As part of efforts to strengthen integration between academic and health institutions, the Nineveh Health Department held an expanded meeting dedicated to discussing the current state of clinical training for students at the University of Nineveh’s College of Medicine in teaching hospitals, as well as ways to improve it in line with the requirements of medical education.

Representing the Nineveh Health Department at the meeting were Director General Dr. Dalshad Ali Abdullah, Technical Assistant Dr. Radwan Suhaib Al-Diyoh Ji, Director of Al-Salam Hospital Dr. Mudar Saad al-Din al-Omari, Director of Al-Jamhouri Hospital Dr. Daoud Ahmad Daoud, and Director of the Training and Development Division Dr. Walid al-Saba’.

Representing the College of Medicine at the University of Nineveh were the Dean of the College, Assistant Professor Dr. Mu’min Junaid al-Dabouni, and the Associate Dean for Administrative Affairs, Dr. Ali Abbas, along with the chairs and secretaries of the college’s clinical departments.

The meeting addressed the importance of coordination between the college and healthcare institutions and discussed clinical training needs and the mechanisms for organizing such training within teaching hospitals, thereby contributing to the creation of a suitable training environment that enables students to acquire clinical skills and enhance their practical experience.

This meeting is part of efforts to strengthen cooperation between the College of Medicine at the University of Nineveh and the Nineveh Health Department, given that clinical training is a fundamental pillar in preparing future doctors and equipping them to practice their profession competently and responsibly.