Dubai Medical College (DMC) was conferred the prestigious award of Best Educational Institute in Healthcare during the World Congress Asia Awards ceremony held in Dubai on Sept. 25, 2011. The World Education Congress Asia Awards are presented by the Asian Confederation of Businesses at the Taj Palace Hotel with CMO Asia as its strategic partner and Stars of the Industry Group as a research partner.
DMC was selected by a team of higher education professionals who screened universities from more than 20 countries. On receiving the Award, Prof. Mohammed Galal El Din, Dean of DMC noted, "The commitment to excellence and self assessment for improvement is embedded in the mission of the college." He believed that excellence in leadership, education and community service has won the college this prestigious award.
DMC is the first medical college to be started in the UAE in 1986. The accreditation norms of the Ministry of Higher Education have been used as the self assessment guideline ever since it was introduced. The college, having graduated 20 batches, boasts of 900 graduates who are serving the humanity around the globe. DMC has adopted the EFQM Excellence model and the CAA criteria as their framework for institutional effectiveness within the college.
Other awards won by the college in the past include 'Dubai Quality Appreciation Program' (DQAP), Sheikh Hamdan Award and Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) Awards among others.
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About Dubai Medical College (DMC)
Dubai Medical College, part of the S.S. Lootah Group, was established in 1986 exclusively for girls by Haj Saeed Bin Ahmed Al Lootah, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Trustees. The fact that DMC is solely for girls and that it was started at a time when higher education for girls in the region was lagging far behind than that of the developed countries makes the college very unique even today. The 5-year medical course is accredited by 'Ministry of Higher Education' and the college is enlisted in the World Health Organisation (WHO) Directory of Medical Schools. The college has a unique arrangement with the Department of Health and Medical Services (DOHMS), for the students to undergo clinical training at the DOHMS hospitals.
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Sija Soman,
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S.S Lootah Group
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Email: pr@lootah.com
Press Release 2011
