Message from Dean

Prof. Salman Yousuf Guraya
FRCS, MMedEd, FEBS (Hon), Fellow of American College of AI and Medicine
Dean, College of Medicine
Professor of Surgery and Medical Education

I am privileged to welcome you to the College of Medicine at Gulf Medical University, an institution firmly committed to advancing healthcare through excellence in education, research, innovation, and community engagement. As part of GMU’s academic health system, the CoM plays a central role in advancing the core principles of medical education for our future-ready medical graduates.

Students, faculty, and alumni remain at the heart of our mission. All are equally integral to our success, serving as leaders, role models, scholars, and ambassadors who strengthen educational quality and institutional reputation.

The CoM’s academic strategy is anchored in a future-oriented, outcome-based curriculum that resonates with GMU’s mission and manifesto. All CoM programs are accredited by CAA and strengthened by the in-house state-of-the-art Thumbay Institute of Clinical Simulation, Thumbay Research Institute for Precision Medicine, and Thumbay Healthcare Network. Students also benefit from clinical training in several partner NIHS and JCI-approved hospitals in the UAE. Across all programs, we aim at curricular coherence, sustained clinical exposure, research that matters, and interprofessional education and collaboration.

Our flagship MD and Graduate Entry MD programs are competency-based and globally benchmarked. The Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences program is globally aligned with professional certification pathways including Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS), UK and American Society for Clinical Pathology International (ASCPi). CoM also offers specialised programs: the Higher Diploma in Pre-Clinical Sciences, international medical degree pathways, and collaborate for the clinical phase with several global partners. CoM also offers a Master of Public Health in partnership with the University of Arizona, USA; a PG Diploma and Master’s in Health Professions Education; a dual PhD in Health Professions Education with Erasmus University Rotterdam (Netherlands); and a PhD in Precision Medicine in partnership with Université Paris-Saclay (France).

Looking ahead, the CoM is strategically positioned to become a regional and global academic healthcare institution. Through sustained investment in simulation-based education, precision medicine, digital health, artificial intelligence, and educational innovations, CoM will continue to shape the future of medical education and healthcare delivery. Guided by collaborative leadership, academic integrity, and a commitment to impact, we aspire not only to respond to change but to lead it.