HMC's Itqan Center Receives Acknowledgement From Prestigious Society For Simulation In Healthcare

Doha, March 05 (QNA) - Hamad Medical Corporation's (HMC) Itqan Clinical Simulation and Innovation Center was awarded the prestigious provisional accreditation in Teaching and Education by the internationally renowned Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH). The provisional accreditation, granted by SSH's Provisional Board of Review, is a validation of the developmental efforts of the Center and the simulation and education programs provided.
Dr. Abdullatif Al Khal, Deputy Chief Medical Officer and Director of Hamad Medical Education Department at HMC, explained that this Center represents a strategic element and a cornerstone in HMC's training and education mission designed to help transform clinical education and training in Qatar.
"Simulation facilities play a pivotal role in providing practical hands-on training for clinicians in a safe environment. Enhancing the competencies of medical practitioners, including doctors and nurses, which gives them more confidence when treating human patients; it also improves patient safety and reduces health care costs," said Dr. Al Khal.
Located on the Hamad bin Khalifa Medical City campus, the Itqan Clinical Simulation and Innovation Center is one of the world's largest simulation centers and the largest facility of its kind in the region. It is technically advanced and fully equipped with specialized simulation tools, such as high-fidelity mannequins, virtual reality simulators, fully equipped operating theaters, intensive care units, and patient care rooms. The Center has been an extremely important facility in providing upskilling and retraining of targeted staff during the past COVID-19 pandemic. (QNA)