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| Media Release Ajman, Sep 24: The newly established Center for Advanced Simulation in Healthcare (CASH) at Gulf Medical University (GMU), recently conducted a workshop on basic surgical skills. The workshop provided an opportunity for the participants to get hands-on experience of basic surgical skills complemented by theoretical sessions, thereby reinforcing their previously acquired skills in a safe surgical skills lab set-up. The course has been designed as per the recent trends and guidelines for surgical skills. The core objective was to train the participants in generic basic techniques applicable to all types of surgery using the most advanced surgical simulators and models.                  Professor Yasien Mallalah Taher, professor and head, department of surgery, GMC Hospital, Ajman delivered a lecture on ‘surgeons and sutures’ and explained about the various types of suturing materials and explained their uses, advantages and disadvantages. This was followed by a talk on ‘wound healing and tissue repair’ by Dr Pradeep K Sharma, associate professor of surgery, GMC Hospital. Hands-on sessions on wound care, closure and dressing including suturing and knotting techniques applying basic generic skills was facilitated by the faculty of surgery and Sibta Emmanuel from nursing department at GMC Hospital. Dr Pradeep Kumar Sharma and Sibta Emmanuel from GMC Hospital highlighted the use, the correct methodology and techniques for safe theatre practice including hand washing, scrubbing, gloving and gowning recommended under universal precautions and observing sterile techniques for surgical hand scrub, preparation and draping of sterile field. Dr Sujaad Al Badran, associate professor, department of orthopedics, GMC Hospital described the principles of management of various types of fractures. Dr Amit Chaturvedi, associate professor, and Dr Amit Shah from department of orthopedics, GMC Hospital, Ajman facilitated the hands-on session on the use of techniques like immobilization, traction, splinting and POP for management of fractures. “The workshop was delivered in a combination of large group didactic and small group demonstration sessions followed by practice on models and simulators in the Center for Advanced Simulation in Healthcare in GMU Campus Ajman”, explained Professor Manda. “We are happy that more and more professionals are interested to attend these workshops and it is attracting international delegates. The feedback from the delegates indicates that we have met our objectives,” he added. Over 36 doctors and nurses from all over UAE participated in the workshop, which was accredited by Ministry of Health UAE for 11 CME Hrs. About Center for Advanced Simulation in Healthcare (CASH): The center is one of the largest simulation centers in the region and is equipped with some of the high fidelity simulators. It has Sim man, OBG Simulator, Ultrasound simulator, VictoR IV, Victor ICU, LP simulator, Outpatient Simulation: OPDs(medical, surgical, OBG, pediatrics), in patient simulation consisting of a general ward, intensive care simulation (ICU and NICU), delivery suite (triage and first stage), OT simulation, diagnostic simulation: GMC diagnostic laboratory and imaging, and therapeutic simulation : GMC Pharmacy. The students will learn about history taking skills, examination skills, interpretation skills (clinical and diagnostic), patient management skills, life support training (basic, advanced and pediatric), first aid skills and nursing skills. |
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Ajman: Basic surgical skills workshop held by CASH at GMU
Profile of Thumbay Moideen
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Thumbay Moideen
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Thumbay Moideen
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| Born | 23rd March, 1957 Thumbay, Managalore, Karnataka, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Founder President of Thumbay Group |
| Net worth |  US$ 340 million (2013)[1] |
| Religion | Islam |
| Spouse(s) | Zohra Moideen |
| Children | Akbar Moideen Akram Moideen [2] |
Thumbay Moideen, a third generation entrepreneur hailing from Mangalore, India is the Founder President of Thumbay Group.[3] Established in 1997, the U.A.E. based Thumbay Group initially evolved as a major healthcare player in the region and has since ventured into Education, Healthcare, Research, Diagnostics, Insurance services, Health Communications, Trading, Retail, Hospitality, Real Estate and Publishing.
