Focus on health sector leadership skill development

Muscat: A new creative leadership workshop in the field of health was opened at Al Shafaq Club of the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF) today under the patronage of Dr. Rawya bint Saud Al Busaidiya, Minister of Higher Education.
The course, titled “Creative Health Leadership Muscat 2020” is being organised by the Royal Navy of Oman in partnership with US University of Harvard and NZ University of Auckland and with the participation of the Ministry of Health, SAF Medical Services Department, the Diwan of Royal Court’s Directorate General of Health Services, the ROP’s Health Services Department, Oman Medical Specialty Board, the University Hospital and health establishments from GCC states.
The workshop seeks to enhance the capabilities and skills of health leaderships and enable them to address obstacles and emergency situations by espousing more innovative thinking for delivering better services and ensuring top performance in health establishments that render services to individuals and citizens. The workshop also aims to found an integrated, high-level schema of leaderships in institutions of the health sector.
As many as 85 doctors, consultants, administrators and nurses take part in the three-day programme, both from military and civil government institutions.
The inaugural ceremony was also attended by Sayyid Badr bin Saud Al Busaidi, Minister Responsible for Defence Affairs, Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Saidi, Minister of Health, Mohammed bin Nasser Al Rasbi, Secretary General at the Ministry of Defence, SAF commanders and other senior dignitaries.