DOHA: More than 70 healthcare professionals including physicians, nurses and other allied health professionals from across Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) participated in a seminar conducted by experts from the University of Cambridge, highlighting the importance of the Occupational English Test (OET).
Also representatives from Supreme Education Council and the British Council participated in the event organised by the Training and Professional Development Section of the Human Resources Department at HMC, provided a comprehensive overview of OET, a standardised test which has been specifically designed to assess the English competency and communication skills of healthcare providers in various healthcare settings around the world.
The test is supported by over 20 regulatory healthcare bodies and councils in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore and is used by many other organizations, including hospitals, universities and colleges as evidence of a candidate’s ability to communicate effectively in demanding healthcare settings.
HMC’s English Department Training and Professional Development Manager Dr. Mariam Habib said: English remains the most common language of communication across all HMC facilities.
“Introducing the test at the organisation will be a very significant step in ensuring that healthcare professionals at HMC have the desirable language skills that will allow enhanced communication with patients and families and therefore reflect in better diagnosis and improved patient outcomes,” she said.
“It is definitely time for us to hear about OET in Qatar as several other countries in the region, including UAE, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, have adopted the test with great success,” Dr Habib added.
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