During the graduation ceremony of a new batch of students from the Iraqi Board of Medical Specialties in their course entitled (Al-Aqsa Flood), His Excellency, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Naeem Abd Yaser Al-Aboudi confirmed the continued development of the medical education environment, modernization of assessment tests and development of the admission policy in the medical group.
Dr. Al-Aboudi reviewed that the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research is moving towards developing the medical education environment in Iraq by improving and modernizing the contexts of assessment tests, developing the admission policy to the medical group in the coming academic years, consolidating documented achievements and indicators in the field of scientific publishing and strengthening plans, programs and curricula according to the scientific developments.
His Excellency continued by saying that the Ministry was able to raise the level of performance in its institutions and enhance its competitive capabilities at the national, regional and global levels, in order to raise the ceiling of efficiency and develop outputs in a way that achieves a positive presence in the fields of competition with corresponding global institutions.
Dr. Al-Aboudi honored the graduates with awarding certificates and a number of former council presidents and top students with repeating the oath.
His Excellency urged redoubling efforts, enhancing solidarity responsibility and paying attention to the quality of medical education and its outcomes, which has become a necessity to keep pace with changes and overcome challenges.
For his part, the head of the Iraqi Council for Medical Specialties, Dr. Haider Abd Al-Hussein said that the graduation of the thirty-second session represents a continuation of providing society with precise medical specialties.
Dr. Haider added that the direct support of His Excellency, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Naeem Abd Yaser Al-Aboudi resulted in the Council obtaining training opportunities in international medical centers to enhance knowledge and keep pace with global developments in the medical field.
It is worth to be mentioned that the ceremony was attended by Minister of Health, Dr. Saleh Al-Hasnawi, a number of parliament members, heads of scientific councils, some university presidents and college deans.
