Residency and Practice Opportunities in Qatar

Ibrahim A. Janahi, MD, FCCP, FRCPCHAssociate Prof. of Clinical Pediatrics, WCMC-Qatar

Sr. Consultant and Head of Pediatric Pulmonology SectionProgram 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 1982• 500+ 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

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ACGME Accreditation Project

• Medical Education Department/GME• DIO • Protected funded Residency Posts • Program Directors • Program coordinators • Budget

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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)

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GME Policies and Procedures

• Residents appointment Terms and conditions • Evaluation Policy • Supervision and Graded Responsibility • Oversight • Grievance • Leaves policy • Promotion and dismissal • Disaster• OTHERS

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Residents Council

• Established 2010 • Peer Elected Representatives all Programs• Represented in Corporate committees e.g.

Research, Infection control, Quality Improvements

• Regular meetings and minutes

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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

Resident resources

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

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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

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: MedicinePediatrics

Emergency medicineFamily medicine

PsychiatryRadiologyUrology

• 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

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