The GMU College of Health Sciences signed an agreement for strategic collaboration with the Emirates Society of Physiotherapy (EPS) represented by Mrs. Amal Ahmed Alshamlan, EPS President and Mrs. Naima M Saleh, Chairperson Scientific Committee.
The MoU aims to promote mutual cooperation in conducting Continuing Professional Development activities and research in Physical therapy.
Prof. HossamHamdy, the Chancellor, Prof. Manda Venkatramana, Vice Chancellor Academics, Prof. Sherief Khalifa,Vice Chancellor Quality & Global Engagement,Dr Praveen KumarK, Dean College of Health Sciences, Dr. Ramprasad.M, Dr. Kumaraguruparan represented GMU.
The MoU provides strategic avenues to use new technologies, maximize the utilization and effectiveness of the learning process and research facilities in the field of Physical Therapy.
The EPS team visited the state of the art Thumbay Rehabilitation and Physical therapy Hospital and were highly impressed at the facilities and commended on the futuristic approaches in rehabilitation being available in UAE
EPS President Mrs Amal commented: We believe that this collaboration is highly valuable to physiotherapy profession in the UAE. Partnership between the academics & professional organizations should improve the standards of continuous professional activities and physiotherapists education throughout their career life. Thus, patient’s satisfaction through better quality care shall be achieved. EPS is looking forward for working together with GMU.
Dean Praveen Kumar Commented: The agreement will provide opportunities to conduct professional development programs that would empower the working professionals and also the students of Physical therapy who are the future professionals.
This will certainly contribute to quality improvement in both our BPT and MPT programs.