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Academic Calendar

DMCG Academic Calendar- Academic Year 2010-2011 (1431-1432)
First Semester
Event	Day	Dates	Date /Hjri
Â· Beginning of First Semester	Tuesday	14/09/2010	05/10/1431
Â· Beginning of First Year classes and Welcoming Ceremony	Sunday	19/09/2010	10/10/1431
Â· Re-sit Exams Begin for 1st & 2nd Year	Wednesday	15/09/2010	06/10/1431
Â· Comprehensive Exam, 3rd year	Sunday	24/10/2010	16/11/1431
Â· Eid Al Adha holiday (depending on official holiday)	Sunday Saturday	14/11/2010 20/11/2010	8/12/1431 14/12/1431
Â· Mid- Semester Exams	Sunday Monday	21/11/2010 29/11/2010	15/12/1431 23/12/1431
Â· Student Leisure Trip (1)	1st week of December
Â· UAE National Day	Thursday Friday	02/12/2010 03/12/2010	26/12/1431 27/12/1431
Â· Hijri New Year	Tuesday	07/12/2010	01/01/1432
Â· Final Examination of 3rd year	Sunday Thursday	12/12/2010 23/12/2010	6/01/1432 17/01/1432
Â· Announcement of 3rd Year Results	Thursday	30/12/2010	24/01/1432
Â· New Gregorian Year	Saturday	01/01/2011	26/01/1432
Â· Final & Mid Year Examinations for 1^st & 2^nd Year	Sunday Monday	16/01/2011 7/02/2011	12/02/1432 04/03/1432
Â· Re-sit exam., 3^rd year	Sunday Sunday	30-01-2011 06-02-2011	26/02/1432 03/03/1432
Â· Announcement of all Results	Thursday	10/02/2011	07/03/1432
Â· Mid-Year Vacation	Sunday Saturday	13/02/2011 19/02/2011	10/03/1432 16/03/1432
Second Semester
Â· Commencement of Classes	Sunday	20/02/2011	17/03/1432
Â· Prophetï¿½â‚¬â„¢s Birthday	Tuesday	15/02/2011	12/03/1432
Â· First Comprehensive Exam, Second year	Monday	03/04/2011	29/04/1432
Â· Student Leisure Trip (2)	Second week of April
Â· Mid- Semester Exams, First year	Sunday Sunday	10/04/2011 17/04/2011	06/05/1432 13/05/1432
Â· Second Comprehensive Exam, Second year	Sunday	08/05/2011	05/06/1432
Â· End of Year Ceremony	Third week of May
Â· Final Examinations ( Second Semester) for 1^st and 2^nd Year	Sunday	19/06/2011	17/07/1432
Â· Summer Vacation Begins	Sunday	24/07/2011	23/08/1432
Event	Date
Â· 29th Ramadhan - Eid Al Fitr Holiday	Wednesday 08 - Monday 13 September, 2010
Â· Leisure Trip-1	1^st week of December 2010
Â· Farwell Party for third year students	Thursday 25^th November 2010
Â· National Day	2^nd - 3^rd December, 2010
Â· Eid Al Adha holiday	Sunday 14 - Saturday 20 November, 2010
Â· Hijri New Year	Tuesday 07^th December, 2010
ï¿½Â· New Years Day	Saturday 1^st January, 2011
ï¿½Â· Prophets Birthday	Tuesday 15^th Feb. 2011 (12^th Rabi-Al Awaal)
Note: Islamic holidays are determined after sighting of the moon. Thus actual dates may not coincide with the dates in the calendar

Chief Academic Officer

Fatehia Aly

Pre-Clinical Department - Microbiology

Department of Parasitology

The course in Medical Parasitology covers Protozoology, Helminthology and Medical Entomology. Because of the later section, Parasitology traverses the fields mentioned above to even include some aspects of arthropod-borne viruses, rickettsieae and bacteria.

Throughout this course, considerable emphasis is laid on the medical aspects of Parasitology including:

Identification
Life cycles
Epidemiological factors Host-parasite relationships The appropriate preventive and control measures

Since this course is specifically tailored for students medical professions, details of such aspects of Parasitology as classification, nomenclature and morphology are usually omitted although parasite recognition is essential.

Because this course is offered before students are acquainted with clinical subjects, the clinical aspects resulting from host-parasite interaction are presented. This would of course be dealt with in full details in subsequent clinical courses.

In the host-parasite relationships considered pathological conditions do occur. These are covered to some depth in this course although the intricate pathological probing are reserved for the pathology department. Throughout the Parasitology course, attempts are made at emphasizing those parasitic diseases that are of great actual or potential importance to humans.

Courses

0821PA1PR Protozoa
0821PA1TR Trematodes
0821PA1CE Cestodes
0822PA1NM Nematodes
0822PA1EN Entomology
0822PA1IM Immunology

Dr. Magda A. Ismail

Ph. D Microbiology

Researches:
Contacts: +971-4-2646465

Dr. Umira Ahasan

Ph. D Microbiology
Lecturer

Researches:
Contacts: +971-4-2646465

Dr. Sadia Jamel

M.B.B.CH
Teaching Assistant

Researches:
Contacts: +971-4-2646465

Ph. D Parasitology
Lecturer

Researches: Different Parasites 'Antigens Preperation' - ELISA & PCR
Contacts: +971-4-2646465

Dr. Hiba Faiz Al-Samman

M.B.B.CH
Teaching Assistant

Researches:
Contacts: +971-4-2646465

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Students' Union

DMCG is proud that all its students are represented by a Student Union whose members were elected in November 2008 where the students were given the opportunity to vote those girls best suited to take on the responsibilities.

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The Student Union aims at expressing the ideas of the students and converting these ideas into actual events which form part of the students' extra-curricular activities. The members of the Student Union help in creating a sociable environment for the students so that alongside their studies they may also enjoy the years that they spend in college. The respective committees work in collaboration with the Student Union of DMCG to organize social, religious & cultural activities for the students. Activities to be carried out in the second semester include arranging an Open Day with DMCG, publishing Wall & College magazine, & organizing trips including a Sport's Day. The Student Union encourages all students not only to participate in the different activities but also help in organizing the events in order that social relationships between the students may be improved. It is also an excellent opportunity for the members to learn to shoulder responsibilities and tackle problems, discover how to deal with different people & reach their full potential in terms of extra-curricular activities. The Student Union thus works together with the administration & the staff to make the years spent in college memorable ones for both the members of the student union and the college students.

Clinical Department - Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

For detailed information about the department, Click here

Name	Post	Title
Dr Husnia Gargash	Consultant	Associate Professor & Head of Academic Dept. of Obs/Gynae
Dr Mary John	Consultant	Senior Lecturer
Dr Raja Haqqi	Consultant	Senior Lecturer
Dr Alia Obaid	Consultant	Lecturer
Dr Faiza Badawi	Consultant	Lecturer
Dr Nadia Sawalhee	Consultant	Tutor

Clinical Department - Pediatrics

Department of Pediatrics

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Name	Post	Title
Dr Badriya Al Awar	Consultant & Head	Associate Professor & Head of Academic Dept. of Paediatrics
Dr Abdulla Al Khayat	Director-AL Wasl Hospital & Sr. Consultant	Associate Professor
Dr Mahmood El Hussein	Consultant	Senior Lecturer
Dr Ayman Al Koutouby	Consultant	Lecturer
Dr Abdulrahman Al Jassmi	Consultant	Lecturer
Dr Hassan Ali Al Mundi	Consultant	Lecturer
Dr Anwar Khan	Consultant	Lecturer
Dr Laila Matar	Consultant	Lecturer

Clinical Department - Microbiology and Parasitology

Department of Microbiology & Parasitology

Microbiology
Prof. Mokhless N.

Microbiology is the scientific study of living microorganisims, which are very small and simple in structure, yet their medical importance is great. Medical students need to learn the following most important aspects of microbiology in order to diagnose and treat microbiological infections successfully.

Pathogenesis: The ways in which microorganisms produce disease in the human body & essential information for diagnosis and treatment .
Diagnosis: Laboratory investigation depends on taking correct specimens and being able to process and interprate the results obtained from the lab.
Treatment: Microbiological disease is one of the first conditions in medicine for which specific and highly effective therapy is available .
Epidemiology: The spread , distribution and prevalence of infection in the community .
Prevention: Many bacterial and viral diseases have been virtually eradicated by immunization , public health measures and improved living standards.

Parasitology
Dr. Sultan D.

Throughout this course, considerable emphasis is laid on the medical aspects of Parasitology including:

Identification
Life cycles
Epidemiological factors

Host-parasite relationships The appropriate preventive and control measures

Courses

0821PA1PR Protozoa
0821PA1TR Trematodes
0821PA1CE Cestodes
0822PA1NM Nematodes
0822PA1EN Entomology
0822PA1IM Immunology

Prof. Mokhless N.

Ph. D Microbiology
Head of Department
Contacts: +971-4-2646465

Dr. Sultan D.

Ph. D Parasitology
Lecturer

Reserches: Different Parasites 'Antigens Preperation' - ELISA & PCR
Contacts: +971-4-2646465

Clinical Department - Surgery

Department of Surgery

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Name	Post	Title
Prof Najib Al Khaja	Director of Cardiology & Cardiothoracic Surgery Centre & Consultant	Professor & Head of Academic Dept. of Surgery
Mr Abdul Jabar M Salih	Consultant	Associate Professor
Dr Mohammed Abdul Aziz	Consultant
Dr Rolf Ulrich Hartung	Head of General Surg. Unit & Consultant	Senior Lecturer
Mr Yousif El Tayeb	Consultant	Senior Lecturer
Dr Zaid A G Al Mazem	Consultant	Senior Lecturer
Dr Sharif El Lahham	Head of Trauma Dept.& Consultant	Senior Lecturer
Dr Hassan Nougoud	Consultant	Senior Lecturer
Dr Assad A Alvi	Sp. Sr. Registrar	Lecturer
Dr Talha A F Saeid	Sp. Sr. Registrar	Lecturer

Clinical Department - Anatomy

Department of Anatomy

It is the gateway of medicine and without proper knowledge of anatomy, it is impossible to understand how the body organs perform their function and hence be able to detect abnormalities of the structure or function caused by diseases. Without a good knowledge of anatomy, medicine cannot be accurately and safely practiced.

It is also essential for the surgeon to know the proper anatomy of the area upon which he is operating.

