University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS), one of the world's leading healthcare systems is entering into a strategic partnership with Abu Dhabi-based healthcare giant, VPS Healthcare . The two major healthcare systems entered into a strategic partnership today. This partnership is yet another benchmark for VPS as it teams up with Penn Medicine dedicated to enhance patient care, research and education.

"It is an historic occasion for both organizations. We are very excited about the partnership and for an internationally recognized and prestigious institution like Penn Medicine to partner with us, a private and multinational provider health system, speaks volumes for us," said Dr. Shamsheer Vayalil, Managing Director, VPS Healthcare .

Speaking about the collaboration, Mr. Ralph Muller, CEO, University of Pennsylvania Health System, said, "It is indeed a strategic opportunity to work with a visionary organization like VPS. They do exemplary work here in the UAE. Their commitment to excellence and eagerness to partner with the best for outstanding patient care services and other programs at its various institutions across the region is truly commendable."

As part of their strategic partnership, VPS Healthcare and Penn Medicine will explore the development of collaborative initiatives in establishing and enhancing best-in-class educational conferences, standards in patient care, continuing medical education for physicians, nurses and other allied health professionals

"The main goal of our partnership is to provide the best of the healthcare services for the people of the UAE. Our approach has always been patient centric and in Penn we have a partner who shares the same ideology of putting patients' interests right at the top of the list and gradually work from there," said Dr. Ali Obaid Al Ali, CEO - Abu Dhabi Hospitals, VPS Healthcare .