FAST FACTSAY 2017-2018

Gulf Medical University (GMU) was established in 1998 in the Gulf region, specialized in the full spectrum of Health Professionals’ Education. The Founder President, Mr. Thumbay Moideen believes that nothing is nobler than saving and improving health.

The University was initiated as the medical college and expanded to a University with four distinguished colleges; Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy and Health Sciences. It provides globally recognized high quality academic programs in Medical Sciences with dynamic curriculum that fosters student centered learning, critical thinking, teamwork and life-long learning. GMU has students from 80 countries and admit 350 students each year in different specialties.

GMU has its own teaching hospitals, institutes, clinics, labs and pharmacies in Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Fujairah and India. Apart from these sites, clinical training for GMU students has been arranged at Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Hospital of Ajman, UAQ Hospital of Umm Al Quwain, Mafraq Hospital of Abu Dhabi and Thumbay Medical and Dental Centre of Sharjah.

The University has recently developed its 2022 strategic plan, putting research and innovation as the top its strategic goals. The Thumbay Institute of Precision Medicine and Translational Research is currently leading the research in cancer, diabetics, stem cells and drug discovery.

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS• Reimagine Education 2018 Gold Winner on Virtual Patient Learning for

Middle East Countries • Reimagine Education 2018 Silver Award in the world in e-Learning

category• Dubai Economy best practices Benchmarking Award 2017

INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIP

INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIP

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INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITIONS

CAA-Ministry of Education, UAE Malaysian Medical Council Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria

MBBS –Nov 1998

BPT – Oct 2000

DMD & Pharm D -Oct 2008

MSCP -May 2009

MTox & MPH -Nov 2010

BBMS & MLS, MIS, AST & Nursing -Sept 2014

ADPCS -Sept 2017

Program Name(CAA Accredited Programs)

Date of InitialAccreditation

Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) 20th June 2004

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D) 1st August 2008Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) 1st September 2008Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) 14th June 2005Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences (BBMS) 1st October 2013Anesthesia and Surgical Technology (BHS-AST) 1st June 2014Medical Imaging Sciences (BSC.MIS) 1st June 2014Medical Laboratory Sciences (BSC.MLS) 1st June 2014Nursing Sciences (BSN) 1st June 2014Associate Degree in Preclinical Sciences [AD-PCS] 1st Jan 2014

Master of Science in Clinical Pathology 1st January 2009Master’s in Toxicology 1st July 2010Master’s in Public Health 1st July 2010

BY NATIONALITY

Students by their English Proficiency Test Student Count

IELTS Academic 863TOEFL IBT 174TOEFL ITP 65EmSAT 14PTE Academic 2Exempted 4Others 33Total Students 1155

STUDENT’S HIGH SCHOOLCURRICULUM

STUDENTS AVAILING SCHOLARSHIPStudent’s

response on satisfaction

with Teaching Methods

Student’s response on satisfaction with Teaching Methods

GMU Freshmen & Parent’s Survey

Yes77%

No23%

Total survey participants - 610

Scholarship/financial aid…

Contact with a graduate…

Attendance at a College…

Program Cost

Commitment to the…

Contact with a current…

Contact with a faculty or…

Location

Campus visit prior to…

Recommended by a…

GMU Website

Academic reputation

Facilities and resources…

Availability of program

19%

24%

25%

28%

31%

36%

39%

41%

44%

45%

52%

53%

59%

65%

% of FreshmenN=346

Factors highly motivates the Freshmen to chose GMU for their UG

Date

Collaborators

Oct 2017 Medical College of Wisconsin, USA

Oct 2017 University of Saint Joseph Connecticut, USA

Oct 2017 Virginia Common Wealth University, USA

Oct 2017 The Kingdom of Jordan

Purpose: Student Exchange, Faculty Exchange, Joint Research

FACULTY PROFILE: AY 2017-18

BY TYPE OF SERVICE

BY COLLEGE BY GENDER

BY QUALIFICATION

FUTURE INITIATIVES OF GMU

• Full Accreditation for MBBS, Dental, Pharm D, BPT • Accreditation of Masters in Health Professional Education • Establishing College of Health Economics, Policy and Management

