Medical varsity alumni meet fetes global achievers

AJMAN: Gulf Medical University ( GMU), Ajman, recognised the most outstanding accomplishments of its alumni at the ‘GMU Global Alumni Summit 2020’ organised by the GMU Students Affairs Department, held at Thumbay Medicity, Ajman.

The event brought together GMU alumni from around the world, joined by the academic leadership of GMU, faculty, staff and students, in a celebration of the significant contributions of the alumni community to their communities and professions. The event recognised their most outstanding achievements.

The awards in honour of the GMU Achievers were presented by Dr. Thumbay Moideen, Founder, President Board of Trustees, GMU, who also officially released the Alumni E-newsletter and the Alumni Portal.

In his welcome address, Prof. Manda Venkatramana, Vice Chancellor – Academics, mentioned that GMU’S alumni now has 1803 graduates, with 70% females and 30% male graduates, spread across the world, with UAE nationals constituting 10% of the alumni, GCC nationals 7%, other Arabs 14%, Asians 44%, Africans 16% and other nationals 10%.

Addressing the alumni, Prof. Hossam Hamdy, the Chancellor of GMU, outlined the significant achievements of the university in recent times. The Chancellor also announced several benefits for the alumni, including scholarships for postgraduate programmes, adjunct faculty positions at GMU, employment opportunities and full access to GMU’S e-library learning resources.

“You are our best ambassadors offering invaluable advocacies across your personal and professional networks. You are the reflection of GMU’S past, representation of its present and the link to its future,” he said to the alumni. Alumni were awarded in various categories. Dr. Noha Yaseen – Consultant Cardiologist at Al Qasimi Hospital Sharjah, Dr. Asma Abdillahi Ali – CCAD, Semi-government by Mubdhala, Abu Dhabi government; and Ayesha Mohammed Abdulla Kajoor Al Nuaimi were honoured for their outstanding contribution in Healthcare (Government sector).