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  HMI and Lebanese American University team for development of American-style medical school
HMI and Lebanese American University (LAU) have entered into a long-term relationship focused on the development of the LAU School of Medicine (LAUMS), a state-of-the-art academic medical institution based in Byblos, Lebanon. The new school will feature an innovative American-style curriculum designed to bring the best in medical education to the most pressing health care challenges facing the people of Lebanon and the surrounding region.
 
  Hundreds gather for HMSDC conference on the key role of nurses in patient safety and quality of care
The issues affecting the nursing profession are universal: high turnover rates, staff shortages, and a lack of resources for education and training. In April, the Harvard Medical School Dubai Center Institute for Postgraduate Education & Research, together with Dubai Healthcare City, held a two-day conference focused on these issues as they occur in the Gulf Region. The program, entitled “The Role of the Nurse in Promoting Patient Safety and Quality,” drew around 400 attendees representing all facets of the nursing profession, including clinicians, top administrators, educators, and quality coordinators and managers.
 
  HMI and Wockhardt team to develop network-wide nursing leadership program
Wockhardt Hospitals has an aggressive growth strategy that is designed to take the health care network into new territory. Geographical expansion, new hospital development, and the implementation of new clinical programs and technology top the agenda for the longtime HMI partner. Wockhardt’s leadership team, however, is working with HMI to ensure that a key component of its ambitious plans does not go overlooked.
 


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