The PHCC-Aspetar MoU strengthens the Primary Care Sports Medicine education partnership between the two institutions and emphasises the considerable potential for authentic collaboration. It would provide a unique opportunity for PHCC Family Physicians to receive clinical training in a world class institution such as Aspetar specialising in an integrated sports medicine service delivery. This ensures a legacy in Qatar of highly qualified Primary Care Sports Medicine physicians.
The MoU describes Aspetar's provision of clinical training facilities and a world class faculty, including consultant Sport and Exercise Medicine Physicians from all over the world. Benefitting from the joint expertise in the two institutions, PHCC will enroll successful Family Physician applicants in the training program for its specified duration. Ensuring its success, a joint Steering Committee will action the next steps and manage the deliverables of this agreement. This includes collaboration in conducting sports medicine and science research, ensuring the two parties unique contribution to the Qatar National Vision 2030 with the focus on the health sector.
For her part, the Managing Director of PHCC Dr. Mariam Ali Abdulmalik, said: "I am confident that this collaboration would yield qualified physicians in the field of Primary Care Sports Medicine, safeguard the health and safety of community members, prevent sport and activity-related injuries and illness, and provide the best treatment in line with Qatar National Vision 2030 with regard to primary health care. As one of the top Sports Medicine institutions in the world, Aspetar has enormous potential and distinct programs and initiatives, and we sincerely and eagerly look forward to strengthening relations and cooperation to achieve common goals."
The Aspetar CEO Dr. Abdulaziz Jaham Al Kuwari, commented: "We have a strong and close relationship with PHCC, and we always commend their efforts to improve individuals health and protect the community from diseases. For our part, we will strive to utilize Aspetars expertise to help and train PHCC physicians and specialists by continuing to cooperate and strengthen relationships and initiatives with the corporation that will benefit the health system in the country. We consider this agreement and partnership a significant step between the two institutions and an opportunity to train family physicians who will pioneer Qatars expertise in the field of Primary Care Sports Medicine".
