DELIVERING EXCELLENCE IN MEDICAL SERVICES
Doctoring the Art
of Women’s Health I Dr. Mai Al Jaber is a pillar of strength and health. Here we speak to one of the UAE’s leaders in medicine to discover the country’s public health opportunities and challenges, and how one woman is changing the path to recovery for many. by Shannon Wylie
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T TAKES A LOT TO LEAD: to lead a family, to lead a team, to lead a hospital department. But lead Dr. Mai Al Jaber does and with precision, cutting-edge consciousness and technical training that allows her to “always be ready and prepared.”
Having graduated from Al Ain University with a degree in medicine, Dr. Mai went on to enhance her already impressive education with a one-year internship that spanned her country. “I went to Sharjah, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Al Ain to explore the healthcare se rvices in the different Emirates. Then in 2004 I joined the military as an officer and worked in the family medicine department.” Years of dedication, fierce determination and a rigorous schedule saw Dr. Mai rise through the ranks during her nine-year military service, which
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