ADU signs MoU with Danat Al Emarat Hospital for Women & Children

• Through this MoU, ADU and Danat Al Emarat Hospital will exchange knowledge and expertise to equip students with valuable skills and enhance their employability prospects

In line with Abu Dhabi University’s (ADU) commitment to providing students with a well-rounded educational experience, ADU and Danat Al Emarat Hospital for Women and Children signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the University’s College of Health Sciences in enhancing the training programs in the field of health sciences as well as the students’ employability.

The MoU aims to facilitate student placements, offer training programs and enable the exchange of expertise. It will also provide the students with the opportunity to gain practical experience and industry exposure at Danat Al Emarat Hospital.

The MoU was signed by Professor Ghassan Aouad, Chancellor of ADU, Dr. Hamdi Sheibani, Dean of the College of Health Sciences at ADU and Mr. Omar Al Naqbi, Acting Executive Director of Danat Al Emarat Hospital for Women & Children, in the presence of leadership from both entities.

The partnership seeks to enable joint research collaborations and programs between both parties in an effort to promote academic excellence. The agreement will boost the role of human resources, administrative, and leadership practices as well as to drive innovation in the field of health sciences. Parallelly, ADU and Danat Al Emarat will offer research grants for students, researchers, and faculty members.

Both entities will work hand-in-hand to organize conferences, workshops, seminars, and academic and training programs, which will discuss the latest developments and best practices in medicine.ADU and Danat Al Emarat Hospital join forces to enrich the educational experience available to students, faculty and staff members. This collaboration will grant ADU students’ access to advanced medical diagnostic laboratories, enabling them to receive hands-on training in various disciplines such as public health, occupational and environmental health and safety, diagnostic medicine, laboratory medicine, as well as molecular and medical genetics.

Danat Al Emarat Hospital will provide ADU with consultation services for the development, modification and program advisory boards of the University’s health and medical sciences department. This collaborative effort is focused on addressing the demands of the health industry, meeting national and community needs and ensuring continuous improvement in the quality of the programs offered to future generations.

In accordance with the “Frontline Workers Scholarship”, ADU will offer robust assistance to Danat Al Emarat Hospital’s frontline workers, facilitating their enrollment in bachelor’s and master’s programs across the university.