(HEPM)New Teaching Hospitals under construction

Thumbay Physical Therapy &Rehabilitation Centre

Thumbay Dental Hospital

Thumbay Hospital, Jurf

REPUTATION & IMAGE

Public Acceptance:- Choice of School students who attended ‘Medical and Science Exhibition (MASE)’ organized by GMU

Source: MASE Survey

Employment rate among recent Graduate Cohort within 12 months after graduation

Graduate Destination Survey on 2016

Graduate Cohort (n=68)

Employed Seeking Job

In Further Study

Involved in other services

18 9 32 9

26% 13% 47% 13%

Source: Graduate Destination Survey, MoE

Graduate Satisfaction:- 80% Graduates willing to recommend GMU to their friend/ fellow students /friends/ relatives seeking to pursue medical education opportunities

Source: Graduate Exit Survey

Students use of MY GMU portal

IT COMPETENCY SURVEY AMONG STUDENTS

Source: IT Competency Survey

STUDENT SATISFACTION WITH GMU SERVICES

Source: Student Survey of University Services

Student’s response on satisfaction with Teaching Methods

GMU Freshmen & Parent’s Survey

Yes77%

No23%

Total survey participants - 610

Scholarship/financial aid…

Contact with a graduate…

Attendance at a College…

Program Cost

Commitment to the…

Contact with a current…

Contact with a faculty or…

Location

Campus visit prior to…

Recommended by a…

GMU Website

Academic reputation

Facilities and resources…

Availability of program

19%

24%

25%

28%

31%

36%

39%

41%

44%

45%

52%

53%

59%

65%

% of FreshmenN=346

Factors highly motivates the Freshmen to chose GMU for their UG

PARENT’S SURVEY

Major factors motivated the parents to choose GMU for their daughter/son‘s education were Availability of program (76%), Academic reputation (68%), Facilities and resources available at the university (60%) & Campus visit prior to orientation (60%).

Source: GMU Freshmen Survey

College Department Faculty Count

CoM Biomedical Sciences 34 Clinical Sciences 3 Community Medicine 3

PharmD Pharmaceutical Sciences 7 Pharmacy Practice 5

CoHS

Physiotherapy Sciences 9 Medical Laboratory Sciences 6 Medical Imaging Sciences 4 Nursing Sciences 6 Anesthesia and Surgical Technology 4 Medical Tourism 1

DMD

Dental Surgical Sciences 6 Basic Dental Sciences 5 Restorative Dentistry 4 Preventive Dentistry 3

Others General Education 13

STAFF PROFILE: AY 2017-18

TOTAL STAFF:139

STAFF DETAILS

BY GENDER

BY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

BY GENDER

BY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

<2years

2-5years

5-10years

10-15years

≥15 years

32

4439

159St

aff c

ount

N=139Staff's Years of Experience at GMU

BY NATIONALITY

BY NATIONALITY

Batch Wise On-time Graduation Rate

Program AY 2015-16 Program AY 2016-17 MBBS (2010 Batch) 75% MBBS (2012 Batch) 88% BPT (2012 Batch) 60% BPT (2013 Batch) 68% DMD (2011 Batch) 50% DMD (2012 Batch) 73% PharmD (2011 Batch) 56% PharmD (2012 Batch) 64% MTox (2013 Batch) 100% MTox (2014 Batch) 100% MPH (2014 Batch) 0% MPH (2015 Batch) 100% MSCP (2013 Batch) 75% MSCP (2014 Batch) 100% Average 59% Average 85%

TURKEY

Iraq

NIGERIAN

Sri Lanka

UAE

NEPAL

Egyptian

Philippines

Pakistan

Indian

1

2

2

2

2

3

5

9

14

99

Staff Countn=139

STAFF PROFILE: AY 2017-18TOTAL STAFF:139

Student Count for ongoing

courses – Fall 2017

GMU has offered lifelong educational opportunities to physicians, health professionals and health care workers in the region for continuous improvement in the quality of patient care

