Month: February 2018

Official Thanks from the Ministry of Health to IPLS Instructors at CWTH, ThiQar and Misan

The Ministry of Health in Iraq has officially thanked instructors at CWTH, ThiQar and Misan. This is testament to the great work that all IPLS instructors are doing. It is heartening to see that our work is being recognised in this manner and we appreciate the official support the IPLS course, faculty and instructors are […]

A new IPLS Centre is opened at Basra Medical College and the E-learning Module is Provided for the First Time!

A new IPLS Centre is opened at Basra Medical College, bringing the total number of IPLS Centres in Iraq to six, with two in Basra. The e-learning module is now live and is provided at Basra Medical College at a computer lab provided by the Deanery. A full two day course starting with the new […]

The Iraqi Board for Medical Specializations Recognises IPLS

The Iraqi Board for Medical Specializations held a meeting on the 12th February and recognised IPLS as a course which is mandatory for its Paediatric residents. This goes further towards consolidating IPLS as a key component of medical education in Iraq. We would like to thank Dr Ala’a Ghani Mubarak, Dean of the College of […]

IPLS is provided to medical students at Adelaide Medical School in South Australia

A modified IPLS course was provided yesterday to 24 fifth year medical students at Adelaide Medical School, by Dr. Abdul-Razaq Musa and three colleagues. This is exciting news as it takes the course into new territory, being provided for the first time outside of Iraq. This is a testament to the quality of the course […]