-Qatar Sr. Consultant and Head of Pediatric Pulmonology Section Program Director, Pediatric Education Programs Hamad Medical Corporation Doha-Qatar

  2. 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

  3. Near future Other opportunities will be available: • Sidra (SMRC) • Private sector

  4. Residency Programs At HMC • 20 residency programs: • First residency program 1982 • 500+ enrolled residents • 140 residents recruited annually • 35 fellowship programs • Arab board accredited

  5. 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

  6. ACGME Accreditation Project • Medical Education Department/GME • DIO • Protected funded Residency Posts • Program Directors • Program coordinators • Budget

  7. Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC ) • Established 2009 • Chaired by DIO • Membership: • All program Directors • Medical director • Humane Resources Executive Director • WCMC-Q Associate Dean for GME • Residents representatives • Sub-committees ( Internal review , policy)

  8. GME Policies and Procedures • Residents appointment Terms and conditions • Evaluation Policy • Supervision and Graded Responsibility • Oversight • Grievance • Leaves policy • Promotion and dismissal • Disaster • OTHERS

  9. Residents Council • Established 2010 • Peer Elected Representatives all Programs • Represented in Corporate committees e.g. Research, Infection control, Quality Improvements • Regular meetings and minutes

  10. 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

  11. Resident resources • A medical education building • Simulation center (under construction) • Resident lounges • Conference and lecture rooms • Electronic resources • Medhub

  12. 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

  13. Resident development • New resident orientation • Mandatory courses • Educating residents about ACGME • Fill the training gaps by sending them abroad

  14. Accomplishments • ACGME-I Institutional accreditation: Achieved 2012 • ACGME-I Program accreditation: in process First 7 programs are: Medicine Pediatrics Emergency medicine Family medicine Psychiatry Radiology Urology • Others are to follow

  15. 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

  16. Thank You www.hmc.org.qa www.sidra.org

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