About CMHS
Overview
At the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, we are committed to fostering excellence in medical education, research, and healthcare. Our institution stands as a beacon of knowledge and innovation in the field of medicine, dedicated to producing highly skilled and compassionate healthcare professionals.
Shaping Healthcare Leaders Since 1984
Established in 1984 under the visionary leadership of His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mubarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Higher Education & Scientific Research, and Supreme Chancellor of the University, CMHS has been at the forefront of medical education, addressing the critical shortage of national physicians. With a commitment to excellence and a dedication to serving the healthcare needs of the community, CMHS has evolved into a distinguished institution over the years.
Our Journey:
- 1984 - Inauguration: His Excellency laid the foundation for CMHS in 1984, recognizing the urgent need to bridge the gap in healthcare by nurturing local talent and creating a center of medical excellence.
- 1986 - First Medical Students: The journey began with the admission of the first batch of medical students in 1986, marking the commencement of a legacy in healthcare education.
- 1997 - Tawam Building Donation: A significant milestone was achieved in 1997 when the Tawam building was generously donated, providing CMHS with a state-of-the-art facility to enhance the learning environment for our students.
- 2007 - Post Graduate Program: CMHS took a progressive step forward in 2007 by introducing its first Post Graduate Program, expanding opportunities for advanced medical education and specialization.
- 2010 - EHS Establishment: In the same year, CMHS furthered its commitment to community well-being with the establishment of Emirates Health Services (EHS) as a registered healthcare providing facility.
- 2019 - Genetics and Genomics: The Department of Genetics and Genomics was inaugurated in 2019, reflecting CMHS's dedication to advancing medical research and embracing cutting-edge innovations.
- 2020 - Health Sciences Division: Continuing our journey of growth, the Health Sciences Division was added in 2020, fostering a multidisciplinary approach to healthcare education.
- TODAY – Over 1,300 alumni, 1,000+ students enrolled in 13 programs, taught by 150+ academic staff
Explore the opportunities that CMHS offers for education, research, and community service. Join us in shaping the future of healthcare—where tradition, innovation, and excellence converge. Welcome to CMHS, where the journey to becoming a healthcare leader begins
Dean's Message
Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Visitors,
It is with pleasure and pride that I welcome you to the College of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Our institution stands as a beacon of excellence in medical and health sciences education, research, and healthcare delivery. Whether you are a prospective student, a dedicated faculty member, a valued staff member, or a curious visitor, you have become an integral part of our vibrant community.
At the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, we are committed to nurturing the next generation of compassionate and skilled healthcare professionals. Our rigorous academic programs blend cutting-edge medical knowledge with hands-on clinical experience, preparing our students to meet the challenges of a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape.
As the Acting Dean of the College, I am dedicated to fostering an environment of innovation and collaboration. Our faculty members, who are experts in their respective fields, are not only passionate educators but also committed researchers, driving advancements in medical science and contributing to the betterment of global health.
Furthermore, our commitment to community engagement is unwavering. We believe that the practice of medicine extends beyond the confines of the classroom and hospital, reaching into the heart of our communities. Through outreach programs, and collaborative initiatives, we aim to make a positive impact on the lives of those we serve.
I invite you to explore our website, where you will find comprehensive information about our programs, faculty, research endeavors, and the enriching experiences we offer. Whether you are embarking on your educational journey or seeking opportunities for collaboration, you are joining a community dedicated to advancing human health and well-being.
Thank you for considering the College of Medicine and Health Sciences as your academic home. Together, let us strive to create a healthier and more compassionate world.
Warm regards,
Prof Ahmed Al Suwaidi
Acting Dean, College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Professor of Pediatrics
Vision, Mission and Goals
Vision
Sustain a world-leading International Academic Health Sciences Institution delivering quality in undergraduate and postgraduate education and research, innovation and community partnerships.
Mission
Improve continuously the well-being and healthcare of the UAE and Global Population by innovative medical and health sciences education and research and best standards in health services.
Strategic Goals
- Enhance Student Journey: Develop and implement comprehensive outreach programs targeting schools and colleges to attract diverse and talented students. Improve onboarding processes to ensure smooth transition into the college. Continuously enhance student experience through personalized support and engagement initiatives. Foster lifelong alumni relationships through alumni engagement programs.
- Elevate Student Curriculum: Implement adaptive techniques and balanced curriculum portfolios, including PBL, TBL, Systematic learning, Self-Directed learning, etc. Integrate state-of-the-art learning methodologies including multimedia and simulated learning to enhance educational outcomes. Provide robust postgraduate training and Continuing Medical Education (CME) opportunities.
- Foster Research, Innovation, and Commercial Enterprise: Promote a culture of research excellence, innovation, and entrepreneurship among faculty and students.
- Strengthen External Partnerships: Foster strategic collaborations with government agencies, academia, industry partners, healthcare institutions, and charitable organizations. Promote interdisciplinary research and initiatives with societal impact. Advocate for national and international policy changes to advance healthcare and education.
