Sidra Medicine has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (DI) for mutual exchange of knowledge, expertise, research and studies.
Sidra Medicine’s chief executive officer, Peter Morris said, “We are very proud and delighted to collaborate with Doha Institute through this MoU in supporting the development of professional capacity and leadership in professional disciplines - so crucial to the delivery of patient and family centred healthcare. We have an excellent opportunity to realise these goals and to share and exchange ideas for implementing the latest and best practices. So this collaboration is a very important milestone.”
The MoU is the first partnership to stem from Sidra Medicine’s new “Externship Programme” with the aim of supporting the healthcare organisation’s medical education and learning and development strategies. DI will nominate students to join the specially designed programme that will support the students training and internship requirements as part of their curriculum. The programme is currently applicable for students of DI’s School of Psychology and Social Work.
Dr Kholode al-Obaidli, chief learning officer at Sidra Medicine said, “We are committed to strengthening avenues of partnership with leading educational centers such as the Doha Institute to inspire young minds and cultivate the advancement of the healthcare sector. Our programme with DI has been developed to provide training, educational and workplace opportunities to a new generation of upcoming psychologists and social workers.”
The MoU will also provide Sidra Medicine clinicians and researchers to consider voluntary faculty appointments and teaching opportunities within the fields of psychology and social work at the Doha Institute.
Dr Soleman Abu-Bader, dean of the School of Psychology and Social Work at the Doha Institute said, “This MoU is a move that will open doors for collaboration between the institutions in various areas, including exchange of knowledge, research, teaching, service, and practice. In addition, it will provide our students, in both psychology and social work, onsite professional experience and field placement/practicum in health and mental health service provision in Qatar.”
Sidra Medicine currently offers mental health services for children and young people as well as perinatal mental health care services for women. Its social workers support across the spectrum of care to offer counsel and advice to patients and their families.
