Dammam, Muharram 21, 1439, October 11, 2017, SPA -- The Rector of Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammad Al-Rubaish signed a strategic partnership agreement with Becker Institute for Professional Development in the presence of Vice President for Postgraduate Studies Dr. Abdulsalam Al-Sulaiman, the Dean of the Primary Year and the agreement supervisor Dr. Abdulaziz Al Fehaid in addition to a number of deans and specialists in the campus of IAU. The Rector of IAU clarified that this agreement is an extension of the partnership signed previously with Becker Institute for Professional Development, one of the global institutions in providing training services in regard of the American Medical License, medical sciences in the field of dentistry, nursing, intensive English programs and other majors. Al-Rubaish pointed out that this agreement will reflect the implications of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 to train, develop and qualify doctors. For his part, Al-Sulaiman said that this agreement is a prelude to a strategic partnership for the next ten years. Al-Sulaiman added that IAU Senate and the Higher Education Committee have endorsed the agreement. --SPA 19:46 LOCAL TIME 16:46 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w510026