Media Release

Ajman, Feb 11: A high-level delegation of the Dental Council of India, led by the president, Dr Dibyendu Mazumder visited Gulf Medical University (GMU), on Wednesday February 8.

The delegation was received at the university by Thumbay Moideen, founder, president of Board of Governors of GMU, in the presence of professor Gita Ashok Raj – GMU provost and the deans of various colleges under GMU.

The delegation was presented with the vision and mission of GMU and they toured the educational and research facilities on the campus, particularly the dental college and its labs including the Simi Lab, as well as the various medical labs of the university, the Center for Advanced Simulation in Healthcare (CASH) and the Center for Advanced Biomedical Reasearch & Innovation. They also visited the different ongoing projects on the campus, like the 350-bed academic hospital, 60-chair dental hospital and the rehabilitation center.

The delegation held a discussion with the academic team of GMU’s College of Dentistry, on prospective opportunities for mutual cooperation. They also visited Thumbay Dental Hospital in Dubai, which is affiliated to GMU.

Dr Dibyendu Mazumder expressed his admiration for the unique vision and strategies and the facilities of GMU. “The facilities at GMU are truly impressive. The university has many innovative teaching and training facilities like CASH and CABRI, as well as a very good library. We are happy to learn about the new 60-chair dental hospital being built in the university campus, and the vision to make it a center for excellence and a state-of-the-art facility for clinical training,” he said. The delegation thanked Thumbay Moideen for inviting them and for the warm hospitality.