UAE: SKMC is first teaching hospital to be accredited by the NIHS

Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) is the first teaching hospital in the UAE to be accredited by the National Institute for Health Specialties (NIHS).

NIHS, a medical accreditation body, is affiliated with the United Arab Emirates University — the first national institution of higher education in the UAE and that is mandated by the Cabinet to accredit hospitals and healthcare organisations to host speciality programmes leading to post-graduate qualifications.

SKMC fulfilled all requirements for accreditation, including facilities, academic and administrative staff and equipment for training programmes.