The exchange is available in the training hospitals of Al-Quds University (our university) :
Al Makassed Hospital in Jerusalem:
In 1964, the society began construction of the hospital on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. The hospital was officially inaugurated in 1968 as a small community hospital with several departments and a limited number of beds.
Makassed Hospital today is the leading medical center in Palestine, providing secondary and tertiary health services for the citizens.
The hospital is kept running through donations contributed by various countries and charitable institutions all over the world, in addition to income from insured and paying patients.
Teaching Activities
Medical Students
Makassed Hospital is affiliated with the School of Medicine of Al-Quds University and represents its main teaching hospital.
Residency Program
Makassed Hospital is fully-accredited for post-graduate training in six medical specializations by both Jordanian and Palestinian medical councils. These specializations are: Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Orthopedics and Anesthesia.
Nursing College
Makassed Hospital has its own nursing school, a two-year fully accredited program. Nursing students from various institutions receive training at Makassed Hospital.- Laboratory technology students
- Physiotherapy students
- Medical secretary students
- Short courses for special purposes
Research
Makassed Hospital is active in both clinical and basic sciences research. Various departments at the hospital participate in multicenter clinical trials approved by the hospital ethics committee.
For more information please visit http://www.almakassed.org/english.aspx
Since 1950 the Augusta Victoria Hospital (AVH) has been a project of the Lutheran World Federation. It's main task has been to provide services for Palestinian Refugees in cooperation with UNRWA, the United Nations agency that has been responsible for the refugee-programs in the region since 1948. Today, the hospital continues to develop services for the Palestinian community, mostly on a charitable basis.
The hospital is licensed for 164 beds and has nine major departments Some units and services listed below have been established and others are in progress or planned .
Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care
Department of Ear Nose and Throat
Department of General Surgery
Department of Internal Medicine
- Unit for Gastro-enterology
- Unit for Sub-Acute care
- Unit for Adult Dialysis
- Unit for Diabetes Prevention
- Institute for Non-communicable Diseases
Department of oncology (cancer center)
- Unit for Medical Oncology
- Unit for Radiation Oncology
- Unit for Surgical Oncology
Department of Pediatrics
- Unit for Hematology/ oncology
- Unit for Pediatric dialysis
Department of Outpatient Clinics
Department of Radiology and Imaging
Department of Clinical Laboratory
The hospital has five residency programs accredited by the Jordanian medical board for two years, an internship program for newly graduated medical students, and an undergraduate training program for medical students studying at Al-Quds Medical School. The hospital also provides clinical training for nursing students and students of the allied health programs.
For more information please visit http://www.avh.org/english.html
Written by : Issam Idries