Objectives of the course

Teaching the course of human anatomy to medical students aims that the students should:

Comprehend the anatomical terms, use them correctly and develop a positive approach to the subject.
Recognize anatomical structures correctly and comprehend the topographic anatomy of the regions of the upper & lower limbs, the thorax, abdomen, pelvis, perineum & head & neck by actual dissection & museum study.
Understand the classification of bones, their general features, structure, functions & the mechanism of displacement of bone fragments at the common sites of fractures.
Understand the important joints of the body, their movements & the muscles producing these movements.
Be able to identify different body organs, their form, shape and their relation to each other.
Be able to correlate the structural design of each organ to its function.
Acquire information about the different facial planes in the different regions of the body & their surgical importance.
Understand the general plan of lymphatic drainage of the body & the regional lymph node where common malignant growth can spread.
Interpret the normal structural images of body organs as they appear in X-ray films & C.T. scans and demonstrate by inspection, palpation & percussion important bony land marks, muscles, tendons, blood vessels, nerves & viscera on the living body.
Acquire the up to date knowledge about the formation and development of the human embryo.
Have a basic knowledge of the congenital abnormalities, their etiology and the mechanism of their development.
Be able to apply the anatomical and embryological information given with each part of the body for the interpretation of some medical and surgical problems (applied Anatomy).
Develop sufficient understanding of the subject to be able to pursue post-graduate studies, continue medical education and develop the habits of self-learning.

Courses

0111Ant1I - INTRODUCTION
0111Ant1UL - UPPER LIMB
0111GEMB1 - GENERAL EMBRYOLOGY
0112AntLL1 - LOWER LIMB
0112EMB1
0112ANT1H&N - HEAD & NECK
0112EMB1
0112ANT1CV - CARDIOVASCULAR
0112EMB1
0121ANT1RP - RESPIRATORY
0121ANT1RN - RENAL
0121EMB1
0122ANT1REP - REPRODUCTIVE
0122ANTIGT - GASTROINTESTINAL
0122EMB1
0122ANT1CS - CENTRAL NERVOUS
0122EMB1

Prof. Mohmmed Galal El-Din Ahmed
Ph. D. Anatomy
Dean & Head of Department
Researches: Neuroanatomy, Stereology, & Dermatoglyphics
Contacts: +971-4-2646465

Dr. Kamal A.

Lecturer of Anatomy
Researches: Electron microscopy studies & immunohistochemistry
Contacts: +971-4-2646465

Dr. Abdeen E.

M. B.B. CH.
Demonstrator of Anatomy
Contacts: +971-4-2646465

Clinical Department - Medicine

Department of Medicine

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Name	Post	Title
Prof J M Muscat-Baron	Consultant	Clinical Dean of DMC Professor of Medicine
Dr Mahmoud Hassan Marashi	Consultant	Professor & Head of Academic Dept. of Medicine
Prof Mona Al-Rukhaimi	Consultant	Associate Professor
Dr Mustafa Nur El Huda Suleiman	Consultant	Associate Professor
Dr E lhassan S El Hassan	Consultant	Associate Professor
Dr Syed Ahmed Nasir	Consultant	Senior Lecturer
Dr Abrar Hussain	Consultant	Senior Lecturer
Dr Hamdy Marouf Afify	Consultant	Senior Lecturer
Dr Mohammed Ahmed Sa’adah	Consultant	Senior Lecturer
Dr Ahmed Saleh Abdou	Consultant	Lecturer
Dr Afzalhussein M Yusufali	Consultant	Tutor
Dr Ghaida Moh’d Kaddaha	Consultant	Tutor
Dr Jihad Inshasi	Consultant	Tutor

Pre-Clinical Department - Community Medicine

Department of Community Medicine

The goals of the course of community medicine are to develop a physician oriented on preventive aspect of health, and to gain experience to be a future doctor with a comprehensive concept of Medicine that preventive and curative medicine work hand in hand.

OBJECTIVES:

By the end of the course, the students will be able to:

Identify the different ecological factors playing a role in the perpetuation of the disease.
Develop skills in idendifying the common disease related risk factors.
Understand the nature of non-communicable problems, their impact upon the public health and the importance of acquiring healthy life styles.
Define the elements of primary health care and recognize the different componets and objectives of reproductive health and safe motherhood.
Assess and monitor child 's growth and development with the ability to detect early deviation from normal.
Make use of the available health data in presenting health problems.
Be acquinted with the common prevailing health problems in UAE and setting priorities in controlling those problems and identifying the most feasible level of disease prevention.
Develop skills in conducting health education programs and sessions for the common health problems and selecting the best method of communication.
Get the skill of writing a report about the environment and recognize the concept of delivering services through a health team.
Utilize the different biostatistical methods in presenting and analyzing the available data and finding results as well as conclusions.

Courses

0311CM1ENV - ENVIRONMENT
0311CM1MS - MEDICAL STATISTIC
0312CM1NUT - NUTRITION
0321CM1PHC - PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
0321CM1EPID - EPIDIMIOLOGY
0321CM1INF - INFECTION
0321CM1RESPINF - RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION
0321CM1GIINF - GASROINTESTINAL INFECTION
0321CM1ArthINF - ARTHROPOD BORN INFECTION
0322CM1C D - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
0322CM1CINF - CONTACT INFECTION
0322CM1PINF - PARASITIC INFECTION

Dr. Khalil M.

Ph. D of Community Medicine
Head of Department
Researches:
Contacts: +971-4-2646465

Pre-Clinical Department - Islamic Fiqh

Department of Islamic Fiqh

The Islamic Fiqh Syllabus is one of the prerequisites of study in Dubai Medical/Pharmacy College.

One hour per week through all the years of the course is to be devoted to its study. It includes:-

The Faith

Deep understanding of the essence of servitude (عبودية) towards Allah.
Relationship between real life and the meaning flowing from one’s understanding of the real meaning of servitude to Allah.

Laws of Shariah concerning Economy, Politics and Social Affairs:-

Realization that the essence of servitude to Allah lies in allowing what Allah has made lawful (halal) and forbidding what Allah has made unlawful (haram)
Knowledge of important commandments of Islam regarding political affairs.
Knowledge of important Islamic injunctions regarding financial matters.
Knowledge of important Islamic teachings laws concerning the responsibilities of persons working in medical and pharmaceutical professions.
Position of Shariah in respect of contemporary problems, e.g. transplantation of body organs, cloning, plantation of embryo, clinical death, etc.
Knowledge of human soul (conscience or psyche) as spelled out by Allah in the Qur’an.
Knowledge of the exemplary character of some of the personalities that became proverbial for their adherence to Faith and Islamic values.

Dr. Sajida Hilmi Samara

Ph.D in Islamic Sharia
Lecturer (Arabic)
Contacts: +971-4-2646465

Dr. K.P. Safeeya

Ph.D in Islamic Sharia
Lecturer (English)
Contacts: +971-4-2646465

Pre-Clinical Department - Physiology

Department of Physiology

The understanding & maintenance of health
The understanding of the mechanism of disease when physiology is deranged

Physiological studies and good knowledge of physiology have illuminated many aspects of health as well as mechanisms of disease processes which is a pillar in determining treatment modalities. Therefore, the relationship between medicine and physiology has important implications for the former.

Course Contents

The course of Physiology include the following:

Lecturing program
Teacher centered tutorials
Student centered seminars
Visual materials: transparencies, slides
Practical classes

Objectives

The objectives of the physiology course are categorized as ultimate and terminal ones. The ultimate objectives are to be fulfilled by the end of the course, while terminal objectives are those connected with various parts of the course.

Courses

1111PHY1GN - GENERAL
1111PHY1CL - CELL
1111PHY1SK - SKELTAL MUSCLE
1112PHY1MET - MRTABOLISM
1112PHY1BL - BLOOD
1112PHY1AN - AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM
1121PHY1CV - CARDIO VASCULAR
1121PHY1RS - RESPIRATORY
1121PHY1RN - RENAL
1122PHY1GT - GASTROINTESTINAL
1122PHY1REP - REPRODUCTIVE
1122PHY1END - ENDOCRINE
1122PHY1CN - CENTRAL NERVOUS
1122PHY1SP - SPECIAL SENSE

Dr. A. A. Saeed

Ph. D Physiology
Lecturer
Researches:
Contacts: +971-4-2646465

Dr. D. Omer

Ph. D Physiology
Lecturer
Researches:
Contacts: +971-4-2646465

Dr. H. Al Shawa

M.B.B.CH
Teaching Assistant
Contacts: +971-4-2646465

Pre-Clinical Department - Pharmacology and Toxicology

Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology

Objectives

The objectives of pharmacology course are classified as general and specific. General objectives are those to be fulfilled by the end of the course, while the specific one are those connected with various parts of the course.

General Objectives

Medical student will get considerable knowledge: -

Pharmacology from the stand point of the actions, uses and sides of drugs and in the prevention and treatment of diseases.
Acquire the basic effect principles necessary for the rational use of drugs.
Learn concerned with drug-related -toxicity due to oxedosage and How to manage.
Acquaint themselves with fairly good, updated knowledge of the discipline, and will be adequately trained on the self learning as well as problem solving procedures in order to continuously update her knowledge and skills.
Learn the ability to apply her pharmacological knowledge in her practice medicine.
Acquire the ability to apply internet available in the college to update their knowledge concerning the recent advances in Pharmacological sciences.

Prof. M. Barakat

Ph.D. Pharmacology
Professor
Researches:
- Pharmacology of Gastointestinal tract
- Induction of different types of peptic ulcer.
Contacts: +971-4-2646465

Dr. I. Jabber

M.B.B.ch
Teaching Assistant
Researches:
Contacts: +971-4-2646465

Pre-Clinical Department - Microbiology

Department of Microbiology & Parasitology

Microbiology

Pathogenesis: The ways in which microorganisms produce disease in the human body & essential information for diagnosis and treatment .
Diagnosis: Laboratory investigation depends on taking correct specimens and being able to process and interprate the results obtained from the lab.
Treatment: Microbiological disease is one of the first conditions in medicine for which specific and highly effective therapy is available .
Epidemiology: The spread , distribution and prevalence of infection in the community .
Prevention: Many bacterial and viral diseases have been virtually eradicated by immunization , public health measures and improved living standards.

