RCSI Medical University of Bahrain hosted on campus a delegation from the Bahrain Education and Training Quality Authority (BQA) led by Her Excellency Dr Maryam Mustafa, Chief Executive.

Professor Sameer Otoom, President of RCSI Medical University of Bahrain, welcomed Her Excellency Dr Maryam Mustafa, Chief Executive, accompanied by Dr Shaikha Lobna Al Khalifa, Director of Higher Education Institutional Reviews and Ms Gayle Gorman, CBE Advisor to the BQA, for a discussion with senior faculty members to explore avenues of cooperation.

By sharing their respective updates, both parties engaged in a conversation focused on quality assurance and enhancement activities. The BQA delegation briefed the faculty members on updates about the general framework for institutional review and capacity-building programmes, while Mr Gary Brady, Head of Human Resources, RCSI Medical University of Bahrain, presented an overview of the University’s key developments, including the planned construction of a new academic building.

Professor Otoom commended the international recognition status awarded to the BQA in 2022 by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME), a global quality marker for international standards and practices in evaluating and accrediting the medical programmes offered by the medical universities in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

At the heart of RCSI Medical University of Bahrain’s Mission to enhance health in Bahrain, the GCC region and beyond through endeavour, innovation and collaboration in education, research and service lies our commitment to development and enhancement, as well as regular benchmarking against the highest standards.