Minutes of Meeting
Duhok DGoH and College of Medicine - University of Duhok
13th April, 2018 – 11:00 AM
Duhok DGoH
In the presence of:
Dr. Nezar Ismet, Director General
Dr. Qasim Haso, Dean of College of Medicine
Dr. Ari Habib, Deputy Dean of College of Medicine
Dr. Mohamed Salih Hameed, Head of Technical Affairs Department
Dr. Hushyar Mussa Sulaiman, Advisor to Director General of Health
Dr. Samim Ahmed Dabagh, Head of Community Medicine Department
Dr. Iman Sadeq, Director of Duhok Maternity Hospital
Dr. Nezar Bakir, Director of Hevi Pediatric Teaching Hospital
Dr. Sabah Ahmed, Director of Azadi Teaching Hospital
Dr. Abdulah Ibrahim, Director of Duhok Emergency Hospital
Dr. Fadhil Omer, Board Member of WAAR Media
Dr. Zaki Barwari, Director of Azadi Oncology Center
Dr. Adil Talib, Head of Microbiology Department
Dr. Mohamed Hazim, Head of CME Department
Dr. Adil Abo Zaid, Head of Pathology Department
Dr. Sosan Hussein, Head of Anatomy and Biology Department
Dr. Waleed Al-Rawi, Teaching Faculty
Dr. Qaisar Sahib, Teaching Faculty
Dr. Farsat Saadi, Head of DoH CPD Department
Topics for discussion:
1. Regular meeting Steering Committee of Accreditation
2. The application of new integrated system of teaching
Duhok DGoH:
- Dr. Nezar Ismet, Director General of DGoH opened the meeting and welcomed all the member of the Steering Committee on Accreditation and highlighted the importance of continuous coordination and communication between Duhok DGoH and the University of Duhok in particular College of Medicine.
- Around table self-introduction of the attendance started (list mentioned above).
College of Medicine – UoD:
- Dr. Qasim Hasso, Dean of College of Medicine thanked Duhok DGoH and highlighted the good coordination which all aims to one goal which is improving the quality of services provided for patients.
- There is an increase in the number of cohort students to get enrolled.
- The expansion of the teaching facilities in the university campus (Teaching Hall) and also the Training Units in hospitals.
- A presentation given by Dr. Qasim Hasso introduced the attendees to the mission and outcome of the College of Medicine and also presented an overview on the integrated system.
- Hands-out in the form of booklet distributed in Kurdish, Arabic and English Language.
- In the presentation, the Dean of College of Medicine introduced the vision, mission, objectives and outcomes of the college. More elaboration on three outcomes have been delivered:
Outcome I: The doctor as a scholar and a scientist
Outcome II: The doctor as a practitioner
Outcome III: The doctor as a professional
- The requirements to fully apply the integrated system and the role of Kufa University in supporting University of Duhok have been presented.
Duhok DGoH Remarks:
- The new integrated system of teaching will improve the capacity of the graduated students
- Some comments on the new location of the College of Medicine and the idea of building a new University Hospital in the new campus.
- Doctors as mangers and their role in assisting the university to implement the integrated system.
- An emphasis on the presence of ethics and communication skills in the curriculum.
Actions:
- Director General gave the Dean of College of Medicine his authority to coordinate with hospitals in order to assist the implementation of the new system.
- CPD Department in Duhok DGoH to coordinate with the College of Medicine in order to reach the message of the new system to the all medical staff.
Feedbacks from the Members of the Committee:
- Conveying the message of the integrated system to as much as possible of the staff.
- Distributing materials that introduce the medical community to the new system and in different languages.