Student Count for ongoing courses – Fall 2017

62 6692

166202 223

102

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Year

Graduates of Short Term Courses

2

2

2

3

3

4

8

15

20

21

Medical Assistant Laboratory

Pharmacy Assistant

Physical Therapy Assistant

Medical Assistant…

Dental Assistant

Research Methodology

Nursing Assistant

Medical Coding

Rapid Medical Terminology

Introduction to Health…

Student CountN=80

80

Graduates – Y 2017

Medical Assistant -Laboratory

Physical therapy Assistant

Pharmacy Assistant

Dental Assistant

Medical Assistant –Administration

Research Methodology

Medical Tourism Facilitator

IELTS Preparation

Rapid Medical Terminology

Nursing Assistant

Medical Coding

Introduction to Hospital Careers

2

2

2

3

3

4

5

6

8

8

28

31

GRADUATE COUNTN=120

102 Graduates - Y 2017

Total Graduates of CCE&CO by Y 2017

Center for Advanced Simulation in Healthcare Activities CASH is a member of various International Simulation associations and organizations like Society in Europe for Simulation Applied to Medicine (SESAM), Denmark, Australian Society for Simulation in Healthcare (ASSH), Association of standardized patient education (ASPE), Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH), Canadian Network for Simulation in Healthcare (CNSH), and Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare (ASPiH) United Kingdom.

Type of CASH Events - Fall 2017

Participant Count

BLS 654 ACLS 111 CPR 91

HSFA 34 Workshops 247

Total 1137

56 5680

151

190216

826 10 12 15 12 7 20

62 6692

166202

223

102

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Academic Year

Grad

uate

cou

nt

Number of Students Completed Certificate Course

Number of Students Completed Diploma Course

Number of Students Completed in total

N=913

913

Total Graduates of CCE&CO by Y 2017

Center for Advanced Simulation in Healthcare Activities CASH is a member of various International Simulation associations and organizations like Society in Europe for Simulation Applied to Medicine (SESAM), Denmark, Australian Society for Simulation in Healthcare (ASSH), Association of standardized patient education (ASPE), Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH), Canadian Network for Simulation in Healthcare (CNSH), and Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare (ASPiH) United Kingdom.

Type of CASH Events - Fall 2017

Participant Count

BLS 654 ACLS 111 CPR 91

HSFA 34 Workshops 247

Total 1137

56 5680

151

190216

826 10 12 15 12 7 20

62 6692

166202

223

102

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Academic Year

Grad

uate

cou

nt

Number of Students Completed Certificate Course

Number of Students Completed Diploma Course

Number of Students Completed in total

N=913

913

Pharmacy Board of Malaysia Medical and Dental Council-Ghana German Medical Council

Program Name Date of Initial Accreditation Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) 20th June 2004 Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D) 1st August 2008 Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) 1st September 2008 Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) 14th June 2005 Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences (BBMS) 1st October 2013 Anesthesia and Surgical Technology (BHS-AST) 1st June 2014 Medical Imaging Sciences (BSC.MIS) 1st June 2014 Medical Laboratory Sciences (BSC.MLS) 1st June 2014 Nursing Sciences (BSN) 1st June 2014 Associate Degree in Preclinical Sciences [ADPCS] 1st Jan 2014 Master of Science in Clinical Pathology 1st January 2009 Master’s in Toxicology 1st July 2010 Master’s in Public Health 1st July 2010

STUDENT GROWTH OVER THE YEARS

STUDENT GROWTH OVER THE YEARS

STUDENT STRENGTHTotal Students – 1155

BY GENDER

BY MARITAL STATUS

Admission Profile - AY 2017-18

Programs Applicants Selected Enrolled

MBBS 458 174 94

BPT 100 62 40

DMD 253 137 70

PharmD 163 64 39

BBMS 102 59 36

BSc.MLS 29 16 10

BSc.MIS 28 16 10

BHS.AST 46 20 10

BSN 50 21 8

ADPCS 72 36 32

Total 1301 605 349

ENROLLMENT PROFILE: AY 2017-18TOTAL STUDENTS: 1155

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STUDENT DIVERSITY AY 2017-18

GMU produced a total of 1404 graduates from regular programs and 913 graduates from short courses. Among the regular programs, 164 graduates were UAE nationals. A total of 204 students are graduated during the AY 2017-18.

