The Arab American University launched the “Mentoring Program” in partnership with the University of Oxford, which launched the OxPal-AAUP Mentoring Program, with the aim of creating long-term links between medical students at the Arab American University and doctors in the United Kingdom.

The Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the Arab American University, Dr. Malik Zaben, explained that the objective of the program is the professional development of students and the expansion of their social networks in addition to enhancing mutual learning. Dr. Zaben indicated that the program entails many academic benefits on the personal level and direct guidance by experienced doctors for the sake of providing support and guidance, provide scientific resources and network with them. In addition, this program contributes to the professional and career development of medical students, advice on how to deal with studying medicine and medical elective exams in the United Kingdom and focusing on research projects.

Dr. Zaben added, “The collaboration with OxPal at the University of Oxford aims to enhance the University's strategic endeavors from a future vision that aims to invest in developing students' skills by raising the quality of education and its practices and global networking with universities in the United Kingdom. Today, fourth-year medical students stand in front of a golden opportunity to refine their scientific and practical expertise”.

It is noteworthy that this collaboration was the culmination of a series of meetings and efforts made by Dr. Malik Zaben, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, with specialists at the University of Oxford through the work visits he has recently made.