Parasitology

Throughout this course, considerable emphasis is laid on the medical aspects of Parasitology including:

Identification
Life cycles
Epidemiological factors Host-parasite relationships The appropriate preventive and control measures

Courses

0821PA1PR Protozoa
0821PA1TR Trematodes
0821PA1CE Cestodes
0822PA1NM Nematodes
0822PA1EN Entomology
0822PA1IM Immunology

Dr. M. A. Ismail

Ph. D Microbiology

Researches:
Contacts: +971-4-2646465

Dr. Umira Ahasan

Ph. D Microbiology
Lecturer

Researches:
Contacts: +971-4-2646465

Dr. S. Jamel

M.B.B.CH
Teaching Assistant

Researches:
Contacts: +971-4-2646465

Ph. D Parasitology
Lecturer

Researches: Different Parasites 'Antigens Preperation' - ELISA & PCR
Contacts: +971-4-2646465

Dr. H. Faiz Al-Samman

M.B.B.CH
Teaching Assistant

Researches:
Contacts: +971-4-2646465

Pre-Clinical Department - Histology

Department of Histology

The objectives of studying Histology are categorized as:

Ultimate and terminal

The ultimate objectives are those to be fulfilled by the end of the course.

The students will acquaint good and up-to-date knowledge about different types of Microscopes, Microtechniques, tissue culture and karyotyping.
The students will acquire the skills required for staining and examining different tissues under a light microscope.
The student will be capable of obtaining at the end how the structure of each tissue in any organ adapts and serves its function.
Ultimately the students, after being familiar with the normal structure of different tissues, will be able to detect any pathological changes in the tissues on studying pathology later on.

Terminal objectives:

They are connected with various parts of the subject:

These are divided into:

Introduction including:- Microscopy - Microtechniques - Types of stains.
Medical biology includes:- Cytology and cytogenics.
General Histology including:

Epithelial tissue.
Connective tissue.
Muscular tissue.
Nervous tissue.

Systematic Histology includes studying the structure of organs of different systems in the body.

Courses

0611HIS1CL - CELL
0611HIS1TIS - TISSUE
0612HIS1HM
0621HIS1CV -CARDIOVASCULAR
0621HIS1RSP - RESPIRATORY
0621HIS1RN - RENAL
0622HIS1GT - GASROINTESTINAL
0622HIS1RP - REPRODUCTIVE
0622HIS1EN - ENDOCRINE
0622HIS1CS - CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
0622HIS1EYE
0622HIS1Ear
0622HIS1SK - SKIN

Prof. N. Mohammed

Ph. D Histology
Head of Department
Researches:
Light & Electron Microscopy Studies
Contacts: +971-4-2646465

Dr. H. Faiz Al-Samman

M.B.B.CH
Teaching Assistant
Researches:
Contacts: +971-4-2646465

Pre-Clinical Department - Pathology

Department of Pathology

Introduction

Pathology is the science, that deals with the study of diseases. It is concerned with the causes of the disease or disorder.

The effects of the disease producing agents, (Upon the living human body). . The ultimate objective of physicians who study pathology is the prevention and cure of disease, but first they must study disease as an entity in itself because only in this way they start to discover mechanisms in the disease producing process.

The course of Pathology, spans the gap between the preclinical and clinical subjects. It has the great advantage of providing the student in early part of her hospital experience, with a basic knowledge of the diseases she is likely to encounter most often in the wards and clinics.

Objectives of the Course

The objectives of studying pathology are categorized as:

Ultimate and Terminal

Ultimate objectives are those to be achieved at the end of the 2nd year, while the terminal objectives are those connected with various parts of the pathology course.

Courses

0911PT1CL - CELL
0912PT1HL - HAEMOPIOTIC LYPHMOID
0912PT1GEN - GENERAL PHYSILOGY
0921PT1CV - CARDIO VASCULAR
0921PT1RP - RESPIRATORY
0921PT1RN - RENAL
0922PT1GI - GASROINTESTINAL
0921PT1RN - RENAL
0922PT1EN - ENDOCRINE
0922PT1REP - REPRODUCTIVE
0922PT1CN - CENTRAL NERVOUS
0922PT1REV - REVISION

Prof. F. Bayomy

Ph. D Pathology
Cheif Academic Officer
& Head of Department
Researches: Immuno-histochemistry & Tumor Markers
Contacts: +971-4-2646465

Dr. F. Shersad

M.B.B.CH
Demonstrator
Contacts: +971-4-2646465

Pre-Clinical Department - Biochemistry

Department of Biochemistry

The general objective of the Curriculum of Dubai Medical College for Girls has been defined in this part of the preliminary plan as follows:

Medical students who acquire a sound knowledge of biochemistry will be in a position to confront, in practice and research, the two central concerns of the health sciences:

The understanding and maintenance of health
The understanding and effective treatment of disease.

Biochemical studies have illuminated many aspects of health and disease, and, conversely, the study of various aspects of health and disease has opened up new areas of biochemistry. This relationship between medicine and biochemistry has important philosophical implications for the former. As long as medical treatment is firmly grounded in a knowledge of biochemistry and other relevant basic sciences, ( e.g. physiology, microbiology, nutrition), the practice of medicine will have a rational basis that can be adapted to accommodate new knowledge. As all diseases are manifestations of abnormalities of molecules, chemical reactions, or processes.

Course Contents

The course of biochemistry consists of the following:

Lecturing programme.
Teacher centered tutorials.
Students centered seminars.
Visual material; transparencies, Powerpoint and board
Demonstrations for some practical work.
Practical programme.

Course Objectives

The objectives of biochemistry course are categorized as Ultimate and Terminal

Ultimate objectives are those to be fulfilled by the end of the course, while the terminal objectives are those connected with various parts of the course.

Ultimatte Objectives - GOALS

Our main goal is to provide a condensed curriculum of strong basic biochemistry and molecular biology and try to confirm ethical principles to prepare them for professional standards and outstanding clinical training.
From this point of view we shall try to help the student to accelerate their way of learning through encouraging them to prepare and read each topic.
At the end of the first semester the students should be able to understand the chemical structure, and function of all biomolecules present in the living organisms.
At the end of the second semester the students should be able to understand all metabolic processes occurring in the living cell. As knowledge is not enough we must apply, through our course we try to correlate biochemical subjects with clinical aspects of different diseases.
Moreover, they should understand basic concepts of molecular biology including DNA replication, transcription, protein synthesis, and basic techniques utilized for DNA cloning and diagnosis of genetic disorders.

Courses

0211BC1GEN - GENERAL
0211BC1CH - CARBOHYDRATE
0211BC1PR - PROTIEN
0211BC1NUTR - NUTRTION
0211BC1CHM - CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM
0212BC1PRM - PROTIEN METABOLISM

Dr. N. Salah

M.D. Biochemistry
Assistant Prof.
& Head of Department
Researches: Tumor markers & nutrition
Contacts: +971-4-2646465

Dr. Soliman N.

M.D. Biochemistry
Lecturer
Researches: Oncology & Molecular Biology
Contacts: +971-4-2646465

Dr. A. Saleh Shehada

M.B.B.CH
Teaching Assistant
Researches:
Contacts: +971-4-2646465

Pre-Clinical Department - Anatomy

Department of Anatomy

It is also essential for the surgeon to know the proper anatomy of the area upon which he is operating.

Objectives of the course

Teaching the course of human anatomy to medical students aims that the students should:

Comprehend the anatomical terms, use them correctly and develop a positive approach to the subject.
Recognize anatomical structures correctly and comprehend the topographic anatomy of the regions of the upper & lower limbs, the thorax, abdomen, pelvis, perineum & head & neck by actual dissection & museum study.
Understand the classification of bones, their general features, structure, functions & the mechanism of displacement of bone fragments at the common sites of fractures.
Understand the important joints of the body, their movements & the muscles producing these movements.
Be able to identify different body organs, their form, shape and their relation to each other.
Be able to correlate the structural design of each organ to its function.
Acquire information about the different facial planes in the different regions of the body & their surgical importance.
Understand the general plan of lymphatic drainage of the body & the regional lymph node where common malignant growth can spread.
Interpret the normal structural images of body organs as they appear in X-ray films & C.T. scans and demonstrate by inspection, palpation & percussion important bony land marks, muscles, tendons, blood vessels, nerves & viscera on the living body.
Acquire the up to date knowledge about the formation and development of the human embryo.
Have a basic knowledge of the congenital abnormalities, their etiology and the mechanism of their development.
Be able to apply the anatomical and embryological information given with each part of the body for the interpretation of some medical and surgical problems (applied Anatomy).
Develop sufficient understanding of the subject to be able to pursue post-graduate studies, continue medical education and develop the habits of self-learning.

Courses

0111Ant1I - INTRODUCTION
0111Ant1UL - UPPER LIMB
0111GEMB1 - GENERAL EMBRYOLOGY
0112AntLL1 - LOWER LIMB
0112EMB1
0112ANT1H&N - HEAD & NECK
0112EMB1
0112ANT1CV - CARDIOVASCULAR
0112EMB1
0121ANT1RP - RESPIRATORY
0121ANT1RN - RENAL
0121EMB1
0122ANT1REP - REPRODUCTIVE
0122ANTIGT - GASTROINTESTINAL
0122EMB1
0122ANT1CS - CENTRAL NERVOUS
0122EMB1

Prof. Mohmmed Galal El-Din Ahmed
Ph. D. Anatomy
Dean & Head of Department
Researches: Neuroanatomy, Stereology, & Dermatoglyphics
Contacts: +971-4-2646465

Prof. S. Gawish

Ph.D of Anatomy
Researches:
Contacts: +971-4-2646465

Dr. I. Abdeen

M.B.B.CH.
Demonstrator of Anatomy
Contacts: +971-4-2646465

Lab Facilities - Physiology

Physiology Latoratory

Chairman Incharge

Dr. A. Abdel Moneim

Lecturer

Dr. Haya Al-Shawa

Technical Incharge

Mr. Mohamed Fyath Khan Mrs. Sahar Al-Said

The general objective of the curriculum of Dubai Medical College for Girls has been defined in this part of the preliminary plan as follows: Medical students who acquire a sound knowledge of physiology will be in a position to confront, in practice and research, the two central corners of the health sciences: The understanding & maintenance of health and The understanding of the mechanism of disease when physiology is deranged. Physiological studies and good knowledge of physiology have illuminated many aspects of health as well as mechanisms of disease processes which is a pillar in determining treatment modalities. Therefore, the relationship between medicine and physiology has important implications for the former.

Lab Facilities - Pharmacology and Toxicology

Pharmacology and Toxicology Laboratory

Chairman Incharge

Prof. M. Kamal

Teaching Assistant

Dr. Islam Jabber

Technical Incharge

Mr. Mohamed Fyath Khan Mrs. Sahar Al-Said

Laboratory is utilized to conduct practicals in pharmacology of DMCG and DPC students.

Objectives of the Laboratory

To conduct in vitro and in vivo experiments / demonstrations on the pharmacological actions of drugs.
To correlate the didactic teachings with its practical applications.
To train students to extrapolate the experimental data on drugs to its clinical application in the pharmacy and hospital.

