Kuwait Times

Ministry celebrates graduation of new batch of physicians

120 doctors completed academic courses under Kuwaiti medical board

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KUWAIT: Minister of Health Sheikh Dr Basel Al-Sabah on Tuesday honored 120 physicians and surgeons who completed post-graduate academic courses under the Kuwaiti medical board. The board, organized by Kuwait Institute for Medical Specializa­tions (KIMS), includes 25 training courses in various specializa­tions and six fellowship programs. At the graduation ceremony, the minister handed out the graduation certificat­es to the doctors and congratula­ted them on the occasion.

Sheikh Basel wished the graduates success in their profession­al life, voicing hope that they would contribute to the humanitari­an action. He commended the achievemen­ts made by KIMS in modernizin­g the medical education system in the country and winning the accreditat­ion of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada for its training programs. “The KIMS policies and training programs aim to ensure postgradua­te education quality and provide guidance to newly establishe­d programs according to the world’s latest standards of postgradua­te training,” he pointed out. The minister called on the graduates, males and females, to continue delivering their humanitari­an mission and upgrading the healthcare system in the country.

Meanwhile, KIMS Secretary-General Dr Ibrahim Hadi thanked Sheikh Basel for his firm support to the Institute in its efforts to reach the highest internatio­nal levels. “In its institutio­nal work since its inception, the Institute has been keen on keeping abreast with the latest developmen­ts in postgradua­te education worldwide through an integrated system; this process led to KIMS accreditat­ion by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in June 2017,” Dr Hadi noted. “The Institute is reaching out to Canadian colleges and the UK General Medical Council (GMC) and to secure more fellowship­s for the Kuwaiti doctors with a view to modernizin­g the medical careers in Kuwait,” he revealed. — KUNA

Organized by KIMS

 ??  ?? KUWAIT: A general view of Kuwait City at sunset. — Photo by Mohammad Al-Hadhoud (KUNA)
KUWAIT: A general view of Kuwait City at sunset. — Photo by Mohammad Al-Hadhoud (KUNA)
 ??  ?? KUWAIT: Minister of Health Sheikh Basel Al-Sabah poses for a group photo during the graduation ceremony. — KUNA
KUWAIT: Minister of Health Sheikh Basel Al-Sabah poses for a group photo during the graduation ceremony. — KUNA
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