Open AccessEvolution of the Dubai health authority's residency training program: A 25-year review, challenges and outcomes
Author(s) -
Ashraf Uddin Ahmed,
Mahera Abdulrahman,
R Withnall
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_359_17
Subject(s) - medicine , specialty , mandate , bespoke , medical education , workforce , documentation , training (meteorology) , service (business) , nursing , family medicine , business , marketing , political science , physics , meteorology , advertising , computer science , law , programming language
The Dubai Residency Training Program (DRTP) is a structured postgraduate educational training program started on 1992 to improve healthcare in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) through education and training; align doctors' training in the UAE with internationally recognized standards; deliver educational best practice; and achieve a balance between clinical service delivery and continuing professional development. The aim of this paper is to review the experiences, challenges and outcomes of the DRTP over the last 25 years.