HAAD-accredited MRCP study in Abu Dhabi, January 27-29 2013, www.icldc.co.uk
Abu Dhabi, UAE December 30 2012: The region's junior doctors and trainee medical specialists are being offered the chance to study for the much sought-after Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) programme in January.
According to the course leader, Imperial College London's Professor Karim Meeran, MRCP Part 1 and Part 2 will take place from January 27-29 at Imperial College London Diabetes Centre (ICLDC), the state-of-the art centre for the treatment of diabetes in Abu Dhabi.
He said that the programmes provide excellent preparation for the coveted MRCP examination, and are held in partnership with UK's Hammersmith Medicine.
"Anyone who wants to specialise has to become a member (of MRCP) by taking this exam, and it's quite a difficult paper to pass.
"We know the standards and have considered the sort of questions that will come up and we coach doctors in a way that will make them better prepared to pass with flying colours."
He added that as there is a need to expand this training for more doctors in the region and so it makes sense for the courses to be held in the UAE. ICLDC has a purpose-designed lecture theatre, interaction areas and offers easy access to a number of hotels and airport.
"Indeed, due to the success of previous programmes, the courses will now be offered at least three times a year by ICLDC. Both the MRCP 1 and 2 programme are continuously reviewed by HAAD and accredited for 21.5 and 22 CME hours respectively," he concluded.
Registration can be made online at www.icldc.co.uk or at cme@icldc.ae or Tel: + 971 2 404 0870
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About Imperial College London Diabetes Centre
Imperial College London Diabetes Centre is a one-stop, state-of-the-art, out-patient facility that specialises in diabetes treatment, research, training and public health awareness, with two centres - one each in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain.
The purpose-built centres are an initiative of Mubadala Healthcare, in partnership with the UK's Imperial College London. Mubadala Healthcare, a division of Mubadala Development Company, is specifically dedicated to investment in strategic, high value and economically sustainable projects that meaningfully enhance the private healthcare infrastructure of Abu Dhabi and the UAE.
The launch of ICLDC in 2006 is testament to the vision of Mubadala Healthcare to develop projects that protect and enhance the nation's health. ICLDC has offered diabetes prevention, education and treatment to more than 160,000 people.
'Diabetes-Knowledge-Action' is ICLDC's award-winning public health awareness campaign. It was launched in 2007 under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak.
ICLDC holds the Joint Commission International (JCI) Clinical Care Program Certification (CCPC) in Diabetes Management and JCI Accreditation for Ambulatory Care. When the Centre in Abu Dhabi received the awards it became the only healthcare provider worldwide to hold both certifications and the first facility in the Middle East and third globally to hold JCI's highly-acclaimed CCPC specifically for the clinical management of diabetes.
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