SCOPE-PS Part3

Our Hospitals:

The exchange is available in the training hospitals of Al-Quds University (our university) :

Al Makassed Hospital in Jerusalem:

Makassed Islamic Charitable Society was officially established in 1956. It is a Palestinian non-profit, non-governmental organization that provides diversified humanitarian services in the Holy Land in accordance with its by-laws, without discrimination by color, religion, creed, or political belief.

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.

Makassed Hospital has 250 beds and is staffed by 560 employees.

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.

Some specialties are also accredited by the Arab Medical Council.

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.

Other Training

• 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

Augusta Victoria Hospital in Jerusalem:

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.

Augusta Victoria Hospital is committed to the best possible healthcare to all its patients. Management, medial, nursing, and all support staff are continually striving to provide the highest standards of care to all who access the hospital.

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

• Unit for Audiometry

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