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[hide]Early Years[edit]
Born to Mr. Ahamed Hajee Mohiudeen and Mrs. Bee Fathima Ahmed Hajee on the 23rd of March, 1957, in the town of Thumbay, located atMangalore, Karnataka, India. A third generation business entrepreneur hailing from a well-known business family from Mangalore, Moideen took to business at the young age of 21 years,[3] and demonstrated his business acumen right from the beginning. Handling the mantle of the large business house established by his father in 1957, he took the businesses to great heights within a few years. He is married to Zohra Moideen and has two sons.[2]
Career[edit]
Drawn by the U.A.E’s exponential growth and its investor-friendly policies, Moideen brought the family business to the Gulf with the launch of The Thumbay Group,UAE in 1997. He was the first expatriate to be invited by the Rulers of Ajman to start a medical college in U.A.E., as there was no existing set-up to cater to the needs of the students to pursue higher education in medicine and healthcare sciences in the private sector.[3] Thus, his first venture Gulf Medical University was established which ultimately became a destination for medical education not only for local students, but to students from over 67 countries.[3][4]
Starting with establishment of his corporate firm, Thumbay Group in 1997, he set up business operations in 13 sectors over the course of 16 years.[3] Today, the Group has developed into a business conglomerate with diversified interests in hospitals, medical centres, diagnostic centres, healthclubs, pharmacies, retail outlets, coffee shoppes and nutrition stores spread out across the Emirates.[3][4] The organization employs more than 2200 employees in the UAE. Presently Thumbay Group is listed among the “Top 100 Companies making an impact in the Arab World” by Forbes Middle East.[5]
Organisation and Community Leaderships[edit]
In addition to his business activities, Thumbay Moideen is on board as an active office bearer and in advisory capacity in various associations and organizations. His other portfolios include:
- Chief Patron of Ajman Indian Association & Indian Business Council, Ajman
- Chief Patron of Beary’s Association, Dubai
- Chief Patron of Karnataka Sangha, Sharjah
- President of Asian Hospital Federation, UAE region.
- Member of International Hospital Federation, Ferney Voltaire, France (Greater Geneva Area)
- Member of the International Association of University Presidents
Awards and Recognition[edit]
- Thumbay Moideen listed and honored amongst “Top 100 Indian Leaders in the UAE“ by Forbes Middle East in recognition for his contribution to the advancement of healthcare in the region.[3][5]
- Thumbay Moideen listed and honored amongst “Arabian Business Indian Power List 2013“ by Arabian Business Magazine – ITP Publishing Group[3][1]
- THUMBAY Group listed amongst the “Top 100 Companies making an impact in the Arab World” by Forbes Middle East.[3][5]
- Thumbay Moideen has been featured in the GCC’s 50 Richest Indians list (2013) by Arabian Business Magazine – ITP Publishing Group.[1]
- Thumbay Moideen has been featured amongst the influential Indians in the UAE in the Special Report of Gulf News Focus.[3][6]
- Thumbay Moideen’s accomplishments were featured as “Cover Story” in the International Indian Magazine in April 2011 issue.[3][7]
- Year 2010, 2011 and 2012 - Thumbay Moideen has been featured among the top 100 most influential Indians in the Middle East (as per the survey undertaken by The Arabian Business Magazine – ITP Publishing Group).[1]
- Conferred with Honorary Fellowship of International Medical Science Academy (IMSA).
- Recipient of NGI Excellence Award 2012 at the Global Indian Business Meet (GIBM), New York, U.S.A.[3][8]
- Recipient of ‘CEO of the Year – Education’ Award 2012 by the ITP Publishing Group, UAE.[3][9]
- Honored at the House of Lords, U.K. for invaluable contributions in the fields of Healthcare and Medical Education.[3]
- Recipient of “Mayura Award” for ‘Achievements in the field of Medical Education & Healthcare’ by Karnataka Sangha, Sharjah.[3]
- Recipient of Best Achievement in the field of Medical Education & Healthcare Award which was awarded by H.H Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Member of Supreme Council and Ruler of Ajman – U.A.E.[3]
Conferences and Seminars[edit]
Thumbay Moideen has been a reputed Speaker at various conferences and seminars held in America, Europe, Middle East and the Indian subcontinent.[10]
- 3rd National Conference on Healthcare Leadership, 2009 conducted by Rajiv Gandhi University, Bangalore and Padmashree Group, College of Hospital Administration, Bangalore, India on the 14th of March 2009.
