(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula
Doha: The College of Health Sciences at Qatar University (QU) held its annual ceremony 'College of Health Sciences Day' in celebration of the college's academic, research, professional and community service achievements.
The ceremony was held in the presence of members of the Office of the Vice-President for Health and Medical Sciences and Dean of the College of Health Sciences, Dr. Hanan Abdul Rahim, in addition to college professors and students, and representatives of a number of health care and academic institutions in Qatar and advisory committees.
During the ceremony, approximately 213 laboratory and clinical training supervisors were honoured in the majors offered by the college, namely Biomedical Sciences, Public Health, Human Nutrition, and Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences.
Dr. Hanan praised the efforts of the clinical supervisors in training and preparing the college students during their field practice period at Hamad Medical Corporation, Sidra, Ministry of Public Health, Primary Healthcare Corporation, Aspetar, Qatar Foundation and Qatar Diabetes Association.
Dr. Hanan addressed the supervisors in clinical practice, saying:“Your contributions to the training of our students is one of the most important pillars to the success of our programmes. Your supervision is not only limited to teaching skills, but also contributes to shaping the professional perceptions of our students.”
The white coat ceremony for the departments was also held for approximately 116 female students, by the oath's performance of the ethical guidelines of the relevant academic accreditation bodies for the majors of the College of Health Sciences. In addition, 16 female graduates who passed the accreditation test and obtained the Board of Certification (BOC) from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) were honoured.
Dr. Asma Al Thani, Vice-President for Health and Medical Sciences, praised the faculty members of the college including academics, technicians and administrators who worked to achieve great heights for the College of Health Sciences through active research efforts and high-quality programmes that will continue to evolve according to the needs of the country.
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