Residency and Practice Opportunities in Qatar Ibrahim A. Janahi, MD, FCCP, FRCPCH Associate Prof. of Clinical Pediatrics, WCMC-Qatar Sr. Consultant and Head of Pediatric Pulmonology Section Program Director, Pediatric Education Programs Hamad Medical Corporation Doha-Qatar

Current status HMC is the only residency training site in Qatar HMC 2010: 3 pillars (Health services, Education, and Research) HMC 2011: Academic Health System Initiative

Near future Other opportunities will be available: Sidra (SMRC) Private sector

Residency Programs At HMC 20 residency programs: First residency program enrolled residents 140 residents recruited annually 35 fellowship programs Arab board accredited

ACGME Alignment 2006 HMC and Weill Cornell Medical College / NY Presbyterian Hospital established an affiliation that included the following objectives: Develop high quality internship, residency and fellowship training programs Support and assist its trainees to strive for high quality education and training Implement an environment conducive to learning Upgrade the HMC GME Accredited training programs to meet The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) standards and Requirements

ACGME Accreditation Project Medical Education Department/GME DIO Protected funded Residency Posts Program Directors Program coordinators Budget 6

Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC ) Established 2009 Chaired by DIO Membership: 1. All program Directors 2. Medical director 3. Humane Resources Executive Director 4. WCMC-Q Associate Dean for GME 5. Residents representatives Sub-committees ( Internal review, policy) 7

GME Policies and Procedures Residents appointment Terms and conditions Evaluation Policy Supervision and Graded Responsibility Oversight Grievance Leaves policy Promotion and dismissal Disaster OTHERS 8

Residents Council Established 2010 Peer Elected Representatives all Programs Represented in Corporate committees e.g. Research, Infection control, Quality Improvements Regular meetings and minutes 9

Residents Mandatory Courses Core Competencies Residents as Teachers Communication Skills EBM Research Methodology Quality Management Basic Surgical Skills Laparoscopy Life support ( ILS,ATLS,ACLS,ALSO,PALS,NR,EDAM) Pharmacy prescription errors Infection Control Corporate Orientation and Departmental orientation 10

Resident resources A medical education building Simulation center (under construction) Resident lounges Conference and lecture rooms Electronic resources Medhub

Residency management Residents Selection Process: USMLE, IFOM, Interviews In Training Exams (Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery, Ortho, OB/Gyn) Residents Electronic Management System ( MedHub) Education Day :Best resident, best Teacher, Best Program Award Interns and Residents Manual GME website: FAQ and other resources 12

Resident development New resident orientation Mandatory courses Educating residents about ACGME Fill the training gaps by sending them abroad

Accomplishments ACGME-I Institutional accreditation: Achieved 2012 ACGME-I Program accreditation: in process First 7 programs are: Medicine Pediatrics Emergency medicine Family medicine Psychiatry Radiology Urology Others are to follow

The Reform Institutional Cultural changes Curricula establishment Selection policy Evaluation In training exams Competency based promotion Progressive responsibility Residents evaluating faculty Entry and exit criteria