- 4th Annual Healthcare Expansion Middle East Congress held in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. on 26th-27 May 2009.
- 4th German-Arab Health Forum 2009, in Hamburg, Germany on 21 – 22 October 2009.
- Bio-Health Mauritius 2009 Conference held on the 8th of December 2009 at Mauritius.
- IFC – World Bank Conference on ‘The Investing in People: Scaling up the Education of Health Professionals in Africa’ held on 31 March 2010 in Washington DC, U.S.A.
- Keynote Speaker at Middle East Healthcare Innovations Summit held between 25 – 26 April 2010 in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
- Keynote speaker for “MENA Healthcare Infrastructure Investment & Finance Summit 2010” scheduled for 27 and 28 October 2010 in Cairo, Egypt.
- Speaker for 2nd International Temos Conference on "Healthcare Abroad & Health Tourism on Challenges of Establishing a Private Medical University and A Private Teaching Hospital in the Gulf held from November 14–16, 2010 in Cologne, Germany.
- Panelist/Speaker at the eHealth - Healthcare Leaders Forum held at Claridges Hotel, New Delhi on the 14th of March, 2011.
- Invited speaker at the International Association of University Presidents (IAUP) XVI Triennial Conference, the World Congress of University Presidents, Rectors and Vice-Chancellors held on June 17 – 20, 2011 at New York USA.
- Invited Guest/Speaker on “Creating Trend Setting Brands” at the 02nd Franchise UAE, 2011, an International Franchise, Retail & Business Opportunity Show held at Crown Plaza Hotel, Dubai on 1 October 2011.
- Invited Speaker at Mediconex Cairo Health – Health Finance & Investment Forum held in Cairo, Egypt from 18 to 20 April 2012.
- Speaker on ‘Creating Trend Setting Brands’ at the Interactive Seminar on Muslim Business – Best Practices, Growth & Continuity” held in Durban, South Africa on the 05th of May, 2012.
- Invited Speaker at the ‘2nd Leaders in Healthcare Conference’ held at Nasrec, Johannesburg, South Africa on the 09th of May, 2012.
- Speaker in ‘Leaders in Healthcare- Hospital Build & Infrastructure Middle East 2012, Exhibition & Congress’ held from the 04th to 06th of June, 2012 at The Dubai International Exhibition Centre, Dubai – U.A.E.
- Invited Panel Sessions Speaker in "The Global Health Economics Forum" held on the 27th of June, 2012 at the Hague, Netherlands.
- Speaker on ‘Creating Trend Setting Brands’ at the Global Indian business Meet (GIBM) held in New York, USA on the 22nd of September 2012.
- Speaker at the ‘Education Investment MENA’ held at Movenpick in JBR, Dubai from the 08th to 10 October 2012.
- 13th AUAP-UKM General Conference on “Unlocking the Wealth of Universities: Academic Entrepreneurship” held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from the 4–7 December 2012.
- Invited Speaker at the 1st International Conference on Cooperation in Higher education within the EURAS held under the auspices of the Eurasian Universities Union (EURAS) on the 9th and 10 May 2013 at the Florya Campus of Istanbul Aydin University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Philanthropic Activities[edit]
Thumbay Moideen is involved with various philanthropic & community services.
Some of his notable social activities include:
- Support for poor and needy couples for their marriages.
- Support for economically backward Indians in India and U.A.E. who wished to perform Hajj pilgrimage.
- Setting up of a unique Patient Affairs Department in GMC Hospitals to identify poor patients who deserved free or subsidized healthcare. As a human endeavour, GMC Hospitals in UAE regularly conducts free health camps on eye care, dental, diabetic among other commonly prevalent diseases. More than 500,000 people have benefited from these free health camps.
