ABU DHABI, 27th November, 2023 (WAM) -- Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, part of the M42 network, has received Provisional Accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
The accreditation acknowledges the hospital as a distinguished provider of Continuing Medical Education (CME), further empowering the institution to grant credits for local, regional, and international medical education programmes, including the American Medical Association (AMA) Physician's Recognition Award (PRA) Category 1 Credit.
Dr. Jorge Guzman, Chief Executive Officer of Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, commented, "With this milestone accreditation, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi has set its sight on attracting a global audience of medical education facilitators, organisers, and decision-makers, as we continue to set new benchmarks and raise the bar, ensuring that the UAE remains at the forefront of medical innovation and expertise. We will continue focusing on upskilling local and global talent to strengthen UAE's positioning as a medical education hub."
The ACCME accreditation reinforces the commitment of CME providers to ensure that medical education remains fair, balanced, evidence-based, valid, relevant to clinicians' needs, evaluated for its effectiveness, and free from any commercial influence. By achieving this designation, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi strengthens its mission to 'educate those who serve' and solidifies its role in advancing medical knowledge with the highest standards of integrity.
Dr. Sawsan Abdel-Razig, Chief Academic Officer at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, said that the hospital's Education Department designs robust, competency-based education and professional development programmes that provide world-class healthcare education to current and future healthcare providers. This achievement further enhances Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi's reputation and its ability to build a sustainable healthcare sector in the UAE.