- Ensure Effective Governance and HR Processes: Implement robust governance structures to provide oversight and strategic leadership. Enhance engagement and communication within departments and faculties. Develop transparent and merit-based promotion pathways. Foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
- Cultivate Faculty and Staff Excellence: Establish clear career pathways for faculty and staff, including recruitment, retention, and advancement opportunities. Implement reward and recognition programs to acknowledge contributions and promote professional growth. Provide ongoing support for career development at early, mid, and late career stages.
- Optimize Administration and Financial Management: Implement efficient and transparent financial management processes to ensure responsible use of funds. Align financial strategies with the college's strategic priorities to support long-term sustainability and growth
Accreditation
The College and all the programs are accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA).
MD Program
- Recognized internationally as the leading national Medical School in the UAE
- Recognized by the General Medical Council (UK)
- Listed and accepted by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
- Recognized by American and Canadian Universities and Health Institutions
BSc in Nutritional Science Program
- Accredited by the Association for Nutrition (AfN), UK
BSc in Dietetics
- Accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND), USA
Facilities
The College of Medicine and Health Sciences provides its students and faculty with world-class facilities that include:
Research laboratories at the CMHS are provided with the necessary infrastructure and resources including state-of-the-art equipment and technologies in addition to running a store for general consumables, chemical reagents and kits. Research in our laboratories is also supported by developing and maintaining central research facilities such as the Imaging Unit, Analytical and a Molecular Unit, a Cellular Biology facility in addition to the Animal Vivarium Unit.
The research animal facility at the CMHS is probably one of it s kind in the UAE. The aim of the facility is to support a proper, safe, and humane research effort by providing controlled environments for the care and maintenance of experimental animals. more..
The Anatomy Dissecting Laboratory is a key teaching facility for the training of medical students in Gross Anatomy. The Dissecting Room caters for undergraduate as well as postgraduate medical students. It is opened to students after regular classes.
The Dissecting laboratory has three large rooms and many other storage areas. It has several stainless steel tables for the display of whole cadavers or parts of the body. It also has many cabinets where original bones, plastic models and prosections of joints, upper and lower limbs, thorax, abdomen, pelvis and perineum are held. The Dissecting Laboratory also houses a small collection of different stages of the embryonic development. In addition, it contains sagittal sections of the whole body that are neatly displayed in Perspex glass frames. The skeleton and its parts are also available for student use. X-ray films and MRI scans of different parts of the body with X-ray viewers, books and videos are also available to aid student learning of the use of anatomy in clinical medicine. The Dissecting Laboratory contains an excellent collection of coronal, sagittal and frontal sections of the human brain. The Anatomy Dissecting Laboratory is equipped with computers, TV monitors and projectors to facilitate computer-based and e-learning.
These are Multidisciplinary Labs where the undergraduate practicals are conducted. Students from first to fourth year in the College of Medicine & Health Sciences utilize this facility. The labs are provided with modern de-fuming chambers, gas detectors and a high quality gas and compressed air supply system. They are spacious enough to accommodate around thirty students at a time. Biochemistry, Physiology and Pharmacology departments conduct practicals regularly using these Labs.
The facility is provided with high quality lab infrastructure. All the labs are under the computer network, with Internet surfing facility. Lab equipment are highly modernized which enables the students to adjust to any sophisticated lab elsewhere. A number of computer-based practicals have been introduced which enable the students to keep pace with the fast growing involvement of computers in education. Animal usage as subjects has been noticeably reduced. Instead highly protected and safe gadgets are being directly used on human subjects. The labs are supplied with modern recording and data collection systems.
These are located on the second floor of the block-D. Two of these labs have low benches suitable for microscopy work. The third is a tall bench lab. Anatomy, Pathology and Microbiology departments utilize these labs. Apart from the labs, the area is provided with storage rooms, chemical stores and a pathology museum and office space.
The microscopy labs are provided with an adequate number of good quality microscopes. The students have the advantage of handling microscopes individually. The microscopy labs are also equipped with a high resolution CCTV system along with a computer aided image analysis system.
The College has 3 well equipped computer labs. Each lab has 31 networked computers including an instructor computer. The instructor computers are connected to a projector/smartboard. Computer based courses including statistics, computer based laboratory teaching, online library search tools etc. are engaged in these labs.
The Center is situated on the ground floor of the College of Medicine and Health Sciences building. This 20,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art Medical Simulation Center provides opportunities for training in clinical skills, communication skills and procedural skills for students, residents and practicing doctors, in a safe learning environment without any risk to the patient. The center has many high-fidelity and low-fidelity simulators, task trainers and standardized patient programs. A team of multi- disciplinary faculty runs clinical skills sessions and courses in the center. The center also hosts multi-disciplinary clinical assessments (OSCE) of the College of Medicine & Health Sciences and the overseas Royal College examinations and Arab Board examinations. more..
A world standard assessment center as per international guidelines is available in the College for conducting assessments online. The center has a seating capacity of 180 candidates at a time. The center has its own server room, reception, waiting area, locker facilities and washroom facilities. The center is divided into two blocks to facilitate gender segregation as well. The center is setup as per international standards and is an authorized person test center. Other than the in-house CMHS student examinations, many external examination including the licensing examination for medical professionals are held here.
