Gulf Medical College becomes Gulf Medical University

"Approval of Gulf Medical University is a remarkable achievement and we commit ourselves in providing quality medical education and our vision is to make this into a leading medical university by adding several under graduate, post graduate, residency, diploma programs to be implemented in the next ten years," said Mr. Thumbay Moideen, Founder President, Gulf Medical University.

GMCA is the first institution to have introduced the Summer Training Program for its students. The Conference Secretariat at the college has been a pioneer in organizing many conferences and scientific events over the last eight years. The college is also one of the first medical schools to have published a health magazine, which is in its ninth year of publication.

Programs offered by Gulf Medical University

Gulf Medical University is glad to announce several programs planned to start in the forth coming academic year subject to approval from Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Enquiries for programs have already started.

Undergraduate programs offer Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery - MBBS and Bachelor of Physical Therapy Program - BPT. Some programs being offered are subject to approval from Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research-UAE. These programs include Gulf Dental College's Doctor of Dental Medicine-DMD; Gulf Pharmacy College's Doctor of Pharmacy-Pharm; post-graduate programs Master's in Clinical Pathology (2 yrs), Master's in Public Health and Primary Care (2 yrs), Master's in Toxicology (2 yrs), Master's in Hospital Administration, Master's in Medical Education, Diploma in Public Health and Primary Care (1 yr), Diploma in Toxicology (1 yr), GMU Residency Program in Radiology; Arab Board Certification Program in pediatrics, and gynecology.

Other programs being offered are Certificate/ Fellowship Program, GMC-RACGP-MOH Fellowship Program, and GMC-MCKENZIE Program, New Zealand.

GMU is planning many more undergraduate, post-graduate, residency, diploma programs to be implemented in the next ten years.

GMC Hospital & Research Centre

GMC Hospital & Research Centre brings together highly skilled professionals and the latest advancements in medical technology. "Our goal is to build lasting relationship with people. We believe that the healing process is as much about personal care as medical attention. It is this conviction that drives us to offer high quality medical care at an affordable cost," explained Mr. Thumbay Moideen.

•GMC Hospital, Ajman 250 bedded first private teaching hospital in the region with ultra modern facilities.
•GMC Hospital, Fujairah 70 Bedded Hospital with ultra modern facilities.
•New GMC Hospital, Al Jurf 250 Bedded Multi Specialty Hospital.
•Exploring & has planned to start branches in Sharjah, Dubai & Abu Dhabi.

Organization structure and Provost of Gulf Medical University

The management of GMC has upgraded the organizational structure of GMC and also appointed Prof. Gita Ashok Raj as the Provost of the Gulf Medical University. Many more highly qualified personnel have been redesignated to senior positions in the new University Structure.

Facilities and infrastructure at GMU

GMU Information and Learning Centre is striving to be a leading medical library in the region. The purpose - built unit covers a huge area on two floors incorporating a Computer Laboratory having 80 terminals with 2 multimedia labs and internet browsing facilities; Medline for viewing and printing research abstracts; Medical databases for viewing articles (full text with figures) covering 400 journals; and hard copies of other journals covering all areas of basic and clinical sciences; Current titles of text books, Reference books and Monographs. Wireless connectivity in the whole campus provides access to both the internet and intranet resources for students and faculty.

Gulf Medical University will also have its own convention centre to conduct international conferences and seminars. GMU will also provide students a state of the art gymnasium separately for boys and girls as a franchise of Body and Soul Health Club & Spa.

Research activities and GMU Research Division

All clinical departments are been encouraged to initiate and take up research activities in collaboration with national and international institutions. The GMU Research Division will serve as a means of focusing, coordinating, and collaborating the efforts of scholars in basic and clinical sciences from the departments of GMC Hospital & Research Centre and Gulf Medical University Ajman.

The aim is to promote close, short and long-term cooperation between several outstanding scientists from within the country and abroad in specific research projects. The division will soon have a dedicated facility and a dedicated team of experts led by the Director of the Research Division. GMU Research Division welcomes and invites scientists and doctors from other institutions to utilize the facilities and conduct joint research activities.

GMU Simulation Center

GMU Simulation Center aims to promote excellence in Clinical Care, Advance Patient Safety initiatives and improve multidisciplinary team performance through broad application of simulation in a safe, controlled and realistic environment.

The Center shall host a state-of-the-art Medical Simulation Technology. The set up has a Delivery Suite with a full body Pregnancy Simulator and an Infant Simulator, an Adult ICU Simulation Room with a SimMan and a Community Simulation Room all with Audio-Video & Multi Media control rooms and class rooms. Besides this low fidelity simulators like Resusci Anne & Baby, Airway Management Trainer, LP Simulator & others will be available for hands-on-training of basic clinical skills.