Table 4 National health authorities evaluating health institutions and health care CME/CPD programs in the GCC countries
Country | Institution for accreditation | Year established |
|---|---|---|
Bahrain | • Training Directorate – Ministry of Health – Kingdom of Bahrain (https://www.moh.gov.bh/Services/ContinuingMedicalEducation?lang=ar) [44] | NS |
Kuwait | • Center for Continuing Education and Professional Development of the Kuwait Institute of Medical Specialization (https://www.kims-cepd.org/website/about.php) [45] | NS |
Oman | • Oman Medical Specialty Board (http://www.omsb.org/) [46] | 2006 |
Qatar | • The Registration and Licensing Department in Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners (QCHP, http://www.qchp.org.qa/en/Pages/Registration.aspx) [47] | 2013 |
United Arab Emirates | • Ministry of Health (MOH, http://www.mohap.gov.ae/en/Pages/default.aspx) • Health Authority - Abu Dhabi (HAAD, https://www.haad.ae/haad/) • Dubai Health Authority (DHA, https://www.dha.gov.ae/en/pages/dhahome.aspx) [43] | NS NS 2008 |
Saudi Arabia | • Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (https://www.scfhs.org.sa/en/Pages/default.aspx) [48] | 1992 |