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HMSDC has established a postgraduate
training fellowship program to provide selected health
care professionals with opportunities to advance their
knowledge and skills under the tutelage of recognized
leaders in academic medicine. While the structure, duration,
and requirements for admission vary according to the
individual’s career aspirations, all trainees
participate in a rigorous curriculum that has a specific
focus, educational goals, and requirements. The programs
are designed to provide the most comprehensive educational
experience by developing the trainee’s clinical
skills and expertise in a specific area of clinical
investigation.
These programs currently take place
in affiliated institutions of Harvard Medical School,
with later programs to be hosted at the Academic Medical
Center (AMC) that will be located within Dubai Healthcare
City.
The program includes clinical and
research fellowships, as well as specialty observerships:
- Clinical Fellowship:
The main purpose of the clinical fellowship is acquisition
of state-of-the-art knowledge and skills in a recognized
clinical subspecialty in medicine, surgery, or the
diagnostic imaging specialties. Fellows participate
in advanced levels of clinical care, bedside and didactic
teaching, consultation and collaboration with members
of the health care team, as well as ongoing clinical
research programs with prospects for collaboration
in clinical investigations.
- Research Fellowship:
The goal of the research fellowship is to train physicians
from a variety of clinical disciplines in the science,
techniques, technologies, and processes utilized in
patient-oriented research. The program's curriculum
allows trainees to develop direct experience in the
performance of basic laboratory techniques and methods,
clinical investigation, and translational research.
- Specialty Observership:
An observership is an abbreviated period of time,
typically 1-3 months, occupied in observing clinical
practice. The goal is to provide trainees with access
to and a current understanding of the specialty area
through clinical interactions, meetings, tutorials,
rounds, and clinics; observing and studying procedures
and operations; and participating in diagnostic protocols
and evaluations.
- Al Maktoum Harvard Medical
Library Observership: This observership is
designed to help prepare skilled professionals to
meet the Gulf Region’s growing demand for medical
librarians. The program consists of a one-month observership
at libraries in Boston, including Harvard Medical
School’s Countway Library of Medicine, where
the participants are exposed to the skills and knowledge
necessary to manage a wide range of digital and print
resources. Following the observership, the trainees
return to the Gulf Region to prepare for graduate
study in a master’s program in Library Information
Systems. Ideal candidates for this fellowship will
hold a bachelor’s degree in a field related
to health or education.
Candidates for admission to
fellowships and observerships must meet the rigorous
requirements and standards of the HMS-affiliated hospitals
and teaching institutions. A downloadable application and downloadable
fellowship brochure is available with more detailed
information, including specific program areas, eligibility
guidelines, and instructions for prospective applicants.
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