Programs Date of first graduation cohort

Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) 18th May 2005Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D) 25th November 2013Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) 25th November 2013Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) 18th May 2005Master of Science in Clinical Pathology (MSCP) 23rd November 2011Master’s in Toxicology (MTox) 28th November 2012Master’s in Public Health (MPH) 28th November 2012

Program Total Graduates since Program Start Date

MBBS 920 BPT 217

Pharm.D 81 DMD 122 MSCP 21 MTox 16 MPH 12

Total Graduates 1389

Program Graduates of Fall 2017

MBBS 114 BPT 21 Pharm.D 21 DMD 32 MSCP 2 MTox 1 MPH 2 Total 193

Ajman Ruler awards degrees at the 14th Gulf Medical University Convocation Ceremony

Ajman Ruler awards degrees at the 14th Gulf Medical University Convocation ceremony

Batch Wise On-time Graduation Rate

Program AY 2015-16 Program AY 2016-17

MBBS (2010 Batch) 75% MBBS (2012 Batch) 88%

BPT (2012 Batch) 60% BPT (2013 Batch) 68%

DMD (2011 Batch) 50% DMD (2012 Batch) 73%

PharmD (2011 Batch) 56% PharmD (2012 Batch) 64%

MTox (2013 Batch) 100% MTox (2014 Batch) 100%

MPH (2014 Batch) 0% MPH (2015 Batch) 100%

MSCP (2013 Batch) 75% MSCP (2014 Batch) 100%

Average 59% Average 85%

GRADUATES PROFILE

Center for Advanced Simulation in Healthcare - Activities

Type of CASH Events - Fall

2017

Participant Count

BLS 654

ACLS 111

CPR 91

HSFA 34

Workshops 247

Total 1137

TOTAL GRADUATES OF CCE&CO BY Y 2017

Total Faculty Profile:

GMU Faculty - 110 (FT 101 & PT 9)

Clinical Faculty of Thumbay Hospital, Ajman – 63

Clinical Faculty of Al Mafraq Hospital, UAQ Hospital & PHC Hospital – 97

Total Faculty Profile: GMU Faculty - 110 (FT 101 & PT 9) Clinical Faculty of Thumbay Hospital, Ajman – 63 Clinical Faculty of Al Mafraq Hospital, UAQ Hospital & PHC Hospital – 97 GMU Faculty Profile (N=110) By Designation

By Type of Service

Instructor

Research Scientist

Lecturer

Assistant Professor

Associate Professor

Professor

1

2

35

46

15

11

Faculty CountN=110

Full Time 101, 92%

Part Time9, 8%

N=110

BY DESIGNATION

Total Faculty Profile: GMU Faculty - 110 (FT 101 & PT 9) Clinical Faculty of Thumbay Hospital, Ajman – 63 Clinical Faculty of Al Mafraq Hospital, UAQ Hospital & PHC Hospital – 97 GMU Faculty Profile (N=110) By Designation

By Type of Service

Instructor

Research Scientist

Lecturer

Assistant Professor

Associate Professor

Professor

1

2

35

46

15

11

Faculty CountN=110

Full Time 101, 92%

Part Time9, 8%

N=110

By Gender

By Qualification

By College

Female 50, 45%Male

60, 55%

N=110

Non-PhD34

31%

PhD holders

7669%

By Gender

By Qualification

By College

Female 50, 45%Male

60, 55%

N=110

Non-PhD34

31%

PhD holders

7669%

CoM CoHS CoD CoP GE

40

30

1711 12

Facu

lty C

ount

N=110

GMU FRESHMEN & PARENT’S SURVEY