The College of Medicine & Health Sciences has one big multipurpose auditorium and two theatres which can be utilized for educational activity for internal as well as external users. The Khalifa Auditorium accessible from the main entrance to the building can host 660 participants at a time. The auditorium is equipped with stage lighting, amplified audio and a big screen projector. The two theatres Yanah Theatre and Fatima Theatre are suited for small groups. They can host 120 participants each. The theatres have desks along with seats and microphones and are ideal for seminars/presentations.
The National Medical Library at the College of Medicine and Health Sciences (CMHS), is the first medical library in the United Arab Emirates .The primary mission of the library is to provide medical students and all health professionals in the community with current information and medical resources and to support teaching and research at the College. Find out about the National Medical Library s collections, services and facilities here.
We are a multidisciplinary laboratory committed with the research and development of technology based on Data Science for healthcare. In our lab, there are five core areas of Data Science that we apply, develop, and improve for healthcare: Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Machine Learning, Internet of Things (IoT), and Blockchain. more..
The UAEU Genomics Laboratory has been established as a center of excellence for research to ultimately reduce the impact of genetic disease on the UAE community. This new laboratory contains state of the art equipment and technologies for studying Genomics, Metabolomics and Bioinformatics.
The Genomics laboratory is equipped with Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) platforms such as NovaSeq 6000 sequencing system, MiSeq Sequencing System in addition to Biomek i7 Liquid Handling system, Covaris LE220-plus- Focused Ultrasonicator, Automated DNA isolation system (QiACube and QiACube HT), RT-PCR- Machine (QuantStudio 7 Flex), PCR Robotic workstation, several PCR machines and other ancillary and small equipment.
Bioinformatics Platforms for ultra-rapid sequencing analysis are installed with full operational support from the CMHS and central IT team. An in-house information management system is being developed to track and mange samples that can streamline the workflow. more..
Partners
Education (Alphabetical order)
- Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority
- Ain Al Khaleej Hospital
- Burjeel Hospital
- Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (CCAD)
- Danat Al Emarat Hospital
- Holistic Medical Center
- Kanad Hospital
- Maudsley Health
- Mediclinic
- Pure Health
- SEHA – Abu Dhabi Health Services
- Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC)
- Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC)
- Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination
Research (Alphabetical order)
- ASPIRE
- Abu Dhabi Stems Cells Center
- G42
- KidsHeart Medical Center
- Organon
- The Heart Medical Center
- UAE Congenital Heart Association
Community Service
Giving Back to the Community
The College of Medicine and Health Sciences (CMHS) is internationally recognized and has a high global ranking. It has been providing community services for the UAE since its establishment as a faculty in 1986. The range of community services include activities by the staff of our 15 basic science and clinical departments, and our undergraduate and postgraduate students. The services offered reflect the expertise of the academic staff, and the interests of the students and faculty.
Emirates Health Services (EHS)
In June 2010, the Emirates Health Services (EHS) was established under the umbrella of the College of Medicine & Health Sciences (CMHS). The overall objective of the EHS is to facilitate clinical activity and provision of clinical teaching, assessment, advice, management and patient care. Potential recipients of the services include hospitals and healthcare facilities, health ministries, health care and other industries, national and international medical and health organizations, and members of the UAE community. more details
Zayed Bin Sultan Center for Health Sciences
The United Arab Emirates University, with the generous support of the Zayed Foundation, has established the Zayed Bin Sultan Center for Health Sciences (ZCHS). This is the Colleges flagship research center for population health. The center was established to support and contribute to the UAEU's mission of becoming a world-class center for applied research, with national and international outreach and innovation whilst preserving the unique values of the UAE. The center will build an international reputation and intends to forge formal links with other universities and institutions through equitable memoranda of understanding.
Membership of Expert Advisory Committees
CMHS provide academic staff members to chair or serve as members on expert committees for government departments, industry, and other organizations and agencies in the UAE. Examples include the National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (Ministry of Health), the Blood Transfusion committee, the Dubai High Court, Abu Dhabi High Court, and the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (for medico-legal cases). Academic staff are also available to participate as external examiners, external assessors for promotion, and in their area of expertise in regional and international expert committees.
Student Involvement in Community Services
Our medical students work in teams, especially during their clinical postings to provide community services such as health screenings to the general public and provide advice on the prevention of diseases prevalent in the UAE community such as:
- Cardiovascular disease, including obesity and hypertension
- Diabetes
- Diseases due to lifestyle factors: tobacco consumption, unhealthy diet
- Injury from unsafe driving habits, storage of medications in homes
Our students are also prepared to work with healthcare agencies regarding initiatives in disease prevention in the community.
Access to National Medical Library
The national medical library is a facility maintained by the College. It houses a range of reference resources including textbooks, journals, and electronic databases. These resources are available for use by members of the community.
Consultation Services
The College of Medicine & Health Sciences is keen to develop consultation and community services in special subject areas reflecting the interests of the staff. These subject areas include, but are not confined to:
- Diabetes
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Genetics
- Immunology
- Infection
- Neuroscience
- Oncology
- Trauma
- Public Health
- Occupational Health (We are now a designated WHO Collaborating Centre for this field, the only one in the Middle East)
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