The stimulate students for open discussion on the role of these drugs and habit of self-learning.

Laboratory Facilities

The laboratory is equipped with:

Two-channel physiological recorders.
Transducers for each set to record the isolated, isometric contraction of muscles, E.C.G., E.E.G., invasive recording of blood pressure and respiration, isolated heart movement.
Organ bath for isolated tissues with Thermostat and stirrer.
Stimulators.
Analgesiometer (Eddy's Hot plate).
Six - lead Temperature recording devices.
Metabolic cages for acute and chronic Experiments.
Respiratory pump for small animals.
Rabbit holder.
Rat holder.
Heated stand for anesthetized rat.

Teaching Facilities

Overhead projector.
Computer.
Software and CD's to demonstrate practicals and clinical cases.

Lab Facilities - Microbiology and Parasitology

Microbiology and Parasitology Latoratory

Lecturer

Dr. Umira Ahasan

Teaching Assistant

Dr. Sadia Jamel

Technical Incharge

Mr. Mohamad Fyath Khan Mrs. Sahar Al-Said

This Laboratory is utilized to conduct practicals for students of DMCG in the following subjects.

General Microbiology. [Bacteriology, Virology, Mycology]
Clinical Microbiology.
Clinical Immunology.
Serology.
Biotechnology Products.
Teaching students basic principals about molecular techniques
General & Clinical Parasitology

Objectives of the Laboratory

To teach the students practically the various methods involved in microbiological techniques e.g., microscopy - isolation- ientification- serology & antibiogram.
To teach the students various staining techniques to reveal the different bacterial compounds.
To perform different methods of sterilization for bacterial culture media, glass wares and also specific pharmaceutical ointments, oils and powders etc.
To help the students to identify different parasitic stages under microscope and parasitic specimens.

Laboratory Facilities

The laboratory is equipped with

Microscopes.
Incubator, hot air oven and autoclave.
A laminar flow.
A refrigerator.
Various types of culturing media, petridishes, microbiological slides, staining baths and all chemicals and glass apparatus required for practical's.
Explanatory slides packages for different parasites and parasites specimens.

Lab Facilities - Histology

Histology Latoratory Histology Lab

Chairman Incharge

Prof. N. Mahmoud

Teaching Assistant

Dr. Heba Faiz Al-Samman

Technical Incharge

Mr. Mohamed Fyath Khan Mrs. Sahar Al-Said

This laboratory is utilized to conduct practicals of DMCG students in Histology:

Histology.

Objectives of the Laboratory

To familiarize the students with the normal structure of the body organs
To correlate normal microscopic structure of the human cell, including cell biology and various organs of human body.

Laboratory Facilities

The laboratory is equipped with:

Sufficient number of microscopes and explanatory slide packages for all body organs, to conduct histological studies.
Sufficient number of haemocytometers to count different blood cells.

Lab Facilities - Pathology

Pathology Latoratory Pathology Lab

Chaiman Incharge

Prof. Fathya Aly Bayomy.

Lecturer

Dr. Farah Basil

Teaching Assistant

Dr. Fouzia Shersad.

Technical Incharge

Mr. Mohamed Fyath Khan Mrs. Sahar Al-Said

This laboratory is utilized to conduct practicals of DPC and DMCG students in the following subjects:

Pathology.

Objectives of the Laboratory

To familiarize the students with diseases.
To carry out histopathological studies.
To investigate pathological changes in various tissues and to discuss methods of investigative medicine.
To correlate normal microscopic structure of the human cell, including cell biology and various organs of human body with the alterations that occur in various diseases.

Laboratory Facilities

The laboratory is equipped with:

Sufficient number of microscopes and explanatory slide packages for all diseases, to conduct histopathological studies.

A pathology museum, which has number of pathological specimen samples collected from different hospitals arranged in jars, labeled on the shelves.

Lab Facilities - Biochemistry

Biochemistry Laboratory

Chairman Incharge

Dr. N. Salah

Lecturer

Dr. N. R. Suliman

Teaching Assistant

Dr. Ayat Saleh Shehada.

Technical Incharge

Mr. Mohamed Fyath Khan Mrs. Sahar Al-Said

This laboratory is utilized to conduct practicals of DPC and DMCG students in Biochemistry.

Objectives of the Laboratory

To train the student in the laboratory diagnostics (chemical tests).
To train the students in diagnostic tests of various diseases in humans.
To provide knowledge of all types of biochemical analysis.

Laboratory Facilities

The laboratory is equipped with:

Colorimeters.
Water Bath.
pH meters.
Centrifugal machines.
One electronic analytical balance and two electronic top loading balances.

All chemicals, glass apparatus and diagnostic test kits for various disease and biochemical parameters.

Recreational Facilities

The IFC located beside the campus of DMCG provides the students with a wide range of amenities & equipments at a reduced fare. It offers a gymnasium & swimming pool & professional instruction to help them develop coordination and self confidence.

Transportation Facilities

DPC has special minibuses for transportation of the students from their residence in Sharjah, Ajman, Dubai and Hostel to the College and back to their respective destinations. These buses are fully air-conditioned and quite comfortable.

The buses are controlled by an Incharge who is responsible for providing the transport when needed by the students of the College and hostel. The person Incharge at present is Mr. Haroon Ahmad, whose contact number is 050-4563797.

Library & Reading Room

The college library and information services are centrally located and easily accessible. It is open to all staff and students. The physical facilities are pleasant, functional, and reserved for library use only. The large reading room provides seating to allow study and reference in the library to hundreds of simultaneous users.

Adequate space is provided for housing the collection of books, journals, and audiovisuals. Students can access computer terminals to search online catalogs, databases, and other information systems. For a small charge, students can use the Photocopying service to obtain copies of library material.

Apart from the in-house library, Staff and students have access to all the textbooks and periodicals of DOHMS libraries in the three main hospitals, Rashid Hospital, New Dubai Hospital and Al -Wasl Hospital. The list of books is comprehensive and covers all the fields of medicine and scientific research. A large number of regular scientific periodicals are available in these libraries.

ONLINE PUBLIC ACCESS CATALOG

Free Medical Journals available here

Hostel

Responsibilities of the Hostel Suspervisor to Resident Students

Make sure about the presence of all resident students in the hostel before closing the hostel gates at a specified time.
Inform the administration immediately about the absence of any resident from the hostel.
Supervise the cleaning and maintenance in the hostel and in case of any deficiency should report to the maintenance department.
Receive student's complaints for any maintenance work in the hostel and inform the maintenance office for its execution as early as possible.
Check the furniture, refrigerators and other properties of the hostel and if anything found defective then the report should be sent to the finance department for action. This checking should be done in July, each year and also whenever required by the students.
Inform the finance section during the first month of each academic year about all the details concerning hostel residents, like their names, hostel, room number etc. If there is a change in their residence then it should also be reported within three days to the administration.
Provide a safe, healthy and friendly atmosphere in the hostel so that the hostel residents live as one family.
Maintain a suitable academic atmosphere in the hostel by disciplining the residents of the hostel.
Take care of the psychological and physical health of the hostel residents. In case any student faces some health problem then the hostel Supervisor should arrange for medical assistance.
Solve the problems of the hostel residents, if they have any complaints.
Strengthen relations with the parents of the hostel residents to receive any suggestions from them for improvements to be done.
Arrange for transport on weekends for hostel residents to visit their families in other Emirates.
Accompany the hostel residents whenever they go out for shopping or for a medical checkup.

Conditions for Hostel Accomodation

The student must have admission in the DMCG.
She must pay the hostel fees as per rules.
She must be ready to obey all the rules and regulations for hostel residents of the College

Rules for Resident Students of the Hostels

Pray regularly and perform all religious obligations.
Be keen in establishing good relations with other hostel girls.
Cooperate with her colleagues in the hostel in doing all types of work which are required to maintain the decorum of the hostel. To follow three main principles in the hostel quieteness, discipline and cleanliness.
Use College transport only while going to hospital, or for shopping, as use of any other transport means is not allowed.
Should always be accompanied by the hostel Supervisor while going out of the hostel.
Follow all the rules and regulations of the College in which she is registered as a student.
Adhere strictly to the timings of the hostel. In this regard the following regulations should be observed:
- Returning back to the hostel in time after the end of the official holidays.
- Going out for shopping or hospital after permission only and returing back to the hostel in time.
- Receiving phone calls only from relatives and also to keep contact on telephone with relatives only.
- Booking air tickets only when she has to go to meet her family outside U.A.E. Not going out of the hostel with any male member who is not her relative, because it is strictly prohibited.

Disciplinary actions for Resident Students on not obeying Rules

The hostel Supervisor should report to the parents of the hostel resident in case she commits any misbehaving act. If this did not help and the student does not follow the rules of the hostel then the hostel Supervisor can take the following disciplinary actions:

Can demand written explanation from the student within three days of her act of misconduct. The explanation given should mention the type of mistake committed, the date and proof of its occurance.
Can issue warning if the misbehaving act is repeated by the student.
If it is repeated third time by the student then the case of this student should be forwarded to the Board of Trustees for necessary action. The action taken by the Board members would depend upon the severity in the act of misconduct and the student could also be dismissed from the hostel.

Computer Lab

Computing & Internet Facilities

The Computer Laboratory is helpful in teaching of English Language and Computer Science.The Computer Laboratory is well equipped with computers with Internet connections and auditory systems. There is a collection of CDs for Journals in various areas of Sciences.

Besides this Computer Laboratory, the College enjoys full technical guidance, support and know how from the Computer Center, which is its sister organization and is adjacent to DMCG & DPC premises. The mission of the Computer Center is to provide computer support, awareness and training services round the year to faculty, administrative staff and students. The Computer Center is well equipped and is freely available for use. It is monitored by well qualified staff to render help and assistance.

Lab Facilities - Anatomy

Anatomy Dissection Room

Chairman In-charge

Prof. Mohammed Galal El Din

Prof. Shefaa M. Gawish

Teaching Assistant

Dr. Iman Irfan Abdeen.

Laboratory is utilized to conduct practical's of DMCG students in the Anatomy of the human body.

Anatomy is the science that deals with studying the structure of the human body & the relationship of its constituent parts to each other. It includes embryology that studies the formation and development of the human embryo. It is the gateway of medicine as without proper knowledge of anatomy, it is impossible to understand how the body organs perform their function and hence be able to detect abnormalities of the structure or function caused by diseases. Without a good knowledge of anatomy, medicine cannot be accurately and safely practiced. It is also essential for the surgeon to know the proper anatomy of the area upon which he is operating.

