Family medicine and community medicine programs at PHCC receive two prestigious accreditations

Doha, Qatar: Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) celebrated being awarded two prestigious accreditations in its relentless endeavor to the advancem...

Doha, Qatar: Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) celebrated being awarded two prestigious accreditations in its relentless endeavor to the advancement of the healthcare sector in Qatar through the successful implementation of the family medicine and community medicine residency programs.

The celebrations were held in the presence of Dr. Mariam Ali Abdulmalik, Managing Director, Musallam Mubarak Al-Nabit, AMD for administration and corporate services, and Dr. Zelaikha Al-Wahdi, AMD for quality and workforce development at PHCC,

PHCC recently obtained the international American accreditation in family medicine, a recognition that has been periodically received since 2013. In addition, in 2024, PHCC achieved accreditation in community medicine for the first time from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education(ACGM-I), a non-profit American organization that assesses and accredits graduate medical education programs in the United States and beyond.

Dr. Mariam Abdul Malik, in her speech at the ceremony, emphasized the importance of these accreditations and the commitment of the corporation to actively carry out all assigned responsibilities as part of its continuous efforts to develop its performance and elevate the standard of work, achieving year after year numerous milestones and successes that further enriching its long list of achievements in all scientific, academic and clinical domains.

Dr. Mariam further emphasized that the action plans developed by every department within PHCC are built on the outlines identified by the National Health Strategy, the Primary Health Care Strategy as well as theirrespective annual and phased plans, fulfillingthe objectives and aspirations of Qatar’s national vision 2030.