Judy Beal, SHS Associate Dean for Nursing, and I just returned from a whirlwind trip to Riyadh at the request of Prince Sultan University (PSU). We have signed a memorandum of understanding to work with PSU on development of advanced nursing career programs in maternal-child health for Saudi women with BS degrees. The photo shows His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, governor of Riyadh and Chairman of the PSU Board of Trustees, as well as senior officers of the university and Education for Employment Foundation as we prepared to sign the agreement.
This represents a major step forward for women's education and careers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
I also met with two Simmons alumni who live and work in Riyadh. Maher Mohamed (on my left in the photo) earned his DPT degree at Simmons and works in the National Guard Hospital. Maghram Al-Amri completed his MHA at Simmons before going on to earn a doctorate in health care administration and wors as Assistant Professor of Health Administration at the Kingdom's Institute of Public Administration.
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