Ramtha, June 2 (Petra) -- The Jordan Medical Council approved the establishment of a higher specialty program in radiation oncology at the Saudi Center for Radiotherapy at King Abdullah University Hospital (KAUH), the first accredited program of its kind in Jordan.

KAUH Director-General Hassan Balas said Monday the accreditation marks a key step in advancing specialized medical education and radiation oncology services in Jordan, in cooperation with Jordan University of Science and Technology and in line with international training standards.

Balas thanked the medical, academic, and administrative teams for their efforts, saying the program will offer residents advanced training on the latest treatment technologies.

Laith Samhouri, director of the KAUH’s radiation oncology center and head of the program, said the program will help qualify national specialists in radiation oncology inside Jordan and apply expertise from leading international centers locally.

He said the program’s success depends on integrated work among radiation oncologists, medical physicists, radiation therapists, nurses, and radiation safety officers to ensure safe, advanced care in line with global best practices.

//Petra// AO