- Offers free scholarships to the deserving Indian and foreign students who wish to pursue their higher education at Gulf Medical University, UAE through the Care & Share Program at Thumbay Group.
Thumbay Foundation[edit]
The THUMBAY Foundation is a charitable trust established by Thumbay Moideen to support charitable activities in healthcare & education through scholarships, grants, bursaries, awards, fellowships, endowments, donations and other forms of financial assistance to students pursuing any level of education or training in any educational or training institutions or establishments or otherwise in such manner as may be decided by the Foundation.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "50 Richest Indians in the GCC". ArabianBusiness.com. 2013-02-10. Retrieved 2013-08-23.
- ^ a b Unadkat, Vignesh. "Mr. Thumbay Moideen Mangalorean Star April, 2020 Mangalorean.com".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Thumbay, Website. "Thumbay.com".
- ^ a b "Thumbay Group among Forbes ME 'Top 100' in Arab world". Daijiworld.com. 2013-05-22. Retrieved 2013-08-23.
- ^ a b c "Top 100 Indian Leaders in UAE". ForbesMiddleEast.com. 2013-06. Retrieved 2013-08-23.
- ^ "The influentials". Gulf News. 2013-08-15. Retrieved 2013-08-23.
- ^ "Cover Story". International Indian. 2011-04. Retrieved 2013-08-23.
- ^ Kumar, mritunjay. "GREAT EXPECTATIONS".
- ^ "CEO AWARDS MiddleEast". ArabianBusiness.com. 2013-05-22. Retrieved 2013-08-23.
- ^ Thumbay Group, News. "Thumbay.com".
White coat ceremony for new medical students held at GMU - Gulf Medical University
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White coat ceremony for new medical students held at GMU - Gulf Medical University
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Ajman, Sep 28: Around 177 students from over 67 countries entered the portals of Gulf Medical University, Ajman during the White Coat Ceremony held on the September 26. They were initiated into the profession by the chief guest professor Tan Sri Dato’ seri Dr HJ Mohd Ismail Merican, pro-chancellor and chairman, MAHSA University College, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Professor Gita Ashok Raj, provost of the Gulf Medical University delivered the welcome address to Thumbay Moideen-founder president, chairman-board of governors, GMU, Akbar Moideen, director – operations healthcare and retail, Thumbay Group, guest of honor Abdul Salam, CEO of BA Group, Thumbay-India, important dignitaries, deans, professors, faculty of respective colleges of GMU, staff members, parents of the students initiated into healthcare profession.
In her remarks she emphasized on the importance of professional standards and ethics that are expected of students from the very beginning of their career.
Addressing the students on the important occasion the chief guest Professor Merican highlighted on the students about the beginning of their medical education and training as a physician. He added that regardless of their path, they have worked hard and their presence during the event signifiedtheir great accomplishment.
He also emphasized that the purpose of the ceremony was to create a psychological contract for professionalism and empathy in the practice of medicine from the very start of medical training.
He strongly advocated the students to be fair to themself, to their patients, to their peers, and to their profession.
“I congratulate you on your accomplishment. Without having achieved tremendous success, you wouldn’t be here today. But remember that you have many more opportunities for success ahead. These coats are a symbol of medicine. When you wear them, others will expect a certain level of knowledge, expertise, care and compassion,” added professor Merican.
Professor Gita Ashok Raj administered GMU honour code followed by the White Coat conferral to the students.
The White Coat Ceremony, a highlight of the orientation process, signifies the student’s commitment to the healthcare profession and its responsibilities and obligations. New students cloaked in their first white coats, collectively recited the GMU honor code. They assumed the mantle of their profession in a meaningful ritual before an audience of mentors, family and friends. The ceremony was designed to impress upon the first-year students, the significance and symbolism of the white coat.
As a gesture of goodwill Thumbay Moideen honored chief guest Professor Merican by presenting a special memento.
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