Fees

Fees structure and refund policy

Fee schedule

Particulars	Annual Fee	First Instalment
Tuition Fee	80,000/-	40,000/-
Transport (Abu-Dhabi both sides weekly) Transport (Fujairah both sides weekly) Transport (Al Ain both sides weekly) Transport (Dubai daily) Transport (Sharjah daily) Transport (Ajman daily)	3000/- 3000/- 3000/- 2000/- 2500/- 3000/-	One Installment
Annual Hostel Fee (Double Bed)	10,000/-	5,000/-
Refundable insurance (for hostel)	500/-	500/-
Books	Approximately 2000/-

All amounts are in UAE Dirhams

Refund Policy

Dubai Medical College for Girls admits only a very limited number of students. So if any student after admission cancels her admission, this will create a vacancy which could have been used by another qualified student. Therefore, the College authorities are strict in their action for such students and they will not refund the fees paid at the time of admission until and unless a valid reason is provided for cancellation of admission. The valid reasons can be:

If a candidate faces visa difficulties from U.A.E. govt. that are out of College Control.
If the guardian of the candidate faces sudden employment problems, such as termination, visa cancellation etc.
If a candidate is granted a scholarship provided that it occurs after the date of fee payment.
The refund usually is granted to student in first or second week after commencement of academic year to which they are admitted.

Student Transfer Policy at DMCG

Dubai Medical College for Girls (DMCG) accept transfer of students from accredited college with a curriculum that is comparable to that offered at DMCG.
Student applying for transfer to DMCG must spend more than 50% of teaching hours for all medical subjects at DMCG
The student must provide a letter of application to the Dean of the college specifying reason(s) for requesting transfer and desired date of transfer.
Dubai Medical College for Girls requires applicants to submit their transcripts for evaluation of transferable subjects /teaching hours from previous college experiences.
No student who has been dismissed from any medical college will be eligible for transfer to DMCG.
All applicants must furnish conduct certificates from the dean and faculty of the medical college where they are currently enrolled.
Previous coursework deemed appropriate to the current course of study is evaluated for transfer into the college's program. Transferring previous teaching hours can help avoid overlap of subjects to complete the program degree.
All applicants should contact the admissions department to inquire about having their transcripts reviewed.
Before attending Dubai Medical College for Girls, attested records from the previous college and higher secondary school should be submitted to the Dean's secretary as soon as possible.
The student transferring from another accredited college may receive score for courses completed with a grade of "C" or better if the course is applicable to the student's program at Dubai Medical College.
The final decision for approval of transfer will be made by the faculty board after review of the transfer request by the chief academic officer of the college.
Deadline for receipt of transfer request for an academic year is in January of a given year
Before considering any application for transfer, existence of appropriate seat for the student should be considered.

Admission Requirements

Our Mission
Dubai Medical College (DMCG) is committed to provide students with medical education to obtain an accredited degree of Bachelor in Medicine and Surgery in the U.A.E.

DMCG will achieve its mission by providing a learning environment, both inside, and outside the classroom that fosters Islamic Values and promotes high levels of student achievement, consistent with the highest standards of academic excellence.

Our Vision
To serve our community by nurturing competent and proficient doctors and continue to improve on the learning methods, making DMCG one of the leading medical schools in the world.

Admission Requirements

Higher Secondary Certificate in Science subjects with a minimum average of 80 %.
Any other equivalent certificate with Science subjects (Biology, Chemistry, Physics etc.). Preference is given to candidates with high marks in the above-mentioned subjects as well as in the total.
Such a certificate must be of the same year or a year before it, and duly attested by the competent authority.
Candidate Applying from UAE: Higher secondary certificate should be attested from Ministry of Education (UAE).
Candidate Applying from GCC: Higher secondary certificate should be attested from Ministry of Education (GCC).
Candidate Applying from outside UAE: Higher secondary certificate should be attested from Ministry of Education in their country, Foreign Affairs, and UAE embassy in their country.
Equivalent Certificate is needed for non-government syllabus inside UAE (American, British, Indian, Pakistani,..)
Proficiency in the English language and experience in the use of computers.
Priority shall be given to U.A.E nationals, then to those belonging to GCC nationalities, then to other resident candidates.
Standardized English Examination like TOEFL/ ILETS is compulsory.
TOEFL: Paper based Passing marks is 500 and above, Internet based Passing marks is 61 and above, Computer based Passing marks is 173 and above.
ILETS: Passing marks 5
For American board TOEFL/ SAT are needed.
SAT passing marks is 400 and above.

Preliminary Application Procedure
A Preliminary Application Form is available online in Adobe Acrobat format (pdf)*. Please download it by clicking on one of the following icons based on the Applicant's Secondary School Examination Board.

Preliminary Application Form
Higher Secondary Certificate - Ministry of Education Syllabus- U.A.E & G.C.C countries
British Curriculum - GCE -GCSE - IGCSE
American Curriculum
Indian or Pakistani Exam Boards
Other Educational Curriculums / Systems

After printing the form, please complete it and fax it to +971 4 264 6130 along with the Application Documents, the candidate will be notified via e-mail, fax or telephone regarding the eligibility to appear for the entrance exam.

Entrance Exam Time

1st Exam: 13/06/2010.
2nd Exam: 27/06/2010.
3rd exam: 04/07/2010.

Admission Deadline
Admission deadline is 08/07/2010

Admission Procedure
Student Information Forms are to be submitted on the prescribed form accompanied by the following documents:

Statement of marks for Higher Secondary Certificate (an attested copy should be submitted).
Six personal photographs.
Copy of Birth Certificate.
Copy of Passport.
Character-Certificate.
Medical Fitness Certificate.
TOEFL/ ILETS Score Report.
Payment of the registration fee: Dhs. 150/-
Passing the Entrance Exam in the following subjects (Select English or Arabic for Syllabuses):

Subjects

Chemistry and Biology English Arabic
and passing the Interview.
Final selection of candidates is on the basis of their performance in the Written and Personality Tests and sending them intimation through communication channels, such as phone, fax, post and hand to hand delivery.

Evaluations & Assessment

In view of our information regarding the basic system in the Dubai Medical College for Girls and, in view of our information regarding the basic system in the Dubai Pharmacy College, we have decided as follows:

Article 1: Goals of Evaluation and Examination:

The system of evaluation and examination is meant to determine the academic level of a student’s achievement in both the theoretical and practical sides of the subject on completion of the prescribed syllabus. This will enable the authorities monitoring the performance of the College to decide as to whether or not the student concerned should be passed on to the next class.The system also aims at identifying the weaker students from the brilliant ones. This kind of identification may contribute to motivating the students to compete for excellence. It also aims at ascertaining the effectiveness of the prescribed courses in achieving the goals of the college as well as in producing capable students with sharpened skills so that they may take their due place in the job market with confidence comparable to graduates of other universities and institutions.

Article 2: Evaluation and examination in each segment of the syllabus shall be as per the following scheme:

Final examination carrying 70% of the total marks for the syllabus, to be held at the end of the academic term in which the syllabus was completed.

b. The examination includes (i) written, (ii) practical, and (iii) oral tests. The distribution of marks shall be as follows:

Written 35 marks
Practical 20 ,,
Oral 15 ,,
Total 70 ,,

In-class, the evaluation during the term shall carry 30% of the total marks. The candidate is assessed on the basis of: her positive participation in self-learning and her progress in the following areas:

Advance preparation for the coming lecture
Student positive participation in class discussions on the subjects (of study).
Efficient use of the latest sources of knowledge, such as Journals and the Internet, etc.
Punctual in attending the classes on time and compliance with rules and regulations.
Mid semester examination.
Seminar presentation

In case of default or failure to come up to the mark in item 1 and 2 stated above, the student might lose some marks, according to her performance.

On discovering a student’s lack of compliance with the regulations regarding self-learning or attendance. It will be the duty of the teaching staff to report the matter to the Dean of the College. The Dean, then, shall ascertain the cause troubling the student and try to overcome the obstacles together with the guardians of the student. In case the Dean does not succeed, he shall report the matter to the Administration for necessary action.

Article 3: The minimum pass mark in any part of the syllabus shall be 60% of the total marks.

Article 4: Re-examination: Any student failing in any portion of the syllabus will be allowed to re-sit for the examination. In case she passes the examination, she will only be awarded 60% of the total marks. Any student unable to appear in the regular examination for a genuine reason will be allowed to appear in it at the time of re-examination. She will be able to get the marks she actually scores.

Article 5: Acceptable reasons:

Sickness duly certified by the competent authority
Any extraordinary incident duly certified by the competent authority
Death of one of the parents or near relations of the student

Article 6: Promotion: Success in all the segments of the syllabus as compulsory for the student’s promotion to the next grade.

Article 7: Registration of the student shall be cancelled if she gets 30% or less in the final examination of the syllabus in first year.

Article 8: Re-examination shall include all three parts -written, practical, and oral except for Fiqh Islami (Written exam only).

Article 9: Re-examination Schedule: Re-examination shall take place immediately after the summer vacation.

Article 10: Explosion from examination: A student may be suspended from appearing at the examination in any of the following cases:

On attaining proof that the student has cheated in the examination. Expulsion will apply not only to the part of the syllabus in which cheating has taken place but also to all the remaining papers of the examination. In case of “attempt” to cheat, the student will not sit for the paper concerned only.
In case of issuance of an order detaining the student by the Disciplinary Committee for committing acts against the principles of the College.
In case of absence as specified under Article 11 below.

Article 11: Absence without valid reason:

First warning shall be issued to the student if she was absent without valid reason from 10 to 19 lessons, whether theoretical or practical, in one sequence or at different times in one academic term.
Second warning shall be issued for absences from 20 to 39 lessons, theoretical or practical, in one sequence or at different times in during one academic term.
A student shall be detained from appearing in the examination if she absents herself without a valid reason from 40 or more lessons, theoretical or practical, in one semester.

Article 12:

The decisions shall be applied from the date of their issue.

Issued in Dubai on February 17, 1998
Chairman, Board of Trustees
Sa’eed bin Ahmed Al Lootah
Final exams for the Courses

Final examinations for the courses studied shall be as per the following schedule:

First Year:

Courses for which two final examinations will be held

Islamic Fiqh
Anatomy
Histology
English
Computer
Biochemistry

Courses with one final exam:

Microbiology and Immunology
Physiology
Community Medicine
Pathology
Pharmacology

Second Year:

Courses for which two final examinations will be held - December & July

Islamic Fiqh
Anatomy
Physiology
Histology
Pathology
Pharmacology

Courses with one final exam - April:

Microbiology
Parasitology
Community Medicine
Biochemistry

In this connection the following points are to be noted:

Teacher in each subject shall abide by the division of marks, namely, 70% for the Final Exam, and 30% for the Sessionals.
Final Exams in each course include all the three parts: written, oral, and practical. For Fiqh Islami there are no Oral & practical.
Sessionals shall be calculated on the basis of positive response during lectures and punctuality of attendance in addition to written quizzes held from time to time.
However Mid-year exams are written exams.
In the event of a student failing in the Final Exam in any one of the subjects, reset exam will be held only once immediately after the summer holidays.

