Dubai Health, UMass Chan Medical School sign MoU

DUBAI / WAM

Dubai Health and UMass Chan Medical School, Massachusetts’s first and only public academic health sciences centre, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), laying the groundwork for a productive partnership.
The MoU was signed during a visit made by a delegation from UMass Chan to Dubai Health, where the delegation learnt about Dubai’s first integrated academic health system, solidifying a new chapter in healthcare collaboration between the two organisations.
Under the agreement, UMass Chan and Dubai Health will establish mutually beneficial research projects to improve patient care, create an exchange framework for learners between the two academic institutions, and drive transformative advancements for public health, both locally and globally.
Led by Michael F. Collins, MD, Senior Vice President for Health Sciences and Chancellor at UMass Chan, the visit also included an opportunity for Dubai Health learners to gain insight into elective and residency programme opportunities at UMass Chan.
Commenting on the partnership, Professor Alawi Alsheikh-Ali, Deputy CEO and Chief Academic Officer of Dubai Health, and Provost of MBRU, stated, “This collaboration presents an exciting opportunity to combine the strengths of two academic health organisations. By pooling our resources, capabilities, and expertise, we are well-positioned to advance the frontier of medical knowledge that better serves our communities. The visit has been incredibly productive, laying the foundation for meaningful collaboration anchored in our shared purpose of advancing health for humanity.”
Michael F. Collins, MD, Senior Vice President for Health Sciences and Chancellor of UMass Chan, commented, “It is a privilege, along with a group of senior colleagues, to learn more about the breadth and depth of activity taking place at Dubai Health and to forge closer relationships with its leadership. The signing of an MoU between our respective institutions is an exciting development and provides UMass Chan and Dubai Health with a framework from which to pursue meaningful collaborations and exchanges, by partnering, we do hope to advance together on behalf of the communities that we serve.”