It has been announced that the Al Jalila Foundation is to provide three scholarships to support health professionals undertaking RCSI's MSc programmes in Dubai. The programmes in healthcare management and patient safety are designed to develop the leadership and management competencies of health professionals in Dubai, the UAE and the wider region.

Speaking at the signing of the agreement, Professor Ciaran O'Boyle, Director of the RCSI Institute of Leadership said: "We are honored to receive support from the Al Jalila Foundation for Education and Medical Research. RCSI is an independent not-for profit educational organisation and we have been committed to assisting in the development of health professionals in the UAE since 2005. We look forward to continuing to support the development of healthcare in the region."