Grading:

Excellent 85% and above
Very Good 75% to 84.9%
Good 65% to 74.9%
Pass 60% to 64.9%

Teaching Facilities

I. Pre-Clinical Phase

The following facilities are available in the College:

Lecture halls: duly equipped with the two types of Projectors, audio and videocassettes, educational charts and Computers.
Laboratories:
1. Biochemistry Laboratory: It is provided with -
  1. Equipment for training on laboratory diagnostics (chemical tests), such as scales, centrifugal machines, ovens, water baths, calorimeters, pH meter, flame photometer, etc.
  2. Chemicals: all chemicals necessary for chemical diagnostic tests for various diseases.
2. Histology Laboratory: It is provided with a number of electrical light microscopes for each student, binocular teaching microscope and explanatory slides on various body systems for the study of normal organ tissues and cells.
3. Parasitology Laboratory: It is provided with explanatory slide packages for nearly all pathogenic parasites that affect human body.
4. Pathology Laboratory: It is provided with electric microscopes accompanied by explanatory slide packages for all diseases that affect the human body for a study of Histo- pathology. Macrodome has also been made available for the preparation of slides.
5. Physiology Laboratory: It is provided with various appliances, such as ECG apparatus, Stethoscopes, Haemocytometer, Respirometer, Sphygmomanometer, Oscillograph, Westergereen Tubes for ECR Chymographs.
6. Microbiology Laboratory: It contains sterilization devices, incubators, ovens, microbe culturing plates, culturing media and explanatory slides.
Pathology Museum: It is provided with a large number of gross specimens of different organs affected by the diseases as already discussed in theoretical lectures.
Anatomy Section: It is provided with human bodies for dissection. Human bones, skeletons as well as plastic models for various organs, X-rays, scanned pictures, videotapes and CDs for human body are also available as teaching aids for students.
Library: It is rich in Medical textbooks, journals, periodical, literature published by the WHO as well as other prominent institutions.
Computer Department: The Central Computer Laboratory is equipped with a good number of computers with a Projector as a teaching aid. Highly qualified teachers have been engaged to teach computers. Internet facilities have been provided to all the members of the teaching staff to enable them to interact with the libraries and universities of the world. All medical periodicals are also available on the computer diskettes.

II. Teaching Facilities at the Clinical Phase

Clinical teaching program has been instituted by the Department of Health and Medical Services (DOHMS). Clinical teaching is done mainly at the following centers: Rashid Hospital, Al-Maktoum Hospital, Al-Wasl Hospital, New Dubai Hospital, and Primary Health Center, Dubai. Teaching facilities in these centers are quite comprehensive, advanced and up-to-date. They include wards for the patients, clinics, health centers, operation theatres, laboratories and diagnosis facilities, such as X-Ray, cross-sectional rays, TV photography, nuclear medicine, microbes, biochemistry, blood analysis, and genetics, etc.

The faculty members and students benefit from these facilities through co-ordination with the management of hospitals and clinical departments.

Pathology department at the New Dubai Hospital provides a number of pathologic models, slides and microscopic slides with detailed description. These slides assist students in their study under the guidance and supervision of consultants in the Pathology Department. There is a continuous supply of samples to the Pathology Museum in the Dubai Medical College. Departments of Hematology, Microbiology and Genetics are considered important to support the educational process. Anatomical models are also available for special sessions, and the number is ever increasing.

Photography Services in the DOHMS hospitals provide the staff with slides on special request.

Syllabus and Booklets

Preclinical Course Syllabus & Booklets
	Syllabus	Booklet
Anatomy
Biochemistry
Pathology
Histology
Microbiology
Parasitology
Pharmacology
Physiology

Clinical Course Syllabus & Booklets

Teaching Modules

PRECLINICAL

Alimentary System Module	Cell Module

Nervous System Module	Cardiovascular System Module

Endocrine & Reproductive Systems Module	Molecular Biology Module

Respiratory System Module	Tissue Module

Urinary System Module	General Module

Hemopoeitic & Lymphatic Module	Autonomic Nervous Module

Teaching Methodology

The curriculum of the College and the system of teaching and evaluation have all been designed to ensure the achievement of the special goals and morals set by the College as well as the skills and demands of the modern system of medical education. The main features of the system are as follows:

The College follows a program of intensive teaching which is much as the pre-clinical phase is of two years duration instead of the normal three years. The clinical phase is of two years and eight months. Care is, however, taken that the total teaching hours in any subject should not be less than those followed in its other counterparts. To ensure this, the number of holidays in the College throughout the year has been limited to forty-five days. Similarly, the daily study period in the College –class lecture as well as practical- has been extended to eight hours.
To ensure better interaction amongst staff and students the students are divided into manageable groups of 24 students during pre-clinical teaching and 4-8 students during clinical teaching.
Radical changes have been introduced in the traditional class-lecture method. Under the new system the proposed lecture is first written out, photocopied and distributed among the students. The teacher then clarifies the difficult points and corrects the mistakes. This makes the process of teaching and learning more interesting and helps the students to awaken their capacity to think and deduce for themselves.
The teaching procedure thus devised by the College comprises the following:
- Lecture notes are distributed among the students sufficiently in advance so that they come prepared to the class.
- Lecturers following this method are better able to stimulate the students for discussion on the topic because it has already been handed to them.
- The teachers use Projectors as teaching aids to achieve further clarity on the subject.
- Before going ahead with the next topic the teacher is required to make sure that each student has understood the previous lesson.

For this the teacher has to take the following steps.

Ask the students to present the essential points of the lesson.
Select the ones from among the students who can present the matter in a better way for the benefit of others, in style as well as content.
Other students are to be given the right to put questions to their colleague and get answers to them. The teacher, on her part, shall play the role of an observer and coordinator. She will intervene when necessary and give her comments and correct the mistakes, if any.
Demonstrate the clinical application of the lesson in question using whatever audio-visual aids are considered necessary, such as laboratories, microscopes and models, etc.

Let it be clear to all the male and female teachers that none of the steps suggested above is taken to be an examination meant to evaluate the students or register their marks. These are the steps suggested just for the satisfaction of the teacher that the lesson has been driven home to the minds of the students.

The College follows the method of self-learning as far as the students are concerned. Under this method the students prepare themselves for discussion circles, academic sittings and seminars with the help of the teaching staff. For these programs students also make use of computers to collect latest material and information on the subject.
The College follows the teaching method mainly of the nature of problem solving (i.e. trouble-shooting) and case study that stimulate scientific thinking and self-confidence.
Due consideration is given to coordination between the subjects and their integration in the pre-clinical phase to enable the students to have an overall understanding of the subjects and duplication of labour is avoided. The method will also serve to clarify the correlation between the pre-clinical and clinical parts of the syllabus.
Members of the teaching staff are continually updating their knowledge and information about their subjects and syllabuses through medical periodicals, C.D.ROMS and through their contacts with the libraries of different colleges by the Internet.
The College follows the system of on-going assessment of the students through lectures, discussion circles and exams at the end of each academic term.
Study plan followed by the College lays equal emphasis on both theoretical and practical sides of education at all stages.

Teaching Plan

Classes start in late August each year. Duration of the course is four years and eight months. The course is divided into two phases - the Pre-Clinical Phase and the Clinical Phase.

A. Pre-Clinical Phase: It is of a two-year duration. The teaching is done in the College campus in Madina Lootah. Each academic year is divided into two semesters. Mid-year exam is conducted before the end of first semester. The final exam is conducted before the end of the second semester. There is a two-week holiday at the end of the first semester and summer holidays after the second semester.

Basic Medical Science subjects covered in this phase are: Anatomy, Embryology, Histology, Biochemistry, Physiology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Parasitology, Community Medicine, Professional Ethics, Fiqh Islami and English

Each course consists of theoretical study classes as well as those of practical experiment and application.

B. Clinical Phase: Its duration is two years and eight months. Clinical teaching is done mainly in teaching hospitals, Primary Health Care Centers and Clinics belonging to the Department of Health and Medical Services, Dubai.

The subjects covered are:

General Internal Medicine and its specializations (Cardiology, Chest, Kidneys), Dermatology and Venereal Diseases, Neurology, Psychiatrics and Forensic Medicine (various methods for Laboratory Diagnosis).
Pediatrics, Genetics, Community Medicine
General Surgery, Bones Surgery (Orthopaedic), Pediatric Surgery, Uro-surgery, Anesthesia, ENT, Ophthalmology,
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation, Neuro-surgery and Intensive Care.
Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Community Medicine

Having passed the final clinical examination the students have to undergo Internship in a recognized hospital. They are awarded the Bachelor’s Degree after successfully completing the Internship.

