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Qatar University Celebrates Accreditation of the Biomedical Sciences Program by Victor A. Skrinska, PhD Lead Scholar/Distinguished Professor Biomedical Sciences Program, Qatar University

Qatar University Celebrates Accreditation of the Biomedical Sciences Program
By Victor A. Skrinska, PhD, Lead Scholar/Distinguished Professor Biomedical Sciences Program, Department of Health Sciences Qatar University


On April 30, 2008, the Health Sciences Department of Qatar University's College of Arts and Sciences celebrated receiving an official 5-year initial accreditation award for its Biomedical Sciences Program from NAACLS. The event titled, "A Journey to Success," was attended by university faculty, students and administrators along with distinguished partners and guests from the community. At the celebration ceremony held in Ibn-Khaldoon Hall, President Professor Sheikha Abdulla Al-Misnad congratulated faculty, students and community partners for their commitment to the accreditation process. Professor Al-Misnad noted: "While this is a great success for the institution, it is also a time for self-reflection and self-evaluation. It is not the end of the process but a first step to the university's goal of excellence."

Dr. Mohammad Fathy Saoud, President of Qatar Foundation and former Dean of the College of Sciences, traced the origins of the Biomedical Sciences Program when, in 1982, a joint committee from Qatar University and Hamad Medical Corporation was formed to discuss forming the Biomedical Sciences Program. Hamad Medical Corporation is the main healthcare provider in Qatar. Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Siham Al-Qaradawi stated, "It is a true success story. The program has set the standard for success for other programs at Qatar University to follow."

Dr. Victor Skrinska, Distinguished Professor and On-Site Coordinator of the Biomedical Sciences Program, said that Qatar University has set a milestone in the biomedical sciences profession and has set the stage for other programs to follow accreditation worldwide. The Distance Program Director, Cindy Brown, MA, MT(ASCP), CLS(NCA), commented on the dedication and hard work of the faculty during the accreditation process and the opportunities that the graduates of the program now have for professional certification. President Professor Al-Misnad was presented with the accreditation certificate by Cindy Brown.

Qatar University established the Biomedical Sciences Program in 1984, which now has more than 300 alumni of various nationalities. There are currently 93 students at various stages in the Program. On June 25th, the University graduated the first class of 13 students who have completed the accredited Biomedical Sciences Program and who will be eligible for professional certification.

This program is the first to be accredited by NAACLS outside of the 50 states and Puerto Rico.
 

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