I chose to study at University of Sharjah because of its reputation for excellence in Health Sciences and its high ranking among UAE universities. Throughout the course, I learned and improved my skills. They are taught by professors who have worked in the industry for many years and who were able to provide real-world examples that illustrate the course ideas. I improved my academic and research skills by completing key modules during the medical imaging courses. Furthermore, I am up to speed based on advanced image analysis and post-processing techniques. Perhaps the most challenging aspect of this program was learning with other students from diverse backgrounds and disciplines. The diversity of students, however, was actually quite useful to my educational level because it provided diverse perspectives in discussions.

I can confidently say that pursuing an education at University of Sharjah’s (Bsc) Medical Diagnostic Imaging (MDI) program was one of the best decisions I have made for my career. It is a thorough and intense course which is geared to equipping students with the necessary theory and practical experience not only to become successful radiographers, but also vital members of any radiology team. Team building activities, critical thinking, and intensive research are key parts of every module that the course provides. Furthermore, alongside all the theoretical knowledge, the MDI department go above and beyond to arrange placements in both public and private hospitals for their students. These placements ensure students are exposed to a real-world working environment which allows numerous students (like me) to easily transition after they graduate. My heartfelt gratitude goes to all my educators during the four years at UoS - especially to Professor Bashar for running an exceptionally efficient department, and Professor Ozan for making our final semester the perfect wrap to a four-year journey.

It was a pleasure to graduate from the Medical Diagnostic Imaging department with qualified doctors and clinical tutors and with good clinical experience in all modalities around different hospitals and clinics in UAE. However, it wasn’t a lecture and clinical training-only journey, I also joined many conferences and events in and out of the university. What makes me appreciate my department the most is their efforts to maintain everything at the same level during this pandemic which was challenging.