Calender

DMCG Academic Calendar- Academic Year 2010-2011 (1431-1432)
First Semester
Event	Day	Dates	Date /Hjri
Beginning of First Semester	Tuesday	14/09/2010	05/10/1431
Beginning of First Year classes and Welcoming Ceremony	Sunday	19/09/2010	10/10/1431
Re-sit Exams Begin for 1st & 2nd Year	Wednesday	15/09/2010	06/10/1431
Comprehensive Exam, 3rd year	Sunday	24/10/2010	16/11/1431
Eid Al Adha holiday (depending on official holiday)	Sunday Saturday	14/11/2010 20/11/2010	8/12/1431 14/12/1431
Mid- Semester Exams	Sunday Monday	21/11/2010 29/11/2010	15/12/1431 23/12/1431
Student Leisure Trip (1)	1st week of December
UAE National Day	Thursday Friday	02/12/2010 03/12/2010	26/12/1431 27/12/1431
Hijri New Year	Tuesday	07/12/2010	01/01/1432
Final Examination of 3rd year	Sunday Thursday	19/12/2010 30/12/2010	13/01/1432 24/01/1432
Announcement of 3rd Year Results	Thursday	30/12/2010	24/01/1432
New Gregorian Year	Saturday	01/01/2011	26/01/1432
Final & Mid Year Examinations for 1^st & 2^nd Year	Sunday Monday	16/01/2011 7/02/2011	12/02/1432 04/03/1432
Re-sit exam., 3^rd year	Sunday Sunday	30-01-2011 06-02-2011	26/02/1432 03/03/1432
Announcement of all Results	Thursday	10/02/2011	07/03/1432
Mid-Year Vacation	Sunday Saturday	13/02/2011 19/02/2011	10/03/1432 16/03/1432
Second Semester
Commencement of Classes	Sunday	20/02/2011	17/03/1432
Prophet Birthday	Tuesday	15/02/2011	12/03/1432
First Comprehensive Exam, Second year	Monday	03/04/2011	29/04/1432
Student Leisure Trip (2)	Second week of April
Mid- Semester Exams for First year	Sunday Sunday	10/04/2011 17/04/2011	06/05/1432 13/05/1432
Second Comprehensive Exam for Second year	Sunday	08/05/2011	05/06/1432
End of Year Ceremony	Third week of May
Final Examinations (2^nd Semester) for 1^st and 2^nd Year	Sunday	19/06/2011	17/07/1432
Summer Vacation Begins	Sunday	24/07/2011	23/08/1432
Event	Date
29th Ramadhan - Eid Al Fitr Holiday	Wednesday 08 - Monday 13 Sep., 2010
Leisure Trip-1	1^st week of December 2010
Farwell Party for third year students	Thursday 25^th November 2010
National Day	2^nd - 3^rd December, 2010
Eid Al Adha holiday	Sunday 14 - Saturday 20 November, 2010
Hijri New Year	Tuesday 07^th December, 2010
New Years Day	Saturday 1^st January, 2011
Prophets Birthday	Tues. 15^th Feb. 2011 (12^th Rabi-Al Awaal)
Note: Islamic holidays are determined after sighting of the moon. Thus actual dates may not coincide with the dates in the calendar
Chief Academic Officer Prof. Fatehia Aly

Administration

The Board of Trustees

The Founder of the College has constituted the Board of Trustees comprising of persons who have interests in the aims and objectives of the College. It is an administrative and managing body of the College consisting presently of the following members.


Haji Saeed Bin Ahmed Al Lootah	Eng. Yahya Saeed Lootah	Mr. Saleh Saeed Lootah	Mr. Hussain Saeed Lootah
Chairman Board of Trustees	Member Board of Trustees	Member Board of Trustees	Member Board of Trustees

Objectives

The College has drawn its goals from the general purpose behind the Creator’s creation of man, which is no other than serving Him alone. Says the Qur’an:

I did not create the genie and the man except that they should worship only Me. (51:56)

From this general principle, branches off other subsidiary goals that control the entire range of man’s actions whether they are in relation to God or other men or animals or vegetables or inanimate objects. Islamic Shariah, thus, has rules of guidance that cover all movements of man in the universe for the achievement of definite goals. Man's endeavor to realize the general and particular goals formulated by Islam is sure to lead him to human perfection, to spiritual sublimity and material advancement. This is what has been proved by facts and confirmed by reason and the Shariah of Islam. Guided by the above mentioned goals of the Islamic Shariah, the founding fathers of the College have made a firm determination to inculcate the true educational and scientific spirit among those who avow their adherence to it, in keeping with the following objectives:

Awareness of the true meaning of servitude to Allah.
Acquiring knowledge of Medicine and Surgery to such an extent that the graduate may pursue the medical profession with ability and distinction.
Shortening the study period through intensive teaching, lengthening the working hours and avoiding wastage of time by curtailing the holidays during the academic year.
Modernizing the methods of teaching so as to realize the objective of self-learning and positivism on the part of the learner.
Singularity of the curriculum by making it, as far as possible, three-dimensional: a dimension for pure knowledge, a dimension for practice and training, and a dimension for application.
Producing singularly proficient lady doctors of high academic excellence, capable of shouldering responsibilities on obtaining the degree of MBBS.
Producing lady doctors possessed of Islamic morals and manners as well as a deep knowledge of Islamic tenets particular to women and those relating to medical profession; doctors that are aware of the relations between a physician and a patient as well as between one physician and another.
Producing qualified Muslim lady doctors for the treatment of women patients in the fast developing society of the U.A.E, which is in real need of women doctors.
Affording the girls of the U.A.E an opportunity to study medicine inside the country without fear of Westernization or exposure to societies following different faiths, habits and traditions.
Giving a chance to expatriate girl students to study medicine in the U.A.E.
Avoiding the system of co-education. That is why admission to the College is limited to girl students only.
Working towards Arabization of medical studies.

The Vision

To serve our community by nurturing competent and proficient doctors and continue to improve on the learning methods, making DMCG one of the leading medical schools in the world.

The Mission
Dubai Medical College (DMCG) is committed to provide students with medical education to obtain an accredited degree of Bachelor in Medicine and Surgery in the U.A.E. DMCG will achieve its mission by providing a learning environment, both inside, and outside the classroom that fosters Islamic values and promotes high levels of student achievement, consistent with the highest standards of academic excellence.

Islamic Identity

Eagerness to perform acts of worship in proper time, preferably as a congregation;

Pursuit of knowledge and of fruitful work, without waiting for thanks from others, under the firm belief that Allah alone punishes or rewards as his will.

Complying with Islamic code of dressing.

Doing one’s duty under the conviction that Allah is overseeing all our actions;

Realizing the value of time and observing punctuality in attending classes, practical etc.

Maintaining modesty and decorum in gait, keeping the voice low while talking , wearing smiles and good cheer in the face, and avoiding loud laughter and sulky postures;

Exercising patience in studies as well as in work;

Being honest to oneself as well as to others;

Making positive contribution to academic discussions and extending cooperation to one’s colleagues in all situations and circumstances;

Maintaining tidiness of place and encouraging others to practice it.

Avoid creating troubles;

Practicing soul-searching in all of one’s doings and at all times with a view to (checking the wrongs and correcting the mistaken path, if necessary) avoid wrong doings.

Observing humility of manners and avoiding false pride.

Islamic Sorority
Every two girls form a relationship of sisterhood with each other for practicing cooperation in studies, overcoming their difficulties together and testing the memory of each other, if and when necessary. Besides, the students are also divided into groups with a member of the teaching staff as its head. The purpose behind the exercise is the promotion of the spirit of competition among the students and the creation of a healthy academic atmosphere for the students.

College Publication

PUBLICATIONS
ANNUAL REPORT 2007-2008
The academic year 2007-2008 was a crucial year of modifications and improvements for Dubai Medical College for Girls in its journey towards excellence. As eluded to before in the previous reports, DMCG is one among few institutions in the world catering to women’s health and the first medical college to be started in the UAE. The commitment to excellence and self assessment for improvement is embedded in the mission of the college.
DMCG Strategic Plan for 2004 -2009
The strategic plan 2004 -2009 is an attempt to put in a systematic planning process for the college that is reviewed and followed up in a structured manner. The first sections of the Plan talks about this process.
DMCG Prospectus
Dubai Medical College for Girls was the firstprivatecollegetoawardadegreein medicine & surgery in the UAE. Thanks to the foresight of Haj Saeed Lootah, the college was established on Islamic principles to offer girls in the UAE an opportunity to study medicine inside the UAE and avoid the troubles and risks of travelling abroad. Girls in the UAE were offered the chance to serve their country in the medical fieldandtheygraspedthisopportunity. More Informations about the DMCG are found in the college prospectus.
Procedure Manual
The purpose of this procedure is to ensure smooth functioning of the administrative units in order to enable the College to achieve its vision and objectives.
Student Manual
The Student Manual provides all about the College rules and regulations concerning the students.

About Dubai and U.A.E

Dubai is one of the seven Emirates, which make up the United Arab Emirates. It is located on the southern shores of Arabian Gulf. Due to its location it has visitors and entrepreneurs attracted from all over the world.

Dubai, which has till recently been a famous commercial heaven, has developed into an important cultural and educational centre. Known to be the best seat for a school education, it has now marvelled as a centre for higher education, affording opportunities for courses in science, technology, management etc. Fortunately for educators the United Arab Emirates have come forward to support their educational aspirations by allocating funds for the development of educational avenues and instituting scholarships and awards for meritorious students, educationists and scientists. Encouraged by this a number of private philanthropic organizations have shown keen interest to proliferate education to see Dubai become an important place for all kinds of higher education.

Message from the Dean

Prof. Mohammed Galal El Din

DMCG Dean Prof. Mohammed Galal El Din Dubai Medical College for Girls is the first private college awarding degree of Medicine & Surgery in the U.A.E. Thanks to the foresight of Haj Saeed Lootah. This college was established on an Islamic foundation to offer the Girls of the U.A.E an opportunity to study Medicine within the U.A.E and avoid the troubles & risks of traveling abroad. Girls in U.A.E are offered the chance to serve their country in the medical field and they successfully utilize this opportunity.

Being the only Accredited Private Medical College in UAE, puts great responsibilities on our shoulders. Our college offers a Distinguished Islamic Environment, Modern Medical Education Programs and state-of-the-art facilities. Our teaching programs have been continuously evaluated and upgraded according to the recent advances in the Medical Education.

The Enhancement and encouragement comes from the constant support given to Dubai Medical College for Girls by Haj Saeed Bin Ahmed Al Lootah the Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Dr. Rashed Abdullah Al Taha the chairman//'s Advisor for the Academic Affairs.

Dubai Medical College has adopted a self-learning teaching activity, which represents the core of all recent educational philosophies. The integrated teaching program has been implemented for the pre-clinical phase. This ensures a comprehensive understanding of the subjects of this phase and thus prepares our students for the study of clinical subjects.

Students activities have been given greater support under the Islamic teachings of sorority which encourage establishing relations of sisterhood in Islam. The student union has been activated to include scientific, cultural, social and sport activities.

We welcome all young women to join our college and enjoy our Islamic environment and our distinguished educational programs.

Prof. Mohammed Galal El Din
Dean, Dubai Medical College for Girls

Message from the Founder

Praise be to Allah who taught man what he did not know and guided His servants through knowledge to the path of piety and obedience to Him. He Himself says in the Holy Book:

Only those of his servants who are endowed with knowledge truly fear Allah.(35:28)

And may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) who taught humanity all good things and guided us towards righteousness and piety.

There can be no doubt that the two most important areas that need development in the life of man are economy and education. We express our gratitude to Allah for having blessed our toil of many years with rich fruit and having granted us valuable experience in both these areas. Our partners in the venture have been some chosen individuals of Allah with faith in the Almighty deeply rooted in their hearts, who are forward-looking in nature and are infused with zeal for development. The outcome of all this is there for anyone to see, especially in the persons of those who have reaped a rich harvest in their dealings with the Islamic banks or of those who have truly understood the ultimate purpose of the Islamic School and sent their children to it.

