Sheikh Saud lays foundation stone for RAK College of Dental Sciences campus

RAK CODS is a constituent college of RAK Medical Health and Sciences University.

Speaking on the occasion Sheikh Saud said:

"A high quality of education is highly critical to the future of both our country and the emirate. We need to focus on bringing in the latest programs and courses for our children."

He added that, "RAK is fast emerging as center for higher learning and research in the Middle East, and RAK CODS with its international curriculum and problem based learning will help train world class dentists and oral health care professionals."

Speaking at the ceremony Mr. Hassan Khan, the CEO of the college, said, "RAK CODS is committed to making its contribution to the growth of the education sector in UAE, and will focus on bringing in the latest courses in Dentistry from around the world."

The college has brought together an International faculty led by the Dean Dr. Soorebettu Prabhu.

Addressing the gathering the Vice Chancellor Dr. Gurmadhav Rao said, "Dentistry is a career with great potential, and is much in demand along with our other three programs, MBBS, Nursing and Pharmacy."

Sheikh Saud also launched the new RAK CODS website, and its scholarship program thebeststudent.com which is offering three scholarships every year for its BDS Program.

He told the gathering that everyone in the field of academics should help enable education, and create systems to enable deserving students to get the best possible education. Students can go online at www.thebeststudent.com and apply for the scholarships.

Mr. Hassan Khan also informed the gathering that RAK CODS is currently in the process of introducing a M.Sc. in Lasers in Dentistry program in collaboration with the RWTH Aachen University, Germany.

Prof. Dr. Norbert Gutknecht, from the Aachen Dental Laser Center at RWTH Aachen University Hospital who has joined RAK CODS, said "Laser dentistry is the future, and the course will be an excellent opportunity for specialization for practicing dentists".

The program will be introduced later this year, after accreditation from the Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research, UAE.