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COLLEGE OF

HEALTH

SCIENCES

Introduction

Dean - Dr. Achraf Al Faraj
The CHS offers unique support and encouragement to
Here in the College of Health Sciences (CHS), we focus students. We provide state-of-the-art teaching laboratories,
on providing high-quality education in public health, and effective internship and practicum placements. We
environmental health and safety, nutrition, and biomedical embrace active students’ engagement and promote
sciences. We strive to provide advanced research innovative self-directed learning and assessment in our
opportunities for our students, and to proactively engage programs. In addition to the current five bachelor programs
with, and contribute to, the communities in which we live offered, additional programs, including B.Sc. in Basic
and work. Medical Sciences (pre-med), B.Sc. in Health Communication
and Informatics, B.Sc. in Radiology and Medical Imaging,
Our aim is to prepare students to become future health and M.Sc. in Public Health will be introduced soon.
professionals to fulfill the healthcare needs of Abu Dhabi,
the UAE, GCC countries, and beyond. We take pride in I invite you to take advantage of the academic, research,
combining competent but personalized teaching with and social opportunities available in the CHS as we grow
cutting-edge healthcare research, community outreach, and expand to meet the healthcare needs of the UAE and
and collaborative endeavors. Our faculty are multi-faceted beyond.
scholars with diverse backgrounds, with the right skills
to provide vibrant and interactive teaching experience.
They are renowned for their research in epidemiology, Vision and Mission
health policy and disparities, health communications,
cancer, obesity and nutrition, endocrinology and diabetes, The CHS vision is to become the leading provider of
precision medicine, environmental health and healthcare professionals in the UAE and MENA region and
safety, etc. serve as a hub for healthcare research leading to advances
in the fields of biomedical sciences, clinical care, and health.

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