The impetus to our thinking about effecting changes in the educational system came from the fact that tediously long periods were consumed in the process of learning. The present system makes the pupils spend the most vibrant and potentially productive years of their life in schooling. They only graduate - at the age of 25 generally - when their resolutions have weakened and their zeal and enthusiasm have dwindled.

The fault lies in our system of education. It does not harmonize with the nature on which Allah has created man. Let us look at man's life. In the beginning, as a newborn, he neither knew nor understood anything. The Qur’an portrays this state in the following terms: Allah had brought you forth from the wombs of your mothers when you knew nothing, and He gave you hearing and sight and understanding that you might give thanks to Allah. (16:78)

The second stage, the period for man’s learning that begins right from birth, ends with the dawn of puberty. During this period the learner passes through various phases of essential education that should reach its culmination at the age of 15-i.e. the age of his maturity. Now, at this stage, he is a man. He can and should work and produce and play his part in easing some of the stresses in the life of his near and dear ones. At this stage, he begins to think in terms of building a new family and attaining self-sufficiency. He is now working and earning. He no longer depends on his father. He is himself a father now. Let him not, therefore, be a burden on the society. He has past the stage of being a mere passive consumer and has become an active, producing member of it. It is in this respect that the traditional educational system comes into conflict with human nature. It hampers the natural process of human progress by extending the duration of education to as many as twenty years.

Another casualty of the traditional system of education is the grandson’s chance to benefit from the experiences of his grandfather. A logical consequence of late termination of educational process is late marriage and late fatherhood. Consequently, a grandson is deprived of the benefits from his grandfather’s knowledge and wisdom, which would complement the knowledge directly received from his father and in school.

Logic and reason, therefore, demanded that we try to find out a way out of this impasse. It could only be through devising a new system of education that would be in accord with human nature and achieve the intended educational goals with the minimum fuss and in the shortest possible time. This would not have been possible unless we deeply analyzed the old system, did away with its negative aspects, benefited from its positive elements and opened up new windows on knowledge and education before the learner. Only thus would he be able to work and produce at an early age. This takes him towards self-realization and self-discovery, making him a help, not a hindrance to his father, his family, his country, his community, and for the world at large. For this is the period of his life when he is filled with youthful energy,. and this is the stage when the time with him is ample, when his mind is unclouded and clear, when his memory is fresh and when the thinking is unadulterated.

After deep, deep pondering we decided to put before every learner the following motto, which sums up the true philosophy of our new educational system: Learn so that you may work and work so that you may learn. Or to phrase it differently: Learning that leads to work which widens the area of knowledge and which in turn multiplies the fields of work.

The above motto or slogan became the starting point of our philosophy on which the Islamic School for education was built. It was the first school founded with the object of reforming the educational system throughout the world. The Dubai Medical College has also been set up with the same purpose and is meant to serve as an elder sister that would support and guide the school in fulfilling the expectations reposed in it and achieving the goals already specified above.

The school was set up keeping in view the clearly visible physiological changes taking place in the life of a person approaching the stage of maturity. This period may well be considered a watershed between childhood and maturity or, to put it differently, between the stage of freedom and irresponsibility on the one hand and obligation and responsibility on the other. A young man reaches the stage of puberty around the age of fifteen. At this juncture he should become a fully responsible person capable of discharging his responsibilities. Foremost of these are the religious duties. Now pilgrimage is a religious obligation fulfilled by him and accepted by Allah. And now the punishment for theft prescribed in the Islamic law is to be enforced upon him should he commit this sin provided that all conditions necessary for the enforcement of the law are satisfied in his case.

As for the Medical College, the initial impulse for it came from my feeling that the women in the present-day world do not get their due right in the society. I do not mean to say that they are being oppressed and denied their rights. On the contrary, I believe that they themselves are oblivious of their true position and has even been a party to this usurpation of their rights. Women have unnecessarily entered into competition with man without realizing that Allah has seated her in a place where she could be an object of envy for her male counterparts. A poet has done women grievous wrong by saying:

Teach your maid to love the Homeland;

For the maid is a partner of young men.

The ultimate goal that the poet is visualizing here for the woman is that there must be complete parity between womankind and man. The fact, however, is that she is better than all men –in her own field; for she is the foundation of the populace, governess of generations and producer of the gentry. The most important role for which she was created and in which no man can rival her is that of motherhood. This important social function particular to her surpasses all occupations specific to men. It is a function no man is equal to discharging in all his physical fitness and mental alertness. Another poet was perhaps to the point than the earlier one when he said:

A mother is a seminary, if you prepare it

You prepare a noble breed of mankind.

She is the organizer of the house and the fastener of the beads of family. She is a wife helping her husband in the struggle of life. She is a mother pushing her children ahead to glory. Later, she is the grandmother transferring the heritage of ancestors to the grand children. She does the work of linking the brilliance of today with the experiences and lessons of the past. How can the woman, then, retrieve her lost rights?

In order to know her rights and realize her worth and value as well as regain her right position, the woman must go back and read her history and perceive her proper role in the family –as a mother and wife - as well as her role in the society - as a doctor or a teacher. She must know the true position Islam has placed her in sufficent if she remembers the following saying of the Prophet Muhammad:

“Anyone given the guardianship of three daughters, if he teaches them good manners and treats them well, these daughters will act as a shield for him from hellfire.”

A woman then stood up and said: “O Allah’s Messenger, if she has two?” The Prophet (pbuh) said: “Even two.”

At this another woman said: “O Allah’s Messenger, If she has one?” “Even one,” answered the Prophet (pbuh).

Another deciding factor in the institution of the College was the fact that I realized that –apart from education- the woman was not getting her due right even in the field of treatment and nursing. The woman does not get female medical help if she falls sick. In all such eventualities she finds herself confronted by male doctors, there being acute paucity of lady doctors. This is a phenomenon, which neither human nature accepts nor Islam allows except under a pressing need. Some of the women would not accept it even under the most pressing circumstances.

It was due to these reasons that I thought of starting a women's wing in the Islamic School. It was meant to be a place where a woman could acquire knowledge that would elevate her to the position she rightly belongs to. For the same reason I thought of instituting the Dubai Medical College for Girls. It is intended to be a place where a woman will not only graduate as a physician to provide treatment to women patients only but will also learn to play her role as a dutiful wife and a kind mother capable of bringing up her children on the right lines.

I was, however, keen not to follow the traditional time-consuming system of education. I set two goals before me, namely, shortening the duration of courses and making optimum use of the given time.

I, therefore, pondered over a system that would take care of both the above mentioned points. I met many specialized scholars of medical sciences from various countries, and I found a perfect harmony of ideas or identity of views on the point that medical education really needs a new approach or a system based on the maximum utilization of time and shortening the period of study. All of them were waiting for someone who would implement the plan first. The most prominent among those I met were Dr. Zuhaira Abideen and Dr. Mohammad Abd Al-Monem Abu Al-Fadl. Our meeting was fruitful and constructive. They welcomed the idea. So, as a first step, we jointly started building up this imposing educational structure. The second step followed on the heels of the first. Both of them made commendable effort and played a prominent role at each step. Thanks to their kind cooperation, the College saw the light of the day and received its first batch of female students in 1985. These were the young women who were denied continuation of university education either for their inability to bear the rigors of journey or unavailability of a mahram (unmarriageable male near relation) or inability to leave their hearth and home for any reason whatsoever.

While setting up the Medical College on a system different from the one followed in the Islamic School as far as the age factor is concerned, I was convinced that medical profession needed superior skill, better mental capability and physical maturity. These attributes are impossible to come by before the age of fifteen for both male and female students. It was but natural that students be admitted to the College at an age higher than the one fixed for the school. Thus students of the Islamic School would be admitted to it only after their graduation from the school.

I cherish another ambition and I do hope that it will be realized in the Dubai Medical College. The ambition is that, alongside their medical studies, students of the College should also learn some other useful skill or skills related to their profession or household affairs. I strongly hope that the teaching staff of the College will believe in the rightness of this concept and extend their cooperation in realizing these objectives.

Now that a period of more than fifteen years has passed since the establishment of the College, I do not have no words to thank Allah for the many achievements we have registered during this period. Some of them are as follows:

Our policy of shortening the duration of the course has been proven right. Our graduates during this period have made their presence felt not only in hospitals but also in the international academic and educational forums. Some of them have successfully passed the American Equivalence examination. Others have passed the Fellowship examinations of Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in England.

Close on the heels of it the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research UAE accorded recognition to the college under its decision No.55 of 1994. The British Medical Council was kind enough to recognize the Dubai Medical College Degree in 1995, which opened up the doors for our graduates to work and register themselves for postgraduate studies in the UK. And last but not least the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research UAE, vide its Decision No.65 of 1996, also granted the Degree of Medicine and Surgery of the Dubai Medical College for Girls equivalence to the first degree of Medicine and Surgery (i.e. MBBS).

Such remarkable successes, in a so short period, speak volumes of the stupendous efforts made by the teaching staff on the one hand, and of the fruitful cooperation between the academic wing of the College and the Clinical departments of the hospitals on the other. It amply demonstrates the great amount of passion for knowledge and hard work put in by the students of the College who seem to be determined to see that the College not only occupies its due place among its other counterparts but also be in the forefront of them all.

We, however, desire and wish that excellence in morality and religiosity of the students of this College should also match their academic excellence.

By the grace of Allah, it is a common sight in our hospitals now to see the woman patients there meets doctors that faithfully adhere to the tenets of Islam, treat patients kindly, try to alleviate the psychological strains alongside the physical pains of the patients, infuse the surroundings with kindness and motherly care and discharge their duties with a missionary spirit.

I can say it with confidence that the alumnae of the Dubai Medical College could be the models of good Muslim physicians. They would be the role models for those who wish their daughters to acquire knowledge that will provide them with the right faith, good moral conduct and a secure future. It will also ensure them an honorable and independent life in the society that will appreciate their efforts, extend its cooperation and raise its voices of encouragement in chorus.

My joy at the achievements of the College is great. My happiness at its success is beyond measure. It is a plant which has reached its fruition and a sapling that has attained its ripening. It is a sun filling the atmosphere with light and a star brightening the space. For me it is a dream come true. May the College surge further ahead! May its successes endure! May its benefits spread far and wide! May Allah be with it! May Allah protect it, bless it, and right its wrongs! Allah never lets go to waste the recompense of those who do good deeds.

Saeed Bin Ahmed Al Lootah